Tuesday, November 16, 2010

非主角唱的电影插曲

非主角唱的电影插曲,记得以前介绍过一首由李芳菲和吴家骧在[酒色财气]里唱的[爱情保险]。这部电影由葛兰和罗维担主角,片中也只有这首歌非葛兰所唱,后来,灌成唱片的是杨光和邓白英。
很巧地,这次要介绍的歌曲仍由邓白英和杨光灌唱,歌名叫[花花草草],来自林翠为黄卓汉的自由公司拍的后期影片 [蔷薇处处开]。林翠虽非以唱起家,但也演过不少以歌挂帅的影片。这部 [蔷薇处处开] 也有很多插曲,原因无他,只为当年歌唱片当道,卖座鼎盛,所以,无片不歌。林翠由黄卓汉一手捧红,处女作 [女儿心]一举成名。其实,黄卓汉手下不只林翠一个花旦。自由公司当年招考的新人还有娇小玲珑的丁莹和相貌平平的丹妮。不过,林翠条件优越,一马当先,成了自由的当家花旦。丁莹年纪较小,星味也没那么浓,因此,出道也较迟,多数充任林翠的副车,如 [馥兰姐姐] [终身大事] 等片。
[蔷薇处处开] 是两人再度合作的影片,可是,不知道是不是因为合约将满,还是要让林翠改变戏路,公司竟然安排林翠演一个反派角色,而正派旦角,一个楚楚可怜的农家女,却由丁莹出任。角色是派对了。丁莹演农家女,恰如其份,不过,戏却没有马上把丁莹捧红。
在戏里,林翠演一个娇生惯养的富家小姐,在一次飞机失事中,掉落在一个农村里,侥幸不死,还被淳朴的村人收留照顾。但林翠并没知恩图报,反而从村姑丁莹的手中抢走了农家少年金峰。村中其他男男女女,当然不值林翠所为,便在林翠和金峰挽手于田间共游时,在两人面前唱出这首 [花花草草],把来自城市的小姐比喻成花,淡扫娥眉的村姑比喻成草。歌词填得很妙,饶具意义,现摘录于下,供大家吟唱:
(女)人家是花来我是草 草儿哪有花儿好 既然你爱上花唷 就不该往我这边跑
(男)人家是花来我是草 草儿更比花儿好 向来我不爱花唷 你不要自己找烦恼
(女)花也好 草也好 不怕羞来不害臊 你爱花呀花不要 回转头又来留青草
(男)花也好 草也好 不必闹来不必吵 好花儿呀不能要 乡下人只知爱青草
(合)休要把花儿来比草 草儿常青花已老 有一天冬雨飘唷 看不见花儿只见草
此曲由姚敏作曲,李雋青作词,曲动听,词也有深意。在片中,由自由公司的第三位新人丹妮唱女声,男声又选中了吴家骧。两人都演村中的少年。丹妮由于外型不突出,在影坛上红不起来,后来好象投身配音圈。吴家骧当时已列大配角,从[酒色财气]到[蔷薇处处开],他都分到插曲唱,可见他在甘草演员中的分量。无独有偶,[爱情保险]和[花花草草]同样由邓白英和杨光灌唱。五十年代中,两首歌各自有流行度。杨光固然保有他歌王至尊的本色,邓白英在歌坛虽属B班,但就凭这两首歌,怀念她的人也应该不在少数。

7 comments:

Chris Tan said...

Uncle 亚锟,

I'm glad that you started writing again. I just started a new job in San Francisco and was too busy checking your website these few days.

Auntie Liang Ping invited me to go to her place for Thanksgiving. I'm not going because I've other plans.

I've a few questions for you. You first mentioned about this actress, "相貌平平的丹妮". Can you remember what OTHER movies did she appear inthe 50's?

I left Singapore in 1990 and I read that 林翠 was in Singapore before she passed away in Taipei in 1995. I believe she also appeared on TV in Singapore. Did you have a chance to meet her and interview her on your radio show? She used to live in San Francisco but I did NOT have a chance to meet her. My mum in Singapore is a big fan of her.

Do you have any news of 杨光? I heard that he is in Cananda. I heard that 邓白英 is still in Hong Kong. A friend of mine from Hong Kong who knows Tsin Teng said that she recognized 邓白英 on the street one day but she refused to admit who she is. I guess she does not want to be in the limelight again.

Thanks for your response.

Regards,
Chris Tan

Kun said...

Hi Chris,
Yes, it's been a long time. I missed writing. Hope everyone is keeping fine.
就我所记得,丹妮也曾演过 [馥兰姐姐]。其他林翠,丁莹的片子,她应该也曾出现,不过,从未演过主角。
林翠生前曾来新拍过一个电视特辑,当时已届中年,用的都是她以往灌录的唱片,成绩并不讨好。过后不久,便传出她的死讯。
杨光近况不详。邓白英听说还在香港,不过无意复出。

亚锟

Chris Tan said...

Uncle 亚锟,

Are you still a radio deejay in Singapore? If NOT, what do you do now?

May I also ask you when did you start your radio career?

I hope these questions are NOT too personal.

Thanks for your response.

Regards,
Chris Tan

seng said...

又见锟兄文采,的确盼望了好久!

丁莹主演的华语片仅看过《小野猫》,一直对片中插曲《人人都说城里好》留印象,能略举其他插曲歌名?
黄卓汉老板转拍粤语片也把她当【嶺光】唯一当家花旦,甚至捧她为“工厂皇后”,其实她拍的最多是《XX情杀案》片子对吗?
好奇邓光荣第一部当主角《学生王子》与丁莹拍档,他应该是签约【光艺】,难道【嶺光】向【光艺】借将?或是两公司联合出品?
【嶺光】那年结束业绩?丁莹退休前有转拍华语片?模糊印象是武侠片。

隆陞

Kun said...

Hi Chris,

I've stopped work as an oldies deejay since the closure of Radio Singapore International more than two years back. I am now writing and teaching on a freelance basis. Occasionally, I also conduct Mandarin oldies singalong sessions.

陞友:

邓光荣是投考岭光公司,由黄卓汉一手提拔出来的又一红星,与光艺无关。他的处女作是[学生王子],与丁莹合作。

[小野猫]插曲甚多,除了主题曲外,尚包括[鸡毛掸帚][摇铃曲][人人都说城里好][喜鹊叫][浇花歌]等,分别由邓白英,杨光,张露,方静音和柔云灌唱。我有意写一篇关于丁莹的,到时候再详细说吧。

亚锟

绍心 said...

噢?李芳菲会唱歌?不晓得在电影《一见钟情》里,她和姚莉(代钟情)合唱“好楼台”,那把声音是否是她本人?
我还执着听于飞,董佩佩版本。

锟兄,您好久没来和我谈谈,就算再忙也让我知道您的近况,别来无恙?

Anonymous said...

亚锟兄。
又是腊月了。时间过得真快呀。今月底是您的生日了。在这我祝您生日快乐寿比南山,万事顺心顺意。

蔡再安 敬贺。