Faye Wong
Faye Wong (Cheenese: 王菲; pinyin: Wáng Fēi) (born 8 August 1969) is a Cheenese[1]-Hong Kong[2] sangster-sangwriter an actress. Early in her career she briefly uised the stage name Shirley Wong (王靖雯). Born in Beijing, she muivit tae Breetish Hong Kong in 1987 an came tae public attention in the early 1990s bi singin ballads in Cantonese. Syne 1995 she haes recordit maistly in her native Mandarin, aften combinin alternative muisic wi mainstream Cheenese pop.[3] In 2000 she wis recognisit bi Guinness World Records as the Best Sellin Canto-Pop Female.[4] Follaein her seicont marriage in 2005 she athdrew frae the limelicht, but returned tae the stage in 2010 amidst immense interest in the Sinosphere.[5][6]
Faye Wong | |||||||||||||
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Wong performin at a concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysie, 2011 | |||||||||||||
Background information | |||||||||||||
Cheenese name | 王菲 | ||||||||||||
Pinyin | Wáng Fēi (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
Jyutping | Wong4 Fei1 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
Birth name | 夏林[fn 1] Xià Lín (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
Origin | Fowkrepublic o Cheenae | ||||||||||||
Born | Beijing, Cheenae | 8 August 1969||||||||||||
Ither name(s) | Shirley Wong 王靖雯 Wong4 Zing6 Man4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
Thrift | sangster-sangwriter, actress | ||||||||||||
Genre(s) | C-pop (baith Mandopop an Cantopop), C-rock, dream pop, Buddhist muisic, J-pop | ||||||||||||
Vyce teep(s) | Mezzo-soprano | ||||||||||||
Label(s) | Cinepoly, EMI, Sony Music | ||||||||||||
Years active | 1989–2005, 2010–present | ||||||||||||
Spoose(s) | Dou Wei (1996-1999) Li Yapeng (29 Julie 2005-13 September 2013) | ||||||||||||
Bairns | Dou Jintong, born on Li Yan, born on 27 Mey 2006 | 3 Januar 1997 ||||||||||||
Parents | Wang Youlin Xia Guiyin | ||||||||||||
Influenced bi | Teresa Teng, The Cranberries, Tori Amos, Cocteau Twins | ||||||||||||
Awairds
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Hugely popular in Mainland Cheenae, Taiwan, Hong Kong an Singapore, she haes gained a lairge follaein in Japan an aw an is tae date the anerlie C-pop airtist tae hae performit 4 times in Tokyo's Budokan [fn 2]. In the Wast she is best kent for starrin in Wong Kar-wai's films Chungking Express an 2046.[3][7] While she haes collaboratit wi internaitional airtists sic as Cocteau Twins, Wong recordit anerly a few sangs in Inglis, includin "Eyes on Me" – the theme sang o the video gemme Final Fantasy VIII. Wong is kent tae be reservit in public, an haes gained a reputation for her "ceulness".[8][9] In Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture, Jeroen de Kloet characterissit her as "sangster, actress, mither, celebrity, ryalty, sex seembol an diva aw at the same time."[10]
Discografie
- 1989: Shirley Wong (王靖雯)
- 1990: Everything
- 1990: You're the Only One
- 1992: Coming Home
- 1993: No Regrets (執迷不悔)
- 1993: 100,000 Whys (十萬個為什麼)
- 1994: Mystery (迷)
- 1994: Random Thoughts (胡思亂想)
- 1994: Sky (天空)
- 1994: Ingratiate Oneself (討好自己)
- 1995: Decadent Sounds of Faye (菲靡靡之音)
- 1995: Di-Dar
- 1996: Restless (浮躁)
- 1997: Faye Wong (王菲)
- 1998: Scenic Tour (唱遊)
- 1999: Only Love Strangers (只愛陌生人)
- 2000: Fable (寓言)
- 2001: Faye Wong (王菲)
- 2003: To Love (將愛)
- 2015: Be Perfunctory (敷衍)
Tours
Concert Series | Dates & venues | Cover songs bi Faye Wong first recordit on concert albums | Availability an trivia |
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Faye Wong Live In Concert 1994–95 (王菲最精彩演唱會) | 18 concerts in Hong Kong (Dec 1994 – Jan 1995), 2 in Taipei, 2 in Kuala Lumpur an 7 mair in Vancouver, Edmonton, Toronto, Atlanta, San Francisco, New York City, an Singapore Tot: 29 | (i) "I Will Marry You Tomorrow" (Mandarin song: 明天我要嫁给你 oreeginally performed bi Emil Chau); (ii) "One Thousand Words, Ten Thousand Phrases" (Mandarin song: 千言万语 oreeginally performed bi Teresa Teng) | One o the concerts in Hong Kong wis published on CD, VHS an Laserdisc. The visual designer for the concerts wis the film director Wong Kar-wai. Unlik later series of concerts, thir performances included dancers an encores. |
Faye Wong Scenic Tour 1998–99 (王菲唱游大世界演唱會) | 17 concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum: 24 December 1998 – 9 Januar 99, 11 concerts in China, 2 in Japan, 2 in Singapore, 2 in Malaysia an 1 in Las Vegas Tot: 35 | (i) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (Inglis song oreeginally performed bi Queen);[11] (ii) "Awakening from Dreams" (Mandarin song: 梦醒了 oreeginally performed bi Na Ying) | The New Year's Eve concert in Hong Kong wis published on CD an VCD. "Auld Lang Syne" is included in the recording, but wis actually sung bi the background vocalists rather than Faye Wong. In the Japan concert, she covered "Don't Break My Heart", a Mandarin song oreeginally performed bi Dou Wei. |
Faye Wong Tour in 2000–01 | 11 concerts in China, 1 concert in Taipei, 1 in Melbourne, 1 in Sydney an 3 mair in Japan Tot: 17 | "Thank You for Hearing Me" (Inglis song oreeginally performed bi Sinéad O'Connor) | One o the concerts in Budokan concert hall, Tokyo, Japan wis released on VCD an DVD. |
No Faye! No Live! Tour 2003–05 (菲比尋常) | 8 concerts in Hong Kong (Dec 2003), 8 mair in Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Singapore, Xi'an, Hangzhou, Beijing, Taipei an Guangzhou Tot: 16 | (i) "Heart of Glass" (Inglis song oreeginally performed bi Blondie); (ii) "The Look of Love" (Inglis song oreeginally performed bi Dusty Springfield) | One o the concerts in Hong Kong wis published on CD, SACD, VCD an DVD. The title sponsor wis the claedin company Baleno. "Those Flowers" (Mandarin song oreeginally performed bi Pu Shu) wis covered in the concerts in China. |
Comeback Tour 2010-12 (巡唱) | 36 concerts in different ceeties of Mainland China, 5 in Hong Kong, 3 in Taipei, 1 in Kuala Lumpur an 1 in Singapore Tot: 46 | Not yet released | See abuin |
Setleets
The follaein setleets anerlie include sangs published in the concert albums, no aw sangs performit throuoot the tours.
- 夢遊
- 夢中人
- 多得他
- 無奈那天
- 靜夜的單簧管
- Medley:
- Miss You Night & Day
- Simmer of Love
- 又繼續等
- Everything
- 不再兒嬉
- 從明日開始
- 明天我要嫁給你
- Medley:
- 天與地
- 用心良苦
- Medley:
- 如風
- 季候風
- 有一天我會
- 浪漫風暴
- Kisses in the Wind
- 流非飛
- 愛與痛的邊緣
- 知己知彼
- 胡思亂想
- 誓言
- 誘惑我
- 棋子
- 執迷不悔
- 容易受傷的女人
- 冷戰
- 千言萬語
- 出路
- 我願意
- Overture
- 感情生活
- 浮躁
- 悶
- 暗湧
- 天空 (unplugged)
- 臉
- 迷路
- 夢中人
- 夢遊
- 原諒自己
- 末日
- 墮落
- 天使
- 懷念
- 夢醒了
- 但願人長久
- 情誡
- 一人分飾兩角
- 為非作歹
- Di-Dar
- 曖昧
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- 你快樂 (所以我快樂)
- Auld Lang Syne
- 約定
- 償還
- 我願意
- 執迷不悔
- Overture
- 我願意
- 再見螢火蟲
- 悶
- 矜持
- Medley:
- 半途而廄
- 只愛陌生人
- 開到茶靡
- 過眼雲煙
- 流浪的紅舞鞋
- 新房客
- 香奈兒
- 感情生活
- 掙脫
- 推翻 (unplugged)
- 你 (unplugged)
- 但願人長久
- 天空
- Separate Ways
- 天使
- Eyes On Me
- Thank You For Hearing Me
- 人間
- Overture
- 天空
- 誓言
- Medley:
- 純情
- 背影
- 夢中人
- 流浪的紅舞鞋
- 我願意
- 假如我是真的
- 只願為你守著約
- 但願人長久
- 新房客
- 香奈兒
- 將愛
- 開到荼蘼
- 償還
- 紅豆
- 暗湧
- 光之翼
- 悶
- Heart of Glass
- 旋木
- 只愛陌生人
- The Look of Love
- 如風
- 愛與痛的邊緣
- 精彩
- Medley:
- 尾班車
- 靜夜的單簧管
- 守時
- 約定
- 給自己的情書
- 冷戰
- 人間
- N/A (Not yet offeecially released)
Filmografie
Films
Year | Inglis Title | Oreeginal Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Beyond's Diary | BEYOND日記之莫欺少年窮 | Mary | |
1994 | Chungking Express | 重慶森林 | Faye | Nominated—14th HK Film Awards for Best Actress Won—Stockholm Film Festival for Best Actress |
2000 | Okinawa Rendez-vous | 戀戰沖繩 | Jenny | |
2002 | Chinese Odyssey 2002 | 天下無雙 | Princess Wushuang | Nominated—22nd HK Film Awards for Best Actress Won—HK Film Critics Society Awards for Best Actress |
2004 | 2046 | Wang Jingwen | ||
Leaving Me, Loving You | 大城小事 | Xin Xiaoyue |
Televeesion
Year | Inglis Title | Oreeginal Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Traces of the Heart | 別姬 | Mei-fong | TVB movie |
1992 | The Files of Justice (Part II) | 壹號皇庭II | Mandy | TVB series |
1993 | Legendary Ranger | 原振俠 | Hoi-tong | TVB series (20 episodes) |
Eternity | 千歲情人 | Bou Ging-hung | TVB series (20 episodes) | |
1994 | Modern Love Story: Three Equals One Love | 愛情戀曲:愛情3加1 | Wun-gwan | ane pairt of TVB series |
2001 | Love From a Lie | ウソコイ | Lin Fei | Kansai TV series (11 episodes) |