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“Fable” album reviews (2000)

Deciphering Faye Wong’s Fable by Youwei

The cover of Faye Wong’s latest album “Fable” displays her psychedelic eyeshadow look which conveys a tone that is consistent with her cold and warm style. Towards the end of 2000, Faye Wong’s long-awaited album “Fable” was finally released. The hype surrounding this album was monumental. Much of the focus is on the collaboration between Faye Wong + Zhang Yadong + Lin Xi.

In my opinion, the ten songs in this album are all Faye Wong’s psychological fables which are her experiences in dreams and reality. It is worth noting that the talented lyricist Lin Xi once again wrote all the lyrics and made the most seamless interpretation of these ten fables. And Zhang Yadong’s arrangements combine his low-key British style with C. Y Kong’s apocalyptic string musical flourishes, and it is worth celebrating the protagonist Faye Wong’s compositions which are also brilliant.

Album rating: ★★★★

Fable of Dreams

The first five songs were composed by Faye Wong, arranged by Zhang Yadong, and Lin Xi wrote the lyrics.

“Cambrian Era” is a term in geology about a wild prehistoric era prior to the Jurassic period when dinosaurs existed. It implies that love began in this era of chaos. Poignant string music is played under the trip hop beats. The strange flute makes people feel like they are sinking in the deep sea.

“New Tenant” is a classic drama. The prelude feels quite like the “Fuzao” album. The British and operatic styles are mixed with the beautiful new romantic sound of the 1980s. The most exciting element is the new tenant who suddenly pierced her heart.

“Chanel” is a wearable accessory but it is not unique. It implies that there is no perfect choice or match in love. The string music is mixed with a breakbeat rhythm which brings out a kind of jazz vibe.

“Asura” is one of the eight parts of the Heavenly Dragon between the demon and the god. It enjoys destruction but still wants to love until the sky darkens. She repeatedly sighs while singing, persevering while blowing a few scattered petals under the sluggish viola and cello.

“Flowers on the Other Shore” is a Buddhist term that symbolizes the idea that even if love is fruitless, flowers will still bloom on the other shore. The gloomy, long string passages + the separated ambient sound effects suggests that even though the sea of ​​bitterness is boundless, we can still see the flower of love across the bank.

Fable of Reality

"If You Are Fake" - Compared with the song “If I Were Real” that Teresa Teng sang many years ago (Faye Wong once sang a cover in “The Decadent Sound of Faye”), its attitude of love maintains a firm belief in uncertainty. Faye Wong used a very lazy voice to interpret this, it is full of child-like wonderment.

“I Won’t Love Anyone Who Doesn’t Love Me " —It is very different from  traditional sentiments such as "as long as you live better than me”. It is a more realistic attitude of love. It is the helpless choice after experiencing the vicissitudes of life, returning to Hong Kong-style lyricism. Within the melody and the smashing guitar sound, there is a touch of sadness.

“Your Likes Are Not as Important as Mine ” - This is the “selfish” sequel of “You’re Happy So I’m Happy”, I wonder if it too will become a trendy catchphrase. Composed by Taiwanese musician Pan Xieqing and co-arranged by Hong Kong keyboard master Adrian Chan and jazz guitar master Barry Chang, Faye Wong sang this folk song in her distinct style.

“Firefly” (Cantonese version “Goodbye Firefly”) — Firefly is a beautiful image commonly used in children’s literature, but under this song’s Gothic intro and relentless industrial dance music, it is the cruel consequence of annihilation.

“Book of Laughter and Forgetting” (Cantonese version “Love Letter to Myself”) — writing love letters in the era of e-mail is very old-fashioned, especially when this love letter is written to yourself. One of my favorite lines is “If I can stop caring so much, I'll be able to care about others.” Although the tune of this song is too karaoke, it really makes people “moved to tears” after not crying for a long time.

SOURCE: SINA // TRANSLATED BY: FAYE WONG FUZAO

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Music critic rating: 5.0 stars

Audience rating: 4.5 stars

Shuttling through time and space between retro and modern, browsing the true and false memories of literature and reality, from the persistence of art to the compromise of business, this time Faye Wong in dazzling fashion and good taste clearly divided her album into two parts:  her own music preferences and the popular mass consumer market.

The lyrics by Lin Xi for this album are well connected. I have to say, reading Lin Xi’s words is actually very enjoyable, especially when he uses his literary creativity that is concise and rich.  As for Faye Wong’s personal compositions, the first 5 songs arranged by Zhang Yadong are the most musically heavy songs in this album. In fact, Faye Wong has always been evolving in her music. The performance of the Beijing Philharmonic Orchestra and instrumentals are difficult to find in other current pop albums. The electronic and trip hop melodies are full of ethereal and psychedelic elements. But it feels like a waste of Faye Wong’s good voice, but maybe Faye Wong would rather ask her fans to understand her hard work and experimental music rather than praise her voice too much (after all, this is already an indisputable fact and guarantee)!

If you feel the first 5 songs are too heavy, be patient! The melodious pop melodies in the next 7 songs are tailored for the people who are accustomed to mainstream pop. The usual Fei love songs are still unique. The gentle and wild emotions in each song can be felt all at once, such a Faye Wong-style strong emotional experience.

It can only be said that Faye Wong is still the offbeat queen of the music industry. Regardless of how sensational she is in areas other than singing, at least she has innovation and experimentation in music and singing. So far, few people have such courage and wisdom when compared with her. 

SOURCE: MTV MANDARIN // TRANSLATED BY: FAYE WONG FUZAO

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