Yundi Li- Documentary- Part 1

[jswaggington]

Gee this would be great if i knew what the hell they were saying

[himeshaga23]

How about a translation, please! I tried looking at it but it's quite frustrating, I don't get a word they say.

[whippingmoon]

Could anyone subtitle this in English please???

He is an amazing pianist

[whippingmoon]

Could anyone subtitle this please???

He is an amazing pianist

[KAILequalsSEX]

he looks fucking crazy

[gc0619]

Music needs no words, it is universally understandable if one has motion senses.

[lisajason111]

他是我们中国人 就算玩的是西洋乐 流的也是华夏血！

[leeyoung1991]

who are those 2 retards who dislike this vid?

[ronkini123]

0:50 was very scary

[MultiLeun]

You said "Lang Lang wanted him out "?

I dont think so !

Coz Lang Lang and Yund Li they both have a very good heart ,

may be..Lang Lang's father did it ?

[Croconesis2]

It seems that This video is interesting!

Except for language.ㅡ ㅡ;

I can't understand..

[milfil2000]

he is a big talent...he plays Chopin almost perfectly...

[kettellive]

ooo, it's asian seinfeld!!!

[ricky2ricky2]

can someone translate for me, je ne parle pas le madrin

[leon00thomasian]

4:20 - 5:20 ... what else to say!!! AMAZING, AMAZING, AMAZING!!!!! Great performer. I wish I become like him, someday.

[silverbud]

a chinese? well, good luck!

[nowonder8187]

as long as it's a good performance, regardless it's chinese or not, we should still treat this fair.

[DaPianist]

Yes, he recorded the Fourth Ballade from the Chopin Competition under the Maxell japanese label. I bought it from a chinese website after he won the competition. And yes, he got the boot from DG because he kept on playing the same program; he was scheduled to play Beethoven but instead played some pieces he had already played from the year before. His repertoire is limited. Maybe he needs some time off to learn more music.

[salviati]

I believe as the truth came out, we learned sadly that he was booted from DG because Lang Lang wanted him out. Now of course Bang Bang has jumped ship and joined Sony Classics. So DG has neither Yundi nor Bang Bang!

[killingangel707]

How tall is he? He seems to be at least 5' 10"

[ShredST]

I heard he got kicked off by his label. :(

[bytmig135]

whats the name of the song at 4:11?? pl ´s tell me

[Elicgt]

It's Chopin's piano concerto no1 in E minor opus 11, 3rd movement.

[levitika]

I like the a capella version of Bach's Little Fugue in G minor at the beginning~

8D

[juliaCSL]

think he's parents are pretty strict O.O probably that's why he's great today.

[genomos90]

exactly

[Rani9000]

argh.. why can't i speak chinese..

i love Yundi Li, thanks for posting

[logodaedalist]

Nobody played Mr. Chopin with soulful feelings as Yundi Li.

[zielarzopl]

You forgot about Rubinstein, Zimerman and Chopin himself?

[kiasugirl]

Translated from Mandarin(continued):

Yundi Li: (?) is a my hometown. (a place in Si Chuan) I grew up there. I wish very much to go back and perform for everyone. I miss my grandfather, grandmother and some relatives. It's been very long that I did back to see them.

When I was young, I always use this piano to learn. I used to come here and play, after school.

(Interview with Li's parents)

Basically a traditional Chinese family. Their discipline was strict.

[kiasugirl]

Translated from Mandarin(continued):

Yundi Li: They do their own part, I do mine. Be it that they admire me, be it that they have other opinions about me, I feel that as long as my self is displayed, that should be alright. I live the way I like. I do not live because of fear, when I cannot live according to my own principles. Living like this is very difficult, isn't it? But not anyhow. I will still think when I act. Just that I live according to my own principles.

[kiasugirl]

Translated from Mandarin:

Yundi Li: In the past I participated in some competitions, there were a few times I did not get the first prize. But I am still very optimistic. I still have lots of self confidence. On a (?) performance, my performance could have been better than the champion.

My belief is to achieve my best. Defeat is another matter. But my aim is to put in my best effort.

[kiasugirl]

Translated from Mandarin (Sorry I can't understand Cantonese):

Yundi Li: Usually when I perform I do not think about audience ' wants, I feel that it is most important how to display my music, how to perform, how to move audience' hearts.

I do not feel lonely. I pursue what I love the most - art, and what I learn -music and piano. I also perform non-stop at different places.

There is a sequence. There's nothing that you can reach the peak immediately.

[F4sT]

so nice.. what a pity that there are not English Sub :((

[fishfishh]

i'm so touched by this documentary.. yundi li... you are amazing !

[stradivari08]

Please may I know if the video clips of those other musicians in this series are available at any place?

Thanks for sharing this^^

[TheRealDjiN]

needs english subs!

[U38066]

7:50 - 8:08 The sheets and the piano he used before leaving Chongqing (at age 12)

[b123b]

what music did he play on 4.07-5.20?

[Jw22DeeJay]

Thats Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 3rd movement

[sovlfrja]

.... no english sub?

[3screamingkids]

What do you prefer, coke or pepsi.

[stradavarius]

coke for sure

[Fedidovisk]

Who is better, lang lang or yundi li?

[hoiningt]

I reckon Yundi Li is more of a professional musician, while Lang Lang is more of the commercial musician type

[demosj]

I used to think so too, but now Yundi Li is using the mass media over in China, so he's not much less commercial than Lang Lang. And the size of his repertoire is really underwhelming.

He's a Chopin/Liszt 'specialist', yet he hasn't performed nor recorded a single Hungarian Rhapsody, Ballad, or Transcendental Etude.

Still, Yundi Li is usually the more serious interpreter - he doesn't do bizarre things like Lang Lang is wont to do.

[hoiningt]

i've been to lang lang's concerts, he's full on nuts when he's playing...O__O" his face was really exaggerating... i don't think it's necessary to exaggerate THAT much in order to express ur feelings..well i suppose he's just trying to entertain the audience..

[Haeronthegreat]

He's recorded the 4th ballade.

[genomos90]

he also played scarlatti an prokovief...

true point tough

[makotoyoshikuni]

he doesn't play prokofiev that well.

[newFranzFerencLiszt]

@hoiningt and this pianst is FAR better than Lang Lang

[satyu131089]

@hoiningt just commercial..he's(lang lang) not a musician at all... more of a stage drama artist...

[messitup]

i like yundi more :)

hes my favorite chopin player.

[sovlfrja]

yundi li knows nothing about control

[wikct2]

What do you mean? explain please?

[sovlfrja]

emotions, sounds. lang lang only knows how to press buttons fast

[hlbrg]

if he knew nothing he wouldn't be world class now. i think it's you that knows nothing about music.

[leebyus]

sounds like you know something

[leebyus]

i meant rang rang... wtf, sorry my mistake

[sovlfrja]

i meant rang rang, sorry about that

[spaceaeolian]

wrong wrong!!

[AquaBlueNoemi]

I've always wanted to know what he thinks, especially about that competition.

Thanks!

[pianonerd7]

hes my hero!

[TysonMS]

I wish I understood what they were saying lol!

[3screamingkids]

I get to see him in concert tonight at Strathmore - I can't wait.

[bkctsoi]

Bravo...He is truly amazing...I am so proud of him.

[aznpride5291]

chinese people are so traditionally strict

[intellca]

and you are? playboyish and lousy?

[jameslin1212]

fuck you asshole get a life.

[fenqii]

imagine all china local stn speaks their own dialac shanghainese (soft), cantonese (DAMN louder), fujian (louder) shuzhou (womenize), sichuan (funny)..dozens more.. how chaos be? thanks god we have official pronounciation Mandarin as a bridge to communicate...

[caocao8u]

why the heck do they speak in cantonese when he's speaking in mandarin?

[ryan4madrid]

coz it's a HK TV production

[ryan4madrid]

Yundi Li was Born in Mainland China and lives there too

[Smeagollum86]

no he lives in hk now

[josalamtong]

thanks for posting

[parule]

I don't understand anything but it's interesting :)