1. A "god of songs" was in town last Friday night and I was grace in his presence.
Just kidding!
Actually, Jacky Cheung's "1/2 Century Tour" came to Vancouver on Friday, January 13, 2012 at Rogers Arena and I was in attendance.
(Jacky Cheung was born in 1961 - "1/2 Century" was referring to his age.)
I like to thank my brother for treating me to a most enjoyable evening.
2. To anyone who listens to any Cantopop at all, Jacky Cheung needs no introduction.
As far as I am aware, the epithet "god of songs" has been applied to only two Cantopop singers: Sam Hui and Jacky Cheung.
Sam Hui, whom has retired, composed his own songs and lyrics and sang them also.
Jacky Cheung has probably the most beautiful voice Cantopop has yet produced.
3. The concert at Rogers Arena in Vancouver was a very well-crafted production.
Jacky Cheung started the concert at around 8:10 p.m. and except for a monologue, literally sang and danced for the next 3 hours non-stop.
The fitness and stamina of Jacky Cheung at 50 years was incredible.
As Jacky Cheung remarked during the concert, "1/2 Century Tour" was meant to give the audience a well-rounded picture of his 27 years music career.
As such, the concert began with songs from his recent albums and ended with some of the old favorites.
The songs were in both Mandarin (or Putonghua) and Cantonese.
The style varies from rock and roll to classic Cantopop.
As my brother remarked: the audience that night would have been happy if Jacky Cheung just sang the old favorites.
But I am glad that Jacky Cheung sang from his recent albums also and that he is still creative at 50 years old.
4. "Your first name, [join to] My last name" (妳的名字, 我的姓氏), of course, is referring to the union of a man and woman in matrimony.
Jacky Cheung was married in 1996 and the lyrics of this song were written as a wedding present to Jacky Cheung by the lyricist Albert Leung.
I find the way the song title refers to matrimony very romantic.
A search in YouTube yields many instances of this song, but they are nearly all by Jacky Cheung.
A 1996 concert version with music by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bboa9FAh4
The conductor is Yip Wing-sie.
5. A slower version with guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5CHhJxpGIs
Very nice.
6. A 2003 concert version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PHrmatvJro
7. Pretty good music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQEX_prmqO0
8. A 2007 Hong Kong concert version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYt3yoozKWk
9. The 2012 concert version at Rogers Arena in Vancouver:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW8KQTyS4Ig
And I was there!
10. The Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:
妳的名字, 我的姓氏 - 張學友
曾聽說過 尋覓愛情
就像天與地別離和重聚過程
而我跟你 平靜旅程
並沒有驚心也沒動魄的情境
只需要 當天邊海角競賽追逐時
可跟你 安躺於家裡便覺最寫意
只需要 最迴腸盪氣之時可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就這故事
從此以後 無憂無求
故事平淡但當中有你
已經足夠
如果要說 何謂愛情
便是跟你動盪時閒話著細情
和你走過 無盡旅程
就是到天昏髮白亦愛得年青
不相信 當天荒不再地老不合時
竟跟你 多相擁一次便愛多一次
怎相信 最迴腸盪氣之時可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就這故事
從此以後 無憂無求
故事平淡但當中有你
已經足夠
從此以後 無憂無求
故事平淡但當中有你
已經足夠
快樂童話像你我一對
已經足夠
11. The Lyrics in Simplified Chinese:
妳的名字,我的姓氏 - 张学友
曾听说过 寻觅爱情
就像天与地别离和重聚过程
而我跟你 平静旅程
并没有惊心也没动魄的情境
只需要 当天边海角竞赛追逐时
可跟你 安躺于家里便觉最写意
只需要 最回肠荡气之时可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就这故事
从此以后 无忧无求
故事平淡但当中有你
已经足够
如果要说 何谓爱情
便是跟你动荡时闲话着细情
和你走过 无尽旅程
就是到天昏发白亦爱得年青
不相信 当天荒不再地老不合时
竟跟你 多相拥一次便爱多一次
怎相信 最回肠荡气之时可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就这故事
从此以后 无忧无求
故事平淡但当中有你
已经足够
从此以后 无忧无求
故事平淡但当中有你
已经足够
快乐童话像你我一对
已经足够
12. Names, Words and Phrases
Jacky Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張學友; Simplified Chinese: 张学友).
1/2 Century Tour (Traditional: 1/2 世紀演唱會; Simplified: 1/2 世纪演唱会).
Albert Leung (Traditional: 林夕; Simplified: 林夕).
"god of songs" (Traditional: 歌神; Simplified: 歌神).
Sam Hui (Traditional: 許冠傑; Simplified: 许冠杰).
Yip Wing-sie (Traditional: 葉詠詩; Simplified: 叶咏诗).
References:
"Jacky Cheung", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacky_Cheung
(accessed 2012-01-17).
"張學友", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E5%AD%B8%E5%8F%8B
(accessed 2012-01-17).
"张学友", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh/%E5%BC%A0%E5%AD%A6%E5%8F%8B
(accessed 2012-01-17).
End.
Just kidding!
Actually, Jacky Cheung's "1/2 Century Tour" came to Vancouver on Friday, January 13, 2012 at Rogers Arena and I was in attendance.
(Jacky Cheung was born in 1961 - "1/2 Century" was referring to his age.)
I like to thank my brother for treating me to a most enjoyable evening.
2. To anyone who listens to any Cantopop at all, Jacky Cheung needs no introduction.
As far as I am aware, the epithet "god of songs" has been applied to only two Cantopop singers: Sam Hui and Jacky Cheung.
Sam Hui, whom has retired, composed his own songs and lyrics and sang them also.
Jacky Cheung has probably the most beautiful voice Cantopop has yet produced.
3. The concert at Rogers Arena in Vancouver was a very well-crafted production.
Jacky Cheung started the concert at around 8:10 p.m. and except for a monologue, literally sang and danced for the next 3 hours non-stop.
The fitness and stamina of Jacky Cheung at 50 years was incredible.
As Jacky Cheung remarked during the concert, "1/2 Century Tour" was meant to give the audience a well-rounded picture of his 27 years music career.
As such, the concert began with songs from his recent albums and ended with some of the old favorites.
The songs were in both Mandarin (or Putonghua) and Cantonese.
The style varies from rock and roll to classic Cantopop.
As my brother remarked: the audience that night would have been happy if Jacky Cheung just sang the old favorites.
But I am glad that Jacky Cheung sang from his recent albums also and that he is still creative at 50 years old.
4. "Your first name, [join to] My last name" (妳的名字, 我的姓氏), of course, is referring to the union of a man and woman in matrimony.
Jacky Cheung was married in 1996 and the lyrics of this song were written as a wedding present to Jacky Cheung by the lyricist Albert Leung.
I find the way the song title refers to matrimony very romantic.
A search in YouTube yields many instances of this song, but they are nearly all by Jacky Cheung.
A 1996 concert version with music by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3bboa9FAh4
The conductor is Yip Wing-sie.
5. A slower version with guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5CHhJxpGIs
Very nice.
6. A 2003 concert version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PHrmatvJro
7. Pretty good music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQEX_prmqO0
8. A 2007 Hong Kong concert version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYt3yoozKWk
9. The 2012 concert version at Rogers Arena in Vancouver:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rW8KQTyS4Ig
And I was there!
10. The Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:
妳的名字, 我的姓氏 - 張學友
曾聽說過 尋覓愛情
就像天與地別離和重聚過程
而我跟你 平靜旅程
並沒有驚心也沒動魄的情境
只需要 當天邊海角競賽追逐時
可跟你 安躺於家裡便覺最寫意
只需要 最迴腸盪氣之時可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就這故事
從此以後 無憂無求
故事平淡但當中有你
已經足夠
如果要說 何謂愛情
便是跟你動盪時閒話著細情
和你走過 無盡旅程
就是到天昏髮白亦愛得年青
不相信 當天荒不再地老不合時
竟跟你 多相擁一次便愛多一次
怎相信 最迴腸盪氣之時可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就這故事
從此以後 無憂無求
故事平淡但當中有你
已經足夠
從此以後 無憂無求
故事平淡但當中有你
已經足夠
快樂童話像你我一對
已經足夠
11. The Lyrics in Simplified Chinese:
妳的名字,我的姓氏 - 张学友
曾听说过 寻觅爱情
就像天与地别离和重聚过程
而我跟你 平静旅程
并没有惊心也没动魄的情境
只需要 当天边海角竞赛追逐时
可跟你 安躺于家里便觉最写意
只需要 最回肠荡气之时可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就这故事
从此以后 无忧无求
故事平淡但当中有你
已经足够
如果要说 何谓爱情
便是跟你动荡时闲话着细情
和你走过 无尽旅程
就是到天昏发白亦爱得年青
不相信 当天荒不再地老不合时
竟跟你 多相拥一次便爱多一次
怎相信 最回肠荡气之时可用你的名字
和我姓氏 成就这故事
从此以后 无忧无求
故事平淡但当中有你
已经足够
从此以后 无忧无求
故事平淡但当中有你
已经足够
快乐童话像你我一对
已经足够
12. Names, Words and Phrases
Jacky Cheung (Traditional Chinese: 張學友; Simplified Chinese: 张学友).
1/2 Century Tour (Traditional: 1/2 世紀演唱會; Simplified: 1/2 世纪演唱会).
Albert Leung (Traditional: 林夕; Simplified: 林夕).
"god of songs" (Traditional: 歌神; Simplified: 歌神).
Sam Hui (Traditional: 許冠傑; Simplified: 许冠杰).
Yip Wing-sie (Traditional: 葉詠詩; Simplified: 叶咏诗).
References:
"Jacky Cheung", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacky_Cheung
(accessed 2012-01-17).
"張學友", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%BC%B5%E5%AD%B8%E5%8F%8B
(accessed 2012-01-17).
"张学友", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh/%E5%BC%A0%E5%AD%A6%E5%8F%8B
(accessed 2012-01-17).
End.
