- The Moon Represents My Heart – English lyrics
The lyrics to the song were written by Sun Yi (孫儀) and the music was composed by Weng Ching-hsi (翁清溪). It was first sung by Chen Fen-lan (陳芬蘭) in around 1972 or 1973 but was made famous by Teresa Teng’s version later in the 1970s. Teng’s rendition, which is three minutes and 29 seconds long, was described as a “love song with a waltz-like lilt”.
The song is a simple, yet elegant ballad about unrequited love. The lyrics use the moon as a metaphor for the singer’s heart, and the song’s gentle melody perfectly captures the bittersweet emotions of longing and loss.
Teng’s vocals are a perfect match for the song’s delicate mood. Her soft, breathy voice is both wistful and passionate, and she delivers the lyrics with a sense of longing that is both heartbreaking and beautiful.
“The Moon Represents My Heart” is a timeless classic that has stood the test of time. It is a song that will continue to be enjoyed by generations to come.
- Kenny G – The Moon Represents My Heart
- 月亮代表我的心 The Moon Represents My Heart – 海莉 Hayley Westenra & 黃國威 Rex Wee
- 月亮代表我的心 the moon represent my heart
Treasure Hunt (1994 film)
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Film poster
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| Traditional | 花旗少林 |
| Simplified | 花旗少林 |
| Mandarin | Huā Qí Shào Lín |
| Cantonese | Faa Kei Siu Lam |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Lau |
| Produced by | Linda Kuk |
| Screenplay by | Jeffrey Lau |
| Starring | Chow Yun-fat Jacklyn Wu Chin Han Gordon Liu Michael Wong Philip Kwok Roy Chiao |
| Music by | Danny Chung |
| Cinematography | Peter Pau |
| Edited by | Hai Kit-wai David Wu |
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Production
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Eastern Renaissance Pictures
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| Distributed by | Golden Princess Film Production |
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Release date
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29 January 1994 |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin English Japanese |
| Box office | HK$37,033,685 |
Treasure Hunt is a 1994 Hong Kong action comedy and romantic fantasy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Chow Yun-fat and Jacklyn Wu.
Plot
Chinese American CIA operative Jeffrey Cheung Ching (Chow Yun-fat) was ordered to escort a Chinese national treasure to the United States. Cheung goes from America to Beijing where he stays at the Shaolin temple. There, he encounters conflicts due to culture barriers and different life habits. However, he became friends with Abbot Hung Chi (Gordon Liu) and a seven-year-old monk Grasshopper (Choi Yue). Cheung is later surprised to find out that the so-called national treasure is a para psychological girl named Siu-ching (Jacklyn Wu). During the process of exposing the evil sinister, Cheung and Ching develop a romance.
Cast
- Chow Yun-fat as Jeffrey Cheung Ching
- Jacklyn Wu as Mui Siu-ching
- Chin Han as Tong Ling / Captain Chiu
- Gordon Liu as Abbot Hung Chi
- Michael Wong as Michael
- Philip Kwok as Kung Ching
- Roy Chiao as Uncle Bill
- Choi Yue as Priestling Grasshopper
- Giorgio Pasotti as Ng Yan
- Wong Kwan-hong as Wai-tak
- Jun Kunimura as Yamamoto
- George Saunders as Joe
- Alex Sheafe as Mr. Ford
- Jeffrey Lau as Nakajima
- Anita Wong as Bill’s wife
- Gary Young Lim aka Gary Lam Jan Hong as Jeffrey’s cousin
- Sylvia Chen as Jeffrey’s cousin
- Elizabeth Lai as Chinese teacher
- Cherl Maxfield as American friend
- Tamara Session as American friend
- Rose Tenison as American friend
- Fu Xin-min
- Wang Shao-qi
- Wang Qi-qhang
- Ju Xin-hua as Spy #A
- Yu Yan-kai as Spy #B
- Zhu Yu-kui as Spy #C
Box office
The film grossed HK$37,033,685 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 29 January to 16 March 1994 in Hong Kong.
Award nominations
- 14th Hong Kong Film Awards
- Nominated: Best Actor (Chow Yun-fat)
- Nominated: Best Cinematography (Peter Pau)
Cultural impact in China
Until the late 1970s, foreign music had not been allowed into mainland China for several decades. “The Moon Represents My Heart” became one of the first popular foreign songs (called “gangtai” songs) in the country under the new Open Door Policy.
Before Teng’s music arrived, such romantic songs had been nonexistent in China for many years as they were considered bourgeois and decadent. As film director Jia Zhangke later said, “‘The Moon Represents My Heart’ [was] something completely new. So people of my generation were suddenly infected with this very personal, individual world. Before that, everything was collective…”Teng’s songs over the following decade revolutionized music in China. Her singing, described as “soft, sweet, often whispery and restrained,” was considered the “ideal” in gangtai music at that time. The style was in striking contrast to the then officially-sanctioned songs in mainland China which were often revolutionary songs, and made a strong impact on its listeners. She became so popular that “within months the country was literally flooded with [her] songs.” “The Moon Represents My Heart,” however, is often cited as one of her best-known or most popular pieces.
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