I had listened to an interview with Hong Kong actor Daniel Wu on Channel News Asia regarding his role in the latest show Protege. Being brought up in the US, he could speak fluent English but commented that whenever he was offered roles in Hollywood, he was expected to speak the language in a broken fashion. He would usually reject such roles as he felt it was not a true representation of what Asia is today.
Much of Asia has been influenced by Western culture and very much evident in the media we have today. I've taken the liberty to add a music video by a collaboration between Taiwanese Alan Luo and Japanese Kumi Koda:
Alan Luo & Kumi Koda - Twinkle
Twinkle Twinkle Can’t you see
Need you need you (but) let you go
Somebody said to me that life is a mystery
And that you never know
what’s out there awaiting for you
Everything is meant to happen, to write
A story of life
Even when you are so alone
Even when you are so afraid with this loneliness
You’ll be alright ’cuz it will lead your way
*Come on Twinkle
Why don’t you clap your hands
Just open your door for the better tomorrow and
Play your own life like you’re a movie star
Don’t you know that we’re all dreamers
Twinkle Twinkle Can’t you see
Need you need you (but) let you go
The future’s in your hands and
here’s the map showing the way
To find yourself again,
a part of you we never knew
Tell yourself it’ll be alright
To give up and swallow your pride
Believe in yourself don’t be afraid
All your worries will go away because
You will fight to win your
life with strength to carry on
*Repeat
Suddenly the sadness took my soul
Away like a rain on perfect day
But let me go and live my life
Come on Twinkle Why don’t you clap your hands
Play your own life like you’re a movie star
*Repeat
And we walk out the door, dreamers
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