Mandarin ducks and butterflies flying together is the song "Daughter's Love".
Sung by Wu Jing, lyrics written by Yang Jie, and music composed by Xu Jingqing, it was released on September 25, 1986. This song is the interlude of the 16th episode of the 1986 version of the TV series "Journey to the West", "Fun Jing Daughter's Country". Another song, "It's Hard to Meet and Difficult to Farewell" has the same tune and different words as this song.
With a sincere lyric, Xu Jingqing used the simplest notes to write a song that is easiest for the audience to accept and sing. "Daughter's Love" has been sung in countless versions and adapted for performances with various instruments. It has endured for a long time and can be called a classic in TV dramas.
A seemingly simple three-section song was completed in only one and a half days. Director Yang Jie said on the other end of the phone, "Let's sing it." Xu Jingqing, who had a poor voice, only hummed three lines before the director said, "It doesn't sound good." Xu Jingqing had no choice but to invite her to the recording studio the next day to listen to the full version.
The next day, Yang Jie came. As soon as she heard the melody, she liked it very much. She felt that Wu Jing completely sang the tenderness of the King of the Daughter Kingdom and his deep love for Tang Seng. It is precisely because of Director Yang's love for "Daughter's Love" that she directly changed the original words written by Yan Su in the recording studio. The overall meaning of the words did not change, but the wording was changed to be more delicate and appropriate.
Song lyrics
Mandarin ducks and butterflies fly together, and the spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating.
I quietly asked the holy monk if my daughter is beautiful, if my daughter is beautiful.
What do you say about royal power and wealth? What are you afraid of and what are the rules and regulations?
I just want to be with my beloved forever.
I love you, I love you, and I hope you will always be with me in this life.
Mandarin ducks and butterflies fly together, and the spring scenery in the garden is intoxicating.
I quietly asked the holy monk if my daughter is beautiful, if my daughter is beautiful.
What do you say about royal power and wealth? What are you afraid of and what are the rules and regulations?
I only wish that I can be with the one I love forever.
I love you, I love you, and I hope you will always be with me in this life.
What do you say about royal power and wealth? What are you afraid of and what are the rules and regulations?
I only wish that I can be with the one I love forever.
I love you, I love you, and I hope you will always be with me in this life.
May you always be with me in this life and always be with you.