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哥哥张国荣说了一口好听的英文,你听过吗?

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他是用心在唱的歌者,留下太多经典;

他是金像奖影帝,演技只需一个眼神。

他虽已不在,却从未离开。



但可能很多人不知道,张国荣其实是唱着英文歌出道的。


1977年,他参加在香港举办的“第二届亚洲业余歌唱大赛” ,用一首Don McLean的“American Pie”拿下了亚军。


而他的英文到底说得怎么样,我们从这段2000年张国荣出任“CASH音乐形象大使”时的英文演讲来评价一下吧。 


 

I'm not very good in words so I have to put it all in black and white.
我不擅于言辞,所以准备了讲稿。

Mr. Barnett and all the guests of honour,
尊敬的Barnett先生和各位来宾:

I am honoured to have been made CASH Ambassador. Music is a very important part in any culture and I am sure all of us here will agree that we must keep our culture alive and thriving. This is particularly important for a place like Hong Kong, where most people are busy working for money and fame, culture will help us maintain a balance of lives.
我很荣幸被选为CASH音乐大使。音乐是任何一种文化的重要组成部分,相信在座的每一位都会同意,我们必须保持文化的繁荣兴旺。尤其在香港这样一个地方,人们都在忙于追逐名利,文化可以帮助我们保持生活的平衡。

Because of this belief, I, who have not been properly trained in music, have for years been trying my best to promote music, not just by singing and performing, but also by creating tunes and writing lyrics for songs. I enjoy doing this and I think that, in a small way, I am contributing to the music and the culture of Hong Kong. I also believe that it is important for artists to be creative and so I have been working hard to create new ways of entertaining and even setting new trends.
基于这个信念,虽然没有经过音乐的专业训练,我一直尽己所能地推广音乐,不仅唱歌表演,也填词作曲。我很喜欢这些工作,我想这也是我在为香港的音乐和文化作一点贡献。我也相信,对于艺术工作者来说,创新是必不可少的。因此,我一直努力创造新的娱乐形式,并尝试引导新的潮流。

My recent concerts which have been described as controversial are examples of my efforts in this direction. They have attracted many favourable comments as well as some criticisms. I think that is fine and I will continue to be creative. I know all of you will approve and do the same. Thank you!
例如我最近的演唱会(指2000年的热情演唱会)就是这样的尝试,这个演唱会被人描述为“充满争议的”,有人赞扬,也引来批评。我觉得这样很好,我还会继续创新。我相信这点上你们都会赞同,也会同样努力。谢谢。

Last but not the least, music is our profession and our livelihood and the works we have created should be protected from piracy. Unfortunately, advanced information technology has helped aggravate this situation, causing many problems and threatening the livelihood of many artists. I wish to use this opportunity to call upon all the artists to unite in a campaign against piracy. In fact, I consider this one of the most important missions for the CASH Ambassador and I will dedicate my effort to this.
最后想说的是,音乐是我们的职业和谋生手段,我们的劳动成果应该受到保护。令人遗憾的是,先进的信息技术加剧了盗版现象,带来许多问题并威胁到艺术工作者的生计。我希望借这个机会,呼吁我们所有的艺术工作者联合起来,反对盗版。我也把这个作为CASH音乐大使的一项重要使命,并将致力于此。

 



是不是眼前一亮?


其实,张国荣一口流利的英文是在青少年时期打下的基础。,还获得过英文诗朗诵冠军,13岁时去了英国读高中,直到后来因为父亲生病才退学回到香港。所以他的英文里,多多少少能听出一些英伦绅士腔。




因为他英语好,大陆导演叶大鹰找他出演了一部《红色恋人》,演一个有国外留学背景的人。这部戏里甚至还有他系着红腰带,喜气洋洋跳秧歌的镜头……




我们来看一个片段,他的英式英语和剧中美国医生的美式口音正好形成强烈的对比




 


【哥哥的英文歌】


Good Morning Sorrow

唱:张国荣

I wake up with the sun

我从睡梦中苏醒

in the morning

伴随着清晨的阳光

And once again

再一次

I find you're with me and I know

我发现你陪伴在我身边 我知道

you're the only one

你是唯一一个

who can help to make it easy

能让我不再跌入迷惘的人

So here we are

就这样

you and I

你和我

good morning sorrow

早安 忧伤

Just like before I lean on you

就像从前 我依靠着你

You're the one friend who's true

你是我情谊真挚的朋友

Who needs answers

当缘分已尽

when there's nothing left to say

又何须多言

Why should I hear it all again

请不要再继续叮咛

How times easies pain

时间治愈悲伤的良药

When nothing can bring back yesterday

当昨日的欢笑已回不来

I wake up with the sun

我从睡梦中苏醒

in the morning

伴随着清晨的阳光

Leave the phone off the hook

不去挂断响着不停的电话


so I'm busy all day long

这样显得我不得清闲

The coffee's growing cold

咖啡渐渐变凉

my books lie unopened

我的书也始终未翻开

Here we are

我们

once again

又一次

good morning sorrow

早安 忧伤

Just like before I lean on you

就像从前 我依靠着你

My friend you never knew

我的朋友 你从不知晓

What if feels like

如此爱恋

to be in love this way

是怎么一番滋味

Maybe the years will heal the pain

或许时光能够治疗创伤

Maybe I'll even love again

或许我甚至再次心动

But nothing can bring back yesterday

但是昨日的欢笑已回不来

Just like before I lean on you

就像从前 我依靠着你

My friend you never knew

我的朋友 你从不知晓

What if feels like

如此爱恋

to be in love this way

是怎么一番滋味

Maybe the years will heal the pain

或许时光能够治疗创伤

Maybe I'll even love again

或许我甚至再次心动

But nothing can bring back yesterday

但是昨日的欢笑已回不来

Nothing can bring back yesterday

昨日的欢笑已回不来




再来一首。




I walk along the street of sorrow
我漫步在一条弥漫着悲伤的道路上
The boulevard of broken dreams
一条充满了碎梦的大道
Where gigolo and gigolette
在那儿舞男和舞女们
Can take a kiss without regret
可以若无其事地亲吻
So they forget their broken dreams
直至他们忘掉自己那些破碎的旧梦

You laugh tonight and cry tomorrow
你今晚还能畅怀欢笑,明早却只能面对现实
When you behold your shattered schemes
当你冷眼瞧着自己那些被打得粉碎的计划
And gigolo and gigolette
纵情放浪的舞男舞女们
Wake up to find their eyes are wet
在醒来的一刻察觉到了自己润湿的双眼
With tears that tell of broken dreams
饱含的泪水讲述的是一个个破碎的迷梦

Here is where you'll always find me
在这条大道上你总是可以寻到我身影
Always walking up and down
不停地徘徊
But I left my soul behind me
但我的灵魂早已不在
In an old cathedral town
寄存在一个古老的教堂里

The joy that you find here, you borrow
你在这里得到的纸碎金迷都只是暂时的
You cannot keep it long, it seems
你不可能长久拥有这份快乐
And gigolo and gigolette
然而舞男舞女们
Still sing a song and dance along
依旧夜夜醉生梦死
The boulevard of broken dreams
在这条充满了碎梦的大道上





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