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My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!
My public life, as columnist, image designer, producer, performer, recording artist, and now as guest music lecturer is well known.
I love to sing, photograph and design. I had a flourishing art business for over twenty years.
No matter how busy I am, I make time for my family, friends and fans. Here we go!
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As Time Goes By
"Popular songs don't often get a second chance, especially when they fail the first time around. Its inclusion in one of America's best loved movies transformed "As Time Goes By" into one of our most popular songs twelve years after it initially flopped."
Herman Hupfeld wrote "As Time Goes By" for a Broadway musical play in 1931. In the original show, it was sung by Frances Williams. "As Time Goes By" had been part of the story from the original play. When Warner Bros. turned the play into a movie, they kept the song because Warner owned the publishing rights. The song was re-introduced in 1942 in the film "Casablanca", it was sung by Sam (Dooley Wilson) in the movie, but Wilson could neither play piano nor sing. Warner considered giving him lessons but eventually decided to let him sing only and dub his piano playing by pianist Elliot Carpenter. Composer Max Steiner, hired to write the movie's score, thought "As Time Goes By" was weak and conviced the producer to let him write his own composition to replace it, but the actress Ingrid Bergman had already cut her hair short for her next role in another film and could not re-shoot the scenes which incorporated the song. "As Time Goes By" survived by the timing of a haircut.
Herman Hupfeld wrote "As Time Goes By" for a Broadway musical play in 1931. In the original show, it was sung by Frances Williams. "As Time Goes By" had been part of the story from the original play. When Warner Bros. turned the play into a movie, they kept the song because Warner owned the publishing rights. The song was re-introduced in 1942 in the film "Casablanca", it was sung by Sam (Dooley Wilson) in the movie, but Wilson could neither play piano nor sing. Warner considered giving him lessons but eventually decided to let him sing only and dub his piano playing by pianist Elliot Carpenter. Composer Max Steiner, hired to write the movie's score, thought "As Time Goes By" was weak and conviced the producer to let him write his own composition to replace it, but the actress Ingrid Bergman had already cut her hair short for her next role in another film and could not re-shoot the scenes which incorporated the song. "As Time Goes By" survived by the timing of a haircut.
The Wizard of Oz
Title character of the 1900 book by L. Frank Baum, who tells the Tin Woodsman, "A heart is not judged by how much you love but by how much you are loved by others."
Release Me
最近跟我認識超過十年的唱片監製兼拍擋黎允文(Henry Lai)茶聚開會,他是圈中少有真正有音樂才華的音樂人,對音樂熱誠和執著,是我欣賞和尊敬的音樂朋友,所以每次江湖救急,我對他一定有求必應,義不容辭。除了一次...
他近年致力於亞洲電影配樂,作品包括《亞虎》、《猛龍》、《三國之見龍卸甲》等。還記得多年前收到他的一個電話,邀請我為他配樂的一部電影重新演繹一首英文歌〈Release Me〉,他說那首歌很適合我的聲線演繹。那時我還沒有聽過那首歌,不知道那是怎樣的一首歌,是誰唱的也毫無頭緒!幸好分類是我的強項,搜尋是我的僻好!特別是尋找與音樂有關的東西,我會有加倍的耐性。
那時候,要尋找一些不熟悉的東西,著實不是一件容易的事,現在資訊科技發達,足不出户,也能知天下事,確實比以前方便多了。當然最後我必找到那首歌,還意外地發現原來有很多不同的演唱版本!像尋到寶似的,喜出望外之餘,知道Henry原來很了解我的聲線,從那時開始,對他刮目相看。只可惜那時剛巧我與BMG唱片公司有唱片合約,遭到當時的總經理林姍姍反對,說可能未必配合歌手形象,告吹了。那是張國榮與常盤貴子主演的《星月童話》,無緣與已故一代藝術家張國榮先生合作,難免有點唏噓。
還有一段小插曲,那次偶然遇上一位老先生,他很驚訝怎麼一位年輕小姐會懂得欣賞這種老歌,委實心中有愧!
他近年致力於亞洲電影配樂,作品包括《亞虎》、《猛龍》、《三國之見龍卸甲》等。還記得多年前收到他的一個電話,邀請我為他配樂的一部電影重新演繹一首英文歌〈Release Me〉,他說那首歌很適合我的聲線演繹。那時我還沒有聽過那首歌,不知道那是怎樣的一首歌,是誰唱的也毫無頭緒!幸好分類是我的強項,搜尋是我的僻好!特別是尋找與音樂有關的東西,我會有加倍的耐性。
那時候,要尋找一些不熟悉的東西,著實不是一件容易的事,現在資訊科技發達,足不出户,也能知天下事,確實比以前方便多了。當然最後我必找到那首歌,還意外地發現原來有很多不同的演唱版本!像尋到寶似的,喜出望外之餘,知道Henry原來很了解我的聲線,從那時開始,對他刮目相看。只可惜那時剛巧我與BMG唱片公司有唱片合約,遭到當時的總經理林姍姍反對,說可能未必配合歌手形象,告吹了。那是張國榮與常盤貴子主演的《星月童話》,無緣與已故一代藝術家張國榮先生合作,難免有點唏噓。
還有一段小插曲,那次偶然遇上一位老先生,他很驚訝怎麼一位年輕小姐會懂得欣賞這種老歌,委實心中有愧!
Raise Me Up!
很感謝網友Kevin喜歡【猛龍】電影版《When I Dream》,沒想到這首歌會成為一份特別的生日禮物,還有幸成為Kevin個人網頁的背景音樂!
Kevin的話,鼓舞了我,raise me up:
(一)伟人题词
登高眺远 不断突破既有
披坚执锐 努力求索未来
(二)亲朋祝福
感谢在忙碌的生活中仍然记得我生日的亲朋好友.
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特别感谢小猪猪同学以上的作品.
(三)名人Gift
最意外的Gift嘛 - 应该算是Astor发来的歌曲了.
<When I Dream>是大片<猛龙>的主题曲,由我们的Astor演唱.
惊喜之余,就让我把它作为这里的背景音乐,大家一同欣赏吧:)
我的弟弟也是山羊座(摩羯座)的,祝你們事事順利,開開心心!
Kevin的話,鼓舞了我,raise me up:
(一)伟人题词
登高眺远 不断突破既有
披坚执锐 努力求索未来
(二)亲朋祝福
感谢在忙碌的生活中仍然记得我生日的亲朋好友.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpQhHKEfZU-TxaDGn6XBHLRhbw27hs2IvWcO2InId814BMKpPt2_Oqtcs26x-MyawPC1PqI8jCsJ6nSnfWawesmAW8NFGMWNcjE2BS79mnVo2mefEQCrXYAlZjapgnbEeAG6HC/s320/Kevin.jpg)
特别感谢小猪猪同学以上的作品.
(三)名人Gift
最意外的Gift嘛 - 应该算是Astor发来的歌曲了.
<When I Dream>是大片<猛龙>的主题曲,由我们的Astor演唱.
惊喜之余,就让我把它作为这里的背景音乐,大家一同欣赏吧:)
我的弟弟也是山羊座(摩羯座)的,祝你們事事順利,開開心心!
感應
有沒有試過無故忐忑不安、神不守舍呢?重要的人,是會知道的!
有幸曾在戲院看了一套經典電影,名為 'la Double Vie de veronique' (The Double Life Of Veronika) ,中文片名在香港譯作【兩生花】。那經過特別漂染的菲林色調,呈現出啡黃的影像,只有在戲院看原裝菲林版,才真正體驗導演的心思。這是波蘭電影大師基斯洛夫斯基(Krzysztof Kieslowski)晚年的作品,他被譽為是當代最偉大的電影大師之一,其代表作為【藍】、【白】、【紅】三部曲(Three Colors Trilogy: Blue, White, Red)。他曾說:「紀錄片先天有一種難以逾越的限制。在現實的生活中,人們不會讓你拍到他們的眼淚,他們想哭的時候會把門關上。」
故事中兩個一模一樣的女子由艾琳雅各布(Irene Jacob)一人分飾,名字分別都叫維諾尼卡(Veronique and Weronika)。似曾相識的感覺、莫名的哀傷、微妙的生死宿命...
維諾尼卡問:「為什麼有兩個?」
木偶藝人說:「因為木偶脆弱,壞了一個,還有另一個。」
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除了唯美的影像外,還有至今還是最愛第一位的電影原聲大碟,堅強與孤寂的感應。
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故事中兩個一模一樣的女子由艾琳雅各布(Irene Jacob)一人分飾,名字分別都叫維諾尼卡(Veronique and Weronika)。似曾相識的感覺、莫名的哀傷、微妙的生死宿命...
維諾尼卡問:「為什麼有兩個?」
木偶藝人說:「因為木偶脆弱,壞了一個,還有另一個。」
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMgHGg8UdslNBv3AYY43e8DVwgdQfBrj8JgWfyE6fKJS03gw3dh_8E-dK7AzasKTeqKul1QqioQ9VmA4yVUNrnmALHmOWLAId5GgzRDMODzPLj0xzr0UWAIXECGS035VzbbrsK/s200/s1628323.jpg)
除了唯美的影像外,還有至今還是最愛第一位的電影原聲大碟,堅強與孤寂的感應。
When I Dream
近日發現愈來愈多聽眾四出尋找電影【猛龍】的插曲《When I Dream》,還有朋友說專程買了【猛龍】DVD精裝版,竟發覺碟內並沒有收錄《When I Dream》,感到很失望。很多謝各位朋友喜歡電影版的《When I Dream》,為了答謝大家的支持,歡迎來信索取電影配樂版《When I Dream》原首,本人亦樂意親自回應有關此曲的任何問題,與眾同樂。
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伴樂
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喜歡聽原聲配樂,音樂編排有故事性,層次分明,很有電影感,更有想像空間;配合電影畫面,相得益彰。先聽電影配樂,感覺不一樣,沒有畫面,幻想空間更大。一面聽一面幻想著波特小姐在水天一色、水平如鏡的湖邊作畫的情境,創作過程中亦必然遇上種種挫折,相信所有創作人也會感同身受。以後多了這張對我來說有特別意義的唱片伴奏著,委實也會多了幾分鼓勵,增添創作動力之餘,也許會啟發更多創作靈感呢!
彼得兔 Peter Rabbit
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記得多年前第一次見到彼得兔(Peter Rabbit)精品是在香港沙田一間百貨公司。第一眼看見就很喜歡,一見鍾情,所以到現在還記憶猶新。但不喜歡一見鍾情,感覺不真實,沒有安全感,easy come,easy go,害怕瞬間即逝。不過喜歡的始終還是會喜歡,最後更愛不釋手,一直喜歡至現在。
當知道近期上映【波特小姐】(Miss Potter),即興奮莫名,而且女主角是主演【BJ單身日記】(Bridget Jone's Diary)的芮妮齊薇格(Renee Zellweger),更加熱切期待!
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彼得兔是全世界唯一有一百年歷史的授權卡通人物,是高品質的象徵,所以彼得兔的流行是沒有時限性的,當很多卡通人物漸漸被遺忘時,彼得兔依然深受喜愛。
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About Astor
Astor is able to express herself with logical literacy but full of artistic feelings. She acts to record her valuable, interesting and unforgettable experiences during her travel and plans to share with others her instant feelings, thoughtful insights and findings via poems, free verses, prose, narration, reference, etc.
Music, Movie, Musicals and Me
Music and theatre have had a close relationship. Theatre can associate with movie or musical theatre (musicals) and I love both of them. I sing theme songs in some Asian movies, such as“When I Dream” (theme from “Dragon Squad”). It easily recalls people not only from scenes of the movie, but also from memory. I love theme music from movies as well as songs from Musicals, especially Broadway. I remember I have fallen in love with Broadway since I was 12. Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theatre; performers often sing and dance as if there is a live audience watching. Some musical films were adapted for the stage after their great success, such as “The Wizard of Oz” and“Fame”, while successful musicals also definitely received movie adaptations, i.e. stage-to-film adaptations, such as“Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Evita”. We can share our moments after all these years by passing through “Over the Rainbow”, “Out Here On My Own”, “I Don’t Know How To Love Him”, “Don’t Cry For Me Argentina”, “You Must Love Me” ……
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
“Moon River” (theme from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”) has to be selected in my new album "Theatre" although it has been covered by hundreds of artists all over the world. I sing it each time, it seems like a live performance accompanied by the pianist just in front of the audience.
“The Way We Were” (theme from “The Way We Were”) must be selected because it was the song of one of my favorite singers that influences me most, Barbra Streisand, and I won the singing contest with it!
“For All We Know” (theme from “Lovers and OtherStrangers”) was selected, of course, in tribute to my forever idol, the Carpenters.
WORDS from Astor :
I hope all of you would like the presentation of my albums.
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
Everlasting love dedicated to SUPERSTAR...
My dearest family,
Mom and Dad,
Uncle,
Tony,
Jan.
All the one I love,
Teachers and tutors, who have enlightened me,
All singers and writers of the original songs, especially Karen and Richard Carpenter.
All musicians,
All my fans and friends.
Thanks GOD.
Astor Fong
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