"South Flight of Geese" was originally sung by Shan Xiurong.
"South Flight of Geese" is an interlude song in the 1979 Chinese movie "Returning to the Heart", the song is moving with love and beautiful melody. The song was written by Li Jun, composed by Li Weicai, and originally sung by Shan Xiurong.
Shan Xiurong, born in 1946, a native of Hangu, graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music. She is a famous soprano singer of the China Opera and Dance Drama Theater, a member of the Chinese Musicians Association, and a first-class actress. 1980, she was transferred to the Central Opera and Dance Drama Theater soon after, and became famous for singing songs such as "Wish Your Loved Ones Get Well Soon". Since Shan Xiurong has been engaged in music career, she has sung theme songs and interludes for more than 50 movies and TV dramas, and her representative works include "The Beauty of the Motherland", "Folk Songs of Northern China" and "Flying a Kite", etc. She is also a member of the China Music Association.
Song Review of "South Flight of Geese"
The melody of this song appears three times throughout the movie. The first time, in the opening credits, the harp leads to the first lyric-less soprano solo, which is accompanied by images of the hero trekking through the ice and snow, showing the chanting style of the song as a celebration of the hero's resilience.
The second time in the second half of the film, Yu Zhen heard the old people talking about her marriage, shyly bowed her head, the music appeared, the camera shifted to the red leaves, springs, the sky, the evening sun, and other colorful natural scenery, alluding to the heroine's longing for a better life in the future, and set off her mood.
The third time, at the end of the movie, is the singing of a song with lyrics that expresses well the separate state of mind of the hero and heroine. The song absorbed the flavor of northeastern folk songs, but also close to the modern style of lyric songs, both singing the hero indomitable and perseverance, but also show the hero and heroine of the longing for light and happiness. The song is moving and melodious.