Sounds on Screen: Hong Kong New Wave 22nd July 2020

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ROSS ALLEN

Ross Allen knows music. Mainly new but plenty of old. The broadest range of music that moves dance floors from across the era’s and across the planet. On his regular Foundation Music Specials he invites guests to share their histories and seminal tracks…

ANDY VOTEL'S RANDOMONIUM

The legend that is Andy Votel strolls into our Manchester studio once a month to play a portion of his record collection selected at random.

Soundtrack

Kicking back against the established formula of mainstream Hong Kong cinema - mostly martial arts action movies - filmmakers like Tsui Hark and Patrick Tam kick started Hong Kong's New Wave in the late 1970s, creating work influenced by western cinema. The movement's "second wave" saw director Wong Kar-wai rise to prominence. His films feature characters grappling with ageless themes of love and longing amongst the ultra modern, neon-lit aesthetics of Hong Kong's bustling urban sprawl.

Mixed by Florence Scott - Anderton

Collection: Film Soundtracks

Tracklist

Roel A. Garcia, Roel A. Garcia, Frankie ChanFrankie Chan
太空內的快活 (Fornication In Space)
Frankie Chan & Roel A. Garcia (Fallen Angels, 1995, 1995, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
想う人～思慕的人
Roel A. Garcia, Roel A. Garcia, Frankie ChanFrankie Chan
感性森林 (감성삼림) (Sensuous Forest)

Shigeru Umebayashi (In The Mood For Love, 2000, 2000, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Li-Zhen’s Dialogue 1
Leslie CheungLeslie Cheung
Lui Lang
(The Imp, (The Imp, 1981, 1981, Dennis Yu)Dennis Yu)
The Imp Excerpt (Edit)
Frankie Chan, Frankie Chan, Roel A. Garcia, Roel A. Garcia, Wu Tong, Wu Tong, Eli Marshall, Eli Marshall, Li XunLi Xun
Peach Blossom 桃花
Maria CorderoMaria Cordero
The World In Your Hands
(Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind, 1980, 1980, Tsui Hark)Tsui Hark)
Excerpt Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind (Edit)
The Mamas & The Papas (Chungking Express, 1994, 1994, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Calfornia Dreamin’
Jean Michel Jarre (Dangerous Encounters Of The First Kind, 1980, 1980, Tsui Hark)Tsui Hark)
Oxygene (Part IV)
Lowell Lo & David Wu (The Killer, Lowell Lo & David Wu (The Killer, 1989, 1989, John Woo)John Woo)
The Killer Main Theme
Frankie Chan, Frankie Chan, Roel A. GarciaRoel A. Garcia
Day of Misfortune
Faye Wong (Chungking (Chungking Express,1994, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
夢中人
Roel A. GarciaRoel A. Garcia
The Killer's Death
(Boatpeople, (Boatpeople, 1982, 1982, Ann Hui)Ann Hui)
Excerpt Boatpeople (Edit)
Shigeru Umebayashi (In The Mood For Love, 2000, 2000, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Yumeji’s Theme
Frankie Chan, Frankie Chan, Roel A. Garcia, Roel A. Garcia, Wu Tong, Wu Tong, Eli Marshall, Eli Marshall, Li XunLi Xun
Killer Formation II 殺陣之二
(Homecoming, (Homecoming, 1984, 1984, Yim Ho)Yim Ho)
Excerpt Homecoming (Edit)
Yo-Yo Ma (Edit) (Homecoming & In The Mood For Love, 2000, 2000, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Excerpt Homecoming & Dream
Shigeru Umebayashi (In The Mood For Love, 2000, 2000, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Non Niang Hui Zhang Sheng
Frankie Chan, Frankie Chan, Roel A. Garcia, Roel A. Garcia, Wu Tong, Wu Tong, Eli Marshall, Eli Marshall, Li XunLi Xun
Tangle 紏結
Frankie Chan, Frankie Chan, Roel A. Garcia, Roel A. Garcia, Wu Tong, Wu Tong, Eli Marshall, Eli Marshall, Li XunLi Xun
Expectation 癡
Ankie Chan & Roel A. Garcia (Chungking Express, 1994, 1994, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Rain Tear And Sweat
Yo-Yo Ma (Ashes Of Time, Yo-Yo Ma (Ashes Of Time, 1994, 1994, Wong Kar-Wai)Wong Kar-Wai)
Jingzhe