Reviews written by Phillip Wong
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Cheng Kwok Kong Music Collection (3CD)
Cheng Kwok Kong Music Collection (3CD)
(3)Our Price: US$23.49Usually ships within 1 to 2 daysRelated promotions:1 people found the following helpful
May 25, 2007 Simply, one of the best albums鄭國江 is a master of really meaningful and wonderful lyrics to Cantopop songs, eg. Disc 1 Track 02: 好歌獻給你 - 羅文, Disc 1 Track 08: 一點燭光 - 關正傑, Disc 1 Track 13: 偶遇 - 林志美, Disc 2 Track 06: 難為正邪定分界 - 葉振棠/麥志城, Disc 2 Track 10: 戀愛預告 - 林姍姍, Disc 2 Track 12: 誰能明白我 - 林子祥, Disc 2 Track 15: 最後的玫瑰 - 甄妮, Disc 2 Track 16: 信 - 翁倩玉, Disc 3 Track 04: 為甚麼 - 盧業瑂, Disc 3 Track 06: 號角 - 羅文, Disc 3 Track 07: 星 - 關正傑, Disc 3 Track 13: 漫步人生路 - 鄧麗君, and, Disc 3 Track 15: 盼望的緣份 - 陳百強, etc...... If I was to vote for Hong Kong's best Cantopop lyricists, he'll be in the top three, along with the late Mr. Richard Lam Chun-keung and Wyman Wong. There's no doubt I'm going to purchase this album in support of 鄭國江 and his songs. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Kidult (CD+DVD)
Kidult (CD+DVD) DVD Region All
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April 18, 2007 Kidults are becoming more.....Kidults are becoming more common in this day and age, where many young adults deliberately like to delay their adulthood by not taking serious responsibilities that comes with the life of being an adult. I believe Louis Cheung will sing quite accurately the lives of kidulthood. Yet I still need to listen to the songs to make a fair judgement and review of this CD + DVD. This guy, Cheung, is one of the best songwriter-singers of his generation. I hope I'm right on this one. I have admiration and respect for these latest crop of Hong Kong songwriter-singers, who may also take take the role as co-producer or even executive producer/musical director. Please continue the hard work, mate. We're with you, all the way until you reach the top of your deserved popularity and recogintion for your musical works. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Polygram Collection (4CD+2DVD) (Collectible Edition)
Polygram Collection (4CD+2DVD) (Collectible Edition) DVD Region All
(2)Our Price: US$28.49Usually ships within 1 to 2 daysRelated promotions:April 16, 2007 PolyGram is your best mate!!!Our mate (friend), PolyGram Hong Kong has decided to release a 4 CD + 2 DVD package via Universal Music Hong Kong. We had something similar to "PolyGram Collection" with the release of "PolyGram Forever", six years ago. Chelsea Chan, Teddy Robin, The Wynners, Teresa Teng, Samuel Hui, Michael Kwan, Susanna Kwan, Albert Au, Rowena Cortes, Alan Tam, Paula Tsui, Cally Kwong, Priscilla Chan, Jacky Cheung, Christopher Wong, Hacken Lee, Beyond, Grasshopper, Shirley Kwan, Leon Lai, Vivian Chow, Vivian Lai, Karen Tong...... are some of the names that appeared in this and that special editions of 4 CDs, except last time it's comes with 2 VCD's, with the current one comes with 2 DVD's. My favourite songs from this "PolyGram Collection" includes: Time Of The Seasons - Samuel Hui, 鐵塔凌雲 - 許冠傑, Sha La La La - Wynners, 再見我的愛人 - 鄧麗君, 半斤八兩 - 許冠傑, 月亮代表我的心 - 鄧麗君, 問我 - 陳麗斯, 甜蜜蜜 - 鄧麗君, 人在旅途洒淚時 - 關正傑/ 雷安娜, 印象 - 許冠傑, 一點燭光 - 關正傑, 舊夢不須記 - 雷安娜, 傳說 - 露雲娜, 常在我心間 - 黃露儀/ 關正傑, 一段情 - 鍾鎮濤/ 彭健新, 要是有緣 - 鍾鎮濤, 愛在深秋 - 譚詠麟, 我為你狂 - 蔣麗萍, 再坐一會 - 鄺美雲, 情已逝 - 張學友, 再遇 - 黃凱芹, 無心睡眠 - 張國榮, 石頭記 - 達明一派, 我只在乎你 - 鄧麗君, 沉默是金 - 許冠傑/ 張國榮, 傻女 - 陳慧嫻, 千千闕歌 - 陳慧嫻, 一生不變 - 李克勤, 難得有情人 - 關淑怡, 真的愛你 - Beyond, 失戀 - 草蜢, 每天愛你多一些 - 張學友, 一起走過的日子 - 劉德華, 對不起, 我愛你 - 黎明, 容易受傷的女人 - 王靖雯, 孤單的心痛 - 周慧敏, 一人有一個夢想 - 黎瑞恩, 熱力節拍 Wou Bom Ba - 草蜢/ 湯寶如/ 劉小慧/ 關淑怡, 緣份的天空 - 湯寶如, 情深說話未曾講 - 黎明, and, 愛是永恆 - 張學友. I should've bought this package at Hong Kong, where it's considerably cheaper, but considering I have a massive CD/VCD/DVD library at home, I have no more room vacant to store my valuable CD's/VCD's/DVD's. Anyway, please enjoy this sensational audio and visual package of what was the glory days of PolyGram Hong Hong. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
The Powerful New Generation (2CD)
The Powerful New Generation (2CD)
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April 13, 2007 I'm going to buy this!!Some of the best newcomers in the past 2-3 years. Commercial Radio Hong Kong and Universal Music Hong Kong unites to provide music lovers some of the best Cantopop songs that this dynamic place has produced. My favourites includes: 大哥 - 衛蘭, 孤單公園 - 張敬軒, 女扮男生 - AT17, 我們仨 - 梁靖琪, 一秒感動 - 王苑之, 海嘯 - Soler, and, 手望 - 王苑之/ 張敬軒. It would be even nicer if the rest were a twin VCD/DVD, so we can see the MV's and/or sing to its karaoke. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
EEG Music Donut Karaoke (2DVD)
April 12, 2007 EEG's la creme de la cremeI like/love most singers in the EEG camp, but I hate EEG's senior executives as a whole. All these guys and girls at the top only wany your money with multiple editions of CDs, with MV/karaoke VCD/DVD and/or posters and other items being thrown in later after the first editions being released in the music stores. I personally love 容祖兒, 泳兒, 李逸朗, 蔣雅文 and 譚耀文's songs, because I think these singers can sing much beter than the other singers in EEG and another factor is that I love their music style/s. I've heard and/or watched the following songs on CD and/or TVBJ (part of Jadeworld - a Chinese pay t.v. service in Australia) and absolutely loved it: 感應, 傾心, 赤地雪, 流淚眼望流淚眼, and, 雨中的戀人們. I may consider buying this twin DVD's karaoke and sing karaoke from it tonight at the Tingha Club in Parramatta, 30 minutes west of Sydney.
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Dating Stephy (Limited Edition) (CD+DVD) (Version A)
Dating Stephy (Limited Edition) (CD+DVD) (Version A) DVD Region All
(3)Our Price: US$20.99Related promotions:April 11, 2007 Nearly an angelic product.....It's nearly an angelic product, thanks to Stephy and her production team of music producers, composers, lyricists (she written lyrics to two songs herself), musical arrangers, MV directors, actors, the short (in a documentary + promotional + musical fashion) film + MV production crew, pre and post production crew, plus the marketing team; with the exception that I still think Stephy, although she has improved her singing immeasurably, her singing vocals aren't as strong like any singing divas' (I believe she's been in the music business for at least 2 years, releasing albums under her name and not under her former female Cantopop group's name - Cookies). Her singing diction, singing vocals and rhythm is quite good considering it has improved from her live performance I've seen at the Sydney Entertainment Centre last year. The album cover is lush and elegant. The photos and short "story" quotations throughout the album are lovely to read. On a whole, the songs sound above average to the listener's ears. Her songs are relatively fast paced (to the fact she's singing many words in a sentence of each song, even though some songs have a much slower tempo). The MV's, the short story of Stephy and her missing date and the short interviews with Stephy, Carrie and the other Cookies member (whom I'm sorry for not familiar with), plus the song and MV production and recording sessions with Stephy and her production team is all nice to look at. I love the last MV - 初見. A sense of fun with manners of teenage infactuations. Her lyrics for the two songs 等你約會我 and 日久生情 is pretty good. I don't know if she ever written songs before, but she made a positive impression on me, with her lyrics making sense and her hand in writing the lyrics having a degree of maturity, if you agree with me on this. 電燈膽 happens to a lot of people whom are single and/or "forced" to see their best mates (friends) dating each other. That happens to me a lot. Not a good feeling at all. 七夕 has a nice Chinese traditional musical tune about it, in which I love. 不速之約 has a lovely piano (keyboard) introduction and Stephy gives a lovely, but sad rendition in this song. A lovely effort. Other songs are also quite worth listening to. If you love Stephy and her music, please don't delay and buy her album now. Enjoy. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Threesome + at17 2002-2007 New + Best Selection
Threesome + at17 2002-2007 New + Best Selection
(2)Our Price: US$15.99Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:April 10, 2007 at 17 : 17 more musical yearsThese girls are la creme da la creme of Cantonese teen pop music. They mostly compose and write, and sing their own music. 同聲同氣 was a beauty start for this album, followed by another new song - 最好的時光. 最難唱的情歌 was a very soulful rendition. Just heart wrenchingly beautiful. "at seventeen" is another great song not to be missed. "The Best Is Yet to Come" for these two ladies in their music (and maybe in love. Who knows?). But I believe they should be more popular with the Hong Kong public and the Chinese worldwide, for their soulful, talented and ever-changing diversified songs. More awards and accolades, but more importantly, more fan base and build a solid reputation as one of the very, very best in the music business and hold a worldwide concert tour in the very forseeable future. Cheers at17! Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Mother VS Mother (Hong Kong Version)
Mother VS Mother (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
(1)Our Price: US$15.99Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:March 10, 2007 《南北妈打 (香港版)》: hilarious!张曼玉 (Maggie Cheung) and 张学友 (Jacky Cheung), plus 沈殿霞 (Lydia Shum), 邓碧云, 董骠 (Bill Tung), 廖伟雄 and the supporting cast are quite funny in the Hong Kong film of 1988. I watched this film on the Celestial Movies Channel (part of "Jadeworld" Chinese pay t.v. in Sydney and the rest of Australia). It was broadcasted on midnight (4th (Sunday night)/5th (Monday morning) of March, 2007). Some lovely gags, some hilarious dialogue, great slapstick, parody and satire (please correct me if I'm wrong on these comedic terms. Ta). I hope you'll enjoy the film as much I did. Please continue acting in films, 学友, whenever you find the time, a good script, a good cast, and a good director. I'll continue to suppport you until you decide to retire from Chinese showbiz. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Threesome + at17 2002-2007 New + Best Selection
Threesome + at17 2002-2007 New + Best Selection
(2)Our Price: US$15.99Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:March 10, 2007 Please support at17. Ta.I love these girls for their musical talent and genius. They rock my world! This may probably be my first at17 CD purchase. I watched their performances on Hong Kong music awards ceremonies and were thoroughly impressed with each performance they give. They wholeheartedly love their music (they compose (most of it) and sing their own songs) and we love them that for it. Please buy the original Threesome + at17 2002-2007 新曲+精选, not the pirated copy. Ta. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
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March 10, 2007 FAYE WONG in LPCD 45 formatNow that's a first. I'll buy this LPCD once I see it in local Chinese stationery store in Parramatta, Sydney or in Sydney Chinatown's record or stationery stores. I love all songs recorded in this special LPCD. If you're in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, China, or in some Chinese community (Chinatown or "mini Chinatown") in the world, please buy this without further ado. Buy the original 王菲 (LPCD 45), not pirated, and support Faye Wong. Many thanks. Peace. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Our Love - Sixth Anniversary (New + Best Selection) (3CD+DVD) (Version 3)
Our Love - Sixth Anniversary (New + Best Selection) (3CD+DVD) (Version 3) DVD Region All
(8)Our Price: US$22.99Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:3 people found the following helpful
March 10, 2007 Oh dear me! EEG, you really...EEG, you really disappoint me. Ripping off customers time and time again. And without shame, which makes it more unforgiving (for the time being for some of us. Some of us may not forgive you for your constant misgivings) for this constant act of greed. Yes, greed always comes to mind, each time you decide to release future editions of the original products. I like Twins for their innocence and beauty, even though they're still have a long way to go in their singing vocals. They've worked hard to retain their current reputation and fame. Please stop doing this, otherwise you're slowly "killing" them with over-exploitation. Enough said and mark our words. Bye. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
March 3, 2007 A lovely compilation indeed!
I like this compilation very much indeed! My favourite tracks includes: 玻璃窗的愛, 花店, Love Me Once Again, 與淚抱擁, 去吧！, 一對寂寞的心 (張學友合唱), 傻女, Joe Le Taxi, 人生何處不相逢, 秋色, 千千闋歌, 紅茶館, 夜了點, 永遠愛你的人, 今天的愛人是誰, 從來是一對, 戀戀風塵, 我寂寞, and, 緣了，就是完. I just hope Cinepoly will re-release her 1998 Cantonese album - 愛戀二千小時, because there are some really nice songs recorded in it. Many thanks, Cinepoly. I can't wait for a possible return of Priscilla Chan to Chinese pop music industry, singing for us once more. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
March 3, 2007 Good effort from Priscilla
I pretty like this album. Just a few dud songs I don't really like, other than that, I'm pretty satisfied. My favourite tracks are: Jealousy, 夜了點, 碎花, 永遠愛你的人, and, 為情為愛 (黎瑞恩 陳慧嫻 合唱]. I love photos in it. Priscilla always looks nice. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
March 3, 2007 Nice one from Kenny Bee
I'm yet to purchase this CD, but I have a feeling that this CD (already his second album for this year) will be nice to listen and Kenny Bee's fans will love him for this. It shows Kenny is truly back with a veneagence and renewal. He has risen from the ashes. His singing voice, in my opinion, has always been quite husky, which is his selling point. That's aided with his talent on his guitar/s. Plus he can compose. If you'd always liked Kenny Bee's songs, you shouldn't miss this opportunity to own this album. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Joanna & Russell (CD+ Book + Photo Album)
February 11, 2007 I love you, 彭家麗I hope I can still buy this CD + Book + Photo Album. I'm especially after track 01. 好好戀愛 - 王祖藍 / 彭家麗, because simply I love Angela 彭家麗 very much and her music. I'm quite a fan of her's since she appeared on a few seconds on Hong Kong's TVB program - "J.S.G. Best 10 Awards Presentation 1992", for which one of her songs got nominated, being in the top 40, which in turn, qualified her song to be in the running for one of the "Best 10 Award". You know which song it is. "Shi Bu Shi Zhe Yang de Ye Wan, Ni Cai Hui Zhe Yang de Xiang Qi Wo?" Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
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February 11, 2007 The Year of Jacky CheungI like CD. I'll give it 8/10. On his worldwide concert tour, these are the songs I wish Jacky can sing that song list (where we vote our 5 favourite songs for him to sing on the www.jackycheungworldtour.com). Maybe sing some of these songs into two separate medleys. Each song lasting at least a minute in a medley, with other songs being sung in its entirety. I hope he can sing 天變地變情不變, 太陽星晨, 夜了....又破曉, 交叉算了 from his "SMILE" album of 1985, 李香蘭, 月半彎, 遙遠的她, 給朋友, 愛是永恒, 再度重遇你, 講你知, plus 在你身邊, 這麼近那麼遠, 真心的朋友 from his "忘記你我做不到" Mandarin CD of 1996, 怎麼捨得你 or 種子 or 抱雪 from 雪狼湖, 流星下的願 or 決定 or 真的失去你 or 只要為你活一天 or 抱雪(國) from 雪狼湖(全新國語版), 人在雨中 from his 1995 Mandarin album - "擁友", Together Now (the theme song for the opening ceremony of Doha 2006 Asian Games at Qatar), Touch Of Love, Corazon de Melao, 昨夜夢魂中 original English version - "Nights In White Satin" or 長相依 or 盡在無言 or 不再是我, 晚安、吾愛 or 最深的承諾, 在清晨道別 or 不再是夢 from his "張學友的初戀故事" Mandarin CD of 1990, 迷情 or 等你 or 沉默的眼睛 or 最後的告別 from his "JACKY" album of 1987, to be sung in full, while other songs can be sung in a medley. Yes, I like most of his old songs to his new ones. For most people it's the other way around or for some people, half old, half new. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
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February 4, 2007 A near perfect effortI viewed the "Long Time No See" MV on the net and loved the song. As for other songs, they're not too bad. It'll take me longer to accept his rap songs. I like traditional love ballads he used to sing that are karaoke friendly to us, the karaoke singers. R & B, rock, pop/rock, easy listening and some hip-hop are okay for me. P.S.: I hope he'll sing "Together Now", the English song he sung as an opening (the first) song at the opening ceremony of the Doha 2006 Asian Games in Qatar (Middle East) at his concert in Sydney, plus many other songs. He has at least few hundred songs that are really worth listening to, in which he can choose from to make into his list of 30 odd songs to be sung at the concert! Some songs from "Snow Wolf Lake" is a must. Sorry, hogging so much space, this shall be my last post for this product. Please take care, guys and gals. Peace. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
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February 4, 2007 This is one of her best everI've listened to this album on the internet. Damn good. However, I would still like to purchase this somewhere, somehow. I especially like tracks 1, 4-11. If someone please tell me where I may still buy this. In Hong Kong, China or Australia. I'll be very grateful. I still like the idea of having this CD in my hands. I love to read the short stories in it. And of course, looking at the lovely photos of Priscilla. Ta. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
Ivana Wong 2006 New Album (CD+DVD)
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February 3, 2007 Ivana won four music awardsShe won four music awards in three major music awards ceremonies this year, but I'm most happy of her achievement in the "29th RTHK Top Ten Chinese Songs Awards" for "C.A.S.H. Best Songwriter-Singer Award". A more commercial approach than her previous albums which were more of a breakthrough. I believe we will see more of her. She has a big future, this young lady. Talented and charming (that can also be said of her boyfriend - also songwriter-singer, Hins Cheung). Please read my review in the Simplified Chinese text on this product. Thanks. Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This) -
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February 3, 2007 It's a 8/10 from meI listened to the whole album. As usual, Jacky's singing voice never fails on me, but a few songs will take me longer to accept. Personally for me, this album is somehow less satisfying than his previous Mandarin albums. Without his steady hand Michael Au (except for track 10), Jacky has changed a fair bit in musical direction. Jacky has quite a few titles under his name for this album: executive producer, managing director with Sunny Chang, producer director and producer. It's a pity that Michael and Jacky's partnership has ended. I like the new take on Teresa Teng's song using a new compostion and the same lyrics (track 10). Lovely photos. Anyway, that's my bit, now it's your turn to be the judge. P.S. I hope he brings a special guest with him to all his worldwide tour and most importantly sing some songs from "Snow Wolf Lake". Did you find this review helpful? Yes (Report This)
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