Heartbeat of Taiwan

"Heartbeat of Taiwan"
Promotional single by Jolin Tsai
ReleasedApril 27, 2010 (2010-04-27)
GenrePop
Length4:07
Label
Composer(s)Michael Lin
Lyricist(s)Vincent Fang
Producer(s)Michael Lin
Music video
"Heartbeat of Taiwan" on YouTube

"Heartbeat of Taiwan" (Chinese: 台灣的心跳聲) is a song by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai. The song was written by Michael Lin and Vincent Fang, and it was produced by Michael Lin. It was released on April 27, 2010, by Warner and Mars, and it was the theme song for the Taiwan pavilion at the Expo 2010.[1]

Background

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Tsai was invited to sing the theme song for the Taiwan pavilion at the Expo 2010, and invited Ryan Kou to sing the rap part of the song.[2] Lyricist Vincent Fang said, "The lyrics are based on the concept of heavenly lanterns, from Sanyi wood sculpture, Meinong oil-paper umbrella, Yanshui beehive firecrackers, all of them are things from our hometowns, which is different from the experience of lyrics that depicted the European style of 'Prague Square' and so on in the past."[1]

The song is a blend of pop and humanistic depth. Tsai said, "I'm very happy to be the lead singer of the theme song of the Taiwan pavilion at Expo 2010, 'Heartbeat of Taiwan', which has a very beautiful mood and shows the unique humanistic style of Taiwan. I hope that through this song, people will love this piece of land of Taiwan even more, and I invite you to look forward to the complete release of the 'Heartbeat of Taiwan' music video."[3]

Music video

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The music video for the song "Heartbeat of Taiwan" was filmed by director Jerry Fan and sponsored by Taiwan Realty Estate Co. for NT$50 million. The video was broadcast intensively in Taiwan through television commercials, and was also available for free digital download on the Internet or on CD-ROM.[1]

"Heartbeat of Taiwan" shows the unique emotional impressions of Taiwanese people, including Taiwan's mountains and rivers, simple neighborhoods and lanes, traditional folk culture, and religious beliefs. Tsai also stars in the music video, in which she gently and emotionally lights the lanterns for all the people, inviting them to leave their worries behind and listen to the real heartbeat of the land of Taiwan through the beautiful and touching lyrics and melodies, as well as the intimate images of Taiwan's humanities and customs.[3]

Jerry Fan said: "Jolin is a good friend of Vincent Fang and Michael Lin, and she sings with a special feeling. Originally, she was not going to appear in the music video, but the overall effect is better after she is in the scene, and the music video will be broadcast at the World Expo for half a year, and will be aired intensively on Taiwan channels.[4]

Mentioned items

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Lyrics mentioned hedera helix, fire hydrant, neon lighting, Sanyi wood sculpture, Yonghe soy milk
Video mentioned sunrise, sea of clouds, shinboku, water buffalo, tai chi, sanheyuan, grocery store, Guishan Island, Bamboo Lake, Taekwondo, glove puppetry, ferris wheel, Taipei 101, road traffic safety, street artist, Tamsui Old Street, Hakka blue shirts, Taiwanese floral fabric, carousel, people with Down syndrome, Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Dihua Street, Taipei Xia-hai City God Temple,Taipei International Flora Exposition Pavilion of Dreams (Xinsheng Park), National Symphony Orchestra, Museum of Drinking Water, Dalongdong Baoan Temple (echoing the Lungshan Temple in the lyrics), Huadong Valley (echoing the Chiayi–Tainan Plain in the lyrics)
Both lyrics and video mentioned papilio thaiwanus, nanohana, Tamsui River, Taroko National Park, night markets in Taiwan, Cloud Gate Dance Theater, Yanshuei beehive firecrackers, Taiwanese sky lantern, Pingtung blackfin tuna, Meinong oil-paper umbrella, Taiwan baseball (Taiwan Soul), Fengtian Temple (echoing Mazu in the lyrics), Ba-Jia-Jiang (the music video shows Guan Jiang Shou), Chiayi–Tainan Plain (the music video shows Huadong Valley), Longshan Temple (the music video shows Dalongdong Baoan Temple)

Influences

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The catchy lyrics and melody of the song "Heartbeat of Taiwan" has gained high popularity and has become the subject of many Internet adaptations. Because the song was released at a time when there was a large debate in Taiwan about the retention or abolition of the death penalty, the Taiwan Alliance to End the Death Penalty adapted and released the song "Heartbeat of Killer" to express the stakes of the execution of the death penalty.[5]

Release History

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Region Date Format Label
Taiwan April 27, 2010 Promotional DVD Warner

References

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  1. ^ a b c "亚洲小天后蔡依林将为上海世博台湾馆献唱主题曲_新闻中心_新浪网". news.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  2. ^ "林迈可爆周杰伦唱歌常走音 媒体笑蔡依林Ｇ奶"拆弹"（图） - 中华娱乐网". www.shcaoan.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-10. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  3. ^ a b "组图：蔡依林久违清纯造型 拍世博台湾馆歌曲MV_高清图集_新浪网". slide.ent.sina.com.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-07-20. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  4. ^ 网易 (2010-04-23). "蔡依林周杰伦另类合作 打造世博会台湾馆主题曲". www.163.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-19. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
  5. ^ "《台灣心跳聲》變調 《殺人心跳聲》諷死刑｜蘋果新聞網｜蘋果日報". AppleDaily (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2010-05-29. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2022-09-26.
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