The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishiīonnie R."千里之外 (Far Away)" by 周杰倫 (Jay Chou) is a heartfelt ballad that expresses the pain and longing associated with a long-distance relationship.Next year, I shall bring my parents-in-law along. For she knows what a strain it is to use your voice for 2.5 hours. We were amazed, especially my friend who is a teacher. All Fei had the whole night was constant sips of water to carry him through, with no guest artists and no costume change. We really enjoyed the 2.5 hours non-stop singing concert. Still I didn’t miss them, even if I had hoped he would sing 千里之外 which he didn’t. When Mike asked if Fei sang this and that and I shook my head, he was bewildered. The only few of his own songs were 一剪梅 and two songs from his new albums. I like his rendition of 囚鸟 (by Peng ling 彭羚). His gaze was raised upwards whenever he sang, regardless of the song.įei’s tenor voice made him versatile in his song’s choice and he sang songs from every famous Chinese pop singers in the 60s to the 90s, men and women.
My companion had described his singing style to me as singing to the sky (对天唱歌) and she was right. The couple provided good visual for the eyes together with Fei’s songs, since he hardly moved. (And I thought he was the most widely imitated singer on TV!)Īccompanied on stage last night were the champions of Taiwan’s ballroom dancing. And he was really funny, whether bantering with the audience, telling jokes or imitating other singers. What is Fei’s concert without jokes? In his husky speaking voice and straight face, he explained that he can get away with telling ‘coloured’ jokes (sexual implication) because of the gentlemanly persona he exudes. You would think he was a news reader as he shifted through the papers for lyrics, songs and jokes. The next was about love, and then the samba beats, Hokkien songs, Cantonese songs, current hot favourites which he was told are called God’s song 神曲, ubiquitous everywhere in Taiwan (没那么简单 was last year’s.) He had a stand next to him with a sheaf of papers and a glass of water. The first group was about nature (flowers, moon, islands, can you guess the titles?). He divided his songs into different genres. Chinese oldies have beautiful tunes and meaning lyrics that express every day love and emotions, unlike modern songs.
To him, oldies are the calling of time 时间的呼唤, of nostalgia and that’s what made them so attractive. It was entertaining to watch the changing scene accompanied by Fei’s honey-soothed voice.įei’s songs were all oldies and he made no apologies about it. I must say, whoever who designed the backdrop graphic cinematic really did a good job.
He walked onto the stage without fanfare in his grey suit and tie and immediately sang 綠島小夜曲. Graphic scenes of palm trees swaying in the backdrop created the mood for the song. Touted as a Mother’s Day concert, it was indeed the case.įei started the concert quite punctually. This was obviously no ordinary concert, with tonkat and wheelchairs aplenty and the audience were mostly silver-haired. A young usher took an elderly lady’s arm and shone his torch in front for her, escorted her back to her seat when she returned from the restroom, while her son strolled ahead. His hunky silhouette contrasted with his stoop and fragile mother and this image made this man look especially attractive to me, even though I can’t see his face. I watched as a man in front led his mother to the toilet in the dark mid-way during the concert. Other than elderly couples and pairs of friends, there were many young people who had accompanied their mothers/fathers to the concert. The atmosphere last night was just heart-warming. I envision my companion and I watching another concert in a decade or so in that state. On our left was a pair of ladies with a mop of white hair. On my right was a couple in their sixties cuddling under the wife’s shawl. The audience last night was a different demography than one that I am used to.
#Fei yu ching far away for free#
I didn’t mind as even thought I had paid good money previously to watch concerts there, I ultimately always ended up watching the screen instead of seeing the performer. So watching the screen last night for free was good enough for me. We were seated right at the far end of the cavernous hall of Compass Ballroom at RWS. So last night was an ideal Mother’s Day gift for me. In my Coursera Course on Behavioural economics, I was taught that an ideal gift is one that takes away ‘the pain of paying’ for the recipient. A friend treated me to this Mother’s Day concert.
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