Born in Hong Kong on 13 Sep 1973, Kelly grew up with an elder sister and younger brother to support her. She went to school at a young age in Hong Kong before her father transferred her to Japan to "pick up Japanese". Having attended high school at Japan's Kobe Canadian Academy, Kelly learned a good deal of Japanese. After she was done with high school, Kelly continued her education in the United States, specifically at the Parsons School of Design in New York City, specializing in Graphic Design[1]. Kelly is among such alumis of the school such as Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs.
After Kelly graduated from school, she returned to her homeland of Hong Kong to be with family. At this time Kelly caught the attention of an agent soon after her return. Kelly got her first big break in the film "Whatever Will Be, Will Be" (仙樂飄飄) in 1995, and was featured as a singer on the soundtrack to the film. Later that year, Kelly released her first Cantonese album, "Dedicated Lover" (醉迷情人). The album was a success in her homeland and furthered her acting and musical careers.
In May of 1996, Kelly released her first Mandarin language album, "I Don't Think So" (我不以為), in mainland China, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Kelly followed the album's success with another Cantonese CD in October of 1996, "Wind, Flower, Snow" (風花雪). She also starred in two feature films in 1996 with budding stars Takeshi Kaneshiro and Michael Wong. 1996 also saw Kelly's first stint as a Japanese singer when she released two Japanese singles.
In 1997, Kelly performed her first ever concert, "Starry Dream of Love" (星夢情真) and released the partner CD in June. In July, she released "Morning", another Japanese single and her first Japan-based hit. Kelly also provided the voice of Madame Trunk in the animated movie "A Chinese Ghost Story". In the course of five months, Kelly would release four albums. With the releases of her 2nd Mandarin album, "Insight" (體會), the compilation "Kelly's Best Collection 97", the live CD "Starring Dream of Love Live in Concert", and her next Cantonese CD "A Movie" (一齣戲), Kelly had established herself.
In 1998, Kelly embarked on a World Tour, starting in in Australia. Besides the world tour, Kelly also performed 10 concerts for school children in Taiwan. Also in 1998, Kelly was appointed as not only a Hong Kong Goodwill Ambassador, but as the Hong Kong Ambassador of Environment to promote enviornmental protection, the Ambassador of the Red Cross to promote the donation of blood to blood banks, and an ambassador for the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)[2]. In Setember of 1998, Kelly filmed her first music video for the song "Love Me Or Not" in Taiwan which soon aired on televisions around the world.
Starring in the television drama "Don't be a Cry Baby" with Japanese star Kyoko Fukada and performing two concerts in Fukuoka, Japan in 1999, Kelly gained the notice of even more Japanese fans. Besides her singing and acting career, Kelly was soon appointed by UNICEF as the Honorable China Childrens Health Ambassador. Kelly was later appointed by The Hong Kong Girl Guides Association as "Girl Guides Millennium Goodwill Ambassador", which led her to visit inner Mongolia to investigate the way young children were living and the health and food services they were receiving.
In 2001, Kelly added yet another title to her growing list as The Volunteer Ambassador 2001 as appointed by the Social Welfare Department. After the release of her remix album "Kelly BPM Collection" in March of 2001, Kelly embarked on yet another world tour, the "Paisley Galaxy World Tour", which started out in Singapore. In May, Kelly came to North America where she performed concerts in Chicago, Atlantic City, Los Angeles and Toronto all as a part of her world tour. She later returns to China for her tour where she performed in Guangzhou, Huizhou and Zhongshan. She was later appointed by UNICEF (again) as The Ambassador Of The Hong Kong Committee For UNICEF.
In a survey conducted in early 2002 by the City University of Hong Kong, Kelly was named the "The Most Popular Idol" among young people[3]. In April, she was appointed by the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) as the "Ambassador of The Workplace English Campaign" to cncourage the working people to keep studying the English language as Kelly herself had done. After years of serving other funds, Kelly finally started her own fund to help children called the "Kelly Chen Children Education Fund" to raise money to help needy children. Besides performing her Dynacarnival concert in Hong Kong, Kelly travelled to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia to perform her concert there. Kelly was soon appointed by the The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department as the "Ambassador of The Rehabilitation". Kelly was also awarded with two honors: first, she was chosen as one of Hong Kong's Ten Outstanding Young Persons 2002[4]. That same year, she was invited to represent Hong Kong to attend the ABU Prizes – Presentation & Special Concert in the NHK Hall in Tokyo. She also receieved the 13th Annual Best Dressed Award in Japan, becoming the first foreigner to ever receive the award. She was later invited by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data and HKSAR Government Health Department to film the publicity campaigns for promoting the respect of personal privacy and organ donation throughout China and Hong Kong.
March 2003 brought even more titles Kelly's way: she was appointed The Philatelic Ambassador by the Hong Kong Post, as well as "The Love And Peace Ambassador" by City Junior Chamber. Kelly soon took her "Dynacarnival" to North America by performing in Atlantic City, Toronto and San Francisco. She also began to release DSD versions of her earlier albums, including "Dedicated Lover". She was later appointed as Star of "Hong Kong Outstanding Students Award" by Lion & Globe Educational Trust, furthering her push for better education. In June of 2003, Kelly's wax figure for Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum was ready and was put on display. She was later invited to be the "Love Ambassador" of "World Children's Day at McDonald's 2003" by McDonald's Restaurants in Hong Kong, and was also appointed as the "Pass-it-On" Ambassador by the Hong Kong Red Cross and attend its Christmas campaign to visit the John. F. Kennedy Center.
Kelly's charitable work continued into 2004 as she was appointed as the star representative to attend the "5th HK Outstanding Teenagers" election press conference held by Hong Kong Playground Association and RTHK. In February, Kelly was appointed as both "Road Safety Vision Ambassador" by the Road Safety Council to promote road safety, and as the "Reading Ambassador" by The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong. May 2004 brought the title of "Hospital Play Ambassador" to Kelly, as well as the title of "Japanese Promotional Ambassador" by The Japan Society of HK, Consulate General of Japan and RTHK to encourage Hong Kong to learn Japanese. Another award was soon bestowed upon Kelly when she was named "The Outstanding Young Persons Of The World 2004", becoming the first Hong Kong celebrity to be honored with the award.
In 2005, her song "Hope" from the Korean TV serial Dae Jang Geum earned Kelly a high place in the Cantopop music industry. "Hope" was very popular in both Hong Kong and Mainland China. This song also improved her earnings and also that of her record company. At the TVB 8 Awards Presentation Kelly took home 3 awards for the song "Hope" including the Song Award, World's Most Popular Cantonese Song, and Most Well-Liked Female Singer in Mainland China. "Hope" was also the top song of charts for 20 radio stations in China and had even set a high record for ringtone downloads. A month after the initial launch, there were a total of over 3 million downloads and to date, the accumulated figure is over 6 million. As such, her record company had earned $5 million after deductions. Universal Music's managing director had called Kelly to inform her of the good news. Kelly had promised that if the number of downloads were to go over 10 million, she will distribute the earnings to the staff.
Kelly has also wrapped up her tour, "Lost in Paradise" in 2005 in Asia and 2006 in the United States. "Lost in Paradise" lasted three hours and contained 35 songs from Kelly's lengthy 10-year music career. Such popular hits included "Phone Kill Order", "Shake Shake", and "Care About You Too Much".
Feng Hua Xue
陳慧琳 Lyrics
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而你我卻也不遺餘力
每天都珍惜
就算半瞬一秒
全部收進記憶
無吝嗇 情似細雨每天檐前滴
流進你我愛海成潮汐
話語也永不缺
長夜與摯愛的風花雪
來一杯清風
共醉躺於天空
你我與天和地互融
拿一朵鮮花
遞到我的手中
我再借花向清風相送
尋一顆飄雪
讓你掛於星空
悠悠地用愛照遍天下情夢
求一世歲月
最美的一分鐘
你我也擁抱一起飛蹤
曾共釋 如世界到了死亡前夕
而你我也有心而無力
再不急不迫
話語縱也不說
長夜與摯愛的風花雪
來一杯清風
共醉躺於天空
你我與天和地互融
拿一朵鮮花
遞到我的手中
我再借花向清風相送
尋一顆飄雪
讓你掛於星空
悠悠地用愛照遍天下情夢
求一世歲月
最美的一分鐘
你我也擁抱一起飛蹤
The lyrics of 陳慧琳's song "Feng Hua Xue" speak about a deep and enduring love that is found unexpectedly. The singer expresses gratitude for this love and cherishes every moment spent together. The love is described as abundant, like the gentle rain that falls every day, flowing into a sea of love shared by the singer and their partner. The love is described as eternal and unstoppable, with words never lacking in expressing their feelings. The singer compares their love to the beauty of a flower carried by the wind, representing the unpredictable yet beautiful nature of their relationship.
The lyrics also convey a sense of surrender to this love, as they speak about merging with the sky and the earth. The singer wishes to drink the refreshing breeze and be intoxicated by the experience of being with their loved one. They offer a fresh flower to their partner, symbolizing their willingness to give and receive love. The lyrics continue with the desire to find a snowflake and let it hang in the starry sky, using love to illuminate all the dreams and emotions in the world. They also express a longing for a lifetime together, cherishing every minute as the most beautiful. The song ends with a desire to embrace each other and fly together.
Line by Line Meaning
從認識 才信摯愛有不尋而覓
Only after getting to know you did I believe that true love can be found without searching.
而你我卻也不遺餘力
But you and I also spare no effort.
每天都珍惜
We cherish each day.
就算半瞬一秒
Even if it's just a moment.
全部收進記憶
We store everything in our memories.
無吝嗇 情似細雨每天檐前滴
We are generous with our love, like the drizzle that falls in front of the eaves every day.
流進你我愛海成潮汐
It flows into our ocean of love, becoming tides.
似生生不息
It seems to be endless.
話語也永不缺
Words are never lacking.
長夜與摯愛的風花雪
In the long night, there is the wind, blossoms, and snow of true love.
來一杯清風
Let's have a cup of fresh breeze.
共醉躺於天空
Let's get drunk and lie in the sky together.
你我與天和地互融
You and I blend with the heavens and the earth.
拿一朵鮮花
Take a fresh flower.
遞到我的手中
Hand it to me.
我再借花向清風相送
I will then borrow a flower to give to the clear wind.
尋一顆飄雪
Search for a drifting snowflake.
讓你掛於星空
Hang it in the starry sky for you.
悠悠地用愛照遍天下情夢
Gently use love to illuminate the dreams of the world.
求一世歲月
Seek a lifetime.
最美的一分鐘
The most beautiful one minute.
你我也擁抱一起飛蹤
You and I also embrace and fly together.
曾共釋 如世界到了死亡前夕
We once released, as if the world was on the eve of death.
而你我也有心而無力
But you and I also have the heart but lack the strength.
再不急不迫
No longer in a hurry or rushing.
話語縱也不說
Even though words are not spoken.
長夜與摯愛的風花雪
In the long night, there is the wind, blossoms, and snow of true love.
來一杯清風
Let's have a cup of fresh breeze.
共醉躺於天空
Let's get drunk and lie in the sky together.
你我與天和地互融
You and I blend with the heavens and the earth.
拿一朵鮮花
Take a fresh flower.
遞到我的手中
Hand it to me.
我再借花向清風相送
I will then borrow a flower to give to the clear wind.
尋一顆飄雪
Search for a drifting snowflake.
讓你掛於星空
Hang it in the starry sky for you.
悠悠地用愛照遍天下情夢
Gently use love to illuminate the dreams of the world.
求一世歲月
Seek a lifetime.
最美的一分鐘
The most beautiful one minute.
你我也擁抱一起飛蹤
You and I also embrace and fly together.
Writer(s): Li Mao Zhou, Song De Lei
Contributed by Molly N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@stanntan
呢首歌已經聽咗廿幾年，但個intro就越聽越有味道，好有意境的一首歌😌
Good job to Mark & Kelly👍
@kerryho6540
Kelly永遠都有一份高雅大方嘅氣質， 正！
@kathysin666
Kelly 既專業又靚，現代歌手無人能及💖
@alexong80
我细个到现在都最钟意的一首歌曲👍👍
@YeungGor16
First heard this song when Kelly starred in "Lost and Found."
@littlecat2222
經典！聽足呢首歌20幾年，仍然咁好聽、咁感動❤
@mtmt2864
永遠最愛的歌曲
@1982blvd
One of her best tracks
@SquirrelMama
My favorite song from Kelly. Such a beautiful song and voice!
@heavennature
天涯海角的插曲也是kelly最喜欢的一首