1 |
That’s
the beach of forgotten youth! |
2 |
Remember? |
3 |
You
are my best friend |
4 |
Let’s
move forward together |
5 |
Has
it begun? |
6 |
Has anything started changing? |
| 7 |
Quietly, okay? |
8 |
Can’t
it be nearer? |
9 |
That’s
our secret |
10 |
Can
it be told? |
11 |
Lightly? |
12 |
I’ll
be fine in the future! |
13 |
Maybe
we’ll leave it like that? |
14 |
Is
tomorrow going to be like that? |
15 |
Continue? |
16 |
Can
I be bravely sad? |
17 |
Have
we really not lost anything? |
18 |
Shh! |
19 |
Will
I lose you if I did this? |
20 |
Actually
it is weak |
21 |
We
have really grown up? |
22 |
We’d
better not see each other |
23 |
No
one is meant to be lonely, do you really believe that? |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Everyone loves a lavishly-packaged music album. The picture
is complete when the music contained in the disc is from one
of your favourite films. So when this Taiwan import came in
a gramophone record-like packaging, you just can’t help
but fall in love with it.
Featuring 44 minutes of score material from Leste Chen’s
Eternal Summer, this soundtrack album is a collector’s
item which will look pretty on your display shelf. Content-wise,
the pieces will be adored by those who love the piano, as
well as those who have an ear for simple compositions.
Unlike
the accompanying concept soundtrack featuring songs by Taiwanese
band Mayday, this sincere score production does not highlight
the angst and lovelorn felt by today’s youngsters.
Composed
by Jeffrey Cheung, the music presented in this limited edition
soundtrack is typically melancholic – just like one
of those depressing Taiwan series you have watched on television.
That is not a bad sign though, because the forlorn melodies
does make for good listening on a day you want to do some
self-reflection.
There
are no complex orchestrations or catchy themes here –
but the standout track has to be the concluding “No
one is meant to be lonely, do you really believe that?”,
which will break your heart in the saddest way.
And
when you see the enclosed picture book telling your stories
of forgotten youth and memories, it makes this album a must-own.
ALBUM
RATING:
Recommended track: (23) No one is meant to be lonely, do you
really believe that?
Review
by John Li
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