The forum discussion revolves around the song "Zhenxin," performed by Jackie Chan and Emil Chow, highlighting its lyrics and cultural significance. Participants engage in translating the song's lyrics from Chinese to English, noting the challenges of understanding traditional versus simplified Chinese characters. The conversation also touches on the popularity of various Chinese artists, including Fay Wong and F4, and the differences in music preferences among users. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the importance of cultural context in understanding and appreciating Chinese music.
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Originally posted by Monique
Actually a long time ago in Boston, or New York.. or was it LA? Don't even remember I bought some tapes with Asian music, I guess they are vietnamese:
So I am not interested in pop music, more in traditional singing.
Originally posted by KLscilevothma
Fay Wong is very very very famous! She was born in Bei Jing. When she was eight years old (IIRC), she and her family moved to Hong Kong. Not only is she famous in China and Hong Kong SAR, but also in Japan and other parts of the world.
You know what? KL is a nerd who knows nearly nothing about pop singers but knows a lot about old songs which don't really belong to the younger generation. F4 is a very new group from Tai Wan and I just did a little research about them. They are very famous in Hong Kong and Tai Wan, but I'm not sure whether they are famous in mainland China.
By the way, how did you know F4 ? [?] By some kind of secret source like the one Ivan has?
Originally posted by The_Professional
Just to clarify, basically you like Asian groups singing traditional Asian songs? those are boring
I have some songs, but more from Asian pop bands and most are sang in English and their native language.
I think he has one, but it is classified as top secret.Ivan has a secret source?
PrudensOptimus, that's why I'm asking for your help as you can translate better.... more coming soon (hard translation).