''The Young Ones'' () is a 1973

Taiwanese film The cinema of Taiwan ( zh, t=臺灣電影 or ) is deeply rooted in the island's unique history. Since its introduction to Taiwan in 1901 under Japanese rule, cinema has developed in Taiwan under ROC rule through several distinct stages. It has ...

, spoken in

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. The film was adapted into screenplay by

Chang Yung-hsiang Chang Yung-hsiang (26 October 1929 – 8 October 2021) was a Taiwanese screenwriter and director originally from Yantai, China, generally considered one of the most prolific and successful screenwriters in Taiwan. Chang adapted a number of Chi ...

from the novel of the similar Chinese name by

Chiung Yao Chiung Yao or Qiong Yao (; born 20 April 1938) is the pen name of Chen Che, a Taiwanese writer and producer who is often regarded as the most popular romance novelist in the Chinese-speaking world. Her novels have been adapted into more than 100 f ...

. It was directed by

Li Hsing Lee Hsing, or Li Hsing (; born ; 20 May 1930 – 19 August 2021) was a Taiwanese film director. He directed more than 30 films between 1959 and 1986. Li Zida was born in Shanghai in 1930, and settled in Taiwan in 1948, studying at National Tai ...

. It stars Chen Chen ( 甄珍) and

Alan Tang Alan Tang Kwong-Wing (20 September 194629 March 2011) was a Hong Kong film actor, producer and director. Early life Tang was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. He was the youngest of four children, having two older brothers and one older si ...

. The music was conducted by Zuo Hong Yuan ( 左宏元). In the film, the man falls in love with a physically frail woman, who later dies. Then he meets another woman, who looks similar to her. Chiung Yao's novels, ''caiyun fei'' and ''hai'ou fei chu'' (海鷗飛處), were adapted into one 1980s television series, ''hai'ou fei chu caiyun fei'' (海鷗飛處彩雲飛) (''Eng. Seagulls Soaring In Iridescent Clouds'').

Soundtrack

''Caiyun fei'' (彩雲飛) is a 1973 soundtrack by

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 contributio ...

, You Ya ( 尤雅), and Wan Sha-lang ( 萬沙浪), released by

Life Records Life Records is a Malayan-Singaporean- British Hong Kong record label owned by Hup Hup Sdn Bhd was officially established on 1 January 1949. History According to the company itself it was officially formed on 1 January 1949. It was known as Ki ...

(丽风唱片). All songs were composed by Koo Yue (古月) except track ten, whose composer remains anonymous. Except tracks nine and ten, all songs are theme songs of the film. Lyrics from the titular song and "How Can I Leave You?" (我怎能離開你) are similar. "Thousand Words" (千言萬語) and "How Can I Leave You?" were re-recorded by

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. ...

(Hong Kong) for Teresa Teng's 1977 album ''Greatest Hits''. Songs from the soundtrack have been later rendered by other singers.

Teresa Teng EP

All songs by Teresa Teng were also released by Lee Fung Records into a 7" EP vinyl plus another track not heard in the film. ;Side one # "How Can I Leave You?" (我怎能離開你) # "Lonely Love" (愛的寂寞) ;Side two # "Thousand Words" (千言萬語) # "Good Wine and Coffee" (美酒加咖啡 meijiu jia kafei)

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''The Young Ones''
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