Listening to music is one of the most entertaining ways to learn a language. 
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No doubt you can agree that 2020 has been absolutely crazy! Never before did I even consider entering a bank fully masked. Meanwhile, my Viki.com subscription largely went to waste as I had much bigger fish to fry. I have to agree with netizens who feel like we are trapped in Jumanji. During a …
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Here is a blast from the past. The Story of a Small Town 小城故事 (Xiǎochéng Gùshì) is a Taiwanese film released in 1979. In the movie, a man is released from prison and falls in love with a mute woman. That year it took home a Golden Horse award for Best Picture and three additional statues for …
While scrolling through Instagram, I stumbled upon 炎亚纶 Aaron Yan & 张韶涵 Angela Chang singing 说些什么 “Say Something” & 没离开过 “I Surrender.” I am just blown away by this duet. They sound beautiful together! The performance was part of a new music program by 浙江卫视 Zhejiang Satellite TV called 天赐的声音 “God-Given Voice.” During each episode, …
Visit Weibo 新浪微博, and you will encounter many works paying tribute to those affected by the coronavirus. Most recently, Jiro Wang 汪东城 and Calvin Chen 辰亦儒, former members of the Taiwanese boy band, Fahrenheit 飞轮海, and their pal, Taiwanese actor Dylan Kuo 郭品超, have collaborated on the touching song “Let Love Retrograde” 让爱逆行. A video …
If you follow me then you know I am a huge Jiro Wang fan (汪东城 / Wāng Dōng Chéng). Why, when there are plenty of better and younger Chinese entertainers? Because he makes me smile. My introduction to Chinese entertainment was years ago, and it was Jiro Wang staring back at me from my TV …
Geo Neo 梁根榮, a native of Singapore, started his career as a composer and producer in South Korea. In late 2016, he decided to enter the MandoPop arena. Although he is based in Seoul and speaks three languages, he plans to focus his singing on Mandarin. I am glad he made that choice as his voice …
When you live in the states and don’t have access to “over the air” Chinese radio like me, services like Apple music are the next best thing. (UPDATE: Check out my Chinese Resources page dedicated to Chinese Radio & Music Streaming here.) After spending some quality with Apple Music’s algorithm, I can honestly say its …
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I am on Cloud 9 listening to Han Hong (韓紅, Hán Hóng) and JJ Lin’s (林俊傑, Lín Jùnjié) first collaboration… “Under the Clouds” (飛雲之下, Fēi yún zhī xià). Their magnificent voices combine to give us, the listener, nothing short of a heavenly experience. The lyrics speak to those who have left their homeland. All I can say …
Two words, Wallace Huo. My expectations for “Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace” (如懿传, Rúyì Zhuàn) were high because he shines when playing a king. He caught my eye in 2016’s “The Imperial Doctress” (女医明妃传, Nǚyī míng fēi zhuàn), where he played one of two royal siblings in a rivalry for the throne. His character, Zhu …
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Jay Chou (周杰伦, Zhōu Jiélún) burst onto the scene in 2000 with the released his debut album, Jay. The following year, he picked up a Golden Melody Award (Taiwan’s version of the Grammy Award) naming Jay “Best Album.” Since then he has been a sensation throughout Asia. In 2003, he appeared on the cover of the Asian version …
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