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cover Title:Shirley Kwan In Concert 難得有一個關淑怡演唱會
Producer:Joseph Ip
Date of release:Septmeber 29, 1995.
Ref.:636 249-1


From William Lau
August 4, 1996.
Rating: A

自從看完她精彩的演唱會之後,我便一直期待她這張鐳射影碟了,這張碟當然沒有令我們失望。雖然我沒有看她最後一場的演唱會,但我都能夠憑這張碟感受到當時的氣氛,尤其是當她唱到最後一首歌“當世界無玫瑰”的時候,我差點感動到流下眼淚來呢!

說回這張碟,我很喜歡封面設計,有點出凡脫俗,卻又帶點浪漫的感覺,而她在碟內訴說出她的感受也十分不錯!美中不足的地方是碟內常常出現一些“特別效果”,如一時畫面黑白、一時畫面變形、一時又由上望下的鏡頭。不是說這些效果不好,只是如果能夠適可而止的話會更好!畢竟,我們買這張碟最主要的目的是想看Shirley,不是看特技,不是嗎?

這張碟是絕對值得淑怡迷珍藏的,就算不打算買齊她所有唱片的歌迷們,這張碟是絕對應該擁有的!


From Connie Chan
July 24, 1996.
Rating: A
From Shirley's Fan
Date: July 4, 1996.
Rating: A-

The video production is not acceptable. The audio can't match the video very well. Furthermore, in some cases, you can easily figure out some frames are actually out of order with the preceding frames.

Also, some shots in a particular chapter seem not to come from the same show as the sound track does. That is, a track may contain some shots from the third show while some shots from the second show. The motions are not continuous, too. You can see Shirley is holding her hand in one frame but her hand is down in the next frame. How come a concert LD like this?

I don't like the special effect. Sometimes, the screen turns to black and white and sometimes turns back to color. In addition, the distortion of the screen are disgusting. Come on, I want a video which captures the concert precisely and exactly.

But I like the part that Shirley sitting in front of the camera to share her feelings, on both the music and life, with us. It brings Shirley closer to us.

For the music part, maybe with the heavy (?) use of DSP (digital signal processing), it is lack of live atmosphere. :-( Well, it can reduce the noise. However, maintaining the atmosphere of the concert is also very important. I hope the producer and the one who mixed the audio can take care of it next time.

Despite of the negative comments mentioned above, I watch the LD quite frequently. (This is also the reason why I can figure out the above problems) It is because it lets me recall one of the best concerts I've ever attended, The One And Only Shirley Live '95. I hope I could attend all four concerts.

(Yes, I am trying to give some negative comments because almost all the reviews here are positive ones. :-)


From Nancy Yim
February 17, 1996.
Rating: A

Overall, I thought it was great! Almost all of my favorite songs were sung. She did a terrific job!


From Aaron Tam
January 30, 1996.
Rating: A

I saw the concert on LD, and I also have the CDs. Shirley is the GREATEST, of course, but I am kinda disappointed because some of my favorite songs are not in the concert. Still, I like this CDs nevertheless even though it could be better.


From s945863@mailserv.cuhk.hk
January 25, 1996.
Rating: A-

Last Saturday, I happened to watch the laser disc of Shirley's concert from Channel [V] of Star TV. I am really impressed by her excellent singing performance. Though she had been criticised for her live performance, her concert, however, was a piece of vivid evidence of defending such criticism.

Though the concert is not a 100% entertaining one to those who are not Shirley's fans as it was a song-oriented concert. But I do think that the non-Shirley's fans should take a glance over it so as to grant yourself an opportunity of the Queen of the Pop's professional and marvellous performance!!!


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