Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour
Type:World
Artist:Jacky Cheung
Start Date:30 December 2010
End Date:30 May 2012
Number Of Shows:146
Attendance:2.8 million
Last Tour:Year of Jacky Cheung World Tour 2007
(2007–02)
This Tour:Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour
(2010–12)
Next Tour:A Classic Tour
(2016–19)

The Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century World Tour was a concert tour by Hong Kong singer and actor Jacky Cheung, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" also known as "God of Songs", named in honor of his 50th birthday, marking a half-century of life in song and dance. The tour opened on 30 December 2010 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, Shanghai and concluded on 20 May 2012 at the Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong, consisting of 146 shows performed in 77 cities.[1] [2] [3] The total audience was more than 2.8 million attendees with the number of people wanting to see the show exceeding the limited number of tickets.[4] [5] [6]

Jacky Cheung was the artistic director of the tour. Andrew Tuason was the music director and Chen Xiaobin the choreographer, both of whom had worked with Cheung on previous projects. The Guangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra performed the string accompaniment for his concert tour. Florence Chan and Star Entertainment Limited produced the tour as the tour directors.

The staging included an oversize LED screen, theatrical production and changing sets along with laser lights and pyrotechnics for Cheung's repertoire of pop classics, songs from his musicals, rock, ballad, and jazz songs.[7] [8] [9] Li Kwok Hoi served as the lighting director and one of technical directors, was awarded Best Collaboration Award from Cheung's team and all the concert organizers. IEC handled the design and set up of lighting system and stage.[10]

Jacky Cheung broke his own record for the greatest number of concerts held by a Chinese singer in a single tour.[11] [12] [13] He holds the Guinness World Record for "the largest combined audience of a live act in a year" with a total of 2,048,553 audiences in twelve months.[14] [15] [16]

Performance

Cheung's performance included segments in the style of a Broadway musical, a live action movie, an animated short film, and a jazz club.  Andrew Lau, Hong Kong filmmaker, directed a love story between Cheung and Shu Qi, Taiwanese actress, played out on the stage while being shown on three screens in the background.

Cheung performed for three hours, singing and dancing, without any guest artists. He wore changing costumes, including a white tuxedo and top hat and shoes embroidered with Swarovski crystals. He sang Mandarin songs including Ru Guo Ai (Perhaps, Love)  and Wen Bie (Goodbye Kiss) and Cantonese songs including Love Is Like A Dream, Snow.Wolf.Lake, Love You A Little More Each Day, Double Trouble, Let It Go, Fei Je and others from his Private Corner album.

Press conference

On 24 November 2010, Cheung held a press conference to announce his "1/2 Century" tour, named to coincide with his 50th birthday and commemorate his achievement in the music industry.[17] [18] [19] On 17 January 2011, a press conference for the 1/2 Century Tour was held at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Nanning.[20]

Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour Live Concert DVD

July 2013, Cheung released his Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour Live Concert DVD.  The album had pre-sales of 40,000 copies, for which he received two double platinum discs from Universal Music.[21] [22] It was released as DVD, Blu-ray disc, and CD.

Set list

The following set list was obtained from the concerts held at Asia-World Arena, Hong Kong in May 2012. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

  1. "Overture"
  2. "The Playboy"
  3. "What's Your Name, Girl"
  4. "First Kiss"
  5. "You're My Only Legend"
  6. "You're First Name, My Surname"
  7. "Before the Rain"
  8. "Willing"
  9. "A Tear Drop"
  10. "Rain (Intrumental)"
  11. "Man in the Rain"
  12. "The Three Beats of Love"
  13. "Perhaps. Love"
  14. "Rock Prelude"
  15. "The Weather is So Hot"
  16. "Goodbye Kiss"
  17. "When Love Becomes Habit"
  18. "I Should"
  19. "Lydia"
  20. "Obsess Over You"
  21. "After You've Gone"
  22. "Love Net"
  23. "Lover's Tear"
  24. "I'm Really Hurt"
  25. "Life is Like a Dream"
  26. "Summer Night (Instrumental)"
  27. "Double Trouble"
  28. "Band Introduction"
  29. "Li Xiang Lan"
  30. "Love You More and More Everyday"
  31. "An Unchanged Heart"
  32. "Never Ending Past Love"
  33. "Untraceable Heartbreak"
  34. "Cut My Heart"
  35. "Hungry Wolf"
  36. "Messy Hair"
  37. "This Winter's Not Too Cold"
  38. "My Faraway Girl"
  39. "How Can I Forget"
  40. "A Lonely Man"
  41. "Wanna Be With You Forever"
  42. "True Love Expression"
  43. "Blessing"

Tour dates

List of tour dates
DateCityCountryVenue
30 December 2010ShanghaiChinaMercedes-Benz Arena
31 December 2010
1 January 2011
2 January 2011
3 January 2011
13 January 2011GuangzhouGuangzhou International Sports Arena
14 January 2011
15 January 2011
16 January 2011
17 January 2011
21 January 2011BeijingWukesong Arena
22 January 2011
23 January 2011
28 January 2011ChengduChengdu Sports Centre
29 January 2011
30 January 2011
6 February 2011Las VegasUnited StatesThe Colosseum at Caesars Palace
7 February 2011
8 February 2011
26 February 2011XiamenChinaXiamen Sports Center Stadium
27 February 2011QuanzhouQuanzhou Strait Sports Center Stadium
4 March 2011WenzhouWenzhou Sports Center Stadium
6 March 2011HangzhouYellow Dragon Sports Center
11 March 2011TaizhouTaizhou Sports Center Stadium
13 March 2011FuzhouFujian Sports Center Stadium
18 March 2011SuzhouSuzhou Sports Center Stadium
20 March 2011ChangshuChangshu Sports Center Stadium
25 March 2011TaizhouTaizhou Sports Center Track and Field Field
26 March 2011NantongNantong Sports Convention and Exhibition Center Stadium
1 April 2011JiangyinJiangyin Sports Center Stadium
3 April 2011ChongqingChongqing Olympic Sports Center
14 April 2011Hong KongHung Hom Stadium
15 April 2011
16 April 2011
17 April 2011
18 April 2011
21 April 2011
22 April 2011
23 April 2011
24 April 2011
25 April 2011
28 April 2011
29 April 2011
30 April 2011
1 May 2011
2 May 2011
6 May 2011
7 May 2011
8 May 2011
9 May 2011
10 May 2011
20 May 2011NanjingWutaishan Sports Center
22 May 2011ChangzhouChangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium
27 May 2011ZhengzhouHenan Sports Center
29 May 2011HefeiHefei Olympic Sports Center Stadium
3 June 2011MianyangMianyang Nanhe Sports Center
5 June 2011QingdaoConson Gymnasium
10 June 2011ZigongZigong Nanhu Stadium
12 June 2011DalianDalian Jinzhou Stadium
17 June 2011KunmingKunming Tuodong Stadium
19 June 2011ShenyangShenyang Olympic Sports Center
26 June 2011HarbinHICEC Stadium
1 July 2011LiuzhouLiuzhou Sports Center Stadium
3 July 2011ChangchunChangchun Nanling Stadium
8 July 2011NanningGuangxi Sports Center Stadium
18 August 2011TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena
19 August 2011
20 August 2011
21 August 2011
26 August 2011SingaporeSingapore Indoor Stadium
27 August 2011
28 August 2011
29 August 2011
30 August 2011
3 September 2011HohhotChinaNew Stadium in Hohhot
9 September 2011ChangshaHelong Sports Center Stadium
11 September 2011BaotouBaotou Olympic Sports Center
16 September 2011YichunYichun Sports Center
18 September 2011OrdosTiexi District NaGonal Fitness Center Gym
22 September 2011WuhanWuhan Zhuankou Sports Center Stadium
25 September 2011Xi’anShaanxi Stadium
1 October 2011SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment Centre
4 October 2011MelbourneHisense Arena
8 October 2011YinchuanChinaNingxia Stadium
14 October 2011ChengduChengdu Sports Center
16 October 2011TianjinTianjin Olympic Center Stadium
21 October 2011YibinYibin Sports Center South Bank Stadium
23 October 2011ShijiazhuangYutong Sports Center
28 October 2011GuiyangGuiyang Olympic Sports Center
30 October 2011ZhuhaiZhuhai Sports Center
4 November 2011PanzhihuaPanzhihua Sports Center
6 November 2011NanchangNanchang Bayi Stadium
11 November 2011DazhouDazhou Sports Center
13 November 2011GuilinGuilin Sports Center
18 November 2011YichangYichang Stadium
20 November 2011FoshanFoshan Century Lotus Sports Center
25 November 2011HuizhouHuizhou Olympic Stadium
26 November 2011DongguanDongguan Sports Center Stadium
2 December 2011ZhaoqingZhaoqing Stadium
3 December 2011ZhongshanZhongshan Xingzhong Stadium
8 December 2011Kuala LumpurMalaysiaBukit Jalil National Stadium
9 December 2011
10 December 2011
11 December 2011
29 December 2011MacauChinaCotai Arena
30 December 2011
31 December 2011
1 January 2012
13 January 2012VancouverCanadaRogers Stadium
16 January 2012TorontoAir Canada Centre
10 February 2012KaohsiungTaiwanKaohsiung Arena
11 February 2012
17 February 2012ZhanjiangChinaZhanjiang Sports Center Stadium
19 February 2012NanningGuangxi Sports Center
24 February 2012GuangzhouTianhe Stadium
25 February 2012
2 March 2012ShenzhenShenzhen Bay Sports Center
4 March 2012PuganPugan Sports Center Stadium
10 March 2012HangzhouHuanglong Stadium
11 March 2012JiaxingJiaxing Stadium
16 March 2012LishuiLishui Sports Center Stadium
18 March 2012NingboNingbo Fubon Stadium
23 March 2012ShanghaiShanghai Stadium
24 March 2012
25 March 2012WuxiWuxi Sports Center
30 March 2012ZhuzhouZhuzhou Stadium
1 April 2012HefeiHefei Olympic Sports Center
13 April 2012ZunyiZunyi Huichuan Stadium
15 April 2012CixiCixi Sports Center Stadium
20 April 2012ChongqingChongqing Olympic Sports Center
22 April 2012LuoyangLuoyang New District Stadium
27 April 2012NanchongNanchong Stadium
29 April 2012JinanJinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
4 May 2012ChengduChengdu Sports Center
6 May 2012BeijingBeijing Workers Stadium
12 May 2012Kuala LumpurMalaysiaMerdeka Stadium
18 May 2012Hong KongChinaAsiaWorld–Arena
19 May 2012
20 May 2012
22 May 2012
23 May 2012
25 May 2012
26 May 2012
27 May 2012
29 May 2012
30 May 2012

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: 张学友演唱会二度加场 个唱总场数已超550场-搜狐音乐. 11 February 2021. music.yule.sohu.com.
  3. Web site: 张学友北京演唱会倒计时 让"掌声"先飞-搜狐音乐. 11 February 2021. music.yule.sohu.com.
  4. Web site: 舒淇不嫁葛优嫁张学友 张学友沪上深情亮嗓-搜狐音乐. 11 February 2021. music.yule.sohu.com.
  5. Web site: 张学友上海跨年 为观众献出50岁的"第1次"-搜狐音乐. 11 February 2021. music.yule.sohu.com.
  6. Web site: 张学友演唱会秀"轻功" "钻石银装"成亮点-搜狐音乐. 11 February 2021. music.yule.sohu.com.
  7. Web site: Jacky Cheung kicks off "1/2 Century" tour concert – People's Daily Online. 11 February 2021. en.people.cn.
  8. Web site: Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour. 11 February 2021. South China Morning Post. 22 April 2011 . en.
  9. Web site: Jackie's Classic 50. 27 February 2021. PressReader.
  10. Web site: IEC Group. 27 February 2021. iecgroup.net.
  11. Web site: 14 October 2018. Why doesn't Jacky Cheung eat spicy food?. https://web.archive.org/web/20181017004410/http://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/why-doesnt-jacky-cheung-eat-spicy-food. dead. 17 October 2018. 27 February 2021. AsiaOne. en.
  12. Web site: Cheung breaks records with tour. 27 February 2021. asiaone.com.
  13. Web site: Zhi. Yiing. 27 July 2018. Jacky Cheung Returns to KL in October for "Encore" World Tour. 27 February 2021. TallyPress. en-us.
  14. Web site: 文化频道 – 中国日报网. 11 February 2021. China Daily.
  15. Web site: A classic homecoming – China.org.cn. 11 February 2021. china.org.cn.
  16. Web site: THE HEAVENLY KING RETURNS. 19 November 2018 .
  17. Web site: Entertainment Hong Kong Jacky Cheung AP Archive. 27 February 2021. www.aparchive.com.
  18. Web site: Jacky Cheung plans new tour '1/2 Century' – China.org.cn. 27 February 2021. china.org.cn.
  19. Web site: 22 July 2013. Jacky Cheung thinks concert album worth the wait. 27 February 2021. The San Diego Union-Tribune. en-US.
  20. Web site: JinDong Group. 27 February 2021. jind.fang8000.com.
  21. Web site: Jacky Cheung thinks concert album worth the wait. 27 February 2021. The Times Herald. en.
  22. Web site: YESASIA: Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour (3DVD) DVD – Jacky Cheung, Universal Music Hong Kong. 27 February 2021. yesasia.com.

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