Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: 周杰倫; simplified Chinese: 周杰伦; pinyin: Zhōu J… Read Full Bio ↴Jay Chou (traditional Chinese: 周杰倫; simplified Chinese: 周杰伦; pinyin: Zhōu Jiélún; Wade–Giles: Chou Chieh-lun; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiu Kia̍t-lûn; born 18 January 1979) is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. He is well-known for composing all his own songs and songs for other singers. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for popular Mandarin singers. Although he was trained in classical music, Chou combines Chinese and Western music styles to produce songs that fuse R&B, rock and pop genres, covering issues such as domestic violence, war, and urbanization.

In 2000, Chou released his first album, titled Jay, under the record company Alfa Music. Since then he has released one album per year except in 2009, selling several million copies each. His music has gained recognition throughout Asia, most notably in regions such as Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and in overseas Asian communities, winning more than 20 awards each year. He has sold more than 28 million albums worldwide up to 2010. He debuted his acting career in Initial D (2005), for which he won Best Newcomer Actor in both the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Golden Horse Awards, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by Hong Kong Film Awards for his role in Curse of the Golden Flower (2006). He produced the theme song for the film Ocean Heaven starring Jet Li. His career now extends into directing and running his own record company JVR Music.

Opening
周杰倫 Lyrics

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岩烧店烟味弥漫
隔壁是国术馆
店里的妈妈桑
茶道有三段
教拳脚武术的老板
练铁砂掌耍杨家枪
硬底子功夫最擅长
还会金钟罩铁布衫

他们儿子我习惯
从小就耳濡目染
什么刀枪棍棒
我都耍的有模有样
什么兵器最喜欢
双截棍柔中带钢
想要去河南嵩山
学少林跟武当
（什么干什么干）
呼吸吐纳心自在
（什么干什么干）
气沉丹田手心开
（什么干什么干）
日行千里系沙袋
飞檐走壁莫奇怪
去去就来
一个马步向前
一记左钩拳右钩拳
一句惹毛我的人有危险
一再重演
一根我不抽的烟
一放好多年
它一直在身边
（什么干什么干）
我打开任督二脉
（什么干什么干）
东亚病夫的招牌
（什么干什么干）
已被我一脚踢开
哼快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
习武之人切记
仁者无敌
是谁在练太极
风生水起
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
如果我有轻功
飞檐走壁
为人耿直不屈
一身正气哼
他们儿子我习惯
从小就耳濡目染
什么刀枪棍棒
我都耍的有模有样
什么兵器最喜欢
截棍柔中带钢
想要去河南嵩山
学少林跟武当
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
习武之人切记
仁者无敌
是谁在练太极
风生水起
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
如果我有轻功
飞檐走壁
为人耿直不屈
一身正气哼
他们儿子我习惯
从小就耳濡目染
什么刀枪棍棒
我都耍的有模有样
什么兵器最喜欢
双截棍柔中带钢
想要去河南嵩山
学少林跟武当
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
快使用双截棍
哼哼哈嘿
习武之人切记
仁者无敌
是谁在练太极
风生水起
快使用双截棍哼
快使用双截棍哼
如果我有轻功哼

为人耿直不屈
一身正气

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 周杰倫's song Opening are about the singer's deep love and appreciation for martial arts, which he has been exposed to from a young age through his parents who own a martial arts business next to a tea shop. The singer describes the smell of the incense from the neighbor's tea shop that is always present, as well as the sounds of the martial arts practice coming from next door. He admires the skills of the martial artists, especially their use of various weapons, and the song ends with the singer proclaiming his own prowess with the "双截棍" or nunchucks, a weapon that he loves the most.

The lyrics contain references to specific martial arts techniques, such as the "铁砂掌" or "iron palm" and "杨家枪" or "Yang-style spear". The singer also mentions his desire to travel to "河南嵩山" or "Songshan in Henan Province", which is the site of the Shaolin Monastery and Wudang Mountains, two famous centers for martial arts in China.

The repeated refrain of "快使用双截棍" or "quickly use the nunchucks" is a call to action for the listener to embrace their own martial arts journey and strive for excellence.

Opening周杰倫 Lyrics

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Opening
周杰倫 Lyrics