My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover Theme Song

The theme song for My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover is "Repay Kindness" (報恩), sung by Nancy Sit, Edwin Siu and Evergreen Mak.



Theme Song MV:

Mary Hon's Abandoned Children

Besides Jessica Hsuan being named as the "Hostage Queen" by netizens, Mary Hon has also picked a title - "Most Heartless Mother" for abandoning her children in numerous TVB dramas.

2003 - Triumph in the Skies - Francis Ng


2003 - Vigilante Force - Joe Ma


2008 - Speech of Silence - Kate Tsui


2010 - Twilight Investigation - Linda Chung


2011 - Relic of an Emissary - Joe Ma


2012 - The Hippocratic Crush - Tavia Yeung


2012 - Missing You - Jason Chan


2012 - Friendly Fire - Sammy Leung


2013 - Always and Ever - Esther Kwan


2014 - Madam Cutie on Duty - Edwin Siu

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Miriam Yeung Let's Begin Concert 2015

In celebration of Miriam Yeung's birthday today, here's a compilation of videos from her Let's Begin Concert 2015.

Opening + 勇 (Link)
狼來了 (Link)
煉金術 (Link)
數你 (Link)
愛人 (Link)
小城大事 (Link)
原來過得很快樂+再見二丁目 (Link)
因為所以 (Link)

烈女+當女飛俠愛上萬能俠+處處吻 (Link)
色惑 (Link)
斗零踭 (Link)

岀埃及記 (Link)
花與愛麗斯 (Link)
翅膀下的風 (Link)
少女的祈禱 (Link)

E-714342 (Link)
冰點 (Link)
深紫色 (Link)
笑中有淚 (Link)
Happy Birthday + 可惜我是水瓶座 (Link)
野孩子 (Link)
最好的債 (Link)

大傻 (Link)
私奔+開大+熱血青年+大激想 (Link)
抬起我的頭來 (Link)

飲酒思源 (Link)
好不容易遇見愛 (Link)

Guest Stars
Eason Chan - 狼來了 + 因為愛情 (Link)
Joey Yung - 習慣失戀 (Link) + Chat (Link)
Aaron Kwok - 對你愛不完 (Link) + 狂野之城 (Link)
Sammi Cheng - 終身美麗 (Link)
Jacky Cheung - 還是覺得你最好 (Link) + 您最珍貴 (Link) + Chat (Link)
Pakho Chau - 再見二丁目 + 小飛俠 (Link)
Jan Lamb - 一個好演員 (Link)
Wyman Wong - 最好的債 (Link)
Real Ting - 抬起我的頭來 (Link)
Eason Chan & Edmond Leung - 楊千嬅 + 大激想 (Link)

Encore
姊妹 (Link)
火鳥 (Link)
如果東京不快樂 (Link)
楊千嬅 (Link)
飛女正傳 (Link)
化 (Link)
假如讓我說下去 (Link)
最後的歌 (Link)
煉金術 (清唱) (Link)

All credit to the respective video uploaders. 

Historical Context: Tui Bei Tu

The tui bei tu is featured in the drama A Change of Destiny, although the poems used in the drama are not in accordance to the actual ones in the book.

The tui bei tu (推背圖) is a prophecy book that predicts the future of China. Its authorship is most often attributed to Li Chunfeng (李淳風) and Yuan Tiangang (袁天罡), who wrote the book at the request of Emperor Taizong of Tang. The tui bei tu is one of the seven famous prophecy books of ancient China.

The book contains 60 drawings, each with a corresponding poem. Each set of drawing and poem (excluding the first and last) is supposed to predict an event in Chinese history. The predictions span two millenniums, from the Tang Dynasty to the present.  Most scholars agree on the interpretations for the first 39 prophecies, but the remaining interpretations are significantly more controversial. By some accounts, 55 of the 58 prophecies have been fulfilled, while other sources have the number at around 47.

Drawing #60

The book's name, which translates to "Back-Pushing Sketch", derives from its last set of poem and drawing. Allegedly, Li got so absorbed with the task that he predicted two millenniums into the future. Eventually, Yuan pushed him in the back and said "There is too much to say. Let's go rest instead."

Inevitably, the authenticity of the prophecies has been questioned. Since the poems and drawings are cryptic in nature, their meanings are open to interpretation. Moreover, the book was banned and ordered to be destroyed numerous times throughout history. There were multiple versions in circulation, thus making it difficult to verify the original contents.

Nonetheless, examining the events contained in the tui bei tu presents a good overview of the history of China from the Tang Dynasty onward.

Tang Dynasty

#1: Introduction
#2: The Tang Dynasty will have 21 emperors
#3: The ascension of Wu Zetian to the throne
#4: The removal of Wu Zetian and resumption of the Tang Dynasty
#5: The An Lushan Rebellion and death of Yang Guifei
#6: The enthronement of Emperor Suzong and the quelling of the An Lushan Rebellion
#7: The Tibetans invade Tang China
#8: Multiple rebellions during the reign of Emperor Dezong
#9: The rebellion of Huang Chao

Five Dynasties Ten Kingdoms

#10: The overthrowing of the Tang Dynasty and establishment of the Later Liang
#11: The assassination of Li Cunxu
#12: The cessation of the Sixteen Prefectures
#13: The establishment of the Later Zhou
#14: Chai Rong as one of the last emperors of the Five Dynasties Ten Kingdoms period
#15: The end of the Five Dynasties Ten Kingdoms period

Song Dynasty

#16: The establishment of the Song Dynasty
#17: The Chanyuan Treaty
#18: The regency of Empress Liu during the reign of Emperor Renzong
#19: The chancellorship of Wang Anshi
#20: The death of Sima Guang and the political power of Cai Jing
#21: The Jingkang Incident
#22: The beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty
#23: The political power of Jia Sidao
#24: The end of the Song Dynasty

Yuan Dynasty

#25: The establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, which will have 10 emperors
#26: The uninterested rule of Toghon Temür

Ming Dynasty

#27: The establishment of the Ming Dynasty
#28: The Jiangnan Campaign
#29: Three Yang ministers help create a golden age, known as the Rule of Ren and Xuan
#30: The Tumu Crisis
#31: The political power of Wei Zhongxian and Madame Ke
#32: The overthrowing of the Ming Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

#33: The Qing Dynasty will have 11 emperors
#34: The Taiping Rebellion
#35: The invasion of Beijing during the Second Opium War and the burning of Yuan Ming Yuan
#36: Empress Dowager Cixi seizing power through the Xinyou Coup

Republic of China

#37: The Revolution of 1911 and the establishment of the Republic of China
#38: World War I
#39: The Second Sino-Japanese War

*Prophecies #40 onwards deal with modern China. There is a lack of consensus for the interpretations, thus, I will not provide a translation.

Leave a comment if you want to know more about any of the historical events above.