September 12 is the birthday of Leslie Cheung . Red Star News has learned that Universal Music will expose Leslie Cheung’s top secret recordings and release a new version of the work "A Balloon’s Journey" as a commemoration. It is reported that this year Universal Records specially transformed Leslie Cheung's classic masterpieces in the global era into a new album "REVISIT".
Leslie Cheung signed with Universal Records in 1999. After joining, his first album "Countdown with You", songs on the disc such as "Left and Right Hand", "Lonely Harmful", "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter" and the titled "Countdown with You" have become popular classics .
's never-exposed recording
"A Balloon’s Journey" invites the record producer Liang Rongjun and arranger Tang Yicong, who have worked closely with Leslie Cheung that year, to make a facelift for his masterpiece. Liang Rongjun, who is quite familiar with Leslie Cheung's voice characteristics and singing habits, had mixed feelings when he knew that he had the opportunity to reproduce Leslie Cheung's classic works.
It is reported that while preparing for "REVISIT", Liang Rongjun accidentally discovered in the previous audio tapes that Leslie Cheung recorded another version of "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter" that was not selected. This new version of "Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter A Balloon's Journey" will The use of this never-exposed soundtrack also fits the theme of this classic re-encounter of "REVISIT", which naturally became a big surprise for this album.
Leslie Cheung moved Tang Yicong again. Tang Yicong, who arranged for the new version of
, elaborated on his feelings about the original song: "The original version is a very refreshing ballad. Eason Chan and have also sang it. The impression is very deep, plus Lin Zhenqiang The lyrics are very artistic, and it is very interesting to use the four seasons to metaphor life." Tang Yicong used different instruments to represent the four seasons in the conception of the arrangement, intending to create a sense of relief from the world, "Listen to brother again The voice of (Leslie Cheung) feels like a world away, and I shed tears a few times when making it."
Lu Guanting and Leslie Cheung's connection
As a famous Hong Kong musician, Lu Guanting, who has created "Love in a lifetime" Shared: "My brother is a very talented person. I had dinner with him, Sister Mei and his wife. Everyone was talking and laughing. He is a very talkative person. I am honored to have written two songs for him. One is "Always Remember", and the other is "Where Are You." The song "Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter" is already very nice, and the MV has nothing to say. He and the heroine Cecilia Cheung are really against the golden girl The MV was filmed in a foreign country at that time. I feel that they are not artificial at all, and the interpretation is very natural and comfortable. The previous productions have made me amazed.” Red Star News reporter Ren Hongwei, according to Universal Music editor Li Xueli
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