Faye Wong!

You know I was bound to make this crazy thread, for all ya'll that know me and the ftp service I provided to the community previously. And before anyone asks, I don't have plans to resurrect that ftp at present time since managing it would be pretty inconvenient with my schedule. If you want to try her out, PM me, and I can send you some http links to download a few of her albums. Anyway, let's talk about Faye. How did you become a fan? What song or album sold you to her awesomeness? Are you a non-Asian fan? Well I'm not much of a discussion starter, so I'm hoping some other crazy Faye fans come here and really get this thing going. I know you guys are out there, don't be shy! If you have any questions about Faye you'd like answers to then feel free to ask. And yes, I'm sure alot of you know and like her for "Eyes On Me" (I've seen it said many times!), but I'm aiming this topic for mostly people who are legitimate fans of Faye.

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I must say it is rather boring to hear that same thing over and over again! Haha. I love that game, and funnily enough, is exactly the same way I got to know Faye too. But I decided to pursue that interest much further and if you ask me here Cantonese and Mandarin music is so much more her style. "Eyes On Me" is very different to what she normally does. Not a good introduction to her music, by any means.

Yamamanama, that's cool. I wouldn't say you're necessarily a fan though, am I assuming correctly? My definition of fan would be that the person has checked out most of her stuff and really likes it and everything like that. Maybe you're more curious than an actual fan?

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Originally Posted by Easy

I liked her stuff from about 1993-1997, I think. Basically when she was covering Cocteau Twins. I haven't listened to her for almost a decade, so I have no idea which album that hooked me anymore, but it must've been one of her Mandarin albums.

I tried listening to some of her post 1998 (or 1999?) stuff and they were pretty bland. I guess she is past her prime.

That's alright, to each their own. I know a few who feel that her music has got more commercial post-1997. Especially since with her album "Restless" (Fu Zhao), which was very alternative and experimental and is pre-1997. Alot of her old music is really very good, but I also feel her post-1997 is also really cool too. It seems she likes to explore all kinds of genres and ideas, which is what I really like. There is something special about most of her albums which set it apart from each other, making them unique.

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Originally Posted by Spatula

Q for The GreyFox. Is that her in your avatar? (okay this is a stupid question) Hawt <3.

Um, well I would like to check out more of her songs. Any FTP/ torrents? I guess you have decided to take down the FTP so expect a PM sometime soon then.

Yes, that's her in the avatar. I'll be on for alittle while, so if you PM me within the hour i'll get back to you within that time. Keep me posted on what you thought and everything. It's always cool to show her music to someone who isn't too familiar with her and wants to try her out.

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Sure, no problem. If you ask me though, she is definitely not past her prime. But either way, they are just opinions and they don't necessarily mean anything. I like all of her music, so it's pretty hard to say she's gotten sloppy post-1997 since I'm not one of those people who feel that way at all.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Hey Senorita, I read you were a Faye fan in that "if you want it, steal it" thread. That sucks about those stolen Faye CD's, just to say again. Hm, so how did you get to be a fan and all?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Yeah, i'll be able to tell you every single song I'm sure. You really should try out more of her stuff though, and like I said in the first post, if you're interested you can PM me and i'll toss you some links to download some of her albums. Keep me posted about that ID'ing thing.

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Well, I think you may be jumping the gun thinking that all she does is cover songs. I remember I left you a message in the J-Pop thread where you commented on Faye, and here it is incase you want to read it:
http://www.gamingforce.com/forums/me...ost243968.html

I don't see the problem with her doing cover songs, as it's bringing music with what probably isn't popular there in China and giving it alot of exposure. And like any artist her style is influenced by others and to expect true originality I think is asking alittle too much. But she does take certain styles and does do her own thing with it, which I think is really cool. Alot of her music feels fresh and something I've never really heard before, so to me her music is something new for my ears.

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Well to be honest, none of that really makes much sense to me. This Angela Aki girl covered one of Faye's songs, so how is that much different to anything? I know Faye is only the singer for that song, and the rest was done by other people (lyrics, composition, etc.), so would that contribute to the fact you like hers over Faye's?

Anyway, the original artists are always credited in the booklet and the concert DVD's I've seen also credit the original artists both in the booklet and in the actual footage where the name of the song, composer, and lyricist names come up. Don't see what else you could do to credit the original song? Have a person come on before the song saying it's a cover of so and so? Haha, I don't think so. Maybe during a concert Faye could say a comment about the original artists, but I don't see the big deal.

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Originally Posted by nazpyro

Sound's good. Maybe I'll rar/zip em up and put them on a webserver. That way, you and whoever else may be interested can download them. They were ripped from "an original" (at least it was a pressed copy). Who knows though.. it might've been pirated. ;_; Hopefully I can finally learn what these are.

Sure, no problem. You can send me a PM with the link and i'll check it out whenever I have time. What you have is what definitely sounds like a bootleg, because I know everything that's been released and never have I heard of something you described released officially. Don't feel bad though, because bootleg compilations for her CD's are common.

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That's a funny link, because I reconize that song of hers. It's from her teenage years alittle before she released her first real album "Shirley Wong" in 1989.

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nazpyro, I downloaded the songs from your ftp and I will check them tomorrow after I finish work. Sorry for taking so long to keep in touch with you, but now you know I will get to it really soon.

Well, thought I'd bump this thread as well. For those that got my http links to download some of her albums, what did you think? I'm still providing http links, so if you want to try her stuff out then give me a PM!

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Originally Posted by Andrew Evenstar

Can anyone recommend an album of hers for me? Does she have an english greatest hits or anything ?

She doesn't sing in English primarily. She has sung just a few in English, however. She sings primarily in Cantonese and Mandarin, so I don't know if you can sit through non-English music not having to tell yourself, "I don't understand this, so I don't like it". I'd like to recommend an album, but I'd help to know what kind of genres of music you like and I can go from there as a starting point.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Well firstly, this is for nazpyro (sorry it took so long!):

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Disc 1:
01-Scandalous
02-Brink of Love and Pain
03-Chesspiece
04-Fragile Woman
05-I'm Willing
06-Di-Dar
07-Sky and Earth
08-Like Wind
09-Let Faye Fly
10-No Regrets
11-Pledge
12-Place of First Love
13-No More Games
14-Because I Love Faye
15-Miss You Night and Day
16-Clarinet in a Quiet Night

Disc 2:
01-Reminiscence is a Red Sky
02-Dream Person
03-Seasonal Gale
04-Forgetting You is Like Forgetting Me
05-Being Honest
06-Wishing We Last Forever
07-If Destined
08-I'll Marry You Tomorrow
09-Know Oneself and Each Other
10-One Thousand Words, Ten Thousand Phrases
11-However That Day
12-Undercurrent
13-One Person, Two Roles
14-Promised
15-Excuse
16-Romantic Storm

Disc 3:
01-Lotus in the Snow
02-You Are in My Heart
03-Wishing We Last Forever
04-His Heart, My Heart
05-Place of First Love
06-Girl of Nanhoi
07-If I Am Bonafide
08-Green Lake Coldness
09-At Dusk
10-Frustration
11-One Little Wish
12-Sightings of Chimney Smoke Again
13-Sentiments of a Native Village
14-One Thousand Words, Ten Thousand Phrases
15-Amaranthine
16-Cute Eyes
17-Reservedness
18-Can You Hold Me Tight?

Disc 4:
01-Paris Eiffel Tower
02-Everything
03-Still Waiting Again
04-Sky
05-Cold War
06-Random Thoughts
07-On Time
08-Tempt Me
09-Sleepwalk
10-Because of Him
11-Comet (Latin Mix)
12-Ingratiate Oneself
13-Honeymoon
14-Decadence
15-Beautiful Vibration
16-Impatience

As far as recommendations, I'd maybe start with her newer stuff first and kind of go in reverse. There is a great collection out there (which is unfortunately out of print now, but the CD's within this collection i'm sure can be tracked down by themselves) called the 5 in 1 Box Collection. This has all kinds of styles she's done and I guess this is some of her more mainstream popular stuff. It contains these albums:
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8598/faye/disc/25.html
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8598/faye/disc/28.html
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8598/faye/disc/32.html
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8598/faye/disc/35.html
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8598/faye/disc/38.html

I especially recommend the first I linked to, which is a really cool album! Other recommendations I'd say:
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/8598/faye/disc/20.html

This one is considered by many of her fans to be her most experimental and unique album she's ever done. It's rather difficult to find a legit copy of this one for a low price though. If it's going for low, it's either a bootleg/fake or you're just really lucky.

Hope this helps you out. If you have any more questions just let me know.

How ya doing, buddy?

Yes, absolutely. Listen to this man. Two Faye songs actually appear in the movie - the one you mentioned Sian and another called "Know Oneself and Each Other" which is on her 1994 album "Random Thoughts". It comes up when Tony is in the bar waiting for Faye and he's listening to the jukebox. It's only the very end of the song and it's about like 3-4 seconds! Her cover of the Cranberries song I as well find better than the original. It seems less rockish/loud and more soft, which fits Faye's voice perfectly well if you ask me.

I'm just really hoping she comes together for another album sometime soon. Her last album was back in 2003, which is the longest she's gone without doing an album. Normally she recorded an album or two a year. Although she is apparently singing for some charity event this month, which is the first time she's sung for anything in a few years. Heh, the only thing is that the entrance fee to get into this charity is extremely expensive and I'd only imagine I'd attract a really REALLY badly obsessed Faye fan or rich people with lots of money. Well, she's been busy with her new husband and just had a child not that long ago. I can't say I blame her for taking so much time off because of that.

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Originally Posted by OmagnusPrime

Maybe I got this wrong, but I thought the news not so long back was that she was quitting the singing and acting thing for good. I hoped that wasn't the case then and still do. Are you telling me it isn't the case and that there's hope for a return of Faye?

Chinese news is pretty unreliable. They tend to over exaggerate things and most of what comes out is false information or stuff that is sort of the truth but most of it complete bullshit. What seemed to be the case was that she took a break from work to have a baby, but her manager have continued talks with Faye about another album. Of course the Chinese media figured if she took a break that's gotta mean she's quitting and gives up. Give me a break haha. Right now, it's just an assumption she's singing for some charity event, because nothing is really solid anymore when it comes to Faye news.

Originally Posted by nazpyro

Ohhhhhhh awesome. Thanks thanks!

So are those "albums" really just assorted tracks then?

It's definitely some bootleg or unofficial thing. I've never seen this kind of compilation with the exact order of the tracks listed.

Originally Posted by Sian

Since i'm in a bit of a "must find new music" mood recently, are there any reliable torrents out there of her discography? Or just a hits compilation if that's a case, since I can't find anything.

Well, I don't know anything about downloading her music. Although there is a compilation you can buy of hers that should satisfy your needs:
http://us.yesasia.com/en/prdTransfer...id-1004021643/

I wouldn't say this is one of the best compilation sets (since there is so many), but it's probably the only worthwhile one that is still in print. The other ones are out of print and I think you'd have a hard time tracking down some of them.

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Yeah, somebody as important as Faye Wong in the Chinese music industry just doesn't quit singing without notice to both the media and her fans. Especially her fans. Faye still has much to offer, and I personally think she should focus more on doing tracks like the first five songs on "Fable", relaxing tunes like on her 1997 self titled album, or something experimental like her album "Restless". While I appreciate her album "To Love", I don't feel after these years it's one of her best works. She has done much better, but that's just an opinion. I don't dislike any of the songs on the album, as they are all enjoyable to listen to, but when compared to her older work they fall short in seeming like timeless classics.

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Turns out she's not singing for this event held the day after Christmas. Apparently it's to speak and sell items in an auction. But even this news is uncertain since my trust in Chinese news in general is very low. Who knows, maybe she'll sing as a surprise or something.

Well, I guess I better keep this thread going. What are some of your favorite songs of hers? If you could make an 80 minute max CD compilation of her music, what songs would you put on it? Do you have any special connection with certain songs?

I'll add my own list later, just gotta get going now!

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