1 |
Theme
Song from “The Drummer” (1980) |
2 |
Dialogue
Excerpt from “A Better Tomorrow” (1986) |
3 |
Theme
Song from “A Better Tomorrow” (1986) |
4 |
Dialogue
Excerpt from “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987) |
5 |
Theme
Song from “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987)
|
6 |
Theme
Song from “A Chinese Ghost Story” (1987)
|
| 7 |
Dialogue
Excerpt from “Rouge” (1987) – 1988
Concert Version |
8 |
Theme
Song from “Rouge” (1987) |
9 |
Dialogue
Excerpt from “Fatal Love” (1988) |
10 |
Theme
Song from “Fatal Love” (1988) |
11 |
Theme
Song from “The Other Half and the Other Half”
(1988) |
12 |
Theme
Song from “Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit”
(1989) – duet with Sam Hui |
13 |
Theme
from “Days of Being Wild” (1991) –
Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra |
14 |
Theme
Song from “The Bride with White Hair” (1993)
|
15 |
Theme
Song from “Farewell My Concubine” (1993) |
16 |
Theme
Song from “He Is a Woman, She Is a Man” (1994)
|
17 |
Theme
Song from “The Phantom Lover” (1995) |
18 |
Song
from “Temptress Moon” (1996) |
19 |
Theme
Song from “Who's the Woman, Who's the Man”
(1996) |
DVD |
1 |
Theme
Song from “A Better Tomorrow” (1986) |
2 |
Theme
Song from “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987) |
3 |
Theme
Song from “A Chinese Ghost Story” (1987) |
4 |
Dialogue
Excerpt from “Rouge” (1987) – 1988
Concert Version |
5 |
Theme
Song from “Fatal Love” (1988) |
REVIEW
Some
tribute albums can often be so shamelessly commercial and
money-grubbing; you’d sneer at the very sight of them
being stacked so highly in music stores. But
be well-assured, this compilation commemorating the late Leslie
Cheung (1956-2003) is a sincere production - and you can tell
just by browsing through the track listing.
The 56-minute
album is produced to commemorate 50th anniversary of Cheung’s
birth. Yes, if the man was still alive now, he’d be
50 years old. And we can all agree that he looked, and in
this case, sounded so much younger than his real age. For
the uninitiated, the Hong Kong actor-singer with a complicated
personal life committed suicide three years ago on April’s
Fool Day.
And his
legacy lives on with his movie and music fans.
Consisting
of 14 self-performed songs from Cheung’s movies from
1980 to 1996, this album is perfect for reliving those movie
and music moments. From Cheung’s geeky days in John
Woo’s A Better Tomorrow (1986) to his heartbreaking
performance in Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine (1993)
and his endearing charisma in Peter Chan’s Who’s
the Woman, Who’s the Man (1996), one thing stayed constant
– his captivatingly mellow voice.
You’d
find yourself tapping into your memories when you hear the
familiar theme songs from the old-school A Chinese Ghost Story
(1987) directed by Ching Siu Tung, and the hauntingly beautiful
The Phantom Lover (1995) helmed by Ronny Yu.
To complete
the experience, the album also comes with classic lines narrated
by Cheung himself, excerpted from some of his movies. Also
included in an extra DVD are 20-odd minutes of classic scenes
from the movies starring the popular artiste.
What really
made this album stood out was the album insert, where you
can read little one-liner quotes from directors and friends
who have worked with Cheung. The sincerity in putting this
album shines through evidently here.
Sometimes,
these are the little things in life that make you more appreciative
of what you have.
SOUNDTRACK
RATING:
Review
by John Li
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