Suzhou Nocturne
| "Suzhou Nocturne" | |
|---|---|
| Song by 李香蘭(Yoshiko Yamaguchi) | |
| Released | June 1940 |
| Genre | Pop song |
| Songwriter(s) | Lyricist: Yaso Saijyo Composer: Ryoichi Hattori |
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"Suzhou Nocturne" (蘇州夜曲/Soshu Yakyoku/Soshu Serenade) is a wartime (1940s) Japanese love song composed by Ryoichi Hattori (服部 良一)[1] with lyrics by poet Yaso Saijyo (西条 八十)[1]. Its lyrics are set against the scenic eastern Chinese city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province.
It was originally performed and made popular by Chinese-born Japanese singer-actress Yoshiko Yamaguchi (Shirley Yamaguchi / 李香蘭 / Li Xianglan) in the famous romantic movie "Shina no yoru" (China Nights/支那の夜) released in June 1940.[1]
After its debut, the song and the movie became very popular in Japan and Japanese-controlled Asian nations and regions.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "China's wartime history still haunts popular theme song". Asian Economic News. 1999-08-16. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ 『新映画』1941年1月号、p.138
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