@garylokp1 I know it's hard to translate a Chinese poem (or all Chinese poems for that matter) into English. I should be an expert now of this song, cause I got a lot of help from the YouTubers and I also found a lot of info on the web. It's a very romantic story, although the the real story about the Princess wasn't that romantic. The real story was even more sad.
This information is well known to me. I have seen the tv-series in the eighties and I fell in love with the song, even though I didn't understand Cantonees. To my knowledge the name of the singer is Teresa Cheung in the Roman language ? I have also heard the opera version and like it. Opera is a little bit hard to swallow for me. Thanks for your information.
Thank you very much for your translation. I'm very glad for your attempt (although it's a rough one). I have made a Chinese to English translation on the web, but all I could do was picking up the pieces and trying to put them together. Your help is very much appreciated. So I'm finally discovering my Chinese heritage. Have a nice day !!!
Do you have the English translation of this song? I've been dying for ages to know what this song is about. I know it's from an old tv-series. I've seen it, though I didn't had a clue what the storyline was.
It was a modified version from an old Cantonese opera as the lyrics were mixing old classic verses with contemporary phrases, all the experts and true scholars please help to perfect this long and unpolished translation. It could be too long, if so, I will append the remainder as a separate posting. Here goes -
The (mass amount) of falling flowers could not obstruct the moon beams.
(Viewing the) old moon from the imperial garden brought deep griefs and sighs.
It was a modified version from an old Cantonese opera as the verses were mixing old classic with contemporary phrases.. I shall make an attempt for a rough translation, all the experts and true scholars please help to perfect this unpolished translation. It is long and I might need to post separately to fit.
The (mass amount) of falling flowers could not obstruct the moon beams.
Viewing the old moon from the imperial garden brought deep griefs.
It was a modified version from an old Cantonese opera as the verses were mixing old classic with contemporary phrases.. I shall make an attempt for a rough translation, all the experts and true scholars please help to perfect this unpolished translation. It is long and I might need to post piece meals to fit.
The (mass amount) of falling flowers could not obstruct the moon beams.
(Viewing) The old moon from the imperial garden brought deep griefs.
帝女花 is the well known Cantonese opera which basically everyone in Canton and Hong Kong knows. This song is a remake by a TV station in Hong Kong. The drama is remake into a more action TV episodes, plus the song was rewriten for this TV shows. This songs is 張德蘭武俠帝女花
武俠means martial arts. 張德蘭 is the original singer for this theme song.
@175Kingwithoutacrown It's hard to translate into English but there was a story about this song. In Ming dynasty (ancient China), the emperor was overthrown by rebellion army. The princess did't want to live alone. She decided eat poison with her husband in the palace. Before that, she sang this song to express her missing to his emperor, her unwillingness to leave her husband and her presistance for dying
@garylokp1 I know it's hard to translate a Chinese poem (or all Chinese poems for that matter) into English. I should be an expert now of this song, cause I got a lot of help from the YouTubers and I also found a lot of info on the web. It's a very romantic story, although the the real story about the Princess wasn't that romantic. The real story was even more sad.
Well, enjoy your day ! and thanks for your info.
175Kingwithoutacrown 2 days ago
i love you
verapongteme 1 month ago
คิดถึงตอนเด็กๆ ที่ป๊ะป๊า กะ แม่ อยู่ด้วยกัน ตอนเย็นแม่ทำกับข้าว แล้วป๊ะป๊าเปิดเพลงของน้าถงลี่ฟัง TT ฟังแล้วอยากย้อนเวลากลับไปจัง
fernfat 1 month ago
wow the background music is beautiful
is it guzheng ???
AZNalison 2 months ago
amz voice :D
arjinguitar9 2 months ago
her Cantonese pronunciation is terrible.
InfernoXV 2 months ago
Can someone pleas find the pinyin lyrics in cantonese for this song? Please!!!!!!
vickvicki 3 months ago
นึกถึงอดีตเลยครับท่าน
daengkj 5 months ago
Too breathy and too slow. Not as good as the TV series.
700gsteak 5 months ago
i can hear her accent
weidyli 5 months ago
yeeaahhh sta cancion si inspira
TheYamato5 6 months ago
@pierusa123
This information is well known to me. I have seen the tv-series in the eighties and I fell in love with the song, even though I didn't understand Cantonees. To my knowledge the name of the singer is Teresa Cheung in the Roman language ? I have also heard the opera version and like it. Opera is a little bit hard to swallow for me. Thanks for your information.
175Kingwithoutacrown 6 months ago
@Shumk2ccwd
Thank you very much for your translation. I'm very glad for your attempt (although it's a rough one). I have made a Chinese to English translation on the web, but all I could do was picking up the pieces and trying to put them together. Your help is very much appreciated. So I'm finally discovering my Chinese heritage. Have a nice day !!!
175Kingwithoutacrown 8 months ago
I also enjoy her music very much. I do not understand the words but I feel her beautiful voice as if I did understand.
I miss Teresa Teng !!
hopps47 8 months ago
Hi EHT123,
Thanks for your support. I hope the on-line translation will be accurate.
Have a nice day
175Kingwithoutacrown 9 months ago
Hi EHT123,
Do you have the English translation of this song? I've been dying for ages to know what this song is about. I know it's from an old tv-series. I've seen it, though I didn't had a clue what the storyline was.
Or anyone else?
175Kingwithoutacrown 9 months ago 2
@175Kingwithoutacrown Chinese lyrics are as follows:
落花哪可蔽月光, 帝苑月色嗟怨深, 含樟老树借花落, 悼着亡国恨, 哀声谢我知心, 心知你重缘份, 为我决走生死约.
我心又何忍, 生也挽手, 死也两人, 今夕还君相思孽, 悠然泪下 花影满身, 共君两心靠紧, 与君共举杯畅饮.
红烛带泪却忍泪, 相拥订终生, 结伴泉壤有幸再生也不分.
You can do the on-line translation and roughly know what the song means. Hope this helps.
EHT123 9 months ago
@175Kingwithoutacrown
It was a modified version from an old Cantonese opera as the lyrics were mixing old classic verses with contemporary phrases, all the experts and true scholars please help to perfect this long and unpolished translation. It could be too long, if so, I will append the remainder as a separate posting. Here goes -
The (mass amount) of falling flowers could not obstruct the moon beams.
(Viewing the) old moon from the imperial garden brought deep griefs and sighs.
Shumk2ccwd 8 months ago
@175Kingwithoutacrown
The _____ tree lent its flowers (to fall as its tears), grieving the pains of the now defunct country.
In my sad voice, I give thanks to the one person who knows my heart.
My heart feels how you place great value in this relationship; allow me to go one step ahead to seal this contract of life and death.
My heart also could not bear (the pains), holding (our) hands while we are still alive. Alive or after death, the two of us shall remain together.
Shumk2ccwd 8 months ago
@175Kingwithoutacrown
It was a modified version from an old Cantonese opera as the verses were mixing old classic with contemporary phrases.. I shall make an attempt for a rough translation, all the experts and true scholars please help to perfect this unpolished translation. It is long and I might need to post separately to fit.
The (mass amount) of falling flowers could not obstruct the moon beams.
Viewing the old moon from the imperial garden brought deep griefs.
Shumk2ccwd 8 months ago
@175Kingwithoutacrown
It was a modified version from an old Cantonese opera as the verses were mixing old classic with contemporary phrases.. I shall make an attempt for a rough translation, all the experts and true scholars please help to perfect this unpolished translation. It is long and I might need to post piece meals to fit.
The (mass amount) of falling flowers could not obstruct the moon beams.
(Viewing) The old moon from the imperial garden brought deep griefs.
Shumk2ccwd 8 months ago
@175Kingwithoutacrown
帝女花 is the well known Cantonese opera which basically everyone in Canton and Hong Kong knows. This song is a remake by a TV station in Hong Kong. The drama is remake into a more action TV episodes, plus the song was rewriten for this TV shows. This songs is 張德蘭武俠帝女花
武俠means martial arts. 張德蘭 is the original singer for this theme song.
pierusa123 7 months ago
@175Kingwithoutacrown It's hard to translate into English but there was a story about this song. In Ming dynasty (ancient China), the emperor was overthrown by rebellion army. The princess did't want to live alone. She decided eat poison with her husband in the palace. Before that, she sang this song to express her missing to his emperor, her unwillingness to leave her husband and her presistance for dying
garylokp1 3 weeks ago
If she can perfect her cantonese, then it will be flawless! Nevertheless, I love her singing.
nienching 9 months ago
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arunwich1 10 months ago
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arunwich1 10 months ago
nice great attractive voice
mikeong10 11 months ago
น่ารักงดงาม แต่ฟังแล้วเศร้าจัง
MsUtai 1 year ago
more chinese people need to know her and the music
MrBigEnchilada 1 year ago
声绵绵悠悠入耳，声音落下那一刻，却在心底撩起莫名的爱怜，怅然而止。
infinity16899 1 year ago
lovely voice...arrrh......
peteraucs 1 year ago
this is heavenly music, just love it
catshaw56 1 year ago
Superb audio, thank you.
Which Tong Li album, please?
pervertt 2 years ago
我真的很喜欢这个
triphatlee 2 years ago
Tong Li is great, but for this song, I like "張德蘭" version more.
mangodino 2 years ago
I love Chinese traditional music, hongloumeng songs and now, I have her voice!
I love the song of Kewang too!
cungbanvutang 2 years ago 2
I can not understand a word, but I love her voice. I have bought every album I can find of tong li.
sarazua2 2 years ago 8
Wow!!
EHT123 2 years ago
@sarazua2 THANKS A LOT!
xunwenqu 1 year ago
落花那可閉月光 帝苑月色嗟怨深 含樟老樹借花落 悼著亡國恨 哀聲謝我知心 心知你重緣分 為我決守生死約 我心又何忍 生也挽手 死也兩人 今夕還君相思冤孽 悠然淚下花影滿身 共君兩心靠緊 與君共舉杯暢飲 紅燭帶淚卻忍淚 相擁訂終生 結伴泉壤有幸再生也不分
yunfali 2 years ago 7
What a lovely voice!!! I love her songing very much. Thanks.
khchocho 2 years ago 2
Wow! Thanks so much for more Tong Li! I love her sweet voice so much!
Wuxiadivaandmore 2 years ago