#Song Zhiwen

[love-shall-not]

My latest addition and one that will force me to improve my calligraphy, which took a hit after a broken right arm and wrist in 2015.

Noodler’s Ahab Flex in Navajo Turquoise. The ink is Diamine Eau de Nil.

The Flex nib enables line width variation based on the pressure applied during the stroke.

Needs practice :)

The poem is from, ‘Written On The Wall of the North Post Station of the Dayu Range” by Song Zhiwen (660-712CE)

The full text is:

In the month of Yang the south flying geese,

It is said, reach here and turn back.

My travelling, however, is not over;

What day shall I return here?

The river is quiet when the tide first falls.

The trees remain dark; the miasma does not disperse.

[ochoislas]

LA QUINTA SERRANA DE VEGATURBIA

Torno a salir al mundo que me cerca; leo atento las peñas, vara en mano. Aguas arriba subo a ver las flores; bosque adentro me interno a coger yerbas. De su alcuña se inquieren montañeses; solas cantan su nombre aves del monte. Yendo y viniendo gozo en soledad, sin nada que me azare en esta vida.

Song Zhiwen

di-versión©ochoislas

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陸渾山莊

歸來物外情　負杖閱巖耕 源水看花入　幽林採藥行 野人相問姓　山鳥自呼名 去去獨吾樂　無然愧此生

宋之問

[gege]

《Falling you》 Lighter and Princess Soundtrack Kalimba Cover

[linghxr]

My 2023 in Mandopop/Chinese music (update & recs)

It’s been too long since I last shared some music recommendations/updates on what I’m listening to! Admittedly, I haven’t been discovering as many new artists because I’m busy listening to 薛之谦 on repeat. But we'll focus on the new.

You can check out my Spotify playlist featuring these songs (plus bonus ones). In addition, I’ve included YouTube links below.

五月天 / Mayday 五月天 is a legendary band, so of course I knew of them and had heard a few of their songs over the years. But I never proactively sought out their music until recently. I still haven’t had time to dive into their back catalog, but I’ve already found some songs I really love.

《我又初恋了》 I actually really didn’t like this song the first time I heard it, but it wormed its way into my brain. It’s just a lot of fun! Non-serious songs can be good too.

《转眼》 My favorite 五月天 song <3. I’m probably too young to fully appreciate the lyrics, but they make me feel so nostalgic and bittersweet, like transitioning to a new chapter of life and leaving the old behind.

《因为你 所以我》 This song didn’t stand out to me at first, but it grew on me! I caught myself humming it a lot. It‘s kind of corny, but it sounds so full of hope.

陈奕迅 / Eason Chan I first started listening to 陈奕迅 a couple years ago after my Album a Day August challenge, but I’ve found that his music has grown on me over time. I believe I’ve only mentioned him once before, so I thought now was a good time to highlight my favorite of his songs.

《之外》 This is probably my favorite 陈奕迅 song. The lyrics convey a sense of hopelessness, but the overall song has a smooth, light sound.

《娱乐天空》 You know a song is good when it’s over 6 minutes long but feels like it flies by! It makes me want to get up, get moving, and be productive.

《烟味》 This song is dramatic, and I love it for that. Also has a hint of orchestral flavor.

《淘汰》 One of 陈奕迅’s most well-known songs—for a good reason. It has big Cpop ballad vibes but is definitely livelier.

白举纲 / Bai Jugang You’re going to notice several mentions of 披荆斩棘 in this post. That’s where I “met” 白举纲. I instantly liked his voice and loved seeing him with his “brother” 高瀚宇 and “dad” 张晋! You may also see his music under his English name, Pax Congo.

《被动失控》 This is the only song on the list you could headbang to.

《Shy Boy》 I love this song because it’s cute and includes a children’s rhyme that I learned as a kid: 找啊找啊找朋友 找到一个好朋友.

苏诗丁 / Su Shiding At some point last year I did a one-month free trial of Apple Music. It was an interesting experience because the recommendations were very different from what Spotify tends to show me. I’m glad Apple Music led me to 苏诗丁!

《LUCIFER（傲慢宗罪）》 All I can say is that this song exudes coolness and confidence. It also has a fair bit of English, but honestly I had to look up the lyrics to tell what some of it was.

《梦幻病》 This song is from the same album. It’s dreamlike but gets more frantic as it builds. Overall, it’s just a bit…unsettling.

队长 / Young Captain I learned about 队长 from a random post on Instagram about his concert in Malaysia. I think these songs might have gone viral on 抖音 or something. I was surprised I liked them so much because they both have some rap (I’m not a rap fan), but it was love at first listen.

《11》 I love how this song builds towards the end. I spend the whole song waiting for the crescendo, and it’s great payoff.

《楼顶上的小斑鸠》 This song is like the slightly mellower sibling of the one above. But I ended up liking this one even more.

金志文 / Jin Zhiwen 金志文 was another artist who Apple Music recommended to me. I definitely need to explore his discography more but haven’t had the chance to do so yet. But he has some good stuff so far!

《自娱自乐》 Smooth and relaxing but in a fun way. Simple and no-frills but will put a smile on your face!

《远走高飞》 This one feels like enjoying the breeze on a beautiful sunny day. I also enjoy the duet with 徐佳莹 version.

163braces 163braces started out as a YouTuber posting song covers. I have watched a couple of her covers, but they didn’t leave much of an impression on me. I was pleasantly surprised by her foray into original music. I look forward to hearing what she does next!

《控制》 The song I would want as my “soundtrack” if I were a video game character. It’s energetic and loud.

《murmur》 Honestly this song is pretty similar to the first one. Sometimes I have trouble distinguishing them. But hey, if ain’t broke, don’t fix it.

小鬼 / Lil Ghost 小鬼 did what I can best describe as “pulling an MGK” by going from more rap to kinda pop-punk? That MGK album was my guilty pleasure when in came out, so I’m all for 小鬼’s new direction.

《Last Day》 This song really gave me MGK vibes. It’s about half in English, but I often don't even notice when he switches between languages.

《不良少年》 I just know I would have loved this song so much in high school. It’s an angsty teen anthem. 

《为明天写封信》 I can totally imagine this song playing at the end of a 2000s teen movie! Maybe while showing a montage of the main characters graduating.

《无所求必满载而归》 by 陈粒 / Chen Li This is technically cheating because I have recommended 陈粒 songs before, but it was at least a couple years ago. I heard this song covered on 披荆斩棘的哥哥 and immediately looked up the original. Honestly I should have known it was a 陈粒 song because you can totally tell it’s her style.

《轻红》 by 曹杨 / Young I keep coming back to this song! It’s from a drama soundtrack. I was super surprised the first time I listened to it because I thought it was going to be a typical ballad based on the first ~45 seconds or so—it wasn’t. There is also another version by 陈雪燃 (the king of cdrama OSTs). But I actually prefer the 曹杨 version.

《时光机》 by 吴克群 / Kenji Wu I was introduced to 吴克群 via 披荆斩棘2. He was instantly one of my favorite contestants after his team’s amazing 《新地球》 performance (check it out). This song is bouncy and a little dreamy. I kinda want to hear a remix with Harry Styles’ As It Was. I just wish it were longer than 3 minutes!

My Spotify Wrapped

I have a tradition of sharing my Spotify Wrapped, and I wanted to continue the streak in some form. So here's a quick rundown.

Top genre: 华语流行音乐 Representative city: Taipei Minutes: 21,750

Top artists

薛之谦 / Xue Zhiqian

林宥嘉 / Yoga Lin

五月天 / Mayday

李荣浩 / Li Ronghao

陈奕迅 / Eason Chan 

Top songs

《木偶人》 - 薛之谦

《狐狸》 - 薛之谦

《骆驼》 - 薛之谦

《转眼》 - 五月天

《后来的我们》 - 五月天

Also, fellow Mandopop fans should check out the Mando Gap newsletter. I stumbled upon it this year, and I know it’s going to be a great resource for discovering new artists in 2024!

[liberty-or-death]

Thousand Autumns Chapter 4

It was a pleasant surprise to me that there was a LOT of historical references in this chapter.  The sheer amount of research MXS put in!

Locations

邺城 Ye City - This is an ancient city in the Hebei Province.  It was first built in the Spring & Autumn Period, and it was the capital of Northern Qi.   

建康城 Jiankang City - This was Nanjing’s old name during this period.  It was the largest city of the world during that period and had a million people, and it was China’s economic, cultural, political and military centre.

Characters

严之问 Yan Zhiwen - This is a minor character.  严 means to be strict. 之问 does mean to question.  It’s particularly fitting as this Shen Qiao starts to question the identity of the people around him.  His name does sound very similar to the Tang Dynasty poet Song Zhiwen 宋之问.

韩风, 穆提婆, 高阿那肱  Han Feng, Mu Tipo, Gao Angong - This might come as a surprise to some but these three did exist in history.  They were major players in Northern Qi Dynasty and were called the “Three Nobles". They were also blamed for the Qi Dynasty’s downfall.  

韩娥英 Han E Ying - Unlike her father, she’s a fictional character lol.  E Ying was the name of the second daughter of the Emperor Yao and the Second Concubine of the Emperor Shun. It was also a title held by concubines.  During his reign, Gao Wei increased the number of concubines and they held the rank of the “Right E Ying” and the “Left E Ying”. I'm guessing that inspired MXS.

Sects 

法镜 Fajing Sect - Fajing is a Buddhist term used to describe Buddha’s teaching.  It’s means that Buddha's dharma is like a mirror that can illuminate all things.  This phrase came from 宋之问 Song Zhiwen’s poem “Singing praises with Sanhui Temple 奉和幸三会寺应制” . (Coincidence much? LOL. We'll see if MXS uses more inspiration from Song Zhiwen.) 

Poetry

“Since Shizun has given out an order, we should just obey him.  Why do you question?  If we mow down the grass without destroy the roots, the spring breeze will blow and give them life again; if you do not want to kill Yan Zhiwen’s wife and child, wouldn’t we be waiting for them to seek revenge in the future?” - This is based of Bai Juyi’s poem that we’ve discussed a while back.  

[linguistlist-blog]

FYI, Language and Identity Workshop III. Language and Identity in the Classroom: Policy and Education

Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo Language and Identity Workshop III: Language and Identity in the Classroom: Policy and Education Date: Monday, 17 April 2023, 2:30-4:00 PM JST Location: Zoom Program: 14:30-14:50 (15 min. talk + 5 min. Q&A) Sara CHAYANI (Ph.D. Student, University of Brighton) Identity construction in Algerian textbooks 14:50-15:10 (15 min. talk + 5 min. Q&A) SONG Zhiwen (Ph.D. Candidate, University of Cincinnati) An autoethnographic study of an Asian, non-mainstream-Engl http://dlvr.it/SmHNRq

[gwageohq]

໒ • 𝘽𝗢𝗔𝗦 𝙑𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗦◞

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BAE JINAH ( jung somin @ atriz / 1987 / chef @ papillon )

FU “NANA” JINGYI ( zhou jieqiong @ ex-pristin / 1995 / cozinheira @ papillon )

JANG YUL ( hwang minhyun @ ator/solista / 1994 / cozinheiro @ papillon )

KANG HANNAM ( jeonghan @ seventeen / 1992 / sommelier @ papillon )

LUCILLE HWA/HWANG MIRAE ( kim soyeon @ atriz / 1978 / gerente @ papillon )

MOON DONGMIN ( jung wooseok @ pentagon / 1998 / pâtissier @ papillon )

NAM JISU ( new @ the boyz / 1998 / pâtissier @ papillon )

ZHU ZHIWEN ( gong jun @ ator / 1991 / souis chef @ papillon )

HAYLEY TUAN ( hanni @ newjeans / 2004 / garçonete @ yeongi )

JUNG GUNIL ( junji @ onlyoneof / 1996 / entregador @ yeongi e lutador @ exotica )

PYO DORI ( choi san @ ateez / 1999 / entregador @ yeongi e lutador @ exotica )

PYO MIYOUNG ( irene @ red velvet / 1991 / gerente @ yeongi )

GO HANBIN ( rocky @ ex-astro / 1998 / barista @ 1HUB )

KIM BORAM ( soyeon @ g-idle / 1996 / atendente @ 1HUB )

MOON HYEJIN ( seonghwa @ ateez / 1998 / barista @ 1HUB )

PARK DOHYUN ( han jisung @ stray kids / 2000 / atendente @ 1HUB )

SEO YUHWAN ( park seojoon @ ator / 1988 / gerente @ 1HUB )

LIU HAN ( xiaojun @ wayv / 1999 / entregador @ halmeoni jeoksong )

LIU SIZHUI ( hu yetao @ ex-chuang / 2000 / caixa @ halmeoni jeoksong )

ANONG “TAN” WANNARAT ( cooheart @ ator / 1998 / barista @ luxuyuan )

AYA SAENGWANTHONG ( minnie @ g-idle / 1996 / artista @ luxuyuan )

CHOI MIHYE ( park hyomin @ t-ara / 1989 / operadora de vídeo @ luxuyuan )

KATHALEEYA “MAI” NANTHIYAKUN ( namtan tipnaree @ atriz / 1995 / operadora de vídeo @ luxuyuan )

KIET BUNKOET ( ten @ wayv / 1997 / cartomante @ luxuyuan )

OLIVIA SONG ( jung soojung @ vousmevoyez / 1993 / chef @ luxuyuan )

SHINKAI YOKO ( ririka @ ririkaaaaaaaa / 1992 / chef @ luxuyuan )

XIAO LIANYU ( luo xunxi @ ator / 1988 / artista @ luxuyuan )

JO YEONJI ( karina @ aespa / 2000 / garçonete @ shakemania )

KIM HANI ( choi yena @ solista / 1999 / garçonete @ shakemania )

AHN SUNGMIN ( choi yeonjun @ txt / 1999 / lutador @ exotica )

KWON SOHEE ( lee jieun @ solista / 1992 / médica @ exotica )

LEE JINSUNG ( yeosang @ ys_94m (instagrammer) / 1994 / segurança @ exotica )

SEO YUKYONG ( jacob bae @ the boyz / 1997 / cambista @ exotica )

TAO JUNTAO ( adam.chng @ instagram / 1996 / segurança @ exotica )

[potahun]

A few songs that get visceral and almost pavlovian reactions out of me:

- Fu Shi Shan Xia (almost any version)

- Zou Ma, cover by Liu Yuning

- Qian Gu Xiao, by Jin Zhiwen

- Bo’er Yi Ge, by the Flower Band

[imoim36news]

Cả hai con đều sớm bỏ học, chỉ thích tiêu xài nhưng không muốn làm việc Nổi lên từ một chương trình truyền hình, Zhu Zhiwen được mọi người chú ý nhờ giọng hát nội lực. Không giống như những ca sĩ được đào tạo qua trường lớp, anh là một người nông dân vốn đã quen với việc đồng áng hàng ngày. Nên khi cất giọng hát có phần trái ngược với vẻ bề ngoài, anh thu hút sự tò mò.Anh Zhu Zhiwen nổi tiếng từ một chương trình truyền hình. Ảnh: ToutiaoSau đó, anh tiếp tục tham gia một chương trình khác và giành được giải quán quân. Từ đây anh trở thành khách mời tại các chương trình, gala... và thu nhiều được danh lợi và cát-xê. Trước đó, mạng xã hội Trung Quốc đã lan truyền một đoạn video anh đến ngân hàng để giao dịch. Theo đó, trong đoạn video anh đã tiết lộ với nhân viên "Tôi kiếm được 16 triệu NDT/năm (khoảng 54 tỷ đồng)".Những người xem được đoạn video này kinh ngạc vì mức độ giàu của Zhu Zhiwen. Bởi con số này là điều mà rất nhiều gia đình ở nông thôn làm cả đời cũng không thể có được. Song anh dường như đạt được chỉ sau một năm.Với số tiền này nhiều người sẽ nghĩ cuộc sống gia đình của Zhu Zhiwen không phải lo lắng gì về đời sống vật chất, tinh thần. Các con của anh sẽ có điều kiện để học tập trong môi trường tốt hơn. Tuy nhiên mọi chuyện lại trái ngược hoàn toàn.Con trai bỏ học năm 14 tu��i, chỉ thích chơi gameỞ thời điểm mới...

[isozyme]

if you ended up finding the full text that the couplet came from, would you be able o share it? :D

yes! well -- ish. we figured it out mostly!

so the calligraphy is from the met’s collection (LINK), which i was trawling for examples because research. the couplet reads: “Opening my robes, I sit at the edge of heaven / With a wave of my hand, I brush away the clouds and smoke.”

getting from “the info the met provides” + “those characters are very cursive” to “what poem is that” was a bit of a project, especially thanks to the met giving the name of the poet as “unidentified artist.”

after some hunting, mostly by my friend i. who’s actually studied chinese, we turned up the poet: song zhiwen. he was a tang dynasty court poet and also a conniving little motherfucker, did stuff like get the friend who took him in killed in exchange for power, murdering his nephew...possibly joining the empress’s harem but getting spurned for having terrible breath (sources are shaky on that one)...in any case, he died by execution, disgraced and morally bankrupt.

what a character! anyway, the full poem in chinese is here: LINK

finding an english translation of the entire thing was beyond me, alas. maybe you will have better luck!

[yuseonguarch]

— CULTIVATORS !

—  xiang zitao 向子韜

a disciple of gusu lan sect, xiang zitao comes from the nearby moling. with an affinity for music, zitao began learning to play instruments at a young age, with the guqin, erhu and paixiao bending to his will ( though if asked, he’ll say he most prefers the paixiao ). quiet and reserved, zitao keeps to himself and his studies, and can often be found helping the junior disciples when they need it. zitao is a pacifist by nature and can count on one hand the number of times his sword has left its sheath – he hopes to keep the figure that low in the future.

—  song xiuying 宋秀英

a rogue cultivator from guancheng, song xiuying doesn’t remember his childhood or ever having any family. sunny and optimistic, xiuying tries to help wherever he goes, but he’s prone to distraction and lethargy -- a single night-hunt sees him bedridden for days after. the politics between the various sects is of little interest to him ( honestly, he’s not even sure he could name half of them ), he simply wants to roam the world as he pleases and help along the way.

—  pan sen 潘森

the sole heir of the fenghuang pan sect, sen grew up rather isolated from other cultivation sects ( with their closest neighbours being the lanling jin sect ). sen has an affinity for water, to the point his family joke that he might be more at home in yunmeng than in fenghuang. sen is easygoing and cares more about the river that runs through his home than his duties as a cultivator, but he knows one day he’ll have to step up as the leader of his sect if he wants to continue to see his hometown flourish. fenghuang pan sect is a relatively small sect of little influence, but their heirloom is an impressive one -- a yansheng coin used to summon their ancestral sword, ao qin.

—  liang minghao 梁明昊

although a native of shencheng, liang minghao is the heir to the guangyang liang sect. minghao doesn’t know much about the sect, beyond knowing it was formerly the guangyang wei sect and that it’s former leader was best friends with his father. highly educated and filled with potential, minghao takes his duties seriously and strives to be the best cultivator that he can. that being said, he finds his father’s methods outdated and ineffective and is impatient to take over as sect leader to adjust things to his own ideals.

—  shen shaofeng 沈绍峰

the spoiled heir of the shencheng shen sect, shaofeng’s greatest interest is spending money. specifically, money that isn’t his. lazy, arrogant, and conceited, shaofeng’s potential has long since gone to waste, the youth more interested in slacking off for his own enjoyment than honing his skills. easily spooked, he often relies on others to deal with evil beings and resentful energy, but will gladly take all the credit for himself.

—  hu zhiwen 胡志文

hu zhiwen was supposed to be his father’s prodigy, the pride of their family name, but his mother had other ideas. spirited away in the middle of the night, zhiwen never knew who his father was nor did he ever care much. when he was nineteen, he met his father and discovered the reason for his conception. repulsed by his father and his ideas about demonic cultivation, zhiwen ran. he insists it was to get away, but in truth it was to keep his mother safe. zhiwen wanders alone, helping where he can and trying to stay one step ahead of his father at all times.

—  feng jingyi 馮婧禕

one of the junior disciples of yunmeng jiang sect, feng jingyi is studious and hardworking ( when he isn’t being led astray by fei jinfu ). he strives to make himself useful and valuable to jiang sect and to make his family proud of his achievements. straightlaced and a little uptight, he might have been more at home in gusu lan sect, but he’s made yunmeng his home and he’s too attached to his didi to try to leave now.

—  fei jinfu 费劲夫

growing up rich, fei jinfu is used to getting his own way. doted on by his parents he has only ever known a life of luxury and has never wanted for anything. turned away by shencheng shen sect was the first time he was told no in his life, and jinfu sulked for weeks. becoming a junior disciple of yunmeng jiang sect was hard for him ( no parents to pamper him, expectations placed above his head, and sect leader jiang’s foul temper ) but he quickly attached himself to feng jingyi, who is either too kind or too stupid to resist his demands.

—  tang yifei 唐亦菲

a native of moling, tang yifei doesn’t agree with or approve of the moling su sect. is she protective of her home and is reputation? yes. is she biased because of her adoration of gusu lan sect? also yes. yifei’s dream is to study with gusu lan and learn everything that they have to offer, but she has a long way to go before she’s ready.

[cfensi]

Music Monday: 2018 drama theme song edition

Music Monday: 2018 drama theme song edition

Instead of clogging up my end of year review (coming soon!), I’ve decided to create a separate post for my favourite OSTs of the year.

When done well, theme songs and instrumental music are able to draw me into the events happening onscreen, even if the acting is bland and/or the story is sub par (sometimes I find that the worse a drama is, the better its OST). I may not have watched some of the…

[ochoislas]

POSTRADO EN LA QUINTA DE FUENTIBIA, PARA YANG QIJIONG

Convaleciente, yazgo en esta cima, harto de soledad y de retiro. Mas el monte Señero me custodia, frente a mi cabezal, siempre a la vista. Tal cumbre moran seres de otro mundo; hueste la cubre de perennes nubes. Mas hoy se aclara la cernida lluvia; penetra el sol de nuevo en abra y risco. Tupe cerrada yerba los torrentes; muy verde es la arboleda de la umbría. Ya mi genio parece sin confines; si no es por hosca selva a pie de monte. Se arrellana a lo lejos el Yiluó; a vueltas van tornando el río y el llano. Las bestias son legión en tardo estío; granan las mieses al final de otoño. Mis ansias taso sin pasar la cerca; calma recobro, laborando el campo. Sólo me falta quién trajera el vino; que el agua fresca ya sacan mis manos.

Song Zhiwen

di-versión©ochoislas

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溫泉莊臥病寄楊七炯

移疾臥茲嶺　寥寥倦幽獨 賴有嵩丘山　高枕長在目 茲山棲靈異　朝夜翳雲族 是日濛雨晴　返景入巖谷 冪冪澗畔草　青青山下木 此意方無窮　環顧悵林麓 伊洛何悠漫　川原信重復 夏餘鳥獸蕃　秋末禾黍熟 秉願守樊圃　歸閑欣藝牧 惜無載酒人　徒把涼泉掬

宋之問

[fwoopersongs]

10 Artists, 10 Songs

(and bonus for some: the lines that reeled me in)

I was tagged by @thefeastandthefast and @fishylife - thanks guys!!! :D! this comes at a great time because I was just looking for some new song recs ~

The following are the top 10 that I’ve looped the most in 2021:

1. 张信哲 Jeff Chang - 《无别》 No Separation (an unexpected and beautiful MV; i’d listened to it many times without feeling anything - too distracted by the Tian Guan Ci Fu donghua opening visuals - and the line that caught me here actually did so because of this MV)

情丝挥剑 缘份消失仍隐约 Emotions’ silken threads - a sword swung - affinity disappears, still, its shade remains. 有谁恋 灭了明灯对残月 Who is yearning? Extinguish the lamp, face the waning moon.

2. Winky诗 - 《折扇》 Folding Fan (WOW this plays a mean game of whack-a-mole with all my top favourite tropes: sentient object descends to the mortal world witnessing history and people passing, entering their story, experiencing life)

与我共赴好人间 Together, let us leap forth into this good world, 流转他、她笔端 ensuring his, her inked words are carried on. 谁知道哪一句会千古吟传 Who knows which line may be sung throughout the ages?

3. Billy Boyd - The Last Goodbye (bringing back memories of my LOTR and The Hobbit days)

To these memories I will hold With your blessing I will go To turn at last to paths that lead home

4. 杨秉音 Yang Bin Ying - 《花满城》 Flowers Across the City (my absolute absolute top fav of the of Tian Guan Ci Fu OST soundtracks - and all OST tracks so far this year actually)

5. 二階堂 和美 Kazumi Nikaido - 《 いのちの記憶》 When I Look Back on This Life (theme song of studio ghibli film, the tale of princess kaguya. the version I watched was the DVD music video/end credits with chinese subs... they made me cry so bad omg)

6. 徐小凤 Paula Tsui - 《春夏秋冬》 Four Seasons (O.O my dad recced this to me like last week and it’s been STUCK in my head ever since... extra: Fei Yu Qing ver. in mandarin)

回头望昨天 瞬息数十年 Looking back on yesterday, several decades have passed in the blink of an eye, 谁人曾带走 一片叶 has anyone managed to bring along so much as a leaf when it was their time?

7. 金志文 Jin Zhiwen - 《出尘》 letting go (this song??????? it’s so sincere???? so gentle???? i love it VERY much - every line reaches the heart in its own way. it’s too difficult to pick a fav)

8. 五月天 Mayday - 《步步》 Step-by-Step (gixi stirred up my bbjx feels like two months ago and trapped me in this spiral. just THINKING of the line below brings tears to my eyes)

天空和我的中间 The Heavens and I, between us, 只剩倾盆的思念 there remains only this overwhelming longing.

9. 刘宇宁 Liu Yu Ning - 《天问》 Asking Heaven (the entire chorus is just permanently stuck in my head at this point lol someone please save meeeee)

10.  朱七 & 周深 Zhu Qi & Zhou Shen - 楼台 Butterfly Lovers (

我不知 竟不知            (我不是) I did not know, did not know                          I am not 你是深闺中的女子 (藏在深闺中的女子) you are a girl dwelling in her inner rooms. this girl hidden away in her inner rooms.

Tagging @decrescendo, @beneaththebrim, @liuet, @youtiaoshutiao​ and anyone who is interested!!!!

[wtfy-cyzj]

Jike Junyi

吉克隽逸 Summer Jike Summer JK 王隽逸

Birthday: May 13, 1988

Height: 162 cm

From Ganluo, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan

Signed with Universal Music

Is a member of the Yi people, an ethnic minority in China

Social media

Instagram Weibo

Where to listen

iTunes  x  x Spotify

Music

2013   一首心歌

一首心歌

彩色的黑

即刻出发

2014   吉克隽逸

Let's Vogue  [live] 

我唱故我在   

Summer Time (feat. Snoop Dogg)   

月到天心处 (The Stand-In OST) 

爱情发的光 

一首心歌   

彩色的黑   

即刻出发    

2016   Intrepid大无畏

Lotion Song   

Boss   

最后的恋人 (The Last Lover)  

游爱民族 (Love Nomadic Nation)   

Snap (feat. Mr. Fantastic)   

In Control   

Boss (English ver)   

谢谢你再见   

失眠的黑夜  

2014   即刻出发 北京演唱会Live (Ready to Start Off: The 1st Concert - Beijing Live CD)

I Feel Good / Sexy Music  

彩色的黑

即刻出發  

愛情發的光  

一首心歌  

愛你在心口難開 (feat.沙寶亮/ Sha Baoliang) 

暗香 (Sha Baoliang guest performance)

Spoonful  

Mercy  

Halo  

Sorry  

答案 (feat.楊坤/Yang Kun)  

空城 (Yang Kun guest performance)

月到天心處

帶我到山頂  

打起手鼓唱起歌  

天地在我心 (feat.劉歡/Liu Huan)  

我唱故我在 

Summer Time

Let’s Vogue 

不要怕  

Singles

2016   我的猫 (My Cat) 

2017   尘世 

2018   I’m Your Fan 

OSTs

2012   在我想起来 (with 李代沫/Li Daimo)  [二次曝光 (Double Xposure) OST]  

2013   月到天心处 [十月围城 (The Stand-In) OST]     

2013   爱情发的光   [青蛙王国1 (The Frog Kingdom 1) OST] 

2013   争气  [白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡 (Outcast) OST]  

2013   Now That You Can’t Have Me  [白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡 (Outcast) OST]  

2014   无惧此夜 (Fear Not This Night – Chinese version)  [Guild Wars 2 3D online game OST]  

2014   Fear Not This Night (English ver)  [Guild Wars 2 3D online game OST] 

2015   向死而生 [李开复忏悔录 (Li Kaifu's Confession) OST] 

2015   我是女王 [我是女王 (I am the Queen) OST]  (arranged by Gong Ge) 

2015   巴黎假期 (Paris Holiday) (with 金志文/Jin Zhiwen, 谭维维/Tan Weiwei, & 陈楚生/Chen Chusheng)  [巴黎假期 (Paris Holiday) OST]  

2015   奋不顾身 (with 刘欢 / Liu Huan)  [钟馗伏魔：雪妖魔灵 (Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal) OST]   

2015   幸福加油  [妈妈像花儿一样 (Mom Is Like a Flower) OST]   

2016   Mad Man Killer  [校花的贴身高手 (School Beauty's Personal Bodyguard or Mr. Bodyguard) OST]   

2016   海洋之心 (lit. Heart of the Sea) (How Far I’ll Go)  [海洋奇缘 (Moana) OST – Chinese release]  

2016   无侠  [西涯侠 (Western Man) OST]  

2016   所爱一生 [大话西游3 (A Chinese Odyssey 3: Love of Eternity) OST]  

2016   珍珠 (Pearl)  [大唐荣耀 (The Glory of Tang Dynasty) OST] 

2018   千年 (with 金志文/Jin Zhiwen)  [天乩之白蛇傳說 (Legend of the White Snake) OST]  

Other

2014   Halo (Beyonce cover)  [Closing Ceremony Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games]

2016   长春 长春 (with 张文/Zhang Wen)  [The theme song of the 13th Changchun Film Festival Closing Ceremony]  

2017   ROBOTIC LOVE 

2017   The Magical Journey  

2017   别人的圣诞节  

2017   新世界 (New Age)  

2017   神舞幻想 

2017   空空山海 

2018   I'm Your Fan 

2018   伤情 

2018   喊你的名字

2018   远远的时光  

Advertisements, etc

2012   无处不乐 (Everywhere) (with Ding Dang/丁当, Deng Ziqi (G.E.M)/邓紫棋, & Qu Wanting/曲婉婷)  [Tencent Network QQ Music Theme Song] 

2013   Spoonful   [Haagen-Dazs brand song]

2013   谢安琪 (Kay Tse) - 两双 (feat. Jike Junyi)  [KFC brand song] 

2014   Innovation Is Fashion  [2014 Innofashion brand theme]  [lyric video]

2015   呼唤爱  [Beijing Bid 2022 Winter Olympics and Beijing Olympic Music Week Excellent Music Works]   

TV/Film

Movie

2015   白幽灵传奇之绝命逃亡 (Outcast)     Role: 梅     (with Hayden Christensen & Nicolas Cage)

2015   钟馗伏魔：雪妖魔灵 (Zhong Kui: Snow Girl and the Dark Crystal)     Role: 易微

2016   大闹东海 (Dadong East China Sea)     Role: 东海龙女

Variety

2012   The Voice of China season 1

2015   Running Man China

I can’t tell if this is an official or fan account, but there are a ton of videos on this youtube account. https://www.youtube.com/user/LoveJKJY/featured

Sources

https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%90%89%E5%85%8B%E9%9A%BD%E9%80%B8/751230

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%89%E5%85%8B%E9%9A%BD%E9%80%B8

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%99%BD%E5%B9%BD%E7%81%B5%E4%BC%A0%E5%A5%87%E4%B9%8B%E7%BB%9D%E5%91%BD%E9%80%83%E4%BA%A1

https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%92%9F%E9%A6%97%E4%BC%8F%E9%AD%94%EF%BC%9A%E9%9B%AA%E5%A6%96%E9%AD%94%E7%81%B5

https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%A4%A7%E9%97%B9%E4%B8%9C%E6%B5%B7/18016037

https://www.xiami.com/artist/eG5m504eb?spm=a1z1s.6659513.6856581.1.S2vmqa

[potahun]

Translation:

Qian Gu Xiao | Eternal Laugh, by Jin Zhiwen

Wild and intractable from head to toe,

Living a life full of pride,

Within three inches of heavens and earth,

I sigh at the loneliness of the martial world.

.

Asking what's good, what's evil,

and with whom I can share a path?

.

The sun and moon shimmer,

and the river water blusters.

The wild geese crossing the air decide

if the sea is broader than the sky is high.

.

A stop at the mountain's summit

captures in one glance cloud tops and cerulean skies.

.

It matters not whether it's right or wrong,

in clamours, mortal loneliness, or gusty downpour,

Hero, here I am.

Why not? Whether the path ahead hides a frost-covered blade or wind-filing knife,

that is the worth of travelling the martial world.

.

Screaming to the skies: I want

the eagle to reach the ninth heaven, and race the sky.

Eternity laughs--

laughs at me, whose path ahead is always full of stormy seas.

Screaming to the skies: I want

right and wrong, victory and defeat, to be decided clearly.

And I'll drink a bottle, letting it burn my heart

at the end of the Earth.

.

The sun and moon shimmer,

and the river water blusters.

The wild geese crossing the air decide

if the sea is broader than the sky is high.

.

A stop at the mountain's summit

captures in one glance cloud tops and cerulean skies.

.

It matters not whether it's right or wrong,

in clamours, mortal loneliness, or gusty downpour,

Hero, here I am.

Why not? Whether the path ahead hides a frost-covered blade or wind-filing knife,

that is the worth of travelling the martial world.

.

Screaming to the skies: I want

the eagle to reach the ninth heaven, and race the sky.

Eternity laughs--

laughs at me, whose path ahead is always full of stormy seas.

Screaming to the skies: I want

right and wrong, victory and defeat, to be decided clearly.

And I'll drink a bottle, letting it burn my heart...

.

You say "hero". But who is a hero?

Let's see how it's decided today

Looking back, we once faced each other with a smile

No gold can buy an old friendship

.

Screaming to the skies: I want

the eagle to reach the ninth heaven, and race the sky.

Eternity laughs--

laughs at me, whose path ahead is always full of stormy seas.

Screaming to the skies: I want

right and wrong, victory and defeat, to be decided clearly.

And I'll drink a bottle, letting it burn my heart 

at the end of the Earth.

---

Notes: I personally read this song as someone who possesses both immense pride / ego, and an understanding of their own helplessness as a mortal person. The vibe I get is that of a cry for larger-than-life greatness, for absolute control and unlimited freedom, while still facing, in calmer moments, vulnerability or imperfection. The greater part of the song reads as metaphors for me, or at least as symbolic images.

I mean, considering the themes in SYXSSYX, the lyrics are a perfect fit especially for Bai Choufei, but I also like to read them in a more general way, with the Jiang Hu being metaphorical.