Actor Chen Bolin can’t bear to stop working for more than a few days

SINGAPORE — Taiwanese actor Chen Bolin was in town over the weekend for the press conference of Distance, an omnibus film featuring three stories helmed by three different directors — Xin Yukun from China, Tan Shijie from Singapore and Sivaroj Kongsakul from Thailand. Anthony Chen is the executive producer of the movie, which is also the first movie produced by the Singaporean film-maker’s film company, Giraffe Pictures.

Bolin plays three different characters in all three shorts, which share the theme of millennials longing for a personal connection. Of the three stories, which focus on relationships between family, friends and lovers respectively, the actor shared that he related most to the third story, in which he plays a “visiting professor from overseas who sets a student’s heart fluttering, while having to deal with his own (feelings).”

“It’s possible that I may be in a situation like this in the future,” said the 32-year-old, adding that he appreciates the storyline exploring what happens when one meets an ex-lover ten years down the road, and the lingering feelings that might still be there.

“It’s sort of a prediction or visualisation of what may happen in the future, so that’s why I identify with it,” he explained.

At the press conference and subsequent group interview, Bolin expressed his wish to lessen his workload this year and also revealed that he plans to rest after he finishes the promotions for Distance.

However, fans of Bolin, fret not. The actor will not be taking a long hiatus or break from your screens anytime soon, as he’s “not the type of person who would go on vacation for a long time”.

“After resting for a day or two, I start wanting to work again, and start thinking of possible story ideas for my future projects,” said the workaholic. Toh Zi Yi

The original story first appeared on http://www.toggle.sg.