"Jasmine" is a song originally sung by the Frontline Song and Dance Troupe. It was adapted from the Chinese folk song "Flower Flower Tune" by He Fang and was released as a single for the first time in 1957.
The pentatonic tune of "Jasmine Flower" has distinct national characteristics. Its smooth melody and symmetrical structure containing periodic repetitions are also compatible with Western aesthetic habits, so it can spread throughout the western world.
This song is a folk song in a minor key and is a single-section song. It uses pentatonic mode and progressive melody to express the euphemistic, smooth, soft and graceful Jiangnan style. It vividly depicts the love and love of an elegant and virtuous girl who is attracted by the fragrant and beautiful jasmine flowers and cannot bear to pick them. Feelings of attachment. The whole song is graceful and elegant, with deep and implicit emotions.
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In August 2008, in order to welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the MV for this song was filmed. Lei Jia wore a golden cheongsam and participated in the filming of the MV. In order to give the audience a different visual enjoyment, MV director Kong Jiahuan used alternative expression techniques for the first time to combine Chinese religious culture with the song.
As an important part of the MV shot, the director planned for Lei Jia to sing the song while standing in the palm of a giant Buddha several feet tall. Lei Jia calmly shot the MV scene on the giant Buddha. In addition, as a tribute to the Beijing Olympics, the MV of the song specially features footage of the Bird's Nest, making the entire MV full of Olympic atmosphere.