Oh, yes! This is my first posting in 2014, yay!
Yes, this post is about a review again! I don't know why, I like to do reviews nowadays, and I love doing it! haha.
And okay here goes!
Those who watch Taiwanese TV shows are definitely familiar with this person. He often appear on many Taiwanese TV shows and is a host of several of them. He is best known as making jokes about whatever in the shows. He is also known as one of the members in a 4-member boy group S.B.D.W. (咻比嘟嘩), which the other three members are 吳宗憲 (Jacky Wu), 倪子鈞 (Christopher Ni) --- who is known as Xiao Ma (小馬) and 劉耕宏 (Will Liu). The group is disbanded over 10 years ago.
That's right, he is 鐘昀呈 (Jason Chung / Zhong Yun Cheng), or familiar with the name 小鐘 (Xiao Zhong).
He often appeared in many famous Taiwanese TV shows, mostly in 康熙來了 (Kang Xi Lai Le) and 天才衝衝衝 (Tian Cai Chong Chong Chong), and also is one of the hosts in 愛玩客 (Ai Wan Ke / iWalker).
Click here to go to Xiao Zhong's official Facebook page.
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| 小鐘 Xiao Zhong's personal YouTube channel thumbnail |
I first noticed him in one episode of 康熙來了 (Kang Xi Lai Le) which he performed one of his songs, Fen Kai De Jie Guo (分開的結果). Below is his performance:
The first time I saw that performance, okay, I decided to find that song since that song is good to listen, but I was surprised that time, that he had never released an album after the S.B.D.W. group has disbanded. I was thinking okay, whatever, he is just joking, someday he will release it.
His biggest wish is to release an album in his career, and he finally fulfilled it. Who would have thought that he is serious? He finally released his own (and also first) album on December 04, 2013, which is actually just one-going-to-two month ago. And that's right again, this song is in the album. I was thinking, okay, there will be definitely more information about him and the album. He actually performed the songs in the album for years until the album was actually released. I think, since he did this, okay, that means he just "leaked" the album contents himself, without realizing what had happened. But that's okay, if people knew the album contents without even buying it, what about listening to all of them in one album? Why not!
Another thing that I just recognize that he also did magic, too, which I think why the album name is called "Magic". He confessed in one of the recent episodes in 康熙來了 (Kang Xi Lai Le), which, some people who bought this album found out that the album is tricky, how can an album didn't have the CD, which is the most important thing? He revealed the "how-to-find-the-CD" trick himself in that show. It's magic!
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| 小鐘 (Xiao Zhong)'s album cover |
 分開的結果 (Fen Kai De Jie Guo) music video screenshots |
分開的結果 (Fen Kai De Jie Guo) music video
What I feel pity is, he paid EVERY expenses made for this album. It's not one of my business, I know, but yes, how can a singer bear all the expenses? How can a music studio did that way? That's unfair. But even though the process is really unfair, the result is totally worth it. I am sure with it. And that's the fact! As per today, January 28, the music video hit more than 218,000 views already since the video was up in his YouTube channel. Yes again, I subscribed to his channel!
FYI, I am a Hakka. Another thing that surprised me that he is a Hakka too! How did I found out? Because, he composed his own Hakka song in his album, named "夏日的風", which is found in the album too. I am speechless by that song too! I am totally amazed that all the songs in the album is composed by Xiao Zhong himself. I was like, WOW, Amazing! Okay, he had successfully "recruited" me as his fan now! I am listening to this song while writing this post! haha.
However, when I listened to the official version of the song for the first time, I didn't recognize his voice either! His voice is kinda different with the live version that he often sang in many TV shows. As the song goes, I started to recognize his voice.
Must I rate this song 10/10?
Must I give a positive review about this song and the entire album?
Oh, yes, I must!
He deserved positive reviews for this song! He deserves supports!
Why? Because the song is great to listen, definitely. Another reason why, is yes, as I mentioned above, he composed this song himself.
I'm going to buy this album online now! Haha, oops.
As the ending of this post, below is the lyric of 分開的結果 (Fen Kai De Jie Guo). I translated the lyrics myself, with a little help of one of my internet buddies. Sorry if the translation is not the best.
Enjoy!
Song title: 分開的結果
Song title pinyin: Fēn Kāi De Jié Guǒ
Title meaning: The Result of Separation
Lyricist: 鐘昀呈 Jason Chung / Xiao Zhong (小鐘)
Composer: 鐘昀呈 Jason Chung / Xiao Zhong (小鐘)
你很快樂嗎 依偎在他身旁
Nǐ hěn kuàilè ma yīwēi zài tā shēn páng
Are you happy, snuggling besides him?
好幸福的模樣
Hǎo xìngfú de móyàng
You look happy.
我臉上的笑有一點牽強
Wǒ liǎn shàng de xiào yǒu yīdiǎn qiānqiǎng
The smile in my face is a little far-fetched
不想繼續假裝 一切和過去都一樣
Bùxiǎng jìxù jià zhuāng yīqiè hé guòqù dōu yīyàng
I don't want to pretend again. Everything and the past are the same.
暴雨來臨前 天空也會變黑
Bàoyǔ láilín qián tiānkōng yě huì biàn hēi
Before the rainstorm, sky will darken.
讓心裡有防備
Ràng xīnlǐ yǒu fángbèi
to let my heart have some preparation.
希望你真的不要後悔 往幸福邊緣追
Xīwàng nǐ zhēn de bùyào hòuhuǐ wǎng xìngfú biānyuán zhuī
I hope that you really didn't regret pursuing the edge of happiness.
我會用酒精把自己麻醉
Wǒ huì yòng jiǔjīng bǎ zìjǐ mázuì
I will use alcohol to make me numb.
分開的結果我很痛
Fēnkāi de jiéguǒ wǒ hěn tòng
I am hurt by this result of separating.
從此讓心不再自由
Cóngcǐ ràng xīn bù zài zìyóu
From then, my heart is now no longer free after this separation.
淚乾了以後醒來還是隱隱作痛
Lèi gānle yǐhòu xǐng lái háishì yǐnyǐn zuòtòng
I woke up with my heart aching after the tears have dried.
分開的結果是寂寞
Fēnkāi de jiéguǒ shì jìmò
Loneliness is the result of separation.
我的位子已有人坐
Wǒ de wèizi yǐ yǒurén zuò
There is somebody replaced me.
誰能告訴我 該如何延續夢
Shuí néng gàosu wǒ gāi rúhé yánxù mèng
Can anyone tell me how to continue the dream?
分開的結果讓一切都無所謂
Fēnkāi de jiéguǒ ràng yīqiè dōu wúsuǒwèi
The result of separating makes everything not matter.
我在你眼中 看到他和你的側臉
Wǒ zài nǐ yǎn zhòng kàn dào tā hé nǐ de cè liǎn
I saw the side look of him and your face in your eyes.
Credits:
(Official music video credit and channel thumbnail credit goes to Xiao Zhong's personal YouTube account. His personal account is right here.)
(The album cover credit goes to this thread, on discuss.com.hk.)
(Video screenshot credit goes to this thread on jbtalks.cc)
(Lyrics are translated by Tony and Mr. K.C. PLEASE, DO NOT COPY THE TRANSLATION. IF YOU WANT TO COPY, PLEASE CREDIT US.)
(The pinyin is provided by Google Translate.)
