Play World Tour (album)
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| Released | January 30, 2018 | |||
| Recorded | May 22–25, 2015 | |||
| Venue | Taipei Arena (Taipei, Taiwan) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:51:59 | |||
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Play World Tour (Chinese: Play世界巡迴演唱會) is a live video album by Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai, released on January 30, 2018, by Warner and Eternal. The album includes live performances from her Play World Tour concert held at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan, from May 22 to May 25, 2015. It also features four documentary shorts as well as one behind-the-scenes video.[1]
The album was released exclusively in Taiwan in physical format and was the best-selling video album in Taiwan for 2018.[2][3][4]
Background and development
[edit]On May 22, 2015, Tsai's fourth concert tour, the Play World Tour, kicked off at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan.[5] On November 17, 2015, Tsai's official fan page on Sina Weibo announced that the live footage for the tour had been completed. During the International Music Summit in Shanghai on September 30, 2016, Tsai revealed that there were no immediate plans to release a live video album for the tour. However, on December 4, 2016, at the 10th Migu Music Awards, Tsai announced that, in response to fan requests, she would begin preparations for the live video album, though she mentioned that post-production would take time.
On April 11, 2017, Tsai's studio confirmed via Sina Weibo that the album had completed its rough cut. On October 30, 2017, Sam Chen, the General Manager of Warner Greater China, revealed on Facebook that the album was expected to be released in December of the same year and would include a Blu-ray version, marking Tsai's first Blu-ray release. On December 12, 2017, media outlets reported that the album was scheduled for release in January 2018.[6]
Release and promotion
[edit]On December 23, 2017, Warner announced that pre-orders for the album would begin on January 3, 2018, with the official release scheduled for January 30, 2018. The album includes live performances from Tsai's Play World Tour held at Taipei Arena in Taipei, Taiwan, from May 22 to May 25, 2015. Additionally, it features four documentary shorts directed by Hou Chi-jan and Gavin Lin for the Play World Tour and a behind-the-scenes video of the tour. The album was directed by Leo Hsu, with post-production handled by 3 Aqua Entertainment. Warner revealed that the content was filmed using 26 ground and aerial cameras, with over 400 hours of footage edited into the final product. Tsai personally supervised the post-production process three times.[1]
On January 2, 2018, Tsai held an album launch event at the Lihpao Land in Taichung, Taiwan, costing NT$5 million to organize, and was broadcast live using 10 ground and aerial cameras.[7] On January 28, 2018, she hosted the Double Play Fan Meeting at the Taipei International Convention Center, with a cost of NT$2 million for the event.[8] The album content premiered on Line TV on January 29, 2018.[9] On February 6, 2018, it was made available on Migu Music and Tencent Video.[10][11]
The album was released in physical format exclusively in Taiwan. It achieved success on local music charts, ranking number one on weekly sales charts for video albums at retailers such as Books.com.tw, Eslite, Kuang Nan, Chia Chyun Record, G-Music, Five Music, and PChome.[12] In 2018, it topped the year-end video album sales charts on Books.com.tw,[2] Kuang Nan,[3] and Five Music,[4] and ranked number seven at Chia Chyun Records. Additionally, the album secured the number two position on YesAsia's 2018 year-end video album sales chart.[13]
Critical reception
[edit]PlayMusic's music critic Felix gave the album a rating of 4/5 and described it as "another iconic work by Taiwan's pop diva Jolin Tsai. From the costumes, stage, to the choreography, everything is refreshing and showcases the high quality of Mandarin pop music, raising even greater anticipation for Tsai's future works." He also noted, "Beyond entertainment, Play World Tour also pays attention to musicality. Tsai's live vocal performance has significantly improved compared to her previous albums. Her breath control is more stable, and her expression, rhythm, and emotion are more vivid and natural in her voice. Whether performing upbeat or slow songs, she is much more at ease, exuding greater confidence in her movements. Musically, all the songs have been re-arranged, giving the entire performance a more cohesive and smooth flow."[14]
Track listing
[edit]The following is the track listing for the Blu-ray version, while the DVD version is divided into two discs, one for tracks 1 to 21 and one for tracks 22 to 34.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Medusa" | Matthew Yen |
| 4:11 |
| 2. | "Real Man" | Issac Chen | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Honey Trap" |
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| 4:03 |
| 4. | "Bravo Lover" | Issac Chen |
| 3:03 |
| 5. | "I'm Not Yours" (feat. Namie Amuro) | Wyman Wong |
| 4:37 |
| 6. | "Agent J" |
| Ooi Teng Fong | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Butterfly" | Matthew Yen |
| 2:22 |
| 8. | "Love Love Love" | Simon Liang | Konstantin Meladze | 2:49 |
| 9. | "Prague Square" | Vincent Fang | Jay Chou | 1:52 |
| 10. | "The Third Person and I" | Tom Wang | JJ Lin | 4:34 |
| 11. | "Exclusive Myth" | Issac Chen | Wang Leehom | 4:23 |
| 12. | "The Great Artist" | Matthew Yen |
| 5:42 |
| 13. | "Mr. Q" | Issac Chen |
| 3:18 |
| 14. | "Lip Reading" | Neoh Kim Hin | Ooi Teng Fong | 1:25 |
| 15. | "The Smell of Lemon Grass" | Francis Lee | Peter Lee | 4:37 |
| 16. | "I Know You're Feeling Blue" | Kiki Hu | Jimmy Ye | 2:07 |
| 17. | "Sky" |
| Wesley Chia | 3:08 |
| 18. | "Butterflies in My Stomach" | Andrew Chen |
| 2:30 |
| 19. | "Miss Trouble" | David Ke |
| 2:16 |
| 20. | "Sun Will Never Set" | Luke Tsui |
| 4:21 |
| 21. | "Nothing Left to Say" | Neoh Kim Hin | Ooi Teng Fong | 3:52 |
| 22. | "Fantasy" | Greeny Wu | 3:29 | |
| 23. | "36 Tricks of Love" | Kiki Hu |
| 1:43 |
| 24. | "Phony Queen" | Wyman Wong |
| 2:54 |
| 25. | "Dr. Jolin" | Peggy Hsu |
| 3:46 |
| 26. | "Dancing Diva" | Issac Chen |
| 5:17 |
| 27. | "Magic" | Issac Chen |
| 3:34 |
| 28. | "We're All Different, Yet the Same" | Albert Leung |
| 7:48 |
| 29. | "Play" | Katie Lee | Alex Ni | 6:29 |
| 30. | "Behind the Scenes" | 46:43 | ||
| 31. | "Story of Lin Hsin-pei" (We're All Different, Yet the Same documentary series) | 4:03 | ||
| 32. | "Story of Tseng Ying-chi" (We're All Different, Yet the Same documentary series) | 3:53 | ||
| 33. | "Story of Katherine Tseng" (We're All Different, Yet the Same documentary series) | 5:26 | ||
| 34. | "Story of Yeh Yung-chih" (We're All Different, Yet the Same documentary series) | 4:53 | ||
| Total length: | 2:51:59 | |||
Personnel
[edit]Live Shooting Crew:
- 3 Aqua Entertainment Co. – post-production supervision
- Leo Hsu – executive production, direction
- Chenyeen Chen – supervisor
- Paul Kuo – video engineering supervision
- Ruya Cheng – assistant direction
- Jadee Li – assistant direction, production coordination
- Michelle Yang – assistant direction, production coordination
- Katie Lin – floor direction
- Jaguar Hung – floor direction
- Pao Lin – direction of photography, camera
- Chen Po-chuan – camera
- Liu Chun-hsin – camera
- Hu Yan-xun – camera
- Hime Li – production coordination
- Kate Lin – production coordination
- Mark Liu – production coordination
- Eva Chen – production administration
- Cindy Zhan – production administration
- Joan Lin – production administration
- Scott Lin – file management
- Noah's Ark Co. – equipment management
- Baishen Marketing Co. – GoPro camera
Behind the scenes:
- Leo Hsu – supervision, DVD/BD video production/edit
- Wen Chiu – behind the scenes filming supervision, behind the scenes camera
- Zhong Zhi-hong – behind the scenes camera
- Jiang Guo-ding – behind the scenes camera, Shanghai video engineering supervision
- Shanghai Top Solutions Advertising Co. – Shanghai equipment support
- Michelle Yang – executive production
- Li Li-rui – Japanese translation
- Mi Hsueh-er – English translation
- 3 Aqua Entertainment Co. – DVD/BD video/animation rendering, DVD/BD menu animation design
- Kuo Hsing-yi – DVD/BD menu animation design
- Katie Lin – DVD/BD visual effects
- Jadee Li – DVD/BD visual effects
Others:
- Ian Lee – production, programming editor engineering
- Cherry Guns Factory Co., Ltd. – live recording
- AJ Chen – programming editor engineering
- Mega Force Studio – programming editor studio
- Kenny Fan – mixing engineering
- Yohu Studio – mixing studio
- Sun Chung-shu – mastering
- U-Tech Media Co. – DVD/BD video/audio mastering
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various | January 30, 2018 | Eternal | |
| Taiwan | Blu-ray | Warner | |
| 2DVD |
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External links
[edit]- Play World Tour playlist on YouTube
- Play World Tour (trailer) on YouTube
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