I have not heard Hokkien songs, not enough to talk about life. Do you know which song it is?

In the past, if a song went viral, you would hear its melody in the stereos of every store you passed.

Now, if a song is on fire, open TikTok and every video is matched with its tone. For example, "Datian Houshengzai" quickly became popular, and "Wild Wolf Disco" juxtaposed after the brainwashing divine comedy, open the vibrato, the last video cool guy (left to draw the dragon, the right to draw the rainbow", the next is the long-legged sister with the "Datian Houshengzai" tune bouncing around - be a lifetime, happy for a few days A big road is divided into two sides, as you want to go which side is not afraid of not afraid, I am a young man windy rain and big sun, I just dare to work hard even if I have not seen it in Douyin, Walking on the street may also encounter a hot dancing little sister, but be careful not to stick your eyes to people, otherwise the end will be the same as the little brother in the back

The lively action is matched with the energetic lyrics, and the image vividly shows the image of a spirited teenager. The original intention of this song is to dedicate itself to those people of Datian who are not afraid of the wind and rain and the heart of young people, and to express the life in the hearts of minnan people with simple lyrics and cheerful rhythms.

After the release of the song, the popularity skyrocketed, and the click rate on the hot search list was high at the top of the list.

The instruction of dance moves is clearly arranged

With the explosion of "Datian Houshengzai", Hokkien songs have once again entered the public eye, and when people deeply understand it, they find that this song sung in soft dialect has a full and extravagant meaning.

Ancient origins

Minnan songs originated from the Tang Dynasty song booklet, which is a literary style based on narrative and preaching. The song book can be used as a record book or a reading material, and is a carrier for disseminating local humanistic allusions and customs. There are hundreds of Xiamen Song Albums. In the 19th century, the popularity was mainly traditional songs, including opera excerpts, and in the 20th century, many newly created songs came out, of which "Xuemei Sijun" is a very typical example.

Gezai opera is to express the content of the song book in the form of drama "Xuemei Sijun" is "taken from Xiamen." Taiwanese scholar Zhuang Yongming revealed in the book "Taiwan First" that as early as before the birth of the first Hokkien pop song in Taiwan, "there are two songs that are very popular and sung by everyone, one of which is "Xuemei Sijun". The song sings: 'Sing a song and listen to it, Xuemei is really upright....Advise you to pay attention to listening to the ranks, and learn this behavior (character) of Xuemei'.

It is about a woman who lives strongly with children after the death of her husband, and after this story reaches Taiwan, it is given a new meaning, because at that time, Taiwan was under Japanese rule, and people borrowed women to observe the festival to express that they were not willing to colonize rule, to be upright, and to have national integrity. "Xuemei Sijun" was called 'National Day Tune' at that time, which shows the patriotic feelings of the people of Fujian and Taiwan. In 1905, China made its first film, Dingjun Mountain, and the film industry took root in China. In 1932, Shanghai Lianhua Film Production and Printing Company produced the film "Peach Blossom Crying Blood". The film starred Ruan Lingyu and Jin Yan, and when the film was imported into Taiwan, in order to attract the audience, the filmmakers designed and produced advertising songs for publicity. Zhan Tianma wrote seven lyrics based on the plot synopsis, composed by Wang Yunfeng. The first landmark Hokkien pop song, "Peach Blossom Crying Blood", was born.

Stills of "Peach Blossom Crying Blood" Minnan songs have since embarked on the popular music route, and the consumers of the songs are not only Minnan people, Minnan songs are going to the whole country and even enter the world music scene. In the 1980s, there was a situation of hundreds of songs competing in the minnan music scene, which for a time led to the shock of the entire Chinese music scene.

Love liar I ask you

It is said that not having heard Hokkien songs is not enough to talk about life, some people have roughly divided the theme of Hokkien songs into the following categories: the old woman sings and scolds the scumbag, my love is not returned; who knows how difficult I am, miserable and miserable to drink porridge; teenagers are not afraid of difficulties from childhood, bravely spell out a piece of the sky.

Among them, the song about love should be the most familiar to the younger generation, thanks to a Hokkien song that became popular a while ago - "Love Liar I Ask You".

"Love Liar I Ask You" was originally just a fire in the southern Fujian region, and Fei Yuqing's improvisational singing on the show made this song successfully fire out of the "circle". On the Internet, the song was originally a kind of spoof material, because the pronunciation of "what to say" in Hokkien is similar to the Mandarin "Gong Shrimp Rice", coupled with the bold and unrestrained MV, so it was played by young people with countless tricks. But few people know that this is a song about a dancer, and its creator Chen Xiaoyun is a creative woman in the Minnan music scene in the 1980s.

Chen Xiaoyun

When Chen Xiaoyun was young, she and her friends jointly ran a café, and she liked to hum and sing while working, and she was appreciated by Teacher Yang Qingji. With the help of Teacher Yang, Chen Xiaoyun went to the Taichung Hotel to substitute for a singer. Since then, Chen Xiaoyun has run a café business during the day and turned into a resident singer at the Taichung Hotel at night. Later, Chen Xiaoyun had the privilege of meeting the owner of Haili Records, and thus began her music career.

In 1985, Chen Xiaoyun recorded his first album "Dancing Girl", which immediately became popular all over the streets and alleys, and the sales were all the way to the top. This Hokkien song tells the helplessness of the lower dancers to sell their souls for money, and the song reflects the bitter tears of the lower classes at that time. The love of the dancers is not given, the feelings have nowhere to sustenance, they are obviously dedicated but forced to be affectionate and can only be ruthless in the end. "Who would freeze the sorrow of being a dancer? The dark stream of is also a griffin cough. "They can only come and dance day after day", and if the footsteps are vibrating, no matter who Yi is, Jiayi will be a sleeping dream. In addition to the lingering songs of "Love Liar I Ask You" and "Dancing Girl", Chen Xiaoyun also created some lively dance music. For example, the 1992 release of "Love Just Cha Cha Cha", this song quickly swept the country as soon as it came out, and the soft Hokkien language sang "Want to dance with you and you cha" has a different charm. The pleasant tune stirs people's footsteps, while the lyrics are overshadowed and sad. "Holding a glass of love wine in your hand, I want to bless you, the sweetness of love is just sweet, but unfortunately, the people around you are not not you." 」 The lyrics contrast with the melody of pleasure, "Sorrow comes from it, and it cannot be broken." "Love to fight to win."

Although love songs are very popular, it is a bit one-sided to think that Minnan alone produces "jingjing" love songs, and there are also many songs in Minnan that sing the content of tenacious struggle and unremitting self-improvement, the most representative of which is the famous "Love to Fight to Win".

The song was released in 1988, during a period of economic downturn in Taiwan, and many people were under heavy pressure to lose their jobs. The birth of this song inspired people from all walks of life in Taiwan to work hard, and it was also widely circulated in the Chinese circles on the mainland and even in the world. "Life is like a wave on the sea, sometimes rising and falling." "Three points are destined, seven points rely on hard work, love to fight to win."

This song compares the success or failure of life with the waves on the sea, and vividly conveys the open-minded attitude of the people of southern Fujian, the style of daring to fight and dare to do, the spirit of exploration that dares to take risks, and has a strong marine characteristic. In addition to "Love to Fight to Win", this spirit of struggle is also expressed by "Minnan People", one of the top ten golden songs in Southern Fujian - "The fighting spirit of Xiongxiong is our innate skill, as long as we have the opportunity, we will strive to move forward." Just by reading the lyrics, you can already feel the blood of not admitting your fate and not accepting defeat. "Datian Housheng Boy" also has such a temperament, the lyrics of "being a person for a lifetime, happy for a few days" seems to be dejected, but a sentence of "not afraid of not afraid, not to arrange, I am a young man" will bring the tone back to the positive track, this kind of optimistic spirit as if nothing can be defeated makes the listener moved. Everyone loves Minnan songs

Hokkien songs have a far-reaching influence in the Chinese music scene, and there are many well-known singers who have opened up a world in the Chinese music scene in order to enrich their musical life and expand their popularity and influence, and have stepped into the minnan language field to sing Minnan songs, which is the so-called 'double vocal cord' singer.

More representative are Su Rui, Cai Qin, Zhang Yu, Qi Qin, Zhou Huajian, Wu Bai and so on. Even Teresa Teng, a generation of singers, could not resist the temptation of the charm of Hokkien songs at the peak of her life, sang a popular "Rainy Night Flower", and became the representative of the most iconic 'double vocal cord' singer.

Andy Lau, the king of Hong Kong who has been standing in the music scene for more than 20 years, also released a Hokkien song "World First Class" in the late 1990s for similar reasons. Even in today's Chinese music scene, Hokkien songs still occupy an important position. Sun Yanzi is an idol of many post-70s, 80s and even 90s, and she sang a song called "Dark Sky" when she first debuted.

The song contains several hokkien lyrics that play a finishing touch, based on a popular folk song in Taiwan and the Minnan region of Fujian. From this song with a strong local lyrics, we have a strong sense of intimacy and belonging. Time seems to flow back to the past at once, the scene of déjà vu, the simple and simple rural life, the blue sky and white clouds, the mountain scenery with birds and flowers are all reproduced in the mind like a movie, and the emotions cannot be extinguished for a long time. With the development of the times, many new contents have been added to Minnan songs, and more Minnan songs have gradually become internationalized and recognized by the world. For example, "Infatuated Rose", the rhythm of the song is based on electronic dance music, and the Vietnamese drums create an unforgettable style. This song has exceeded 100 million views in the video in 441 days, and the degree of popularity can be seen.

Or tossing and turning for love, or running around for life, Hokkien songs always contain a unique charm that sounds very recognizable in many songs. This is not only because hokkien is very characteristic, but also related to the character of hokkien people - hokkien people are full of fighting spirit and positive. The geographical characteristics of being on the verge of the sea make the people of southern Fujian cultivate a national character of daring to explore and be good at discovery, they dare to think and dare to fight, choose a path and go forward. Secondly, the minnan people have a strong internal cohesion, and they are sincerely united. The unknown ocean, the vast voyage, there is no one to rely on in the ocean, perhaps the hometown sound of the same country, familiar meals, similar living habits can become the harbor of the soul.

Now, let's listen to a full version of "Datian Houshengzai" and feel the spirit of "I just dare to fight" of the Minnan people