“Quasimodo’s Gift (卡西莫多的礼物) - Short Movie”
The promotional video for Hua Chenyu’s first album “Quasimodo’s Gift)” is in the form of a short movie, directed by Peng Youlun, starring Hua Chenyu and Li Xinyun.
The MVs for the singles “Quasimodo’s Gift” and “Ashes from Fireworks” were also edited based on this short movie.
Released on September 19, 2014.
“Bedside Story (枕边故事)” is not what you would call a “big” song, with only a guitar for accompaniment; however, the lyrics are simple and touching. They relate the fairy tale story of a princess who falls in love with a frog, marries him against the family objections, and then they go away to live happily ever after.
Released on September 19, 2014.
A somber melody and uncomplicated lyrics bring a kind of dark mood to this song. It portrays a truth that resonates deep in the heart: we are all lonely. At some point in our lives we all feel alone, our dreams lost, invisible, and unappreciated.
Released on August 26, 2014.
“Bomb Squad (拆弹专家)” was another composition by Danish indie rock band Dúné and arranged by Dúné and Bernard Zheng. Zhao Zhisheng, a young lyricist, wrote the rebellious and humorous lyrics. The style of the song is indie rock with imaginative, catchy lyrics. Vocals throughout the song are high-pitched and are accompanied by a chorus of children’s voices along with repeated rhythmic drumming and clapping sound effects. These stylings make the song novel, interesting, and easy for Martians to sing along with.
Released on September 19, 2014.
“Traveling (环游)” is one of several songs chosen by Hua Chenyu which were composed by the Danish band, Dúné. He liked their songs so much that he actually chose four for his first album.
Released in 2014. The interlude music for the TV drama “My Sunshine (何以笙箫默)”.
This song is included in the first album “Quasimodo’s Gift”.
Released on September 17, 2014.
“Immortal (不朽)” is another song originally composed by indie rock band Dúné and chosen by Hua Chenyu. Given that song selection was made from over 20,000 demos, it’s clear that Hua truly loves the music of this band, as he chose several of their songs in this first album.
Released on September 12, 2014.
Released on August 29 2014.
As soon as Hua Chenyu arrived home one day, he sat down at the piano and began to compose. “Let You Go” was the result. Beginning with the first harmony, the melody was already established, and Hua Chenyu was able to record the music as he played and sang. In his own words, it was “a song written in a song’s time.”
Released on August 26, 2014.
After listening to the demo for “Ashes From Fireworks”, Hua Chenyu felt that the delicate melody was quite suitable for his voice and decided to include it in this album. Xi Lou wrote the song in 2012 to comfort himself while going through a difficult time. The song was similar to the deeply personal song, “I Am What I Am”, covered by Hua Chenyu during the Super Boy 2013 competition. “Ashes From Fireworks” was not the typical kind of song that people were used to hearing.