Fanny
1. When Things Change ("每當變幻時") is composed by the Japanese Koga Masao in the 1940s and the Cantonese cover first came out in 1977 and was sang by Fanny.
It has since been covered by many Hong Kong singers.
This song is the theme song of a 2007 Hong Kong movie called Hooked on You (also called "每當變幻時" in Chinese).
(While When Things Change is a literal translation of "每當變幻時", Hooked on You is an allusion to the story line of the movie.)
The 2007 version of the song is sung by Miriam Yeung who is also the female lead of the movie.
This song is also the ending theme song of the 2010 Hong Kong movie The Stool Pigeon ("綫人").
(I understand the mainland China release of this movie uses a different ending theme song.)
I believe this classic Cantonese song is very popular with ordinary folks as there are many amateur covers in YouTube.
2. The song When Things Change is about changes (what else!).
Changes often lead to sadness so it is essential to good mental health that we are able to face changes in positive ways.
And there is a sad undertone to this song.
Yet like any good music, poetry or other art forms, this song expresses sadness about changes without being injurious to the soul ("哀而不傷").
3. When Things Change by Fanny:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhl__dqYUgg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lue1fUxo7wg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rFVa25T29U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ0_Cw74R8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4E8SGjSZok
Fanny live in concert in 2010:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a05Y-S5qu8
As noted by a commentator in YouTube, this was 33 years after the debut of the song.
4. When Things Change by Miriam Yeung:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiH9gxn78Rc
5. The ending scenes of the movie The Stool Pigeon (2010):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEbnSGWuu5M
6. A cover by Cheng Kam-cheong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zptw1wWP3Xo
7. Covers by Sam Hui:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0HD2KldTOw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2hONU_T_ys
8. Covers by Frances Yip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbRJph98IBQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmr4idkEsGU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBCA5ElrI5E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p54BKT10I_Q
No reflection on Frances Yip's singing abilities, but the music arrangement is not right for this song.
9. The Hong Kong pop band The Wynners in concert:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fkqqo_fFnM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wnhr0cb-5VQ
10. A cover by Priscilla Chan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH5x1daXqfg
First of three songs.
11. Covers by Donald Cheung:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4tJRj49quY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRaaD2leFKs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz5cAE0xvKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCI4GM7VnlU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OJYcjp-Zps
12. Covers by Rosanne Lui:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zalZriGkL4A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwnpHMBmPoU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqSz7NEEwlw
First of three songs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx7gGWsvO3Q
13. A cover by Tong Li:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZ-mbjUMbQ
Very nice music.
Tong Li is from mainland China and it is obvious Cantonese is not her first language; but good effort.
14. A Piano cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsCz1d39QAA
15. A Wooden Flute cover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FgaHxymvic
16. Harmonica covers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGpwh2YCO00
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaRoYKs2i20
17. The Lyrics in Traditional Chinese:
每當變幻時 -- 薰妮
懷緬過去常陶醉 一半樂事 一半令人流淚
夢如人生 快樂永記取 悲苦深刻藏骨髓
韶華去 四季暗中追隨 逝去了的都已逝去
啊......常見明月掛天邊
每當變幻時 便知時光去
懷緬過去常陶醉 想到舊事 歡笑面常流淚
夢如人生 試問誰能料 石頭他朝成翡翠
如情侶 你我有心追隨 遇到半點風雨便思退
啊......常見紅日照東方
每當見夕陽 便知時光去
如情侶 你我有心追隨 遇到半點風雨便思退
啊......常見紅日照東方
每當見夕陽 便知時光去
18. The Lyrics in Simplified Chinese:
每当变幻时 -- 熏妮
怀缅过去常陶醉 一半乐事 一半令人流泪
梦如人生 快乐永记取 悲苦深刻藏骨髓
韶华去 四季暗中追随 逝去了的都已逝去
啊......常见明月挂天边
每当变幻时 便知时光去
怀缅过去常陶醉 想到旧事 欢笑面常流泪
梦如人生 试问谁能料 石头他朝成翡翠
如情侣 你我有心追随 遇到半点风雨便思退
啊......常见红日照东方
每当见夕阳 便知时光去
如情侣 你我有心追随 遇到半点风雨便思退
啊......常见红日照东方
每当见夕阳 便知时光去
19. Names, Words and Phrases:
Cheng Kam-cheong (Traditional Chinese: 鄭錦昌; Simplified Chinese: 郑锦昌).
Donald Cheung (Traditional: 張偉文; Simplified: 张伟文).
Fanny (Traditional: 薰妮; Simplified: 薰妮).
Frances Yip (Traditional: 葉麗儀; Simplified: 叶丽仪).
Harmonica (Traditional: 口琴; Simplified: 口琴).
Koga Masao (Traditional: 古賀政男; Simplified: 古贺政男).
Miriam Yeung (Traditional: 楊千嬅; Simplified: 杨千嬅).
Priscilla Chan (Traditional: 陳慧嫻; Simplified: 陈慧娴).
Rosanne Lui (Traditional: 呂珊; Simplified: 吕珊).
Sam Hui (Traditional: 許冠傑; Simplified: 许冠杰).
The Wynners (Traditional: 溫拿; Simplified: 温拿).
Tong Li (Traditional: 童麗; Simplified: 童丽).
Wooden flute (Traditional: 木笛; Simplified: 木笛).
References:
"The Stool Pigeon (2010 film)", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stool_Pigeon_%282010_film%29
(accessed 2014-12-31).
"薰妮", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E8%96%B0%E5%A6%AE
(accessed 2014-12-31).
"每當變幻時", Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia,
http://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hk/%E6%AF%8F%E7%95%B6%E8%AE%8A%E5%B9%BB%E6%99%82
(accessed 2014-12-31).
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