It's hard to tell the difference between true and false
The face is sinister
There is a little shared glory
The water droplets by the eaves are indiscriminate
Frogs in the well of ignorance
In vain, it adds to the price
In addition to the theme song of the movie of the same name, "Half a Pound Eight Two", which was sung in the streets and alleys, and the film's interlude "Voice of the Prodigal Son" was also "half a pound eight two sold to grab". Composed by Xu Guanjie and co-written by Xu Guanjie and Peter Lai, it is not only a representative work of Xu Guanjie, but also interpreted by many singers such as Luo Dayou, Wang Jie, Zhang Guorong, Jacky Cheung, Teresa Teng, Xu Xiaofeng, Mei Yanfang, Chen Baiqiang and many other singers in the later period, and is one of the most representative excellent works of the golden age of Cantonese songs.
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As a pioneer of Cantonese pop songs, Xu Guanjie's songs are not only lyrical and inspirational, but also full of a strong humanistic spirit, which still affects generations of people to this day. The song that I want to listen to today has epoch-making significance in Xu Guanjie's many records and songs.
In addition to Xu Guanjie's civic songs and love songs, there is another type of song that occupies an important part of his creative career, which is some inspirational songs. You can laugh and scold the grassroots popular needles and evils, or you can be gentle and thought-provoking in yangchun white snow, which is the skill of the originator of Cantonese. "The Voice of the Prodigal Son" neither uses popular slang nor adheres to the rhythm and elegance of classical poetry, but is closest to the format of today's Chinese songs, singing inspiring aphorisms with the most understandable words.
Sometimes there must be one in destiny
Fate does not demand at any time
Thunder and rain hit
How frightened
The heart is just and flawless
Doing good deeds accumulates the most pleasure also
The most free and unworldly part of the augmented sage is the essence of this "Voice of the Prodigal Son", in which "fate sometimes has to be in the end, and fate must not be forced at any time" From the birth of the song to the present, it is still the most spoken exhortation aphorism in the world. "The Voice of the Prodigal Son" always has a magic, when we struggle to pursue and physically and mentally exhausted, this song is like a bowl of chicken soup for the soul, reminding us that instead of spending energy on fame and fortune, we should go with the flow. Xu Guanjie even deduced the feeling of "gaining calmly, losing indifference, striving for its inevitability, and letting it go with nature". As if telling his own voice and experience, full of helplessness and calmness, it is a rare song that comforts the soul.
Andy Lau's version of "The Voice of the Prodigal Son"
The reason why the classic is a classic is that after the precipitation of time and the baptism of wind and rain, when everyone is catching up with the trend, they have been insisting on doing one thing, withstanding the test of time, withstanding the big waves and sand, and the precipitation can be called classic. Popular things are easy to become obsolete, while classic things are timeless. It is not only timeless, but also constantly read. Obviously, Xu Guanjie's "Voice of the Prodigal Son" is a classic,
Asam and Principal Tan
To this day, the "god of song" Xu Guanjie still has an influence on everyone, in 17 years, Xu Guanjie and Tan Yonglin held a series of 12 "Asam & A Tam Happy Together" concerts, and it was difficult to find a ticket. This is the first collaboration between the first generation of "god of song" Xu Guanjie, who is 69 years old, and Tan Yonglin, who is 67 years old, spanning half a century. After 12 concerts, the style did not decrease, and the golden songs were poured out. It brought classic memories to the audience who watched the 12 concerts and left a deep impression.
Even more so in 2020. In the face of the dual impact of Hong Kong's plight and the epidemic, "2020 Hui Guanjie In the Same Boat Online Concert" continues to smile by live streaming online. I hope to cheer everyone up and face the current predicament together. Get watched by at least 2 million people. Among them, he sang this song "The Voice of the Prodigal Son" again, and when he heard his slightly old voice reinterpret this work from more than 40 years ago, he couldn't help but sigh. Your golden song will never be tired of listening, you are a memory of the times!
Coming forward when Hong Kong encounters difficulties is more like a sense of mission, bringing strength, bringing people laughter, bringing hope, and the comeback is by no means fame and profit, he has long since retired gloriously, just like the lyrics of "The Voice of the Prodigal Son": "The interest between the names seems to be atomized", he is using his own personal actions to interpret the phrase "doing good and accumulating virtue is the most happy".
The last guangzhou and even two Cantonese people grew up in the Cantonese-speaking area, accompanied by Hong Kong Cantonese music and Hong Kong movies, which deeply influenced generations. Today, in the social environment, Cantonese and even dialect slang across the country are shrinking. Xiaobian believes that it is worth passing on to the local relevant personnel, and Cantonese is a language that is used by hundreds of millions of people in Liangguang and even around the world. People often say that the Internet has a memory, Xiaobian is thinking, by using a text to record the inheritance, I hope not to forget the original heart, continue to share more music to everyone!