The Young Ones () is a 1973 Taiwanese film, spoken in Mandarin. The film was adapted into screenplay by Chang Yung-hsiang from the novel of the similar Chinese name by Chiung Yao. It was directed by Li Hsing and stars Chen Chen and Alan Tang. The score was composed and conducted by . In the film, college student Meng Yun Lao falls in love with a physically frail woman named Hai Ni, who later dies. Then he meets and falls for another woman, a pop singer named Hsiao Mei, who looks exactly like Hai Ni.
Chiung Yao's novels, Caiyun Fei and Hai'ou Fei Chu (海鷗飛處), were adapted into one 1980s television series, Hai'ou fei chu caiyun fei (海鷗飛處彩雲飛) (English: Seagulls Soaring In Iridescent Clouds).
Cast Chen Chen as Hai Ni / Hsiao Mei Alan Tang as Meng Yun Lao Chiu Chen Lan Chi Chou Shao-Ching Fu Bi-Hui Su Han Man Huang Ko Hsiang-Ting Li Dai Ling Ming Min Chien Tsao Wan Sha Lang Yun Wang Ho Wu Yang Lieh Yeh Wei Wen Chung Yen
Soundtrack The Young Ones (彩雲飛; Caiyun Fei) is a 1973 soundtrack by Teresa Teng, You Ya (尤雅), and Wan Sha Lang (萬沙浪), released by Life Records. All songs were composed by Koo Yue (古月) except track ten, whose composer remains anonymous. Except tracks nine and ten, all songs are theme songs of the film. Lyrics from the titular song and "How Can I Leave You?" (我怎能離開你) are similar. "Thousand Words" (千言萬語) and "How Can I Leave You?" were re-recorded by Polydor Records (Hong Kong) for Teresa Teng's 1977 album Greatest Hits. Songs from the soundtrack have been later rendered by other singers.
Teresa Teng EP All songs by Teresa Teng were also released by Lee Fung Records into a 7" EP vinyl plus another track not heard in the film.
Side one "How Can I Leave You?" (我怎能離開你) "Lonely Love" (愛的寂寞) Side two "Thousand Words" (千言萬語) "Good Wine and Coffee" (美酒加咖啡)
External links
The Young Ones at Douban