The Asia Popular Music King –Jay Chou

Jay Chou (January 1979 18 - Chinese Taiwan mandarin pop singer), a famous musicians, music creators, producer, one of the boss of Jewell music company, director. In recent years , Chou is the most revolutionary and indexes of creation in Asian pop music since 2000 years,. He break through original Asian music theme, form, the integration of music material, create various songs style, especially in the fusion of western and eastern hip hop or R&B, is the most famous Chinese pop music Pioneer of "Chinese wind". Jay Chou breaks through Asian pop old situation, turning over a new page for the Asian pop music! 周杰伦（1979年1月18日—）中国台湾华语流行歌手、著名音乐人、音乐创作家、作曲家、作词人、制作人、杰威尔音乐公司老板之一、导演。近年涉足电影行业。周杰伦是2000年后亚洲流行乐坛最具革命性与指标性的创作歌手，有“亚洲流行天王”之称。他突破原有亚洲音乐的主题、形式，融合多元的音乐素材，创造出多变的歌曲风格，尤以融合中西式曲风的嘻哈或节奏蓝调最为著名，可说是开创华语流行音乐“中国风”的先声。周杰伦的出现打破了亚洲流行乐坛长年停滞不前的局面，为亚洲流行乐坛翻开了新的一页！

The introduction of Jay Chou In childhood time, the piano accompany him to spend his childhood alone all the time. The divorce of parents cast a shadow on his small life, which make him hardly communicate with others. However, his teachers ever suppose that it has some problems with his IQ. But his mother never give up. She spend all the money buying a piano, at the same time ,she is very strict with Jay. And Jay had a high talent for the music, which has great influence on his Chinese classical music in the further. Opportunity always trend to be given the person who is well prepared. A occasional chance, his talent unperceived by the famous host Wu Zongxan, which hidden behind the unconcerned face. Were it not for his help, Jay would work in a restaurant now. At the same time ,another poet Fan Wenshan has the same experience. Since then, they set up a new business of their own.

Music style Jay Chou's music style is very diversiform. Including traditional Chinese classic, European, and American music style classical rural style, and so on. And he Particularly adept at R&B and Rap ,and his unique music material, singing skills, issues and Fang Wenshan’s lyrics, and become a strong personal style. British pop star Craig David (Craig David) had been saying: “Jay Chou's music has dominated, may even change all the Asian music." 周杰伦的音乐风格十分多样。包括传统的中国风、欧洲古典音乐曲风、美国的乡村曲风等等；尤其擅长节奏蓝调（R&B）和饶舌（Rap），加上他独特的音乐素材、歌唱技巧、议题和方文山的歌词，并形成一种强烈的个人风格。英国流行乐明星克雷格·大卫（Craig David）曾于2003年表示：“周杰伦的音乐已经主宰、甚至可能改变亚洲音乐。

Jay promoted the songwriter’s original position to a very extend in Chinese pop music, in Chinese music, and other famous Chinese musicians paratactic become of Chinese music deepest rookie nearly five years. Jay Chou mixed Chinese culture music ,western classical music, Jay’s fusion music and popular music together , add imaginative creation and unique to music,. Among them, he is good at R&B and Chinese classical national opera with such element, use all kinds of instruments to cooperate, presenting on great effect, also make great contribution to his music style of diversity. “ 周杰伦在很大程度上提升了词曲原创人在华人音乐界的地位，与王力宏和陶喆等著名华语音乐人并列成为近五年来影响华语音乐最深的新人。 　　周杰伦融合中西音乐、古典音乐和流行音乐，以天马行空的创作和独特的唱法，穿梭于音乐之间。其中以 R&B和中国风功力最深，并融入戏曲和民族等元素，加上娴熟运用各种乐器加以配合，呈现出华丽的编曲效果，也造就了他多样的音乐曲风

The complex tunes ( 复杂多变的曲谱）

A gold partner –the man hidden behind Jay Chou –Fang Wenshan Ten years ago, a strange sound like a flood rushed into the Chinese music. Jay always give person a kind of unclear feeling. Because Jay brings new weapon - R&B to Chinese music world. In fact, When it comes to Jay Chou, We must mentioned another Chinese music poet, a poet who Specifically write the lyrics for Jay . Fang Wenshan’ lyrics match with Jay’s tunes ,forming a gold partner, which can benefit from each other. 10年前，一个怪异的唱腔有如洪水般冲进了华语乐坛。周董总给人一种吐字不清的感觉，怪怪的。因为周杰伦这时给华语乐坛带来新的武器-节奏蓝调。其实提到周杰伦，就不得不提到另外一个华语乐坛第一词人-周杰伦的御用词-人方文山，周杰伦的曲配上方文山的词，形成了优势互补的黄金搭档。

Fang Wenshan, the famous poet in Taiwan. Jay’s best partner. He is good at dissembling language in using the inertia, waters again, give it the new text weight of significance, construct a new texture and postmodern new wind. It’s creation present on a feeling us with strong picture, full-bodied wind, is a gifted youth in Chinese music world ,which has the potential of creating . 方文山，台湾著名词人，周杰伦的最佳拍档。擅长拆解语言使用的惯性，重新浇灌文字重量，赋予其新的意义，纺织出新的质地，建构后现代新词风。其创作的词中充满强烈的画面感、浓郁的东方风，是华语歌坛“音乐文学”的创作才子。

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周杰伦的曲配上方文山的词，天作之合，黄金搭档，将中国风吹响大江南北，从早期的快歌“双截棍”，“霍元甲”，缓慢沉稳的“东风破”，“发如雪”，曲折凄美的“千里之外”，“菊花台”，再到登峰造极的婉约大作-“青花瓷”，宣扬中国传统文化书法艺术的“兰亭序”，到唯美至极的“烟花易冷”，一首首将中国风推向高潮。

传唱千里 只为中国风话 Jay and fang is talking about details in the workspace .

兄弟情长 更能相濡以沫 The best partner

Yu Dan’ evaluation to jay - This classical living in your life, The traditional master, Yu Dan has a good evaluation of Jay, an voice of times, she said the reason that I like Jay, this kind of classical culture is living in your life, I suppose that Jay and Fang make it, Jay Insist on making Chinese wind songs, there is a transfer out of classical value, a kind of cultural deconstruction." He speak highly of Jay, they insist on making Chinese wind songs is similar to the way that she publicizes Confucian culture with modern way ,which aims to have influence on mordent children with traditional culture. 宣扬儒学国学大师于丹这样评价他“周杰伦，一个时代的声音，我之所以喜欢周杰伦，这种古典就活在你的生命里，我认为周杰伦和方文山就做到了，周杰伦主打中国风歌曲，那里面传递出来的是一种古典价值，一种文化解构。”他认为周杰伦主打中国风歌曲跟她用现代方式宣扬儒学文化其实是殊途同归的，都是用传统文化的核心价值去影响现在的孩子

In 2004, Jay firstly performed on CCTV1 stage, deduce "dragon fist " which is aimed at Publicize Chinese martial arts. 2004年，周杰伦首度登上春晚舞台，演绎《龙拳》，旨在宣扬中华武术的博大精深

素胚勾勒出青花笔锋浓转淡 Dark to thin immerges the blue and white 瓶身描绘的牡丹一如你初妆 Peony profiles on that reflect your dressing by 冉冉檀香透过窗心事我了然 Understanding your secrect over perfume 宣纸上走笔至此搁一半 What makes me lay the brush down I sigh 釉色渲染仕女图韵味被私藏 In glaze covering hides the charm of paints 而你嫣然的一笑如含苞待放 While your smile blossoms like breeze 你的美一缕飘散去到我去不了的地方 Regretting to leave it gone till the untouchable space

色白花青的锦鲤跃然於碗底 Fish carving down a moment, vivid, how's that 临摹宋体落款时却惦记著你 Signature there I cann't get rid of the missing thought 你隐藏在窑烧里千年的秘密 Your legendary has being passed down over thousands of years 极细腻犹如绣花针落地 In my eyes still it's so visible, obvious hits 帘外芭蕉惹骤雨门环惹铜绿 The shower meets my outdoor trees and patina fills the old days 而我路过那江南小镇惹了你 Aged waiting in the north town tells out my stay 在泼墨山水画里你从墨色深处被隐去 Splashing of ink is my last choice to conceal the replay

天青色等烟雨而我在等你 Sky blue needs the rain as I need you 炊烟袅袅升起隔江千万里 Mist rises I find miles away distant to 在瓶底书汉隶仿前朝的飘逸 Only have to devote in artical carving 就当我为遇见你伏笔 As I drunk in the first meeting with the love 月色被打捞起晕开了结局 Drawing down the moonlight it reveals the move 如传世的青花瓷自顾自美丽你眼带笑意 Lonely but pride the porcelain shines as the love

这三者叠加至一处，《青花瓷》一曲正如其名， 恰似那“自顾自美丽”的青瓷极品，洗尽铅华，古朴典雅，清新流畅。 When it comes to prospect, it is as beautiful as landscape painting, which leaves audience to imagine as much as possible. 论意境，《青花瓷》宛然一出烟雨朦胧的江南水墨山水， 水云萌动之间依稀可见伊人白衣素袂裙带纷飞 When it comes to the lyrics, it is as moving as the Poems of song dynasty. 论词句，《青花瓷》却是一幅笔端蕴秀临窗写就的素心笺， 走笔曲折只因心似双丝网，中有千千结 When it comes to tune, it is as lovely as spring water . A these up to this popular song, it bring out the classical beauty. 论曲调，《青花瓷》仿佛微风中静静流淌石上的山泉溪涧， 清泠透亮而又蜿蜒回环多有不尽之意 这三者叠加至一处，《青花瓷》一曲正如其名， 恰似那“自顾自美丽”的青瓷极品，洗尽铅华，古朴典雅，清新流畅。

Innovation is the soul of a nation’s progress. The innovation of Chinese classical style 在《青花瓷》里我们听到了《东风破》里旧地重游物是人非般淡淡的哀愁，听到了《发如雪》里前尘后世轮回不息般轻轻的喟叹，也听到了《千里之外》天各一方生死难忘的一生等待，甚至听到了《爱在西元前》里风化千年而精魂不死的爱的誓言……心中五味陈杂，漫天的思念翻滚如潮，而耳旁却依然只是轻轻淡淡的吟唱而已，云淡风清。我们能够隔着千里山水遥遥眺望江南的袅袅炊烟，隔着茫茫人山人海默默想念回忆中那一抹淡淡的背影，正如隔着重重历史静静观赏传世青花瓷不变的美丽。 Innovation is the soul of a nation’s progress.

2009年与著名民族歌唱家宋祖英的同台演绎中国风快节奏歌曲《本草纲目》，也赢得观众的一致好评。宋祖英则表示欣赏周杰伦，一直做着中国风的歌曲

In Spring Festival gala of this year ,Jay Chou bring the Chinese style song -“LAN ting prologue”, reproduced the Wang Xi zhi's famous model practice running more than 1,700 years ago, showing the great Chinese culture. As the famous host Zhou Tao said ,” Changing is the trend, constant is passing on”. 在今年的春晚，周杰伦再次给我们中国风大作-兰亭序，展现了1700多年前王羲之的行书名帖，和中华传统书法文化的博大精深和传承发扬。正如著名主持人周涛所说的“这跨越年代的歌声告诉我们，改变的是潮流，不变的是传承。” .

words》，《Superman wouldn‘t fly》, <Sn In fact, Besides the traditional Chinese style song ,Jay’s style is diversified, sweet, inspirational style , such as 《Listen to mother's words》，《Superman wouldn‘t fly》, <Sn -ail >and so on, Olympic Games song-《a journey filled with difficulties and dangers》. The style of environmental protection, 《terraced fields》 ,and the unique Jay’s Love songs, such as 《quiet》,《 Where Is The Promised Happiness>《Said goodbye》 and so on. And Horrific style ,for example ,《William castle>,《Crossing the times》. Among them, 《snail》, was collected as one of Shanghai school songs,《 a journey filled with difficulties and dangers 》was collected one of the songs for listening into space . 事实上，除了传统的中国风歌曲外，周杰伦的歌曲风格也是多元化的，有温馨，励志的，如《听妈妈的话》，《超人不会飞》，《稻香》，《蜗牛》等等，奥运歌曲《千山万水》。有呼吁环保的《梯田》，同样，周杰伦独特的Jay式情歌也很有特色，如《安静》，《说好的幸福呢》，《说了再见》等等，有阴森恐怖的题材，如阴森的《威廉古堡》，华丽吸血鬼幻化的电子摇滚《跨时代》。其中，《蜗牛》被收录于上海爱国主义歌曲，《千山万水》也被选中给宇航员带到宇宙中听的歌曲之一。；

Through this 10 years, the innovation of Jay rewritten the music direction. The significance of innovation cannot be overemphasized. The young man, from young fellow to the leader of Chinese music, Jay left too much to us, these will be written into Chinese music history of flowery chapters, marking the page 10 years Chinese music voice in this times, the voice of an era. He has also been called one of the 10 great evil genius. Foreign says he is Chinese Michael Jackson, east of the King of the Cats, such a title for an Asian pop king, there’s no doubt about it. 走过这10年，周杰伦的大胆创新改写了华语音乐的方向，再怎么说都不为过。从初出茅庐的小伙子，到当今华语乐坛的领军人物，周杰伦留给我们的太多，这些终将被写入华语乐坛绚丽篇章的史页，标志着这10年华语乐坛的声音，一个时代的声音。他也被称为世界10大鬼才之一。外国人称他是中国化的迈克尔杰克逊，东方的”猫王“，这样的称赞对于一个亚洲流行天王来说，毫无疑问. 。

Far-reaching influence on To this generation of young people, Jay Chou have a deep influence on them. In the Peking University independent examination it appears the “blue and white porcelain” word analysis, influence for now many singers, as the example, for example Hou Xian imitation, and the network singer Vae and so on. But Jay has been constantly imitated all the time., but he has an enormous advantage over others. Nobody can keep up with him, at least it is for the moment. 周杰伦对这一代年轻人，学生都产生了一定的影响。北大自主招生考试语文试题出现《青花瓷》词的分析，高考试题也多次出现与周杰伦《青花瓷》有关的试题，另外很多与他的御用词人方文山合作的词曲被写入台湾教材。街头巷尾，有谁不能哼出两句周董的歌呢。除了这些，对于现在歌手产生影响，作为模仿的典范，比如说后弦，还有合肥的网络歌手许嵩等等。但周董“不断被模仿，但从未被超越”，至少目前是这样。

Jay Chou achieves his dream through his constantly efforts Jay Chou achieves his dream through his constantly efforts. As the people often said .You don’t get something for nothing. Faith will move mountains. In the end, we wish Jay can bring about more excellent works. In the same time ,we hope that it can well up more talents in the Chinese music field.

Thank you for listening.