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The Movie & Story => News Coverage, Reviews & Awards => Topic started by: Jennis on May 22, 2006, 03:36 PM
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From Jennis.x
'Brokeback Mountain' inspires pop song
Monday, May 22, 2006
HONG KONG - The Associated Press
In its latest contribution to Chinese popular culture, the movie "Brokeback Mountain" has inspired a new song about forbidden love.
The Oscar-winning gay romance's popularity in the Chinese-speaking world, helped by the fame of its Taiwanese director, Ang Lee, has already made the term "Brokeback" popular slang in Cantonese, the Chinese dialect spoken in southern China, including Hong Kong.
Hong Kong lyricist Wyman Wong has gone further, penning a Chinese song whose title comes from the movie's most famous line, "I wish I knew how to quit you."
The song, performed by Hong Kong singer Denise Ho, is on her latest album, "Our Time Has Come."
"I can't control myself, I have made too many mistakes because of you, I know if I look for you again I'll have to give up my happiness," one part goes.
"Brokeback" is the story of a romance between two U.S. ranch hands, Jack and Ennis, who keep up pretenses as married men but maintain their relationship with occasional get-togethers disguised as fishing trips.
Hong Kong media have used the term "Brokeback" to describe homosexuals or awkward relationships. Some gay activists consider the usage derogatory because it appears to treat homosexuals as exotic people.
Link to original source:
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=44062
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thanks jennis it was really informative
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thanks jennis it was really informative
You're welcome.I would quite like to hear the song now ;)
Jennis.x
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Yes, Jennis. I would also be most curious...
BBM is now part of popular culture. In a strange way, that is -- in and of itself -- a great tribute.
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Yes, Jennis. I would also be most curious...
BBM is now part of popular culture. In a strange way, that is -- in and of itself -- a great tribute.
Hi tpe,yes it is a tribute isn't it.I know many things in the way of commercialism will come off the back of BBM but i think it's quite sweet to record a song about it.I will see if i can find it and let you know.
Jennis.x
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Yes, Jennis. I would also be most curious...
BBM is now part of popular culture. In a strange way, that is -- in and of itself -- a great tribute.
Hi tpe,yes it is a tribute isn't it.I know many things in the way of commercialism will come off the back of BBM but i think it's quite sweet to record a song about it.I will see if i can find it and let you know.
Jennis.x
This movie is here to stay. I wonder how a whole new generation will view it, and from what vantage point... They might know if more from references in popular culture than having seen the movie itself...
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Yes, Jennis. I would also be most curious...
BBM is now part of popular culture. In a strange way, that is -- in and of itself -- a great tribute.
Hi tpe,yes it is a tribute isn't it.I know many things in the way of commercialism will come off the back of BBM but i think it's quite sweet to record a song about it.I will see if i can find it and let you know.
Jennis.x
This movie is here to stay. I wonder how a whole new generation will view it, and from what vantage point... They might know if more from references in popular culture than having seen the movie itself...
Yes,i get your point.If that is the case i hope they will be interested or curious enough to want to see the film.I had a Little scout around for the song,but there was no sample or lyrics available yet.It says expected release date May 19th.
J.x
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Yes, Jennis. I would also be most curious...
BBM is now part of popular culture. In a strange way, that is -- in and of itself -- a great tribute.
Hi tpe,yes it is a tribute isn't it.I know many things in the way of commercialism will come off the back of BBM but i think it's quite sweet to record a song about it.I will see if i can find it and let you know.
Jennis.x
This movie is here to stay. I wonder how a whole new generation will view it, and from what vantage point... They might know if more from references in popular culture than having seen the movie itself...
Yes,i get your point.If that is the case i hope they will be interested or curious enough to want to see the film.I had a Little scout around for the song,but there was no sample or lyrics available yet.It says expected release date May 19th.
J.x
Barring copyright, it would be nice to have a sample of it somewhere in this forum. :)
I'll scout a round a bit, also!
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Hi tpe,yes it is a tribute isn't it.I know many things in the way of commercialism will come off the back of BBM but i think it's quite sweet to record a song about it.I will see if i can find it and let you know.
Jennis.x
This movie is here to stay. I wonder how a whole new generation will view it, and from what vantage point... They might know if more from references in popular culture than having seen the movie itself...
Yes,i get your point.If that is the case i hope they will be interested or curious enough to want to see the film.I had a Little scout around for the song,but there was no sample or lyrics available yet.It says expected release date May 19th.
J.x
Barring copyright, it would be nice to have a sample of it somewhere in this forum. :)
I'll scout a round a bit, also!
Thanks tpe. :)
Jennis.x
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You can listen to the whole song "I wish i knew how to quit you"
here: http://www.karazen.com/index.php
It's number one on the playlist.It's sung in chinese.
Anybody on the board that could give us a translation of the words?
It would be lovely to know what they are :)
Jennis.x
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What really impresses me about the existence of this song is that China, last I heard, was still banning the film and DVD. I also heard that bootleg copies were getting through but not how widespread they were. This would seem to indicate that they're pretty widespread! Bravo to Wyman Wong and Denise Ho and the bootleggers! O0
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Its weird how they always give Jack and Ennis's name when they talk about Brokeback. Its like they want to really build it up into one of those classics that everyone knows about. Soon everyone will know who Jack and Ennis are, and they'll associate it with BBM, awesome!