Taiphoon - Taiwan Entertainment

Pop Music - Fantasy (Jay Chou / Chieh-Lun Chou)

Released Company: ALFAmusic

Released Date: 09/20/2001

Tracks:
1. Ai Zai Xi Yuan Qian (Love Before the Century)
2. Ba, Wo Hui Lai Le (Dad, I'm Back)
3. Jian Dan Ai (Simple Love)
4. Ren Zhe (Ninja)
5. Kai Bu Liao Kou (Can't Open Mouth)
6. Shanghai 1943
7. Dui Bu Qi (Sorry)
8. Wei Lian Gu Bao (William Castle)
9. Shuang Jie Gun (Nunchakus)
10. An Jing (Silence)

Introduction to Album:
This time, Jay breakthroughes his previous music level and his creativity is more mature. He correctly put his fantastic imagination and personal characteristics into his songs. Listening to Jay's music leads you to an imaginary amusement land; listening to Jay's music pushes you to enjoy more surprises than the last album. Now, please buckle up and come into Jay Chou's "fantasy music world" with us!

Jay's second album, Fantasy, thoroughly reflects Jay's plentiful thinking. His unique imagination is the main drving force of this album. Just look at the title of several tracks, such as "Dad, I'm Back", "", "Ninja", "Love Before the Century", "Shanghai 1943", and "William Castle". People's curiosity will be evoked unknowingly due to these special titles. We can easily know Jay's hard work on this album because of a variety of styles. Jay not only reached this hardship of conquering himself, but also made it wonderful!

Composing out of the edge, Lyricizing by a fixed triangle

As for the production cast of "Fantasy", needless to say, Jay Chou, king of R&B, was in charge of composition. Besides slow R&B songs, such as "Can't Open Mouth" with touching emotion, "Simple Love" with a clear and fast melody, green tea commercial's background music "Sorry", and "Silence" which can open the audience's heart, Jay extended his fantasy world by putting Hip-hop, Rock, faster Rap, and ethnical music. For example, "Nunchakus" has Bruce Lee's swift jumps. "Ninja" includes exciting feelings of playing computer games. "Love Before the Century" leads us back to luscious legend. "William Castle" emits a mysterious atmosphere of vampires. "Shanghai 1943" re-dispalys the olded era in Shanghai. On the other hand, it's worth mentioning that Jay Chou majored cello in high school. Not a lot of people knew this. He showed his cello playing in "Dad, I'm Back" except for his talent in playing piano. According to the above, people should covet for this album. However, you need to know that these are only part of this masterpiece.

In lyrics, this time we still maitain "the fixed triangle" of last one, which is comprised of Vivian Shiu, *Uen-Shan Fang and Jay Chou. Vivian Shiu's writing is pure and direct. Uen-Shan Fang, the new generation's lyricist, has fresh and creative ideas shown in his lines. Jay Chou ikes to use teens language. Looking through Vivian's words brings us smell of childhood. Looking through Fang's lyrics brings us inexhaustible surprises and upgrades our art disposition. Looking through Jay's youth language resonates teens. This stout "fixed triangle" not only creidts Jay's music, but also gives you amazing, stimulating effects when you are listening to this album.

Shining, various fashion style, playing many characters in music videos

A "ninja" often gives people mystery feelings. Ninjas' missions are too sacred to be invaded. They can sacrifice themselves to achieve missions. Such a strong vision of a pro killer shows in this fantastic album making an interesting comparison. You can see Jay tried to put on modified ninja clothong in the album. To meet every song's demand, Jay became the character in each music video of the songs. It'll fully satisfy people's vision. Therefore, the music videos may be another bursting point besides music itself.

Keep challenging music's possibilities, keep surpassing his probabilities

The new Jay in 2001 is using his power to overcome Taiwan's music world. He always tells himeself to surpass himeself. In order to give his fans the most excellent works, he tries changes and new elements. All we just ned to do is expect his "Fantasy" music magic.

Welcome to Jay's Fantasy world.

(Translated from ALFAmusic. Without permission, do not copy any content above.)

posted by TwE @ 2:15 PM