Released in English version.

Can't Let Go

Top 2 in Top 10 Immortal Flower Songs.

by cookie 22-11-2022

Song of Can't Let Go in the movie Bao Cong.

Dream of a couple of butterflies (roughly translated: Dream of a couple of butterflies), original name of the new couple is a dream (traditional Chinese: 新鴛鴦蝴蝶夢, simplified Chinese: 新鸳鸯蝴蝶梦, pinyin: Xin yuan yang hu die meng) is the name of a Chinese song, performed by singer-songwriter Hoang An. Originally released on February 1, 1993, used as a song in the movie Bao Thanh Thien, along with the success of the film, the song became one of the most successful hits in music history. Chinese language, with sales in Taiwan of 940,000 copies and global sales exceeding 6 million copies.

The song was recorded and released on February 1, 1993, on the album of the same name released by Hoa Tinh Records. The song was later used as the main theme song in the Taiwanese TV series Bao Thanh Thien (1993 - 1994) and the film Thien Long Bat Bo.

After the TV series Bao Thanh Thien aired, the song was widely circulated. The color of Chinese music, the combination of ancient poetry and lyrics of Buddhist origin, makes the song have a unique cultural meaning. The success of Bao Thanh Thien made the famous song become a classic and typical song of Hoang An. Many famous people have also performed this song such as Taiwan's Justice Minister Ma Ying-jeou (later President of Taiwan), Taiwanese sagas such as Phi Ngoc Thanh, Tieu Kinh Dang, Trac Y Dinh, Hong Kong artist Mai Diem Phuong...

Cantonese version with lyrics written by Lin Xi, popular in Hong Kong. The actor who played Zhan Chieu in the Bao Thanh Thien Ha Gia Kinh series also performed this version.

The song has also been adapted into many different language variations. The best known English variations include "Butterfly Dream", "Dream of a Butterfly Couple", or most famously "Can't let go" performed by the Tokyo Square team. The Vietnamese version was written by singer Minh Thuan and performed by singers Minh Thuan and Dan Truong, respectively. There is also another Vietnamese version performed by singers Ly Hai and Ho Quang Hieu.

The song is said to have come from a sudden emotion of musician Hoang An on an October night in 1992. After completing the Chinese-style melody, Hoang An used many other Tang lines of poetry. each other to write the lyrics

 

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