Original song of "Farewell My Concubine"

The original singer of the song "Farewell My Concubine" is Tu Honggang.

"Farewell My Concubine" is a song sung by Tu Honggang. It was written by Chen Tao, composed by Feng Xiaoquan, and arranged by Xue Ruiguang. It was released as a single EP on January 3, 1996, and was later included in Tu Honggang's 1997 From the album "Chinese Kung Fu" released in December. On March 28, 1997, the song won the Best MTV Award in the 4th Oriental Chart.

Before composing this song, Tu Honggang believed that pop songs in the music world were soft and lacked songs about men or even heroes, while Peking Opera had many heroic stories. Later, Zhang Heping from the audiovisual industry helped Tu Honggang book "Farewell My Concubine". As soon as he got "Farewell My Concubine", Tu Honggang was immediately infected by the masculine spirit of the lyrics and music.

After several auditions, Tu Honggang finished recording "Farewell My Concubine" in one go. But when the last high-pitched long note ended, Tu Honggang couldn't help but "lay down". He said that he had been singing for ten years and this was the first time he used Dantian Qi.

Song Appreciation

In "Farewell My Concubine", Tu Honggang's voice is between the extremes of "hard" and "soft", "dynamic" and "quiet", depending on the timbre The changes establish a sense of auditory balance, layering and three-dimensionality. It is both strong and soft, suitable for movement and stillness.

"Farewell My Concubine" is Tu Honggang's key and impressive work. He changed his past gentle love song style, combined the popular singing method with the "painted face" singing style of Peking Opera, and used a masculine voice. The image perfectly interprets the heroism and tenderness of the hero at his end.

The MV for "Farewell My Concubine" was directed by Zhang Guoli and photographed by Zhang Huijun. The person who performs difficult dance moves in the MV is Jin Qiaoqiao. Jin Qiaoqiao and Zhang Guoli have worked together in TV series. Zhang Guoli knew that Jin Qiaoqiao could dance ballet, so he asked her to play the heroine of "Farewell My Concubine".