Bāng Chhun-hong

"望春風"

A label of an early record
Song
Published 1933
Label Columbia Records (古倫美亞唱片)
Writer Lee Lin-chiu
Composer Teng Yu-hsien
Language Taiwanese Hokkien
Bāng Chhun-hong
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 望春風
Simplified Chinese 望春风
Japanese name
Hiragana ぼうしゅんふう

Bāng Chhun-hong is a Taiwanese Hokkien song composed by Teng Yu-hsien,[1] a Hakka Taiwanese musician, and written by Lee Lin-chiu.[1] The song was one of their representative works. It was released by the Columbia Records in 1933, and originally sung by some female singers at that time, such as Sun-Sun (純純),[2] Ai-Ai (愛愛) or Iam-Iam (艷艷). The title literally means "Longing for the Spring Breeze".

Bāng Chhun-hong was once rewritten into a Japanese patriotic song as "Daichi wa maneku" (Japanese: 大地は招く),[3] literally means "The Mother Earth is Calling on You". It was written by Koshiji Shirou (越路詩郎) and sung by Kirishima Noboru (霧島昇). The song has also been released in Japan by Hitoto Yo,[4] a Japanese pop singer. Many Taiwanese singers who usually sing in Chinese had sung the Bāng Chhun-hong, such as Teresa Teng, Maya Showlen (秀蘭瑪雅), Feng Fei-fei and Stella Chang (張清芳). An adapted version which work and sung by David Tao was also emitted.

Since the song was published, some films of the same name had released, such as a 1937 film directed by Andou Tarou (安藤太郎),[5] and a 1977 film which has an English name called "The Operations of Spring Wind". Bāng Chhun-hong is commonly used as background music in Taiwanese films or teleplays. It is also a theme in the soundtrack of Singapore Dreaming,[6] a 2006 released Singaporean film.

There is a biographical novel of the same name that written by Chung Chao-cheng,[7] a Hakka writer. The novel does not describe about the song, instead, it depicts the life of Teng Yu-hsien, the composer.

Lyrics

Original lyric

Traditional Chinese Taiwanese Hokkien Romanization

獨夜無伴守燈下，清風對面吹；
十七八　未出嫁，見著少年家；
果然標緻面肉白，誰家人子弟？
想欲問伊驚歹勢，心內彈琵琶。

想欲郎君做翁婿，意愛在心內；
待何時　君來採，青春花當開；
忽聽外頭有人來，開門共看覓；
月老笑阮戇大呆，予風騙毋知。[8]

To̍k iā bô phōaⁿ tsiú teng-ē, chheng-hong tùi bīn chhe
Cha̍p-chhit-poeh, bōe chhut-kè, kìⁿ-tio̍h siàu-liân-ke
Kó-jiân piau-tì bīn-bah pe̍h, sûi ke lâng chú-tē
Siūⁿ-bōe mn̄g i kiaⁿ phái-sè, sim-lāi tōaⁿ pî-pê

Siūⁿ-bōe liông-kun choh ang-sài, ì-ài chāi sim-lāi
Thāi hô-sû, kun lâi chhái, chheng-chhun hoe tǹg khai
Hut thiaⁿ gōa-thâu ū lâng lâi, khui-mn̂g kai khòaⁿ-bāi
Go̍at-ló chhiò gún gōng-tōa-tai, hō͘ hong phiàn m̄-chai

English translation

At night waiting alone under a dim lamp, with the spring breeze blowing on my cheeks.
In the teen a maiden still I, yearning for a handsome beau.
Good-looking and quite a dandy, from which family he’d be from?
Intent to chat with him, while my heart was beeping hastily as playing pipa.

Wishing him to be the groom of mine, hiding my love in mind only.
Waiting the day the beau comes to pick, when the flower’s in full bloom.
Someone seems to be at the door, as I open the door earnestly,
Lady Moon laughs at me for being a fool, as I’m tricked by the breeze.

Present-day lyric

Traditional Chinese Taiwanese Hokkien Romanization

獨夜無伴守燈下，清風對面吹；
十七八歲未出嫁，搪著少年家；
果然標緻面肉白，誰家人子弟？
想欲問伊驚歹勢，心內彈琵琶。

想欲郎君做翁婿，意愛在心內；
等待何時君來採，青春花當開；
聽見外面有人來，開門共看覓；
月娘笑阮戇大呆，予風騙毋知。[9]

To̍k iā bô phōaⁿ siú teng-ē, chheng-hong tùi bīn chhe
Cha̍p-chhit-poeh-hòe bōe chhut-kè, tn̄g-tio̍h siàu-liân-ke
Kó-jiân piau-tì bīn-bah pe̍h, sûi ke lâng chú-tē
Siūⁿ-bōe mn̄g i kiaⁿ phái-sè, sim-lāi tōaⁿ pî-pê

Siūⁿ-bōe liông-kun choh ang-sài, ì-ài chāi sim-lāi
Tán-thāi hô-sû kun lâi chhái, chheng-chhun hoe tǹg khai
Hut thiaⁿ gōa-thâu ū lâng lâi, khui-mn̂g kai khòaⁿ-māi
Go̍eh-niû chhiò gún gōng-tōa-tai, hō͘ hong phiàn m̄-chai

† In the recent version, the word "Yuelao" (月老), that means the "god of marriage", had been replaced by "Yuenian" (月娘), that means the "moon" in the Taiwanese Hokkien language.

Media
Bang Chhun Hong (望春風)
Written by Lee Lin-chiu, composed by Teng Yu-hsien, sung by "Sun-Sun"
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Daichi wa maneku (大地は招く)
Written by Koshiji Shirou, originally composed by Teng Yu-hsien, sung by Kirishima Noboru
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See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taiwanese Pop Songs History". Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  2. ↑ 台灣第一代女歌星 純純桃花泣血的一生 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  3. ↑ 鄧雨賢生平記要 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  4. ↑ "Discography: 月天心" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  5. ↑ 望春風(1937年) (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  6. ↑ "《美滿人生》 Singapore Dreaming" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  7. ↑ 鍾肇政專訪 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2008-08-15.
  8. ↑ Taiwanese Hokkien Dictionary
  9. ↑ Taiwanese Hokkien Dictionary

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