Music Obsessions - June 2023
Welcome to this month’s Music Obsessions! We continue on with the look at Cantopop musicians and we continue onto one of my favorite singers Gigi Leung who actually achieved a lot of popularity through her Mandarin songs as well as her Cantonese songs. Of course, since this is focused on the Cantopop, I decided to stick with those choices. Plus, it actually gives a nod to another singer we looked…
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The Monkey King 3: The Kingdom of Women (2018) 西遊記女兒國
Director: Cheng Baorui
Screenwriter: Wen Ning
Starring: Aaron Kwok / Feng Shaofeng / Zhao Liying / Xiao Shenyang / Luo Ziyi / Lin Chiling / Gigi Leung / Liu Tao / Sun Yihan / Yuan Qiongdan / Pan Binlong / Chen Yali / Shi Shi
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Country/Region of Production: Mainland China/Hong Kong, China
Language: Mandarin Chinese
Date: 2018-02-16 (Mainland China)
Duration: 116 minutes
Also known as: Journey to the West: Kingdom of Women / Journey to the West: Kingdom of Women / The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women / 西游记·女儿国
IMDb: tt6466464
Type: Retelling
Summary:
Sun Wukong (Aaron Kwok), Tang Sanzang (Feng Shaofeng), Zhu Bajie (Xiaoshenyang) and Sha Wujing (Him Law) – inadvertently enter the Womanland of Western Liang because they angered the river god, they accidentally entered the female realm of Xiliang, a nation populated by women raised to believe that men are fatally deceptive in matters of the heart. After breaking into it, everyone discovered that there were only women in this country, and there had been no men here since the founding of the country. Moreover, the country has an ancestral motto that regards men as natural enemies. Love nevertheless blossoms between Tang Sanzang and the Womanland's young queen (Zhao Liying), even though her royal preceptor (Gigi Leung) is hell-bent on sentencing the men to death. As Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing search for a way out of this nation surrounded by a vast magical net, it soon transpires, conveniently, that romantic love is the only key to opening the gate.
There is also a prophecy in the classics, indicating that one day, a monk from the East will break into it with a monkey, a pig, and a little blue man and the day they arrive is when the Daughter Kingdom will be destroyed.
Source: https://chinesemov.com/2018/The-Monkey-King-3
Link: https://sflix.to/watch-movie/free-the-monkey-king-3-hd-16532.2519338
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骨妹 Sisterhood
Post: 攝影 Cinematographer
Producers: Tang Wai But, Ding Yuin Shan, Jacqueline Liu
Directed by: 徐欣羨 Tracy, Choi Ian Sin
Cast: Gigi Leung, Fish Liew, Jennifer Yu
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Chet Lam Draws From “The Little Prince” in His Newest Album, ‘Back to the Stars Again’
Chet Lam is a globally recognized artist with 33,987 monthly Spotify listeners, and a body of work spanning nearly 20 albums, featuring songs sung in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. He writes and sings sensually and sagely about relationships, heartbreak, and new love. “I like to ask the right questions in my songs instead of giving themes and content away. I like to challenge people a little bit,” Chet says.
He recently released his indie folk album, Back to the Stars Again. It has an overall folk sound similar to Simon and Garfunkel meets James Taylor in the intricate songwriting and warm vocals. The album is inspired by the classic French story “The Little Prince.” He gives each character a song that exemplifies their motives and wants. “I wrote these songs from the perspective of each character,” says Chet. “The Little Prince is a romantic, of course, The Fox is simply a drama queen, The Rose is spoiled, The Ghosts are actually everyday life people, The Snake is actually innocent... all characters coming together will be a life lived to the fullest.”
Listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/album/56CpqTO0v7txzhRdNcA3HP?si=HxB7H6fYTaaEQEvq4B66gA
Outside of his solo career, Chet founded two independent labels, including Lyfe Music through which he releases his albums, he’s published 9 bestselling books, and produced concerts for himself and other independent acts. In 2015, Chet co-founded the crowdfunding website www.MusicBee.cc dedicated to Chinese independent music artists. In just two years the platform raised nearly 6 million Hong Kong dollars for about 30 music projects. In addition, Chet has penned national pop hits for other artists such as Eason Chan, Stephanie Sun, Dadawa, and Gigi Leung, among others.
Despite all his successes, Chet never had any formal music training. He got his first guitar at the age of 10, and it was literally bigger than him. He found his way as an artist through obsessively listening to mixtapes of American folk, singer-songwriter, and country artists. “From a young age, I knew I was different, and it felt like music was a way out. Songs by Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, and Emmylou Harris were my escape and my education,” the globally-based artist says. “I noticed their theme of thriving in the face of hardships to also be very present in Chinese pop music.”
Connect with Chet Lam
Website / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Spotify / Soundcloud
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Takeshi Kaneshiro 金城 武 and Gigi Leung 梁詠琪 on the set of Tempting Heart 心動 (1999)
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