Song Lyrics • Heavenly King of Cantopop
Jacky Cheung (张学友)
Jacky Cheung (born 1961 in Hong Kong) is one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop — the four dominant male pop stars of 1990s Hong Kong. With over 30 million albums sold, he is one of the best-selling music artists in Chinese history. His Mandarin songs from the 1990s dominated mainland China and Taiwan, making him one of the most recognised voices in the Mandarin-speaking world. His clear diction, wide range, and emotional depth make his recordings ideal for language learners.
Why Learn Chinese With Jacky Cheung?
Jacky Cheung's early 1990s Mandarin recordings represent the golden era of Chinese pop — commercially dominant, musically polished, and linguistically rich. This is the Mandarin that shaped a generation.
You can reference any Jacky Cheung song across generations: mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia. He is 歌神 (God of Songs) — the title says everything about his cultural status.
His catalogue covers the full emotional spectrum: farewell (吻别), heartbreak (伤心), longing (情书), and blessing (祝福). Each song introduces a distinct vocabulary cluster.
Songs in This Collection
吻别
Wěn bié
Goodbye Kiss
一千个伤心的理由
Yī qiān gè shāngxīn de lǐyóu
A Thousand Reasons for Heartbreak
情书
Qíngshū
Love Letter
祝福
Zhùfú
Blessing