Chieko Baishō 倍賞千恵子

April 17, 2010

Chieko Baishō was born in Tokyo. She graduated from 松竹音楽舞踊 “Shochiku” drama school and was recruited immediately to act in the movie 下町の太陽. She also sang the theme song which became a major hit in 1962. It was the beginning of a long and successful acting and singing career for Chieko Baishō. Another of her most memorable songs is さよならはダンスの後に Sayonara wa Dance no Ato ni (“Goodbye at the end of the dance”) in 1965 (It was revived as “Moonlight Densetsu” for the famous anime, Sailor Moon). She was popular for her performance as Sakura in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series (1969–1995). She won the award for best actress at the 5th Hochi Film Award for 遙かなる山の呼び声 A Distant Cry from Spring (1980).

下町の太陽 (DOWNTOWN SUN)
下町の空に　かがやく太陽は
よろこびと　悲しみ写す　ガラス窓
心のいたむ　その朝は
足音しみる　橋の上
あゝ 　太陽に　呼びかける

下町の恋を　育てた太陽は
縁日に　二人で分けた　丸いあめ
口さえ聞けず　別れては
祭りの午 後の　なつかしく
あゝ　太陽に　涙ぐむ

下町の屋根を　温める太陽は
貧しくも　笑顔を消さぬ　母の顔
悩みを夢を　 うちあけて
路地にも幸の　くるように
あゝ　太陽と　今日もまた

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Sakura & Rita (Duet) 櫻花, 淩雲

April 3, 2010

The popularity of Chinese Huangmei operas (黃梅調) and the gender-bent casting of Ivy Ling Po (凌波) in the classic story of Love Eterne (梁山伯与祝英台, The Butterfly Lovers) and the legendary heroine Hua Mu Lan (花木蘭) mesmerized a generation of movie goers as well as for the fervent music fans. It was a natural extension when pop idols Sakura Teng (impressionating as the-boy-next-door) and Rita Chao came together to sing and entertain with popularized duet love songs.

The choicest songs are: 印度情歌 (The Indian Maid), 新桃花江 (New Peach Blossom River), 春天不是讀書天 (Spring is in the air), 往日梦/ 梁山伯与祝英台 (Love Eterne) and 往日的舊梦 (Old Dreams).


印度情歌 (THE INDIAN MAID)
印度姑娘, 印度姑娘
趕羊群到草原上
草原上的花草
美不過那印度姑娘
印度先生, 印度先生
趕牛群到草原上
草原上的流水聲
不比那牧童歌聲響
哦印度姑娘我愛你
嫁給我做新娘
哦印度先生我答應你
快去我家商量
假使你爹娘不答應
那又怎麽樣
祗怕你的愛情
像那風雲一樣會變卦

我決不變心腸
一起囘家商量

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