Wen Hsia | |
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Born | Matō, Sobun,
Tainan,
Taiwan, Empire of Japan | 20 May 1928
Died | 6 April 2022 | (aged 93)
Wen Hsia ( Chinese: 文夏; 20 May 1928 – 6 April 2022) was a Taiwanese singer and actor.
Wen Hsia was born Wang Jui-ho [1] in 1928, [2] [3] in present-day Madou District, Tainan, [4] and studied music in Japan. [3] He was married to Wen Hsiang, [5] who was also a singer. [6] Wen Hsia died in his sleep on 6 April 2022, aged 93. [7]
From the 1950s to the 1960s, Wen Hsia was known for his covers of Japanese melodies featuring Taiwanese Hokkien lyrics, [8] a practice that began in the 1930s. [9] These works were known as mixed-blood songs . [10] He also sang in Japanese. [2] Over the course of his career, Wen Hsia wrote more than 2,000 songs. [3] During martial law in Taiwan, Hokkien pop was heavily censored and Wen Hsia became known as the "king of banned songs." [11] Wen Hsia recorded over 1,200 songs, of which 99 were banned by Kuomintang authorities. [10] His 1961 work, "Mama, I’m Brave" was banned for thirty years, setting a record for the longest period a Hokkien pop song was prohibited. [10] Wen Hsia's songs became regarded as classics. [6] [12] At the 23rd Golden Melody Awards in 2012, Wen Hsia received the Golden Melody Lifetime Contribution Award. [2] [13]
As an actor, Wen Hsia starred in Joseph Kuo's remakes of the Japanese Wataridori film series, in which the protagonist was originally portrayed by Akira Kobayashi. [14]
Wen Hsia | |
---|---|
Born | Matō, Sobun,
Tainan,
Taiwan, Empire of Japan | 20 May 1928
Died | 6 April 2022 | (aged 93)
Wen Hsia ( Chinese: 文夏; 20 May 1928 – 6 April 2022) was a Taiwanese singer and actor.
Wen Hsia was born Wang Jui-ho [1] in 1928, [2] [3] in present-day Madou District, Tainan, [4] and studied music in Japan. [3] He was married to Wen Hsiang, [5] who was also a singer. [6] Wen Hsia died in his sleep on 6 April 2022, aged 93. [7]
From the 1950s to the 1960s, Wen Hsia was known for his covers of Japanese melodies featuring Taiwanese Hokkien lyrics, [8] a practice that began in the 1930s. [9] These works were known as mixed-blood songs . [10] He also sang in Japanese. [2] Over the course of his career, Wen Hsia wrote more than 2,000 songs. [3] During martial law in Taiwan, Hokkien pop was heavily censored and Wen Hsia became known as the "king of banned songs." [11] Wen Hsia recorded over 1,200 songs, of which 99 were banned by Kuomintang authorities. [10] His 1961 work, "Mama, I’m Brave" was banned for thirty years, setting a record for the longest period a Hokkien pop song was prohibited. [10] Wen Hsia's songs became regarded as classics. [6] [12] At the 23rd Golden Melody Awards in 2012, Wen Hsia received the Golden Melody Lifetime Contribution Award. [2] [13]
As an actor, Wen Hsia starred in Joseph Kuo's remakes of the Japanese Wataridori film series, in which the protagonist was originally portrayed by Akira Kobayashi. [14]