Music Review: Alex Fong's CD "True"

Hello Dear Readers!

I thought I'd try something new this time around. I thought I'd try to write a music review based on Alex Fong's CD "True" (I know this is old, but I am also new to Chinese music I started listening this summer and I am beginning to get hooked)

Alex Fong's first CD has 13 audio tracks:

(Since my computer doesn't have a chinese option I am writing the titles of the songs in Mandarin Pinyin)--this CD is Cantonese by the way. The English titles are just rough translations I made up ...if I didn't put a translation, it's because I can't think of a title.

1. "Hao Xin Hao Bao" (Good person Good Return/Result) --Duet w/Stephy Tang
2. "Ji Xu You"
3. "Xia Yi Ci Zai Jian" ( See you again next time)
4. "Shi Jie Zhi Da" ( This World is large)--Feat. Cookies
5. "Bing Ji Liang Gong Li"
6. "Yu Le ni pengyou" (Entertaining your friend)
7. "Shi Lian Sheng di" ( Where love was lost)
8. "Da Chao Sheng"
9. "Man Niu"
10. "Dong Mian" (Hibernation)
11."Hao Xin Hao Bao" (Good person Good Return/Result)--Solo version
12. "Shun Jian Yi Dong"
13. "Mei Yi Ke De Zi you" (Every bit of freedom)

Well, here goes nothing: I think this CD is actually better than Alex Fong's second CD "Never walk alone"( More on that later) I originally didn't listen to chinese music regularly, but at the University of Waterloo I was actually in the campus at summer school. One of the ways my friends relaxed was going to "K-Zone" a singing lounge.

Anyway, I got interested in playing along although I was not originally interested (I ended up belting out Frank Sinatra's "My Way" because it was one of the only songs I know.) Anyway, when it came to Chinese music I was the worse guy ever...in fact I was so shy, I could not even project my voice because I felt like I died in embarassment.

One of my friends asked me to learn the first song "Hao Xin Hao Bao" (Good person Good Return/Result)--the duet version, So I didn't really know how else I am going to learn the song so I took one weekend, and went back to Toronto to buy this CD mainly because I felt that I made a promise I would try to learn the song for her. (Of course, I actually told my friend that I couldn't sing in Chinese--I think I suck...) But of course at her urging I thought: well, I got nothing to lose...it's going to be a long time. But I'll learn it...because when I make a promise I intend to keep it. (Which resulted in Amy C. asking me why I am blushing and other Cantonese CCF ppl thinking "what the...")

That and the fact that I think she's a nice friend. She is one of the people I know who could probably beat any opponent in any singing contest if she wanted to...did I mention she's nice? And yeah, she's an important friend to me. ^__^ (Angela L, that's what I think of you)

In case, you were wondering Gary L, Jojo H. Wayne C. you guys are included in that list of singing amigos. ^__~

When I brought one CD and then... I brought others (hence I got interested in Joey Yung CDs) Alex Fong huh? I think his songs on this CD were great (I originally didn't like it...but I got used to it.) The reason I didn't like was simply because Alex Fong's songs are very sad...it even brings back sad memories for me.

But I got over that and thought...hey! it's fun! ( "Hao Xin Hao Bao" (Good person Good Return/Result) --Duet w/Stephy Tang was so hard to learn... I can't believe this song is still giving me that much trouble..but then again I ended up singing it while studying at DC--Sorry for scaring you Kathy ^__^)

--But I am not going to give up. so there. (Amy C. I know, I know...I turn red okay? This is going to turn into no mercy teasing isn't it? Ha ha ha! ) ^__^;

Until next time,


TKO. ^__^