Yao Beina. The River of Life and the River of Joy are the lyrics in "The River of Life", a song released and sung by Yao Beina for the first time. The music was composed by Zhao Jiping and the lyrics were written by Lu Xiaomin. It is the theme song of the movie "1942" directed by Feng Xiaogang. Excerpts from the lyrics: The river of life, the river of joy, slowly flows into my heart. This song is included in Huayi Music Record Company In the album "1942 Movie Soundtrack" released in 2012, this song was nominated for the Best Film and Television Song in the 13th Music Chart in 2013.