Today, I was searching for the karaoke version of "I'll Make a Man out of You" from Mulan, and instead I found the Chinese version. After 7 hours and close analysis of the lyrics, I can officially sing the whole song in Chinese. My accounting homework hasn't even been touched. I regret nothing. MLIA
That's pretty cool. Too bad you can't put that on a resume.
Did you, gravitygirl, just say "ikr"? Instead of "I know right"? YOU? The one who has some critism about every post. And you can't even type out "I know right?". Jeez.
Hey, Mobile...
Do you remember about two and a half weeks ago when you posted a link to get a free copy of your favorite band's album Tales From The City? Well, I ordered one and...
YOU ARE AMAZING!! This band is awesome! Thank you so much!! :D
Yeah, I remember that. Don't thank me, though. I'm just the messenger. Thank them on their facebook page or something, I don't know.
Is this free CD still happening? And is it available in the UK?
Free music is the best type.
Let's get down to business - to defeat the Huns
Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch I've ever met
But you can bet before we're through
Mister, I'll make a man out of you
Tranquil as a forest
But on fire within
Once you find your center
You are sure to win
You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow I'll make a man out of you
I'm never gonna catch my breath
Say goodbye to those who knew me
Boy, was I a fool in school for cutting gym
This guy's got 'em scared to death
Hope he doesn't see right through me
Now I really wish that I knew how to swim
(Chorus:)
Be a man
We must be swift as the coursing river
Be a man
With all the force of a great typhoon
Be a man
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Time is racing toward us till the Huns arrive
Heed my every order and you might survive
You're unsuited for the rage of war
So pack up, go home you're through
How could I make a man out of you?
(repeat chorus)
(repeat chorus)
Was it by Jackie Chan?
Ohhh you beat me to it! I was going to ask that. Although I watched that video with my Chinese speaking friend and she says it's slightly different wording.
His singing is awesome.
yup, it was by Jackie Chan
I love him.
Jackie Chan is amazing. I loved watching Jackie Chan adventures when I was younger. Still probably would be watching them if they where still on
Accounting sucks anyway : )
meh.
you sir/m'am, win
I did the same thing yesterday! Only it was "I Won't Say I'm In Love" from Hercules, and it was in Polish.
You, my friend, are amazing. End of story : )
exactly what i was thinking.
You, sir/ma'am, are my hero. That's my favorite special feature on Mulan. Jackie Chan is my old man crush.
nan zi hai!
Canton or Mandarin? And did you get the tones right?
pfft u don't need tones wen ur singing
Haha that's awesome. I know all of the Lion King songs in German...and I don't know them in English!
Can i marry you????
i don't know... i'm 18. not quite ready for marriage yet. haha
ni tai ku le. ni xi huan shuo zhong wen ma?
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wo xi huan!!!
wo ye xi huan! wo shi yi ge bai fen zhi bai zhong guo xue tong de ren, dan shi wo zhu zai ao zhou.
It is sooo hard!
Thats what she said
mellygaver: brilliant. This really cracked me up!
I've been listening to that song non-stop for like 3 days now ahaha. Weird how someone posted something about it.
Jackie sounds a lot cooler in the Cantonese version! Probably cos that's the dialect he grew up speaking. Watching him do martial arts while singing about being manly beats the original Mulan music video!
no joke.
we watched the whole of mulan in mandarin (w/ english subtitles) in chinese class and then our teacher passed out the chinese lyrics and we learnt Ill make a man out of you, hahaha.
Let's get down to business!
We just finished watching Mulan in Chinese in Chinese club. Freaky coincidences.
Guess what my new goal is? My friends and I are going to spend the whole weekend learning this! And then we're going to perform it for out chinese friends :)
I know the canto version... only because I'm chinese... Am I still cool? =/
Barely, but yes.
If this is a Calvary kid who submitted this...I love you.
Time well spent =)
please sing it at my wedding
That's pretty awesome. I've taken Chinese for 4 years and two years ago I did the same thing and still remember most of it! Jackie Chan is amazing.
Whats the URL? I wanna learn it too!
Did the same thing, only in Spanish. Didn't take nearly as long, but I want to learn it in German next. Maybe then I'll do Chinese. Totally worth the hours spent.
We watched the Chinese version in Chinese class, and I was translating for everyone, just because I know the whole thing by heart XD. Didn't learn any Chinese from it, though...
your MLIA totally made me proud of being a chinese and i no longer hate chinese now. :D
DUDE. I TOTALY FOUND THAT TOOO! like a while ago
its no on every one of my friends ipods.
you chung way nan zu hun bo run zoo :D
I have done the same thing except with Hakuna Matata in Portuguese!
WHOA AWESOME!!!!
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