"Hui Bu Hui (Will We)" is a song by Chinese singer

Yang Kun Yang Kun (; born 18 December 1972) is a Chinese singer-songwriter. He was one of the judges of TV talent show ''The Voice of China'' during the first season and third season of the show. He was on the first season of ''Sing My Song'' and was a co ...

, and introduced in the 2011 Chinese

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"Lost In Panic Cruise". The song was written by

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, Fredrik Samsson and Tobias Forsberg. The Mandarin title and lyrics Hui Bu Hui 会不会 were written by Cui Shu. The recording was produced by Zhang Ya Dong. Hui Bu Hui (Will We) was released on October 13, 2011 as the first single from Yang Kun's album "I Really Care (真的很在乎)". Hui Bu Hui (Will We) is the theme song accompanied by promo music video for the mainland China hit thriller

Lost in Panic Cruise ''Lost in Panic Cruise'' is a 2011 Chinese suspense thriller and sequel to ''Lost in Panic Room''. The film was directed by Zhang Fanfan and written by Xiao Yu, starring Alec Su, Annie Wu, Cica Zhou, Yang Kun, and Ni Hongjie. The film was releas ...

, the sequel to

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, actor and singer, appears in "Lost In Panic Cruise" and in the accompanying music video. The movie premiered in Mainland China on October 27, 2011. Kun performed the song at the movie's press conference on October 14, 2011.

Background

Yang Kun's appearance as an actor in the film was his first performance on screen. The role he played in the film was as a psychopathic criminal. The writing and production of the movie theme song Hui Bu Bui was a departure from Yang Kun's usual style, as it was the first time that he was not involved in the writing and creation of the song and the first time that he interpreted a work not his own. Whereas his style as a singer was familiar to his audience for its unique and distinctive emotional expression and introverted characteristics, his performance in the film was described as fierce.

Composition, lyrics, and production style

The song was produced by Zhang Yadong, known as China's "Golden Producer", in a pop style. It was written by American songwriter Roxanne Seeman, Swedish producer/writer Fredrik Samsson, and Swedish songwriter Tobias Forsberg. Mandarin lyrics were written by Cui Shu.

Cover version

An English version of the song by the Swedish band Calle & The Undervalleys was released with the title "Face to Face".

Critical response

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wrote that Yang kun performed the song at the movie's premiere, praising the moving lyrics and commenting on the audience's instant reaction.

References

External links

Hui Bu Hui - Theme song of ''Lost In Panic Cruise''
Music Video on

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Hui Bu Hui
Music Video on IQiyi.com
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