Mario Maurer Returns to Taiwan After 14 Years and Finds Fans Still Remember ‘A Little Thing Called Love’

More than 14 years after his last public visit, Thai actor Mario Maurer returned to Taiwan and discovered that the films that made him a teenage heartthrob there still hold a powerful place in fans’ memories.

Maurer, now 37, attended a watch-brand event in Taipei. He became known to Taiwanese audiences through “Love of Siam,” released in 2007, and “A Little Thing Called Love,” released in 2010, in which he played the popular character Shone. He said he never imagined that the influence of those films would last for 10 or 20 years.

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Hello everyone, I am Mario. Nice to meet you, my Taiwanese fans. Long time no see.

“I was only 18 when I made that film. At the time, I just did my best to act and had no idea what would happen in the future. So the fact that my first film is still in fans’ hearts remains a very big surprise to me,” Maurer said.

He opened the event in Mandarin by greeting his Taiwanese fans and saying he was happy to see them again. Maurer said he liked Taiwan’s food, culture and people. He also remembered the enthusiasm of fans during his earlier promotional visits and hoped to eat soup dumplings and visit a night market during this trip.

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They tell me how much they love my work. Every time I hear that, I really get goosebumps, and it gives me more strength to keep working hard and make better films.

Maurer said he even encounters Taiwanese fans in Thailand. “They tell me how much they love my work. Every time I hear that, I really get goosebumps, and it gives me more strength to keep working hard and make better films,” he said. He thanked fans who have supported him since the beginning, including those who return to watch his movies.

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I was only 18 when I made that film. At the time, I just did my best to act and had no idea what would happen in the future. So the fact that my first film is still in fans’ hearts remains a very big surprise to me.

“Love of Siam” has recently been adapted into a musical starring the popular BL pairing GeminiFourth. Maurer said he had met Gemini and encouraged him. He urged audiences to support the musical, noting that its performers must sing as well as act. Maurer also said an action film will be released at the end of the year, and that he hopes to appear in Taiwanese productions and work with Taiwanese actor Eddie Peng.

Speaking about the watch brand, Maurer compared time with gold. “Time is a very precious thing, just like gold, and once time passes, it never comes back. So I think time is very valuable, and we should spend it on things that are truly important and meaningful,” he said. He added that he had once given his mother a watch.

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Time is a very precious thing, just like gold, and once time passes, it never comes back. So I think time is very valuable, and we should spend it on things that are truly important and meaningful.