Chris Li is perhaps uniquely qualified to sing about the Youth of China. Other than being fairly young herself, the singer has been an inspiration and idol to countless Chinese youth since her Super Girl days, none the least for being so proudly different. For Chris Li's new EP, she takes the traditional route, in musical style that is. Title track Youth of China represents Chris's first time writing and singing a traditional-style song, complete with lyrics that make references to Chinese poetry and history. To complement the theme, the singer also adopts a softer, more traditional look for the album cover and artwork. Other than Youth of China, this EP comes with the already plugged "I Am You XX", "Bad Student", and Hua, Rong Shou, plus two other songs.

This album comes with a DVD containing a documentary of Chris Li's nationwide performances.

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	English 繁體中文简体中文日本語 한국어
Product Title:	Youth Of China (CD + DVD) (China Version) 少年中國 (CD + DVD) (中國版) 少年中国 (CD + DVD) (中国版) 少年中國 (CD + DVD) (中國版) Youth Of China (CD + DVD) (China Version)
Singer Name(s):	Chris Lee Yu Chun (Singer) 李宇春 (Singer) 李宇春 (Singer) 李宇春　（クリス・リー） (Singer) Chris Lee Yu Chun (Singer)
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Release Date:	2008-05-09
Language:	Mandarin
Country of Origin:	China
Disc Format(s):	CD
Other Information:	CD + DVD
Package Weight:	240 (g)
Shipment Unit:	2 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1010907266

Product Information / Track List

CD《少年中國》MINI ALBUM
01. 少年中國
02. 差生
03. 秀才胡同
04. 我是你的XX [VERSION2008]
05. 花容瘦
BONUS
01. HNTV

DVD《我的》全紀錄MINE Documentary
01. 我的王國
02. 漂浮地鐵
03. 愛的12句
04. 愛旳太傻
05. 我的功夫
06. STOP
07. N + 1
08. HAPPY HOUR
09. 我是你的XX
10. 我的88個朋友
11. 我
12. 我的黑白色
13. OVER IT
14. 潘帕斯之舞
15. 和你一樣
BONUS
01. 皇后與夢想
02. 舞

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June 10, 2008

Incredible China Pop Overview Customer Review Rated Bad 10 - 10 out of 10

If you want a good idea of what the impact of pop music is like in mainland China, you certainly get a good collective overview with this excellent "Youth of China" CD / DVD pack of Chris Li's here. Not only do you get her latest songs as a mini 6 track album (which are a very good set here in themselves), but a full 1 and half hour concert tour / documentary DVD of Chris Li's "Mine" tour of 2007, which is throughly involving and gives a comprehensive insight into what a modern Chinese pop singer is about today. In Chris's case maybe a Superstar modern pop singer - as that's what she seems to be here by the documentary revelations. I realize that Chris isn't the only kid on the block in the China pop world, but its what you get with this disk set that paints a good picture of the China pop mainstream. Certainly a contemporary type of music on display here. But is however a fantastic and enlightening live show experience, and totally contrasting to when I remember way back in the early 1980s seeing a TV documentary concert of French synthesizer artist Jean Michael Jarre perform his China tour.....the first ever Western artist to perform live in China then. The "Youth of China" live DVD here is certainly varied. You get over 15 live songs, some incredible fly on the wall interview and rehearsal footage with Chris and her dance troupe, promotional events, photo shoots, dance rehearsal sessions and even some raving fan adoration that you normally relate more with modern Asia singers like "Rain". Chris seems pretty much the pop idol in China at the moment. Although the DVD lacks any subtitles other than the native Mandarin, you can still benefit highly from the concert and documentary footage, and I'm sure will find this all an insightful and enjoyable experience. It all speaks for itself in a very universal visual manner, where the subtitling isn't as important here.

The "Mine" 2007 tour concerts are also very theatrical and dance oriented with a mixed bag of music and dance styles. Chinese themes, ballads, dance theatrics, a little bit of mime theatrics, western pop ditties, light rock numbers, Spanish dance and a very impressive stage and lighting set up. The tour must have been a big set of shows! The nature of Chris Li's stage show, theatrics and androgynous look certainly bought to mind David Bowie's early look in the 1970s, especially some of DB's Lindsey Kemp theatrics and facial mime type expressions Chris uses when singing, and although her shows are in complete contrast song wise to David Bowie's, she does look a bit "Ziggy Stardust" here and there (with a bit of Micheal Jackson). Or Lady Stardust, maybe. Chris Li's stage garments are a mix of spacey, military camp, too - with some Chinese themed androgenic face make up and costumes. Even Chris's stage entrance and first song straight away made me think of those early 1970s David Bowie concerts. A lot of the "Mine" live songs here, though, are also cut across two main performances, by the two different stage clothing dress types Chris wore on the shows. Chris is not only a decent singer here (she has quite a rich and deepish timbered voice on the studio album), but is also a charming and amiable girl, too, who I think will become more popular in many countries if people get to see these live recordings more. And if her repertoire expands into other interesting visual themes and song forms and her shows become even better, she could be very popular indeed. She's a pretty good role model. If you've never seen or heard Chris before (like me until I heard this) I'm sure this concert pack will win you over.

Regarding the 6 track CD, these songs vary from a Chinese thematic with track one, two lovely melodic ballads and one blistering light rock track with track 5. This set is also a large format size : approximately 190m x 275mm and features a cardboard outer slip case cover with the main digipack inside. The digipack consists of a gate fold design housing the two disks, and also comes with a booklet and "Mine" Tour fold out photographic pamphlet. The DVD is a PAL format / Region free disk, but it can be played on a computer for anyone who may not have the PAL TV setup. The DVD also features two bonus live tracks and some digital photo stills. This isn't just a mere pop album here, its an historic pop moment from one of China's popular singers of this time and a complete eye opener for what modern China is like regarding modern youth music. Its simple music maybe. But you don't want to pass this one over, and "Youth of China" is one excellent modern portrait on the ever changing face of China - and here one very positive and highly lifting experience. Its a beautiful set and utterly essential to get!

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