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Vellu -

I was introduced to Teddy Robin just recently, and I was surprised to find out just how popular he
actually is - both in music and film industry. I'm listening to a pretty recent CD collection of
his songs, titled "The In Sounds of Hong Kong", and the music ranges , as the CD booklet says
"from 60s pop, beat, garage, fuzz-punk and psychedelia". Some of the songs are really great!
Personal favorites include the song "Magic colors", also heard on the "Love, peace and
poetry"-series' Asian Psychedelic Music-compilation.

How many of you are familiar with Teddy Robin's music? Especially the 60s beat, and psychedelic
music, not so much the more recent compositions for film soundtracks etc. What about other 60s
Chinese pop and rock (especially psychedelic) music, from Hong Kong, or Taiwan (mainland China is
obviously out of the question)?



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roddy -

Wow, a Chinese 60s. I'd never thought of that.

This article goes into some depth. I can't find anything to listen to from my usual sources though.










character -



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What about other 60s Chinese pop and rock (especially psychedelic) music, from Hong Kong, or
Taiwan (mainland China is obviously out of the question)?

You're somewhat in luck (I don't know of any psychedelic music). A lot of Cathay/Shaw Brothers
musicals have appeared on DVD in the last few years.

Some examples:
http://www.brns.com/pages4/drama279.html
http://www.brns.com/pages4/drama259.html

So far Blue Skies is my favorite HK musical. They make a nice break from (but are harder to
understand than) Shaw Brothers action films.

There are also a few CD releases:
Shaw Movies Soundtrack Compilations:
Timeless Favorites
Romantic Classics
Greatest Hits from Musicals










Ian_Lee -

Teddy Robin has directed the quite successful New City Cinema film 點指兵兵 in the early '80s.
But somehow the VCD/DVD is hard to find.










laolee -

This one is a pretty good compilation of '60s era music:
http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept...id-1004172528/

So far, I've only listened to the first two CDs but I think you might like it.

I picked up a Joe Junior/Irene Ryder compilation also but it was a mix of classic and newer
recordings.

I love a go-go!

On YouTube, there are a few folks are uploading '60s era songs from excerpted from movies. Search
for Siao Fong Fong, Connie Chan or Nancy Sit. Maybe not as hard as you're looking for but you
might find it of interest nonetheless.










laolee -

Hmm, looks like a lot have been deleted, but still found these:

Fung Bo Bo (1968 )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9Wki3VMnIk
Josephine Siao Fung Fung - Don't Be Cruel 1967
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOOn1c9m8Ac
The Fabulous Echoes - It Won't Be Long (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACEqwYjOmEc
Connie Chan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_mx3Wk58vM

Modern HK tribute to Surf City
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTdb9Mm98V0












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