Black Myth: Wukong is a AAA 2024 action role-playing game developed and published by Game Science(遊戲科學). The game is inspired by the classical Chinese novel, Journey to the West(西遊記 Xi Youˊ Jiˋ), and follows an anthropomorphic monkey based on the character of Sun Wukong(孫悟空) from the novel.
Author: Cesar Hsu
Taiwanese band, Mixer(麋先生Mí xiān shēng), laurated by Golden Melody Award(GMA)
Mixer (麋先生 in Mandarin) is a Taiwanese band composed of five members: lead vocalist Wu Sheng-Hao(吳聖皓), acoustic guitarist Lin Tzu-An (林子安), electric guitarist Yu Po-Hsi(余柏羲), bassist Chang Yi-No(張以諾), and drummer Lu Yi-Fan(盧逸凡). The band's exuberant musical style, combined with their poetic and psychedelic lyrics, as well as the unique voice and dynamic stage performance of their lead singer, quickly grabbed significant attention in Taiwan over the past years. They were first nominated for the Best Band Award at the 25th Golden Melody Award(2014) with their debut album, Circus Movement(馬戲團運動 Mǎ xì tuán yùn dòng), and they won the award at that year as well.
What is GMA, Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎Jīn qǔ jiǎng)?
The Golden Melody Awards (金曲獎), often referred to as the "Grammys of Mandarin-speaking music world", is an annual music awards event in Taiwan that honors outstanding achievements in the Mandarin, Taiwanese Hokkien, Hakka, and indigenous pop music industries. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan to recognize outstanding achievements in the Taiwanese and Mandarin pop music industry. The awards were first presented in 1990, and the 35th Golden Melody Awards will be held on June 29, 2024, at the Taipei Arena. The ceremony will be broadcast live on television and online.
Wu Kang-Ren(吳慷仁), the laureate of Golden-Horse Award(金馬獎) in 2023. One of most well-known Taiwanese actors in Mandarin-speaking countries.
吳慷仁(Wu Kang-Ren) born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on November 24th, 1982. Since 2007, Wu Kang Ren has been an active actor in many fields, including TV dramas, movies, music videos, advertisements, and micromovies such as Abang Adik(富都青年), A Touch of Green(一把青) and The World Between Us(我們與惡的距離), Seqalu: Formosa 1867 (斯卡羅), and Light the Night (華燈初上). His roles in works are very diverse from the aircraft pilot, stateless man, to drag queen , and this is the main reason why he won Golden-Horse Award(金馬獎) and Golden Bell Awards (金鐘獎) twice.
Lyrics Analysis—【十個男人 Shí ge nánrén 10 Men】sung by Namewee黃明志 Ft. Matilda Tao陶晶瑩
十個男人 10 Men originated from Matilda Tao's song, 姊姊妹妹站起來(Jiě jie mèi mei zhàn qǐlái, older sister, younger sister, stand up!), released in 1999. This time, Namewee co-sings with Matilda Tao together to reinterpret this song in more humorous ways after 24 years! Let's analyze the meaning of lyrics and explore more about achievement and stories of these two singers!
