English Version of "Shanghai Beach" Stuns Netizens (Video) - Comparison of Chinese and English Lyrics Translation

by sisi1212 on 2009-01-21 10:29:36

The familiar prelude music rang out, the subtitle of "Shanghai滩 (English version)" was slowly unveiled, and the three big name stars, Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung and Jing Ning appeared in sequence... Isn't this just the movie "New Shanghai", produced by Tsui Hark and released in 1996? Just a moment, why is the English translation broadcast synchronously with the MTV画面 so ridiculous: "Wave goes, wave runs, dix thousand smile strong waves run over (Chinese lyrics: Waves rush, waves flow, ten thousand miles of surging river water never rest...)..."