I was a little surprised at the enthusiastic response to my recent post about Josephine Siao, but I really shouldn't — after all, Fong Fong is pretty cool, isn't she!
Here's the soundtrack EP for her 1967 film The Lady Killer (玉面女殺星), also known as Bat Girl. It's a real shame that this and Fong Fong's other "Jane Bond" films — the title given to Hong Kong's female action movies of the late 60s by critic Sam Ho — are not available on DVD. To give you a taste of what we're missing, check out this awesome flyer (front, back).
Well, at least we can listen to the soundtrack and imagine what the movie is like. First up is the killer B-side, followed by Cantonese variations of "The Wedding (La Novia)" and another well-known Western pop song, the name of which escapes me at the moment (help me out folks!). The English titles are my own unqualified translations. If I got them wrong, please let me know.
Finally, the gentleman singing with Fong Fong is supposedly Lui Kei, who stars with her in the film, but I can't say for sure that it's really him who is singing.
Happy listening!
夜總會之歌 ("Song of the Nightclub") (play song)
我愛蝙蝠女 ("I Love Batgirl") (play song)
蝙蝠俠影 ("Batgirl's Shadow") (play song)
*Here's the back cover of the EP with Chinese lyrics
10 comments:
hey! the music from song of the nightclub is totally ripped from vince taylor's shaking all over!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPxmPdDQtQA
i thought it sounded familiar! (and you know how i love listening to the golden oldies)
now i'm trying to place the original song that batgirl's shadow takes inspiration from....
perhaps you or your readers may know?
oh and also covered famously by the guess who...
and according to wiki, the josephine siao version was one of the best hits of the '60s in hkg.
Thanks for calling that one, Ling! FYI, pretty much all Cantopop from the 60s is ripped from Western pop songs or Cantonese opera tunes. In fact, it's a sort of musical tradition. In Cantonese opera, melodies are recycled over and over again with new lyrics.
Still can't remember the name of the original tune for that last song. It's on the tip of my tongue...
And thanks for that tidbit about Fong Fong's cover of "Shakin' All Over". :)
Isn't that Tonight, from West Side Story?
Yes, that's it! :D
Hi duriandave --
Did you know about the recent poll in Hong Kong in which people were asked to say who they trusted most and who they didn't? The following article headlines who's the least but do look and see who was number one on a list of 8o personalities:-
http://story.chinanationalnews.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/9366300fc9319e9b/id/607015/cs/1/
:)
Yes, I saw that. Way to go, Josephine! :D
@ dave & @dleedlee - YES, that's it! thanks!
i was JUST watching west side story on tv this past weekend too! no wonder it was driving me bonkers!
lay that mystery to rest :)
Love these. Cheers!
Glad you're enjoying these, KiDG!
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