Leehom Wang (王力宏) is an American-born singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and director based in Taiwan. Leehom was born in New York and was interested in music at a young age. He debuted as a singer in 1995, and has since released fourteen albums in Mandarin. I recently discovered this song, "Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Tea" (柴米油鹽醬醋茶), which is off his fourteenth album, The 18 Martial Arts. The 18 Martial Arts was released in August of 2010, and can be found in iTunes, here. The music video reminded me of the beginning of the movie "Up". The video tells a love story between two people who stay by each others side, while providing happiness to one another. There is symbolism behind the airplane as it is appears throughout the music video. I love the shadow effect of the airplane as the music video takes us on the journey of the couple's life together. A translation (may not be completely accurate) of the chorus sung is:
Firewood, rice, oil, salt, paste, vinegar, tea
Every single drop is happiness sprouting
The crescent moon shines over love's foolishness
I lack nothing when I have you
When Leehom sings "Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Tea", he carries a beautiful, sweet melody accompanied by his guitar playing. Check out the song and music video to "Firewood, Rice, Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Tea"!
