Jay Chou: Unparalleled: 1979~2006 ()

Author: Ah Huang
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Jay Chou has always known what he wanted from his music and worked hard to achieve it. "JAY" was groundbreaking, "Fantasy" was unique, "Eight Dimensions" was stagnant, "Ye Hui Mei" was a commercial success, "Siksaang" was full of poetry, "November's Chopin" carried the belated feel of Chopin, and "Still Fantasy" still had unlimited imagination, still unlimited Jay-style music. Every step Jay Chou took was traceable. Perhaps fame was a coincidence and an accident, a fresh voice of an era, consumed and cherished. But the subsequent massive success revealed Jay Chou's ambitious nature, his extraordinary talent, and even more, his ability to guide trends and master commercial elements. He dared to play with fun, putting everything into his music without fear of awkwardness, risk, or creating a hodgepodge. Chinese folk music, European castles, Japanese films, traditional culture, Italian opera, film festivals, British rock, heavy metal—his imagination was boundless, sparks flew, he was unrestrained and full of confidence. From 1979 to 2006, this was Jay Chou's 27 years: using music to record his growth, witnessing his love, friendship, and family—his successes and failures, his joys and sorrows—all within the 27 years of music. In 1979, he came into this world through music, and the world of music became wonderful because of him!