Pu Shu
Pu Shu 朴树 | |
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Born | November 8, 1973 |
Genres | neofolk, folk rock |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
Instrument | guitar |
Years active | 1996-present |
Labels | Taihe Rye, Warner |
Spouse | Wu Xiaoming (married 2005-present) |
Pu Shu (simplified Chinese: 朴树; traditional Chinese: 樸樹; pinyin: Pǔ Shù) (born 1973) is a Chinese singer-songwriter born in Nanjing and grew up in Beijing.[1] In 1994, he quit studying at Capital Normal University and started composing songs. He became a signed singer in Taihe Rye Music's Mai Tian Music (麦田音乐) in 1996. His signature works are "Flowers" (那些花儿) and "Birch Forest" (白桦林). He also has performed in films like Flowers Blooming[2] and If I Lose You.[3] After a break of 11 years he published the new song "The Ordinary Road" (平凡之路) as theme song for the Chinese film The Continent in 2014.[4] "The Ordinary Road" was covered by Irish boy band Westlife in their first virtual concert live-streamed to the Chinese audience in December 2022, the song received 72 millions views within two days of its publication.[5]
Movies
Year | Title | Role |
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2000 | If I Lose You | Pu 朴 |
2002 | Where Have All the Flowers Gone | Zhang Yang 张扬 |
Albums
Year | Title | Language |
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1999 | I went to 2000 | Chinese (Mandarin) |
2003 | Life Like A Summer Flower | Chinese (Mandarin) |
2017 | Orion | Chinese (Mandarin) |
External links
References
- ^ "聊天实录:著名歌手朴树做客E视网-搜狐娱乐" (in Chinese).
- ^ "《那时花开》详细介绍 - 同类作品 | 够多网". Archived from the original on March 24, 2006. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
- ^ "如果没有爱 (2000)". Baidu Video (in Chinese). Archived from the original on July 2, 2018.
- ^ "Culture> Music and Theater: Pu Shu releases new song after 11-year hiatus". Sina.com. July 17, 2014.
- ^ Chen, Nan. "Irish group in tune with their fans". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2024-01-06.