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[hi-jjo]

我 (i) - english translation (mandarin & cantonese)

Composed and sung by Leslie Cheung 张国荣, lyrics by Lin Xi 林夕 (who worked closely with Leslie on the lyrics), arranged by Zhao Zengxi 赵增熹. This song has both a Cantonese and Mandarin version, and was released as part of Leslie Cheung's solo album "Greatest Hits" 《大热》 in July 2000. That same year, it received the 我至爱的中文金曲 (My Favorite Chinese Golden Hits) award from the Hong Kong Lyricists and Composers Association.

Leslie was openly bisexual and androgynous. This is very much his queer anthem.

The lyrics are different between the Cantonese and Mandarin versions. To me they almost seem like a call and response. I've translated both below.

Cantonese:

I am what I am 我是我　多么特别的我

多庆幸　大地有不只一种足印 神造世人　种种色色都有他公允 我很庆幸　站在我屋顶快乐做人 拿着我心　告诉世界何谓勇敢

我是什么　在十个当中只得一个 葡萄园里　响起水仙子的赞歌 我是什么　是万世沙砾当中一颗 石头大这么多　我也会喜欢这个我

我很庆幸　万物众生中磊落做人 怀着诚恳　告诉世界何谓勇敢

I am what I am I am such a special me

What a blessing, that this earth has more than one kind of footprint Of God’s creations, each kind and color has his justice I’m so blessed to stand upon the rooftops as I am To take my heart, and show the world what courage is

What am I? Among ten, I’m only one Within the vineyard, rings out the hymns of naiads What am I? One grain of sand along eternity Among all these greater stones, I‘ll still like this kind of me

I’m so blessed to live boldly among all living things With sincerity, I’ll show the world what courage is

Mandarin:

I am what I am 我永远都爱这样的我

快乐是　快乐的方式不只一种 最荣幸是　谁都是造物者的光荣 不用闪躲　为我喜欢的生活而活 不用粉墨　就站在光明的角落

我就是我　是颜色不一样的烟火 天空海阔　要做最坚强的泡沫 我喜欢我　让蔷薇开出一种结果 孤独的沙漠里　一样盛放的赤裸裸

多么高兴　在琉璃屋中快乐生活 对世界说　什么是光明和磊落

I am what I am I will always love this kind of me

Happiness is… there’s more than just one path to reach it The honor is that each of us honors the creator There’s no need to hide, to live the kind of life I love No need to mask, I’ll stand bold within the spotlight

I am myself, a firework of a different color In these boundless skies and seas, I’ll be the most steadfast bubble I like myself—may this rose bear a kind of fruit As in the desert of solitude, laid bare and unadorned

Such happiness, living joyously in a prismatic house To the world I say: behold my radiance and sincerity

[morethanforever]

TIME AND HIM ARE JUST RIGHT ✧ PROMO PHOTOS 12.22.22 “时光的花园可藏着超多心动记忆.” The garden of time can hide many heartwarming memories.

[shortiesmiling]

Thats so cute !!!

[dramashii]

CW: Time and Him are Just Right

I'm always down for a youth drama. So, when I saw the poster of this drama in my iQiyi home page, I decided to check it out.

Time and Him are Just Right is a 25-episode Chinese drama. It follows the typical formula of youth dramas where we have two unlikely people: the male lead being cold, and straight-forward while the female lead is bright and enthusiastic, fall in love. This show follows their adventures as they go through their youth together.

Not going to lie, I disliked the first 4 episodes a lot. The antics of the female lead to befriend the male lead gave me secondhand embarrassment.

It made me cringe.

But I persevered and it paid off in the long run. 19 eps later, I learned to enjoy the chemistry between the leads.

Who could when they give us scenes like this.

Unlike a lot of youth dramas, the main couple here are actually both smart. There's no academic rivals tension going on between them, rather they help each other prosper in their own respective paths. I really like that.

This show doesn't really bring anything new to this genre, but it has everything I love in it: the friendships, finding your own directions, making mistakes and learning from them, the sweetness of first love. It literally takes me back to memory lane. It also portrays common problems young people often encounter which makes it very relatable. There are life lessons, and although shallow, I think any age group can appreciate it.

[sandu-zidian]

Nirvana in Fire: The Wind Blows in Chang Lin || Episode 14

Bonus:

[jianghuchild]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Relationship Tags: Zuo Qingci/Su Yunluo, Xiao Pingjing/Lin Xi

Character Tags: Zuo Qingci, Su Yunluo, Xiao Pingjing, Lin Xi, Pei Wan

Zuo Qingci lived for revenge. Su Yunluo lived for her master. Now, they live for each other. But they don't quite know how to live for themselves, until a wandering couple from Da Liang saves their lives—in more ways than one.

[verdanttea]

Our partner in Wuyishan, Li Xiangxi, visited potter Lin Xi at his studio to check out his latest firing of Jian Zhan tea cups and lend a hand getting them all packed up to send our way. 

Happily, everything just arrived!