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If I Were For Real (album)
''If I Were for Real'' is a 1981 Mandopop album by Teresa Teng released in Hong Kong by Polydor Records as ''Love Songs of the Island-Nation, Vol. 7: If I Were for Real'' (島國之情歌第七集—假如我是真的). " This album was later introduced in Taiwan by Kolin Records. Island-Nation" refers to Japan, as 5 tracks were covers of Japanese songs. The title track was the theme song of the 1981 drama film of the same name. (The character Farm Director Zheng in the film was a big Teresa Teng fan.) The song was later covered by many singers including Faye Wong in '' Decadent Sound of Faye''. Track listing Several tracks were Mandarin covers of Japanese songs: *"Bieli" was a cover of Los Indios & Silvia's 1979 song "Wakaretemo Sukina Hito" (別れても好きな人; "People Who Like Even Farewells") *"Meng" was a cover of Kei Ogura's 1971 song "Kono Sora no Aosa wa" (この空の青さは; "The Blueness of the Sky") *"Qing Hu" was a cover of Teng's 1980 song "Taipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Teng
Teng Li-Chun (; 29 January 1953 – 8 May 1995), commonly known as Teresa Teng, was a Taiwanese singer, actress, musician and philanthropist. Referred to by some as " Asia's eternal queen of pop," Teng became a cultural icon for her contributions to Mandopop, giving birth to the phrase, "Wherever there are Chinese people, there is the music of Teresa Teng," and is cited by many as one of the most successful Asian artists of all time. With a career spanning almost 30 years, Teng established herself as a dominant and influential force in Asia throughout most of her career, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, and, to some extent, South Asia. She is often hailed as Asia's first pop superstar and by some as the pioneer of contemporary Chinese pop music—a major force in the development of the Chinese music industry by incorporating western and eastern styles into her music, replacing the most revolutionary songs then prevalent in mainland China and laying the foundation for modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandopop
Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Standard Chinese, Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; with later influences coming from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Taiwan's Hokkien pop, and in particular the School campus song, Campus Song folk movement of the 1970s. 'Mandopop' may be used as a general term to describe popular songs performed in Mandarin. Though Mandopop predates Cantopop, the English term was coined around 1980 after "Cantopop" became a popular term for describing popular songs in Cantonese. "Mandopop" was used to describe Mandarin-language popular songs of that time, some of which were versions of Cantopop songs sung by the same singers with different lyrics to suit the different rhyme and tonal patterns of Mandarin. Mandopop is categorized as a genre, subgenre of commercial Chinese language, Chinese-language music within C-pop. Popular music sung in Mandarin was the first variety of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polydor Records
Polydor Records Ltd. is a German-British record label that operates as part of Universal Music Group. It has a close relationship with Universal's Interscope Geffen A&M Records label, which distributes Polydor's releases in the United States. In turn, Polydor distributes Interscope releases in the United Kingdom. Polydor Records Ltd. was established in London in 1954 as a British subsidiary of German company Deutsche Grammophon/Schallplatte Grammophon GmbH. It was renamed Polydor Ltd. in 1972. Notable current and past artists signed to the label include ABBA, Cream, The Moody Blues, The Who, Ringo Starr, Bee Gees, The Jam, Bing Crosby, The Shadows, James Brown, Level 42, Ellie Goulding, Juice WRLD, Piri & Tommy, James Last, Eric Clapton, Marie Osmond, Keith O'Conner Murphy, Yngwie Malmsteen, Lana Del Rey, Haim, and Buckingham Nicks. Label history Beginnings Polydor Records was founded on 2 April 1913 by German Polyphon-Musikwerke AG in Leipzig and registered on 25 July 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discogs
Discogs (short for discographies) is a database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. While the site was originally created with a goal of becoming the largest online database of electronic music, the site now includes releases in all genres on all formats. After the database was opened to contributions from the public, rock music began to become the most prevalent genre listed. , Discogs contains over 15.7 million releases, by over 8.3 million artists, across over 1.9 million labels, contributed from over 644,000 contributor user accounts – with these figures constantly growing as users continually add previously unlisted releases to the site over time. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc. and located in Portland, Oregon, United States. History The discogs.com domain name was registered in August 2000, and Discogs itself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If I Were For Real (film)
''If I Were for Real'' () is a 1981 Taiwanese drama film directed by Wang Toon. It is an adaptation of the 1979 play of the same name by Sha Yexin, Li Shoucheng and Yao Mingde, set in mainland China. The film made some changes to the story to turn "the satirical comedy into political propaganda which condemns Chinese communism". The film was banned not only in mainland China (like the play), but also in British Hong Kong until 1989. Cast *Alan Tam as Li Xiaozhang *Nancy Hu as Zhou Minghua *Hsiang Lin as Qiao Hong, an actress in the theatrical troupe * Lin Tzay-peir as Yao Qing, son of Zhou Minghua's factory boss *Chang Feng as Zhou Minghua's father *Chang Ping-yu as Theatre Director Zhao *Ma Chia-li as Division Head Qian *Wei Su as Secretary Wu *Lei Ming as Section Head Sun *Wu Chiao-ling as Sun Juanjuan *Ko Hsiang-ting as Farm Director Zheng *Tsui Fu-sheng as Wang Yun, deputy mayor of Shanghai *Ku Chun as Li Da Differences from the play As a propaganda film that condemns comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faye Wong
Faye Wong ( zh, 王菲; born Xia Lin on 8 August 1969) is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter. Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong. Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and her debut album '' Shirley Wong'' (1989) came to public attention in the early 1990s by singing in Cantonese, often combining alternative music with mainstream Chinese pop. Since 1994, she has recorded mostly in her native Mandarin. In 2000, she was recognised by Guinness World Records as the "Best Selling Canto-Pop Female". Following her second marriage in 2005, she withdrew from the limelight, but returned to the stage in 2010. Hugely popular in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Singapore, she has also gained a large following in Japan. In the West she is perhaps best known for starring in Wong Kar-wai's films ''Chungking Express'' (1994) and ''2046'' (2004). While she has collaborated with international artists such as Cocteau Twins, Wong recorded only a few songs in Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decadent Sound Of Faye
''Decadent Sound of Faye'' (), also translated as ''Faye Beautiful Music'', is a 1995 Mandopop album recorded by the Chinese singer Faye Wong when she was based in Hong Kong. It consists entirely of rearranged versions of songs originally released by Teresa Teng. Name The word ‘decadent’ is an ironic echo of early PRC condemnation of music such as that of Taiwanese singer Teresa Teng's music as ''mǐmǐ zhī yue'' (靡靡之樂). The title of this album is a pun: during the Cultural Revolution, Teng's songs were condemned as "decadent sounds" () by the Communist Party of China. The album title is literally translated as ''Faye's Decadent Music'' (), but as the character "" (''fēi'', i.e. the name Faye in Chinese) has the same pronunciation as the related character "" (''fēi'', "not" in Classical Chinese), the title can also be construed as "Non-Decadent Sounds". Word play on Faye's name ''fēi'' in Mandarin has also been used on two Cinepoly compilation albums: 菲 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wang Luobin
Wang Luobin ( zh, c=王洛宾; 28 December 1913 – 14 March 1996) was a Chinese songwriter. He specialized in publishing Mandarin-language songs based on the music of various ethnic minorities in western China. Wang was born in Beijing on 28 December 1913. As a child, he and his father were jailed by the Kuomintang-led North Route Army for "disturbing the peace" after they had sung an aria outside following an opera performance. This would turn out to be one of several times that he would be detained, and was quoted in his later life as stating "I have been fated to meet with two things in my life: one is music and the other is prison". He graduated from the Music Department of Beijing Normal University in 1934 and actively participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War on China's behalf beginning in 1937 in Shanxi Province. In 1938, in Lanzhou in Gansu Province, Wang published his first Xinjiang-inspired song, " The Girl from Dabancheng". He took up residence in northwestern Chin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kei Ogura
Kei Ogura (Ogura Kei, 小椋佳, born January 18, 1944, in Ueno, Taito, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter and composer. He was also a bank clerk of Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, after graduation from the University of Tokyo. His musical career was in parallel with banking activity. His major works include ''Saraba seishun'' (さらば青春) and ''Oretachi-no-tabi'' (俺たちの旅). He is known for offering his work to other singers. Works Ogura's original song *''Saraba seisyun'' (さらば青春) *''Hikari no Hashi wo Koete'' (光の橋を越えて) *''Tabidachi no Jokyoku'' (旅立ちの序曲) *''Kansou no Uta'' (歓送の歌) *''Uchuu no Kakehashi'' (宇宙の掛け橋) Works performed by other singers *''Oretachi-no-tabi'' (俺たちの旅) (singer: Masatoshi Nakamura) *''Cyclamen no kahori'' (シクラメンのかほり) (singer: Akira Fuse) *''Yumeshibai'' (夢芝居) (singer: Tomio Umezawa) *''Aisansan'' (愛燦燦) (singer: Hibari Misora) *''Tokigusuri'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryōtarō Sugi
(born 14 August 1944, Kobe) is a Japanese singer and actor. He is the father of actor Jundai Yamada. He appeared in ''Sukima Kaze'', which sold over a million copies. His acting credits include 18 films. On television, he specialized in ''jidaigeki'' roles, appearing as the first Suke-san in '' Mito Kōmon'' (seasons 1 and 2); his son Jundai Yamada played Kaku-san in the same show (seasons 29 to 31). He played the lead character in '' Ōedo Sōsamō,'' appearing from 1970-74. In the 1971–72 season he portrayed Isshin Tasuke in a series of the same name, and from 1975 to 1977 he played Tōyama no Kin-san; his ''Sukima Kaze'' was the theme song. With former Miss Universe contestant Hisako Manda he starred in '' Kenka-ya Ukon'' (1992–94). Filmography Film * '' Tokyo Drifter 2: The Sea is Bright Red as the Color of Love'' (1966) *'' Man Who Causes a Storm'' (1966) *''A Colt Is My Passport'' (1967) Television *''Moeyo Ken'' (1966) – Okita Sōji *'' Mito Kōmon'' (1969) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Fever (1981 Film)
''Spring Fever'' is a 1981 Taiwanese comedy film directed by Su Yueh-ho and written by Wu Nien-jen, starring Pon Sheh-fuen and Hong Kong singer Alan Tam as two college freshmen falling in love. Plot Athletic, kind and magnetic, freshman class rep Sun Ya-fang is adored by everyone, including shy classmate Yang Chia-chung and brash upperclassman Chen Yu-jen. Chen clumsily courts Sun, but Sun doesn't like him at all. Sun is unhappy with Yang for not participating in class activities, but changes her mind after learning that he must work after school to support himself and his younger sister because they are orphaned. She begins to like him especially after a class field trip. Yang decides to write her a love letter and make his feelings known. Unfortunately, the letter gets delivered to the wrong girl: now Sung Ming-yuan is ecstatic, much to the disappointment of Sun. Yang doesn't know how to clear up the misunderstanding without hurting Sung, so he reluctantly goes out with her. Mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teresa Teng Albums
Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; french: Thérèse) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or reap", or from θέρος (''theros'') "summer". It is first recorded in the form ''Therasia'', the name of Therasia of Nola, an aristocrat of the 4th century. Its popularity outside of Iberia increased because of saint Teresa of Ávila, and more recently Thérèse of Lisieux and Mother Teresa. In the United States it was ranked as the 852nd most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 226th in 1992 (it ranked 65th in 1950, and 102nd in 1900). Spelled "Teresa," it was the 580th most popular name for girls born in 2008, down from 206th in 1992 (it ranked 81st in 1950, and 220th in 1900). People In aristocracy: *Teresa of Portugal (other) ** Theresa, Countess of Portugal (1080–1130), mother of Afonso Henriques, the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
