Uniquely great! William Wu (吳文修) sings "滿面春風 (A stroke of good fortune)" by 鄧雨賢. Live, Taipei, 1992.

Maestro William Wu (吳文修教授, 1935-2009) was a primo dramatic tenor of the National Opera House in Berlin during 1973-79. His biography has been included in The New York Times Who’s Who in Opera since 1976, where he was further selected as one of the 50 leading classical singers in the world. His outstanding performance as Radames in Verdi’s Aida in Tokyo won him the 1984 Vienna World Opera Award. His faultless vocalization is mainly based upon anatomic physiology and modern sound science fascinating with uniquely perfect high notes and solid middle register. It is the profound feelings in the every note he sings that is particularly touching. Among his numerous students in Taiwan and Japan, baritone Te-Tsung Hsu (許徳崇) is one of the best and tenor Yun-Seng Giang (姜雲生) used to receive the most care.

*《滿面春風》的歌詞是周添旺先生在劍潭附近的小茶房寫下，再由台灣歌謠之父鄧雨賢先生譜曲。曲中描寫少女受情郎挑逗害羞臉紅的情形，把初戀中的男女情感描寫得相當生動，把雙方那種想把自己心意向對方表白卻又害羞的心情，表達得非常貼切。其實，這些也都是周添旺先生本人的戀愛往事與經驗。

* Chinese lyrics & English translation of "滿面春風 (A stroke of good fortune)" by 鄧雨賢:

* 滿面春風 / 周添旺 詞；鄧雨賢 曲

人阮彼日佮伊雙人做陣去遊江
伊有對阮講起愛情說出青春夢　
又擱講阮生成愛嬌生成真活動
乎阮一時想著歹勢見笑面遂紅

又擱一日佮伊行入一間小茶房
雙人對坐滿面春風咖啡味清香　
彼時也對阮講起結婚的事項
乎阮一時想著歹勢見笑面遂紅

(為避免歌曲過長，本段可略而不唱)
擱再一日孤單一個坐在繡樓窗
看見遠遠小路一個佮伊真相同　
心歡喜叫伊的名看真不著人
乎阮一時想著歹勢見笑面遂紅

一日黃昏伊又講起若達成希望
會得結婚不免等待三年抑二冬　
可造成可愛子兒幸福一世人
乎阮一時想著歹勢見笑面遂紅

* A stroke of good fortune / Lyrics, T.-W. Tsou; Music, Y.-S. Deng

That day we visited the river together.
She told me about her love and youthful dreams.
She also said that, by nature, she is shy and loves to move about.
That made me feel embarrassed, and my face turned red.

Another day we entered a small tea room.
We sat opposite to each other, with spring breeze on our faces, and the coffee was fragrant.
She told me about marriage matters.
That made me feel embarrassed, and my face turned red.

One evening she said if the hope was fulfilled,
We’d be able to get married without waiting three or two years.
We could have lovely children and live happily ever after.
That made me feel embarrassed, and my face turned red.