Xin Yun by Jimmy Lin

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Old song but still very good and soothing to listen to. I wasn’t much of a Jimmy fan back then but now, this reminded me so much of the old days. It makes me appreciate this song so much more. Because of this song, I feel that it is all right to reminiscent.

This song also makes me appreciate Jimmy Lin more as a singer and an actor. I realize that his style is different others and should not be compared to others who I come to like better than him in those old days. Perhaps this new wave of actors, singers, and who knows what else is attached to their title have made me realize this more and more. Too many are trying too hard to compete against each other for the first place or to be recognized yet in an attempt to shine, they missed the point. Jimmy is one of those who delivers his best because he believes in the performance. (Or at least he makes it seem like so.)

Those who sing and act with their hearts give an impression more than those who only seeks for ways to shine or to climb up. (Not that it’s wrong but they will never achieve or master the art at its best or will ever capture the essence.)

Just a reflection post since this song just gives me a feeling of needing to drift a bit.

 

Only Want To Be With You

I was quite excited in getting this album, however, I think that I actually like the last two albums (In The Name Of…Love and So Far, So…Close) better because of its style. This one, though trying to etablish a new style – mixing in traditional songs with new music but is not as appealing for some strange reason. Though I must give credit for the efforts done with the album.

I must add that it actually takes awhile to sink in since it sounds better the second time around, especially the song ‘Only Want To Be With You’.

The MVs were quite interesting and creative, especially with the song ‘West Dowager’ with its complexity of imagery and other illustrations set in.

YesAsia Link: http://www.yesasia.com/us/only-want-to-be-with-you-cd-dvd/1014022031-0-0-0-en/info.html

 

Peter Pan’s Dreamer

Having listened to him several times on Bai Wan Da Ge Xing (The Million Star), I have a good impression of him since I guess live performances always say something about a singer. The fact that he could actually danced and still kept his voice stable while singing made it even more impressive. So the album was not a disapointment at all.

Since he already passed the ‘One Million Star’ radar and made his name known, I guess it would be safe to say that he really deserves it and probably even more in the future. Hope that his road will be a smooth one.

To get back to this album, it was actually worth it. I bought this version and it contians a notebook with pictures of him in it and there’s also the typical lyrics book included. However, I thought they did a nice job of the cover illustrating his dream coming true. It was very creative with the glass cover.

In regard to the song selection, good choices since it seemed to prove that he could sing a variety of songs, just like he had been doing on different shows.

 

Lucky Day: Not So Lucky?

According to the latest news on Sina, Wallace has already left the production of ‘Lucky Day‘ because of the change in director. It is also the reason why filming has not proceeded according to plan. This also caused Tammy to have to wait since last month, turning down projects and losing out on various opportunities.

Though I might understand Wallace’s reason for widthrawing since he did not sign up to find out that they’re changing the director, but I was really looking forward for a Wallace and Tammy collaboration – and possibly some quality drama. I also feel bad for Tammy who has to wait for this long. Hopefully, it will be worth it in the end.

SETTV has been having trouble with cast change in various dramas lately. Last time, it was a success when they found and formed a new collaboration. Let’s hope they could find a leading guy for Tammy this time and soon too.

 

The 5th Season

 

After the long wait of about 2 years, Angela’s 6th album – The 5th Season – is finally released. Though with some roughness revolving around some matters, but it was still welcomed and received by fans near and far (or so I hope).

Personally, I must admit that I was a bit doubtful or maybe was a bit afraid after hearing a vast amount of people praising it. I was afraid it was becoming over-rated because of the long period of time that people spent waiting. It was like a ‘finally’ than just the whole idea behind a real good album. However, I actually got it anyway (through YesAsia of course) and waited until I have the album in my hands before listening to it – instead of listening to samples on different media provided. It was not exaggerated at all since it was surprisingly good with a new style different from all her previous albums, surpassing the last one, which was ‘Ang 5.0′ – which was missing something although there were memorable tracks as well.

The whole album was just amazing with the arrangement among other things. It could be seen that LinFair put a lot of effort into the album to get it to this point. Although some songs were written for commercial purposes as stated but it really suited with her style and brought out her many sides – though some might doubt of it lacking in area or others.

The MVs were quite fascinating as well with 白白的 (‘Bai Bai De’ or ’White’) being all mystical and breath taking while 看得最遠的地方 (‘Kan De Zui Hai De Di Fang’ or ‘The Place We See The Furthest’) was subtle yet full of emotions and innocence, and 搖擺頭 (Yao Bai Tou) was lively and energetic, showing her active and playful side.

The lyrics booklet along with the photo album booklet were very nicely done also and worth it as for the goodies included for this album.

*All images were scanned by DTLCT