Jackie Chan had vocal lessons whilst at the Peking Opera School in his childhood. He began producing records professionally in the 1980s and has gone on to become a successful singer in Hong Kong and Asia.
He has released 20 albums since 1984 and has performed vocals in Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Taiwanese and English. He often sings the theme songs of his films, which play over the closing credits. Chan's first musical recording was "Kung Fu Fighting Man", the theme song played over the closing credits of The Young Master (1980). At least 10 of these recordings have been released on soundtrack albums for the films. His cantonese song Story of a Hero (英雄故事) (theme song of Police Story) was selected by the Royal Hong Kong Police and incorporated into their recruitment advertisement in 1994.
Chan voiced the character of Shang in the Chinese release of the Walt Disney animated feature, Mulan (1998). He also performed the song "I'll Make a Man Out of You", for the film's soundtrack. For the US release, the speaking voice was performed by B.D. Wong and the singing voice was done by Donny Osmond.
In 2007, Chan recorded and released the song "We Are Ready", the official one-year countdown song to the 2008 Summer Olympics. He performed the song at a ceremony marking the one-year countdown to the 2008 Summer Paralympics. The day before the Beijing Olympics opened, Chan released one of the two official Olympics albums, Official Album for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games - Jackie Chan's Version, which featured a number of special guest appearances. Chan, along with Andy Lau, Liu Huan and Wakin (Emil) Chau, performed "Hard to Say Goodbye", the farewell song for the 2008 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
My little girl
Jackie Chan Lyrics
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My love
ngaan noi уin mei siu, fun yan pu mun min seung
My heart
giu sau daai waan seung, ban fong din lau уit leung
My love
bai mut joi ham siu, sam jung chi oi tong yeung
My heart
san seung sik
daan yi jik gok chaai seung, ngo si nei mung seung
cho ak sau, pu kap jam mo ging daai yi yeung
joi ngaan jung, jun jaan seung, joi nou jung, si jui heung
hon jeuk ngo ling nei do mo gan jeung,
dui jeuk ngo ling nei bat ji jam yeung,
bat bit chaai chaak, yan ngo ling nei cham wok lei seung.
oi ling nei yu faai ga tim gan jeung,
oi ling nei luen suet bat ji jam yeung
do tin jan, ho oi gwaai yeung
My little girl!
king chut nei mung seung, chung mun уit ching waan jeung
My love
ngaan noi уin mei siu, fun yan pu mun min seung
My heart
giu sau daai waan seung, ban fong din lau уit leung
My love
bai mut joi ham siu, sam jung chi oi tong yeung
My heart
san seung sik
daan yi jik gok chaai seung, ngo si nei mung seung
cho ak sau, pu kap jam mo ging daai yi yeung
joi ngaan jung, jun jaan seung, joi nou jung, si jui heung
hon jeuk ngo ling nei do mo gan jeung,
dui jeuk ngo ling nei bat ji jam yeung,
bat bit chaai chaak, yan ngo ling nei cham wok lei seung.
oi ling nei yu faai ga tim gan jeung,
oi ling nei luen suet bat ji jam yeung
do tin jan, ho oi gwaai yeung
My little girl!
hon jeuk ngo ling nei do mo gan jeung,
dui jeuk ngo ling nei bat ji jam yeung,
bat bit chaai chaak, yan ngo ling nei cham wok lei seung.
oi ling nei yu faai ga tim gan jeung,
oi ling nei luen suet bat ji jam yeung
do tin jan, ho oi gwaai yeung
My little girl!
The lyrics to Jackie Chan's song "My Little Girl" express a father's deep love and affection for his daughter. In the opening lines, the father refers to his daughter as his love and his heart, showing just how important she is to him. The song continues with the father expressing his desire to always protect and care for his daughter, with phrases like "ban fong din lau уit leung" (guarding her day and night) and "sam jung chi oi tong yeung" (living and dying for her).
The verses in the song express the father's feelings of wanting to always be there for his daughter, through good times and bad. He promises to never leave her side, to listen to her when she needs advice, and to support her in all of her dreams and aspirations. The chorus repeats the same sentiment over again, showing how the love and affection he has for his daughter is a constant and everlasting part of his life.
Overall, the lyrics to "My Little Girl" are a touching expression of a father's love for his daughter, and the deep bond that exists between them.
Line by Line Meaning
king chut nei mung seung, chung mun уit ching waan jeung
My love
ngaan noi уin mei siu, fun yan pu mun min seung
My heart
giu sau daai waan seung, ban fong din lau уit leung
My love
bai mut joi ham siu, sam jung chi oi tong yeung
My heart
san seung sik
daan yi jik gok chaai seung, ngo si nei mung seung
I rely on my love for you
cho ak sau, pu kap jam mo ging daai yi yeung
To find comfort in you, I don’t need anything else
joi ngaan jung, jun jaan seung, joi nou jung, si jui heung
By holding your hand, I feel secure, by taking you out, I am happy
hon jeuk ngo ling nei do mo gan jeung,
Even when I close my eyes
dui jeuk ngo ling nei bat ji jam yeung,
I can’t stop thinking of you
bat bit chaai chaak, yan ngo ling nei cham wok lei seung.
No matter what happens, I will always hold you tight
oi ling nei yu faai ga tim gan jeung,
With you by my side, I am full of energy
oi ling nei luen suet bat ji jam yeung
I can’t stop admiring you
do tin jan, ho oi gwaai yeung
You are my everything
My little girl!
Contributed by Keira T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.