Singapore, July 22, 2010 - JAY Chou may be one of Asia's biggest pop names and accustomed to being feted by followers, but he still feels the excitement of being a fan himself.

The 31-year-old Taiwanese R&B prince admitted yesterday at a press conference at The Swissotel that his heart went aflutter when he met American actress Cameron Diaz and Canadian comedian Seth Rogen while filming in October last year.

Chou was making his Hollywood debut opposite his co-stars in the 2011 superhero film The Green Hornet, directed by Frenchman Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind).

They wrapped filming in April this year.

Chou said it felt surreal when he first saw the actors. It was as if they had walked straight out of the silver screen. "I had to pretend I was very calm, so that they would also think that I was an actor," he quipped.

After hanging out with them, he found that they were warm, low-key and led simple lives too, he said. He also shared with them clips of his movies. "They took the time to understand you. I felt that they respected Chinese actors," he said.

Chou was in town to promote his new album - his 10th - The Era, as well as to prepare for his three sold-out concerts this weekend.

Back in April, tickets were snapped up within a few hours. He was supposed to hold only one gig tomorrow but organisers added two more shows on Saturday and Sunday to appease fans.

The star said he was astounded to learn of the ardent response, as he has never done three shows on consecutive nights in one venue.

"It is a pretty historic moment," he said.

Fans attending more than one gig need not fear it will be a snoozefest. The setlist will not be the same for all three nights and he will also be saying different things, he said with a laugh.

The guy's career is clearly at a peak.

In Hong Kong, for instance, The Era sold 70,000 copies on the first day it was released in May. The album has sold more than a million copies.

But the artiste knows his reign will not last forever.

"Once you're old and your music isn't good, people will forget you," he said ruefully.

If the time comes, he said he will retire and work behind the scenes, which "isn't such a bad thing".

"After all, I can't possibly still be singing my action-packed song Shuang Jie Gun when I'm 40," he joked.

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