Classic old songs named after flowers that move you to tears

1. A Twig of Plum Blossom

Fei Yu-ching

"A Twig of Plum Blossom" was the opening theme of the TV drama of the same name in 1984. Fei Yu-ching was 29 years old then, and his gentle, smooth voice makes you feel as if you are hearing a heavenly sound. 32 years later, hearing his voice again, what stories do you have to tell at this moment?

2. The Shy Rose Blooms Quietly

Meng Ting-wei                                                                                                                  

Now that even sleeping together leads nowhere, people increasingly miss the era when holding hands meant a lifetime together. "The Shy Rose Blooms Quietly": the shy her, the him afraid of rejection, quietly waiting for love to arrive.

3. Lupinus Flowers

Jenny Tseng        

"Lupinus Flowers" is the theme song of the 1989 film of the same name, originally sung by Zeng Shuqin. In 1991, Jenny Tseng sang this song on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, and from then on it spread through the streets and alleys of China. "Lupinus flower" refers to a kind of flower - lupine (Lupinus), which blooms in spring, and in autumn its flowers and leaves fall and become fertilizer, nourishing the plant, just like the most sincere mother's love in the world.

4. Even the Wild Lily Has Spring

Lo Ta-yu

"Even if you linger over the delicate narcissus blooming in the water, do not forget that in a lonely corner of the valley, the wild lily also has spring." With no careful care, and facing wind and rain, the wild lily in the valley can still bloom beautifully.

5. Ode to the Peony

Jiang Dawei

Released in 1980, sung by Jiang Dawei, with music by Tang He and Lyu Yuan, it begins with the peony enduring hardship and bringing beauty to the world, writing extraordinary words of praise for the "national flower". Do you still sing this classic old song now?

6. 999 Roses

Tai Cheng-hsiao

Tai Cheng-hsiao's "999 Roses" was released in November 1993. It is said the song was originally titled "9,999 Roses", but at the time Tai Cheng-hsiao looked at it and thought, "That's so many, how could anyone afford to buy them all?" So he removed the nine thousand, and Huahua was moved to tears after reading this.

7. Orchid Grass

Liu Wen-cheng          

"The flowering season passes, yet the orchid remains the same, without even a single bud." This truly expresses the feelings of many flower lovers: tending and watching day after day, yet the buds are nowhere to be seen. Has your orchid bloomed this year?

8. Jasmine Flower

Female chorus           

When you hear "Jasmine Flower", there is probably no one who cannot sing it. The earliest version of the lyrics similar to the modern ones can be found in the Ming Dynasty, so it has quite a long history. The song "Jasmine Flower" is beautiful and peaceful, and not only has it been sung in China for a long time, it is also widely praised around the world.

9. In the Place Where Peach Blossoms Bloom

Jiang Dawei

"In the place where peach blossoms bloom, there is my lovely hometown..." Jiang Dawei's resounding singing voice can always pull people's memories far away.

10. Night-blooming Jasmine

Teresa Teng

"Night-blooming Jasmine", "Sweet Honey", "I Only Care About You" - Teresa Teng brought us countless classics. Her songs are full of emotion and touch people's heartstrings, and how many singers today can do that?

Flower lovers, those classic old songs, you are welcome to keep adding more~