Monday, October 17, 2011
鍾氏兄弟《齊唱‧吳秉堅之歌》榮登华语音乐传媒大奖秋季十佳唱片
恭喜！鍾氏兄弟《齊唱‧吳秉堅之歌》榮登2011华语音乐传媒大奖秋季「十大唱片」排名，為唯一兩張其中一張香港出品及粵語的專輯得此榮譽，可喜可賀!
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唱片死了，音乐并不真正死亡。没有人比这次与钟氏兄弟“齐唱”的上世纪三十年代巨星姚莉更能见证那一个王朝，一个时代的风流云散，盛世变迁。故如今的他们比过往活得更自我，也更真实。
钟氏兄弟《齐唱·吴秉坚之歌》
吴秉坚、翁慧韵、陈芳荣是香港“齐唱新歌”基督福音民歌的先驱。钟一匡、钟一诺兄弟将吴秉坚历年创作的作品精选部分重新演绎，继上一张福音发烧大碟《钟声》联同一众乐手、歌手合作后，这张大碟贯彻“齐唱”的精神，集结一众香港乐坛前辈——泰迪罗宾（Teddy Robin and the Playboys）、刘以达（达明一派）、苏德华、单立文（Blue Jeans）、刘诺生（Citybeat）、吴洁梅、郭多加（赤道乐队）、曾路得，以多元的音乐风格及年轻人易亲近的形式再次拓宽香港福音音乐的版图。其中，与上海滩传奇“银嗓子”姚莉的合唱，以及翻唱赤道乐队代表作《无言者》、《赤道宣言》都是专辑的一大惊喜。（慕容小虫）
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Original post can be found here.
唱片死了，音乐并不真正死亡。没有人比这次与钟氏兄弟“齐唱”的上世纪三十年代巨星姚莉更能见证那一个王朝，一个时代的风流云散，盛世变迁。故如今的他们比过往活得更自我，也更真实。
钟氏兄弟《齐唱·吴秉坚之歌》
吴秉坚、翁慧韵、陈芳荣是香港“齐唱新歌”基督福音民歌的先驱。钟一匡、钟一诺兄弟将吴秉坚历年创作的作品精选部分重新演绎，继上一张福音发烧大碟《钟声》联同一众乐手、歌手合作后，这张大碟贯彻“齐唱”的精神，集结一众香港乐坛前辈——泰迪罗宾（Teddy Robin and the Playboys）、刘以达（达明一派）、苏德华、单立文（Blue Jeans）、刘诺生（Citybeat）、吴洁梅、郭多加（赤道乐队）、曾路得，以多元的音乐风格及年轻人易亲近的形式再次拓宽香港福音音乐的版图。其中，与上海滩传奇“银嗓子”姚莉的合唱，以及翻唱赤道乐队代表作《无言者》、《赤道宣言》都是专辑的一大惊喜。（慕容小虫）
Labels: Gospel, Hong Kong, 吳潔梅, 吳秉堅, 無言者, 鍾一匡, 鍾一諾, 鍾氏兄弟
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Friday, November 05, 2010
Love this entry: 李嘉誠絕不是魔鬼
Share with you this thoughtful and reflective entry by Uncle Ray. Please share!!
Original post can be found here.
李嘉誠絕不是魔鬼
有位天主教神父在西方鬼節萬聖節那天説了一句比見到鬼更嚇人的話，就是指香港第一富商李嘉誠賣發水樓，行為比魔鬼更可怕。李先生是香港人中之龍，連祖國最高領導人也說要專登抽空去見見他。在香港地公開地得罪李嘉誠肯定一生冇運行，頭頭碰著黑，打親麻雀要乜無乜叫親糊都食唔出。這個道理我相信連三歲小孩也懂得。
神父的＂報應＂也來得快。聞說李氏旗下有打手立刻發功向教會施壓，開聲威嚇要對方收正言論，否則會採取法律行動。事情被報紙報導了出來。正當我預備擔定櫈仔，並去買包咸脆花生慢慢剝準備看戲，事情卻突然來了個180度轉變。場戲怱怱落畫，叫人感到十分無癮。
打手解釋説當晚只是至電給教會了解情況，並無施壓的企圖，更加一定不會採取法律行動。又說李生是個大好人，捐了很多錢給社會作慈善用途。打手此言是很有問題，如果捐得多錢就一定係好人咁差人查案就好容易。不過我都相信他所言李先生並不是想去施壓。李先生係做開大生意的人，例如賣下發水樓或油魚之類，又怎會作出如此鼠輩小人的行為，下達這樣見不得光的order？想來是教會方面的人太過敏感，小小事就小題大做。人家就算粗聲粗氣說話不等如就是沒禮貌或等同威嚇。叫你出街睇路行都可以是出於一份愛心同關懷。
我不是一名教徒，平生亦沒有和魔鬼打過交道，對魔鬼的認識不深。我只是在荷里活的電影中看過魔鬼的面貌，例如由Al Pacino和靚仔Keanu Reeves主演的”The Devils Advocate”(當然印象最深是那時還未走紅的Charlize Theron的全裸演出)。Al Pacino演出的魔鬼充滿迷人的自信，生活和衣著皆顯示品味，說話時談吐和眼神俱具有無比說服和感染力，一舉手一投足都充滿了懾人魅力。魔鬼隨時都可以蠱惑人心，叫人隨意受他控制。回看李先生。他來港多年還是一口鄉音，雖穿上西服但仍掩不了一身土氣。左看右看，看前看後他都完全絕對是一位視不義之財如浮雲的殷實商人。魔鬼丁點的魅力他也沒有。而看到社會上如此多人反對及批評李先生的聲音就知道他毫無蠱惑人心的能力。將他比喻為魔鬼實在是完全錯誤，並對魔鬼來說是大大的侮辱。
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Original post can be found here.
李嘉誠絕不是魔鬼
有位天主教神父在西方鬼節萬聖節那天説了一句比見到鬼更嚇人的話，就是指香港第一富商李嘉誠賣發水樓，行為比魔鬼更可怕。李先生是香港人中之龍，連祖國最高領導人也說要專登抽空去見見他。在香港地公開地得罪李嘉誠肯定一生冇運行，頭頭碰著黑，打親麻雀要乜無乜叫親糊都食唔出。這個道理我相信連三歲小孩也懂得。
神父的＂報應＂也來得快。聞說李氏旗下有打手立刻發功向教會施壓，開聲威嚇要對方收正言論，否則會採取法律行動。事情被報紙報導了出來。正當我預備擔定櫈仔，並去買包咸脆花生慢慢剝準備看戲，事情卻突然來了個180度轉變。場戲怱怱落畫，叫人感到十分無癮。
打手解釋説當晚只是至電給教會了解情況，並無施壓的企圖，更加一定不會採取法律行動。又說李生是個大好人，捐了很多錢給社會作慈善用途。打手此言是很有問題，如果捐得多錢就一定係好人咁差人查案就好容易。不過我都相信他所言李先生並不是想去施壓。李先生係做開大生意的人，例如賣下發水樓或油魚之類，又怎會作出如此鼠輩小人的行為，下達這樣見不得光的order？想來是教會方面的人太過敏感，小小事就小題大做。人家就算粗聲粗氣說話不等如就是沒禮貌或等同威嚇。叫你出街睇路行都可以是出於一份愛心同關懷。
我不是一名教徒，平生亦沒有和魔鬼打過交道，對魔鬼的認識不深。我只是在荷里活的電影中看過魔鬼的面貌，例如由Al Pacino和靚仔Keanu Reeves主演的”The Devils Advocate”(當然印象最深是那時還未走紅的Charlize Theron的全裸演出)。Al Pacino演出的魔鬼充滿迷人的自信，生活和衣著皆顯示品味，說話時談吐和眼神俱具有無比說服和感染力，一舉手一投足都充滿了懾人魅力。魔鬼隨時都可以蠱惑人心，叫人隨意受他控制。回看李先生。他來港多年還是一口鄉音，雖穿上西服但仍掩不了一身土氣。左看右看，看前看後他都完全絕對是一位視不義之財如浮雲的殷實商人。魔鬼丁點的魅力他也沒有。而看到社會上如此多人反對及批評李先生的聲音就知道他毫無蠱惑人心的能力。將他比喻為魔鬼實在是完全錯誤，並對魔鬼來說是大大的侮辱。
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Sunday, May 13, 2007
Ode to McDull
Towards the end of "My Life as McDull," an inevitable message emerges: "the more expectations in life, the more disappointments." In a nutshell, life is about how to cope with disappointments in a masterful way. It all depends on your mindset. McDull's philosophy is entirely educational and positive for kids. Adults will find it easy to follow, too. This is a cartoon by and for Hong Kong people, and we're proud of McDull.
McDull is ingenious in many ways. First, he is an everyday character, not so bright, but full of hope. McDull is in a way the Hong Kong's version of Peanuts by Charles Schulz (see my previous entry on Schulz.) It also enshrines the principle that Mister Rogers teaches us about how everyone is unique in her own way.
Second, the movie fuses Hong Kong's landmark spots with familiar Classical music by Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, etc. The "East meets West" theme is evident. Also, Brian Tse's witty and appropriate Cantonese lyrics for these classic pieces are nothing short of brilliant. Case in point, <<麥兜與雞>> is an autobiographical introduction of McDull and his fascination with chicken and Chinese-styled BBQ duck. Check this out:
My return to Hong Kong has a similar spirit to McDull's noble intentions. I hope to bring back what I've learned from the western culture and fuse it with the traditional street-smart Hong Kong culture. I owe a special sentimental knot to Hong Kong, a place where I grew up and had countless fond memories. This is a place to which I truly belong. At the same time, there are many things that can be greatly improved here, if a different perspective is being introduced.
Therefore, it's my life's mission to blend the western and eastern culture to Hong Kong via music, art, culture, politics, law, and humanity. The one common thing that unites Hong Kong people together is the reminder that we single-handed built the society we lived in. Our ancestors worked hard, and we will continue to work hard. That is the spirit of Hong Kong, the spirit of McDull. Not matter how many disappointments we face, there's always hope ahead of us.
In closing, check out the following unique views on the McDull trilogy:
Footnote 1: 燒臘口味的香港情懷
Footnote 2: McDull: A Christian Perspective
Footnote 3: The University of McDull
Footnote 4: All lyrics to the McDull soundtrack
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McDull is ingenious in many ways. First, he is an everyday character, not so bright, but full of hope. McDull is in a way the Hong Kong's version of Peanuts by Charles Schulz (see my previous entry on Schulz.) It also enshrines the principle that Mister Rogers teaches us about how everyone is unique in her own way.
Second, the movie fuses Hong Kong's landmark spots with familiar Classical music by Mozart, Schubert, Chopin, etc. The "East meets West" theme is evident. Also, Brian Tse's witty and appropriate Cantonese lyrics for these classic pieces are nothing short of brilliant. Case in point, <<麥兜與雞>> is an autobiographical introduction of McDull and his fascination with chicken and Chinese-styled BBQ duck. Check this out:
My return to Hong Kong has a similar spirit to McDull's noble intentions. I hope to bring back what I've learned from the western culture and fuse it with the traditional street-smart Hong Kong culture. I owe a special sentimental knot to Hong Kong, a place where I grew up and had countless fond memories. This is a place to which I truly belong. At the same time, there are many things that can be greatly improved here, if a different perspective is being introduced.
Therefore, it's my life's mission to blend the western and eastern culture to Hong Kong via music, art, culture, politics, law, and humanity. The one common thing that unites Hong Kong people together is the reminder that we single-handed built the society we lived in. Our ancestors worked hard, and we will continue to work hard. That is the spirit of Hong Kong, the spirit of McDull. Not matter how many disappointments we face, there's always hope ahead of us.
In closing, check out the following unique views on the McDull trilogy:
Footnote 1: 燒臘口味的香港情懷
Footnote 2: McDull: A Christian Perspective
Footnote 3: The University of McDull
Footnote 4: All lyrics to the McDull soundtrack
Labels: Hong Kong, McDull, 麥兜與雞
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