Asia's Mighty Winds lyricist Zhang Qua and composer Xu Peidong.
1, Zhang Qua
Zhang Qua (October 17, 1932 a May 9, 2016), pen name Birch Chenglin, Zhong Ziyu, Dalian, Liaoning Province, Chinese *** party members, graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts, Chinese lyricist, lyrics of the Central National Orchestra, the national level of choreography, the director of the Beijing Musicians Association, the editorial board of the "Lyrics Journal", China's music literature He is also a member of the Beijing Musicians Association, editorial board member of Lyric Journal and vice chairman of China Music Literature Society.
2. Xu Peidong
Xu Peidong, born on February 1, 1954 in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music, is a famous Chinese composer, the former vice-chairman of the China Federation of Literature and Art Circles, and the former vice-chairman of the China Music Association. Xu Peidong has composed a large number of musical works, among which are the opera "General Military Affair", the dance drama "Jujube Flower", the movie "Rock and Roll Youth", and the TV series "Fence, Women and Dogs" trilogy.
Background of the composition of "Asian Heroic Wind"
"Asian Heroic Wind" was composed by Xu Peidong, with lyrics by Zhang Qua. The composition of "Asian Wind" is somewhat unique in that it has a tune first and lyrics later. Xu Peidong was sitting at the piano when he wrote the song, and found the melody as he played, then found his good friend Zhang Qua, and the two of them discussed the lyrics together.
Zhang Qua said that the word "乍" in the lyrics of the song "亚洲风乍起" was very hard to think of, and a leader said that it was not a good idea to use this word during the review, but the word "乍" was saved. But the word "Chad" was retained. The name "Asian Wind" has a few more twists and turns.
The song was initially called "Asian Lion", but the censors and leaders thought that "lion" was a metaphor for China itself, and that an intercontinental games host should not have too strong an ego, so they decided to change it. After receiving the modification, Zhang Wei finished the modification the next day. Zhang Wei changed the word "lion" to "wind", and it passed the audit.