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On the significance of Teng in his movie Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996):
"If you made Comrades in America, it would probably take place in the 1970s, and the end of the movie would be the death of [Beatles member] John Lennon. Thatโs how important Teresa Teng was.
She was a Taiwanese singer who became big in Hong Kong and then Japan and eventually became a phenomenon in mainland China at the early stage of economic reform back in the late 1970s. So she was the first Chinese star who could sing in [mainland] China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Ironically, that is very much what Comrades is about, about Chinese moving from place to place."
"Hong Kong people would feel particularly touched because as we go through the movie, all the dates are real, theyโre all tied to their own lives. They can actually relate their experiences on the day she died to the experiences of the actors on the screen.
Her lyrics are very, very important. The theme song, Tian Mi Mi, is actually the Chinese title of Comrades. At the end, when Leon is walking, the lyrics totally mesh with whatโs happening on screen."3 years ago
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