Although a three-time gold card veteran, Julia's condition isn't quite right this time…
Illness is the most important reason. Compared to the previous two years, the weather in Taipei this year is much hotter, causing several actresses to experience heatstroke symptoms, and Julia is the most unwell among them. In addition, her strict diet to maintain her figure has made her complexion very poor; her already sunken cheeks make her look older than her stated age of 32 (born in 1987), no wonder people online are guessing her actual age:
But she is still Julia, who lives by the motto "Give it your all!"
To connect more with her Taiwanese fans, Julia spent her breaks cramming on Mandarin. When she went on stage, she wanted to greet everyone entirely in Mandarin, even though she sometimes forgot her lines. But everyone could feel her sincerity. Furthermore, to attract fans, she not only changed into her own swimsuit and showed her utmost sincerity when interacting with them, but she was also the only gold-card actress who wanted to take all the gifts from fans back with her. When asked why she would rather have overweight luggage than miss out on any of the gifts, she answered with a matter-of-fact expression: "Because I don't want to miss anyone's thoughtfulness!"
It's really great. And it wasn't just her approachable demeanor on public stages that everyone saw; Julia was completely down-to-earth offstage as well. She got along well with the makeup artist, the translator, and even readily agreed to take photos with the part-time workers. Having been in the industry for so long, and considering her seniority and status—she could be considered the "archangel" of this event—it's truly remarkable that she was so easy to get along with, which made me admire her even more.
But the question is, seeing Yua Mikami's reservations sell out instantly, and Arina Hashimoto, Moe Tenshi, and Minami Aizawa all closing their reservations one after another, does Julia, whose popularity has clearly fallen to the lower ranks of the gold card holders, have a chance to appear at TRE for four consecutive years?
Leaving aside the question of whether Julia will retire (she said no) and whether TRE will be held for four consecutive years, I think Julia would definitely want to continue participating. The rest is up to the organizers to assess whether her popularity is worth the money to bring her back…
Actually, even if the organizers want to change her, it doesn't matter. The collaboration between Hashimoto Arina and 30cm this year shows how intimidating it is for a gold-level actress to be at the booth. The key is Julia and her fans' wishes. If she wants to come and you want to see her, ForAVer and TRE will find a way to make everyone's wishes come true.
