Weng Qingxi

Weng Qingxi

Weng Qingxi (1936-august 2012) was born in Taipei in 1936 with the stage name of "Tony". He is a well-known composer. He has composed songs such as "the moon represents my heart", "the story of a small town" and "chasing a dream". In 1981, Yuan Xiang Ren won the best film episode award of the 18th Taiwan Golden Horse Award, and in 1999, won the special award of the 10th Golden Melody Award. He died in August 2012 at the age of 76.

Early experience

In his early years, Weng Qingxi studied jazz music and was familiar with all kinds of musical instruments. He was also engaged in music arrangement, composition and conducting. He was once a conductor of the National Orchestra in Taipei Meihua club.

Acting experience

He began composing in 1960.

In 1962, he formed the Tony band and played in the first hotel and other nightclubs.

In 1971, he organized Huashi orchestra to serve as head and conductor. Since the 1970s, he has been a film sounder and composer. He has participated in film soundtracks such as the story of a small town (1979) and the original villager (1980), and has made great achievements in the creation of pop songs. In addition to composing songs for Teresa Teng, she also wrote for Taiwan pop stars Cui Taijing, Feng Feifei and Bao Nana, becoming another "Bole" of Taiwan pop music.

In 1973, he entered the Berkeley Conservatory of music in Boston to study jazz and wrote "the moon represents my heart".

In 1978, the composer "a boat in the ocean" was shortlisted for the best feature film music in the 15th Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award.

In 1979, the composer "the story of a small town" was shortlisted for the best feature film soundtrack of the 16th Taiwan Golden Horse Award.

In 1980, the composer Good Morning Taipei was shortlisted for the best feature film episode of the 17th Taiwan Golden Horse Award.

In 1981, he won the Golden Horse Award for best film song for "the original villager", and he has been the judge of the Golden Horse Award for many times since then.

In 1985, he went to the United States for the third time to study film soundtrack at the University of Southern California.

In 1998, he led his former partner to form the Taiwan Jazz Orchestra, and recorded the album "Taiwan Jazz", playing "spring breeze", "twilight of fresh water", "thinking" and other old Taiwanese songs adapted in jazz style.

In 1999, he won the special award of the 10th Golden Melody Award.

On June 12, 2005, Weng Qingxi, Gu Jiahui, singer Suri and Rong Zuer won the special awards of film musicians from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Taiwan region of China respectively at the "centennial celebration of contemporary Chinese film music" in Shanghai.

In 2007, he was the composer and music designer of the stage play Ge Wei Yang in memory of his friend Shen Zhi.

In 2011, he participated in the production of Liu Ziqian's "Nian you".

He died in Taiwan in August 2012 at the age of 76.

Personal life

Weng Qingxi claimed to be born in a "car family", and his father and grandfather were engaged in car related occupations.

Music Album

Award winning record

Character evaluation

An indelible name in the history of Taiwan pop music (Sina music review)

The most powerful thing about Weng Qingxi is that other composers of the same generation can only compose music, not arrange it. But he will, it's him who is closing up and making his own career. (comments by Li Xing)

Character controversy

Weng Qingxi pointed out that in 1986, LIGO records forged his signature and seal without authorization, and transferred the copyright of 157 songs he created to the company. The authorization period was from 1973 to 1988.

He protested. In June 1999, LIGO signed an agreement with him, which agreed that LIGO would be the sole agent of these songs for ten years. However, later, LIGO's business right was transferred, and no royalty was paid since 2003, so he had to claim his rights and interests.

The court held that from the content of the agreement, Weng Qingxi was the copyright owner of these songs, and he won the lawsuit. Taiwan's "Supreme Court" yesterday rejected LIGO's appeal, and the whole case was settled.