r/kungfu • u/No_Antelope7594 • 20d ago

Forms A little help, please.

This is a really cool video of Xingyi, it’s beautifully performed and I love the angle and lighting. What I really want to know is if anyone here can identify the song being played. I love Chinese folk rock or modern folk music and I cannot find this song or singer. I hope it’s okay to post this here.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTkEMgshX/

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u/WaltherVerwalther 20d ago

This is a cover version of the Chinese Ghost Story Theme

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u/No_Antelope7594 20d ago

You’re absolutely correct. I really thought you were wrong for a second because all I could find were Cantonese versions of that song lol. Now I have to find out who sings it. Thank you so much.

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u/WaltherVerwalther 20d ago

Yes, because the movie is from Hong Kong and the theme is sung by its main actor Leslie Cheung, absolute legend of HK culture who passed away way too early (threw himself from the Mandarin oriental). One of my favorite Chinese songs, so I recognized it immediately 😅

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u/No_Antelope7594 20d ago

Wow, I’ve heard of Leslie and the movie but I never got around to watching it. I think I should now. The voice is very distinctive, I thought it might be Xu Wei for a second but it can’t be. I think there’s a modern remake of the movie. It might be on the soundtrack. Thanks again for your help!