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Elorin · Local time: Oct 18, 2006, 12:06 AM

Well, I've heard original FF8 and Xenogears music being used blatently in some old Taiwanese and Hong Kong drama serials. I really doubt the producers got permission from the then Square for permission (because they probably would have been rejected). As of today, I haven't heard any news in the papers about the drama serial producers getting into trouble.

On another note, there was this one time I did a very amateurish arrangement of an FF song for a project. Actually, it was an arrangement of some else's arrangement.

My lecturer had no qualms at all since I wasn't in any danger of selling it for profit or something. And no, I didn't write to Square.

How ya doing, buddy?

Elorin · Local time: Oct 18, 2006, 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by niki

They sure got no shame ...

I think the Xenogears songs were "Light from the Netherworld" and short catches of the Blackmoon Forest theme for the Taiwanese period serial. The Hong Kong serial (about modern day vampires) used FF8's "Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec" almost everytime this villainess with big hair appeared. It was very hilarious. I think "Succession of Witches" was used in some spots as well for variation but my memory's a bit foggy.

And yes, I have some problem understanding double standards in Japan and the rest of the world with respects to VGM fan arrangements for profit or otherwise.

There's nowhere I can't reach.