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Eason's new Mandarin temptations!

Canto-pop's modern generation superstar, Eason Chan switches from his local Cantonese to the more wide-spread language of Putonghua on his latest CD - How? It offers overall 10 tracks of which 8 are Mandarin, and 2 are Canto-pop songs. Among the recommended Mandarin titles are "…how would you like me to be?" (Track 4), "Sleepless" (Track 5), and "Sorry - Thanks" (Track 2), while the 2 Canto-pop singles include Eason's new McDonalds' promo tune "Listen, Listen" (Track 9) as well as the theme song "Battle Between God + Man" (Track 10) from the same titled musical. Fans that would like to know How good Eason's new works sound should reach out for this red hot release!

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Product Title: How? 怎麼 樣 怎么 样 怎麼 様 How?
Singer Name(s): Eason Chan 陳奕迅 陈奕迅 陳奕迅（イーソン・チャン） Eason Chan
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Release Date: 2005-11-23
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Disc Format(s): CD
Package Weight: 100 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
Publisher: Go East (HK)
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1004089438

Product Information / Track List

01. 不能再等待
02. 對不起 謝謝
03. Hippie
04. 不然你要我怎麼樣
05. 不睡
06. 一夜銷魂
07. 浮城
08. 早開的長途班
09. 聽聽 (粵)
10. 人神鬥 (粵)
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10 (3)

Axel
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October 5, 2006
Go Eason!!! Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
Eason's mandarin albums tend to be not as heavily promoted and therefore not as recognised as his cantonese albums: which is a shame because his mando albums are also really great....especially this one. The writer recommends tracks 1,2, 4 and 5. Especially track 4, which is super catchy.
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Sonia
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January 19, 2006
Very good buy Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10
If you are Eason's fan, you will love this new release. He totally expresses emotions in his songs. His voice is totally captivating. Even though I don't understand Mandarin, I find myself "trying" to sing along. Eason is totally awesome and it's true that his signing style have drastically changed since he signed on with this new record company; but either way he's still such a great singer and possess such a unique voice. Way to go!!
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November 26, 2005
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 A Great Surprise Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10


As soon as Eason Chan's contract with EEG expired (EEG is largely responsible for driving Hong Kong's music quality to the ground), his music changed drastically. One may ask why Eason would not stick with the ballads and pop songs that made him rich and famous. The answer is simple: he's free. During his time in EEG he had nearly no say in what songs to sing for his next album; they simply fed him songs. In the first major release since his departure, U-87, we hear a drastic change in sound because, according to him, he only chose songs that he had feelings for this time around. This marked the time when Eason could finally use his musical talent for the right cause: to express himself. Many veteran singers express their yearning for this type of expression, and it looks like Eason has taken his first two steps in that direction.

Having that said, Eason's new album is very different from U-87 as well. This is primarily a Mandarin album with two Cantonese tracks. I'll just review each track as I go through listening again. I'll translate the titles that I can, but my Chinese really is not that good, so I'll put the pinyin for the others

1) I Cannot Wait Any Longer - This is a slow song, but it is obviously a departure from the EEG ones he is known for. It's not completely mellow, but the pace is fairly slow. His singing is good as usual, but I can imagine this song may sound better if, say, Guang Liang sings it. Eason's voice gives it more of a rock feel even without rock elements. Yes, an odd way to say it, but that's the only way I can describe it.

2) Sorry, Thank You - Track 2 is still a slow song. This one is a little more refreshing than the first due to the music in the background. I don't know if this can be considered a power ballad, but it definitely suits him more than the plainer Chinese slow songs like "Next Year, Today".

3) Hippie - This song reminds me slightly of 90s grunge music, with a mainland touch that I can't really put in words. It's not "hip" so the teenyboppers would probably find it boring. The others may find that the arrangements are varied and detailed. Eason's voice is [b]perfect[/b] for this type of song.

4) Then What Do You Want Me to Do (terrible translation) - The least "rock" song on this album, I started out thinking this track was going to be a hip hop song of some type. I can definitely imagine a hip hop song with this melody, but in the end it's more like an upbeat, but more mature type of song. The beat can get someone dancing, I imagine.

5) Not Sleeping - Even from the intro you can tell this song is going for a more relaxing feeling. It's light rock, and a high quality one at that. Once again, I can imagine a high-profile 90's US band singing this song in English. Once again, I don't know exactly why I can imagine that.

6) Yi Ye Xiao Hun - This introduction kind of brings back memories of Disney soundtracks when they were good. The song itself is quite different. He sings in a very different tone from the other songs. You can say the melody of this song is more of a "typical Hong Kong ballad", except with more depth and feeling.

7) Fu Cheng - If anyone knows the "indie" genre (not the technical term used to describe production), then they may agree that this song carries some of that flavor. The tone is very mellow and mysterious, as though he is telling a story through the song. I do not know the lyrics so I cannot confirm if this is true. In my head, just from listening, I can imagine a person in street night life at a bar something. Maybe it's just me.

8) Zao Kai De Chang Tu Ban - An abrupt intro shows that this is a heavier song than most others on the album. It is more upbeat but it definitely is not as heavy after the short introduction. The melody actually reminds me of oldies Mandarin music, like the type they play at supermarkets. Of course, the rock feel brings it a modern feel as well as a Chinese one. How ironic it would be if it turns out ot be a cover of a song from another country. Haha...

9) Listen (Cantonese) - I believe this track is in advertisements for Mcdonalds. I mean, I KNOW it from the bababababa. This is another not-so-rock song, but it does not feel much out of place with the Mandarin songs either. It's more of a dance song, yet it does not sound like a typical pop song. It's also not the type of song you'd just want to hear when you go to Mcdonalds; it's a good song on its own.

10) Ren Shen Dou (Cantonese) - One fast and one slow song on the album is probably enough to satisfy the Hong Kong fans for now. The melody of this song is refreshing, and soon jumps into a more upbeat feel halfway through the first minute of the song. The violin and guitar combination works quite well. I actually wouldn't mind if they took out the slight echo effect they added to the chorus, but it's all good.


Overall, I cannot say any of these are bad songs, even if I try. I suppose it must be great that, once you don't have to worry about your singing (after it has reached that standard) you can really focus on other parts of music. Now that Eason has reached this stage I can finally say I respect him. I suggest those looking for a mature Chinese pop/rock album to buy it... I highly doubt you'll be disappointed. Unless, of course, you're looking for r/b and hip hop. hah.

9.75/10: 0.25 off because the first two tracks are an odd intro to the album and give the audience the wrong impression.
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