LESLIE MOVIE ROMANCE (2CD) (Soundtrack)

 ABOUT THE SOUNDTRACK

Artiste: Leslie Cheung
Label:
Universal Music
Year Release: September 2006
Links: www.umg.com.hk

 

 



TRACK LISTING (CD)
1
Theme Song from “The Drummer” (1980)
2
Dialogue Excerpt from “A Better Tomorrow” (1986)
3
Theme Song from “A Better Tomorrow” (1986)
4
Dialogue Excerpt from “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987)
5
Theme Song from “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987)
6
Theme Song from “A Chinese Ghost Story” (1987)
7
Dialogue Excerpt from “Rouge” (1987) – 1988 Concert Version
8
Theme Song from “Rouge” (1987)
9
Dialogue Excerpt from “Fatal Love” (1988)
10
Theme Song from “Fatal Love” (1988)
11
Theme Song from “The Other Half and the Other Half” (1988)
12
Theme Song from “Aces Go Places V: The Terracotta Hit” (1989) – duet with Sam Hui
13
Theme from “Days of Being Wild” (1991) – Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
14
Theme Song from “The Bride with White Hair” (1993)
15
Theme Song from “Farewell My Concubine” (1993)
16
Theme Song from “He Is a Woman, She Is a Man” (1994)
17
Theme Song from “The Phantom Lover” (1995)
18
Song from “Temptress Moon” (1996)
19
Theme Song from “Who's the Woman, Who's the Man” (1996)
DVD
1
Theme Song from “A Better Tomorrow” (1986)
2
Theme Song from “A Better Tomorrow II” (1987)
3
Theme Song from “A Chinese Ghost Story” (1987)
4
Dialogue Excerpt from “Rouge” (1987) – 1988 Concert Version
5
Theme Song from “Fatal Love” (1988)

REVIEW

Some tribute albums can often be so shamelessly commercial and money-grubbing; you’d sneer at the very sight of them being stacked so highly in music stores.

But be well-assured, this compilation commemorating the late Leslie Cheung (1956-2003) is a sincere production - and you can tell just by browsing through the track listing.

The 56-minute album is produced to commemorate 50th anniversary of Cheung’s birth. Yes, if the man was still alive now, he’d be 50 years old. And we can all agree that he looked, and in this case, sounded so much younger than his real age. For the uninitiated, the Hong Kong actor-singer with a complicated personal life committed suicide three years ago on April’s Fool Day.

And his legacy lives on with his movie and music fans.

Consisting of 14 self-performed songs from Cheung’s movies from 1980 to 1996, this album is perfect for reliving those movie and music moments. From Cheung’s geeky days in John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow (1986) to his heartbreaking performance in Chen Kaige’s Farewell My Concubine (1993) and his endearing charisma in Peter Chan’s Who’s the Woman, Who’s the Man (1996), one thing stayed constant – his captivatingly mellow voice.

You’d find yourself tapping into your memories when you hear the familiar theme songs from the old-school A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) directed by Ching Siu Tung, and the hauntingly beautiful The Phantom Lover (1995) helmed by Ronny Yu.

To complete the experience, the album also comes with classic lines narrated by Cheung himself, excerpted from some of his movies. Also included in an extra DVD are 20-odd minutes of classic scenes from the movies starring the popular artiste.

What really made this album stood out was the album insert, where you can read little one-liner quotes from directors and friends who have worked with Cheung. The sincerity in putting this album shines through evidently here.

Sometimes, these are the little things in life that make you more appreciative of what you have.

SOUNDTRACK RATING:

Review by John Li

 

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