Length 48:07 Artist Show Luo Songs Show Time | Language Mandarin Release date 5 December 2003 Label Avex Taiwan | |
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Released 5 December 2003 (2003-12-05) Producer Di Zi, Bi Guoyong, Guo Jianliang Genres Mandopop, Taiwanese hip hop Awards RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards Similar Show Luo albums, Mandopop albums | ||
Show Time is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Show Luo's debut Mandarin solo studio album. It was released on 5 December 2003 by Avex Taiwan. The album sold 50,000 copies within two weeks of release. Avex Taiwan announced at the album's celebration party, on 12 January 2004, that over 80,000 copies were sold leading to a celebration version to be published, which included Show's directorial debut of a 30-minute music drama.
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The highest chart position the album achieved was five.The track "Show Time" won one of the Top 10 Gold Songs at the Hong Kong TVB8 Awards, presented by television station TVB8, in 2004.
Album
The album is of the Japanese hip hop style with artwork and MV shot on the streets of Tokyo, Japan. Avex Tawan enlisted the help of Golden Melody Award winner and songwriter Di Zi (Chinese: 阿弟仔), Bi Guoyong (Chinese: 畢國勇) and Guo Jianliang (Chinese: 郭建良) to produce an album that appeals to young people.
"Show Time", the title track is a high tempo J-hip hop number with rap lyrics in Chinese and Japanese, written by Show, and choreographed by his childhood friend Tommy (Chinese: 大目) of Dance Soul studios. The other lead tracks, "敢不敢" (Do You Dare?) is a mid-tempo ballad and "狐狸精" (Seductress) is a high tempo 'battle-of-the-sexes' track. "漫無目的" (Aimless) is a mid-tempo dance track choreographed by Sam (丸山正溫) of Japanese pop group TRF fame. The track "妳說妳的我說我的" (You Said It's Yours I say It's Mine) is the ending theme song of Taiwanese drama Hi! Working Girl (Hi! 上班女郎) starring Show and Jolin Tsai.
In order for Show Time to be released in Mainland China, Show had to re-record and rename some tracks, as they were considered offensive by the Government's audit controls. For example, "狐狸精" (Seductress) was re-titled to "討厭鬼" (Annoying One), re-write part of the lyrics for "沒有妳" (Without You) and change the Japanese rap lyrics for "Show Time" into Chinese.
Music videos
Releases
Two editions were released by Avex Taiwan:
- "Show Time" MV
- "狐狸精" (Seductress) MV
- "敢不敢" (Do You Dare?) MV
- Show Luo Music Love Story (羅志祥的音樂愛情故事): written and directed by Show, starring Terri Kwan, Jerry Huang and cameo by Show. It is a 30-minute music drama featuring songs from Show Time. It was broadcast on Azio TV (東風衛視) from 24–26 December 2003.