In the Hong Kong music scene we remember, there are countless golden songs.
In the 1980s, there were four heavenly kings in the front, and tan Yonglin and Zhang Guorong competed for supremacy in the music world.
There are not only Hong Kong's daughter Mei Yanfang, but also Lin Zixiang, who was "born with a strange throat", Chen Baiqiang, who died young, as well as Xu Guanjie, Lü Fang, Xu Xiaofeng, Chen Huixian and others, leaving countless masterpieces.
Many of the most famous works in the Hong Kong music scene in the 1980s actually came from the study of Japanese songs.
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In 1986, a song called "Half Bend of the Moon" appeared on the album of Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung.
As an episode of the movie "Crazy Me", the song won the title of the Ninth Chinese Top Ten Golden Songs, and also became the impression of Jacky Cheung in that era.
This song comes from Japan, and the original singer is called Koji Tamaki, an equally delicate and gentle singer.
Original Song Name 为《Continuation of Dreams》 (梦的延续)。
At that time, Jacky Cheung had already begun to enter the peak of his career, and after hearing this work, he immediately got in touch with Koji Yuji, hoping to cover the song.
"Autumn Yi Nong" is also from the collaboration between Xueyou and Koji Tamaki.
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In 1961, some Japanese musicians began to combine traditional Japanese pop music with rock music, and the musical style began to become more complex, and Sakamoto Jiu was the best singer.
In the first year, Sakamoto Kyūshū Ryō Song "Let's Walk Upwards" (别名: Sukiyaki, SUKIYAKI), Acquisition Success.
This song has been sung by Mei Yanfang, sung by Xu Guanying, and sung by Du Lisha, who sang on the stage of "Singer".
In addition, it also has a Taiwanese version, an English version, and the more familiar versions are "You and I Everyone Knows", "Eyebrows No Longer Wrinkle", and "May We Die Drunk Together Tonight".
Xu Guanying sang a dashing and free love, Du Lisha expressed the girl's deep affection for her lover, and Mei Gu, with her rich and deep bass, expressed the deep affection of hoping that her lover would stay by her side for a moment.
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In 2003, Mei Yanfang, who was seriously ill, wore a wedding dress at her farewell concert and finally appeared on the stage, singing a "Sunset Song", when she said: I will marry myself to music, marry you.
这首夕阳之歌, "Song of the Sunset", recited by Masahiko Kondo, a self-recitation Japan song.
In the 1980s, Kondo visited Hong Kong and became acquainted with Mui Yanfang.
Meigu, who was already a superstar at the time, went to Hokkaido seven times for Kondo and even bought a small house in Tokyo.
However, the relationship did not go well.
I can't love people, but I can't live with music for life.
This "Sunset Song" carries some regrets and sighs.
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When it comes to the music scene of that era, it is impossible to avoid Teresa Teng.
In 1974, Teresa Teng won the Japan Record Award "Newcomer Award" for the Japanese song "Airport", and thus laid the foundation for her acting career in Japan, signing a contract with the Japanese Watanabe Agency and cooperating with the Japanese Polydor Records Company to release records.
The famous Japanese singer Lisa Ono once said:
"I don't know much about Chinese singers, but I like Teresa Teresa very much. I think Teresa's songs are very good, and her voice is beautiful. I've been thinking about Teresa's songs ever since I heard them. ”
Teresa teng gave more meaning to Japanese songs in her own way.
Most of the songs she covered were more popular.
After "ひとり上手" (like a person) was adapted into "Walking the Road of Life", the versions of the two countries felt different: the Japanese version told the loneliness and bitterness in the hearts of separate lovers, and the desolate and gentle emotions filled it;
Teresa Teng's version (Cantonese) is full of strong confidence in love and life, and covers up the sadness and pain in life with laughter.
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During the same period, the famous songs that became popular in China through cover songs sprung up like mushrooms, and even many Hong Kong and Taiwan artists became famous through cover songs.
Among them, everyone especially favors the works of the legendary Japanese singer Shinji Tanimura, and the aforementioned song god Jacky Cheung has sung "Distant Her".
Teresa also sang a song called "Star".
This piece is a masterpiece of Shinji Tanimura, which has been interpreted by different languages and many singers, and has become an immortal classic.
The song describes the journey when the wanderer is immersed in loneliness and gloom, but the firmness and enthusiasm for his dreams make him embark on the journey without hesitation.
In Chinese alone, there are at least five or more renditions sung by singers such as Teresa Teng's "Star", Rowan's "Horn", Feng Feifei's "Another Kind of Nostalgia", and Jiang Yuheng's "My Heart Has No Return".
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In the new century, with the rise of Japanese idol group culture and the further subdivision of the music industry, the "J-POP" wind that once swept Asia seems to have died down.
The Hong Kong music scene is no longer as glorious as it once was, and very few famous songs have once again swept across China.
Is it the lack of talent in Hong Kong music? Does Hong Kong music have to take some route? Maybe not.
Looking back at the absorption of Excellent Japanese songs by the Hong Kong stars in the 1980s, the brilliant pop music culture created by their interpretations was born through clever learning.
It can be seen from this that no era can lack the enterprising spirit.
Some people say that the music scene has declined, and some people say that the legend continues.
Singers often listen to the new, but the music never ends.