Asking Spring

"春问" (Chun Wen) is a song written by Guo Hao-Wei, and sung by Owner of Precious Jade (Xing Yuan) in the mid credit scene of White Snake (2019). The literal translation of its title is "Asking Spring".

Owner of Precious Jade was singing this song when she was taking a boat to meet a mysterious customer. Interestingly, the song is indeed a Chinese ancient poem (more specificially a type of lyric poetry called "Ci") written by the famous poet Chao Pu-Zhi in the 11th century (about one hundred years before the era in the mid credit scene). In Song dynasty, it was often sung by people who was sentimental about the end of spring.

Original Poem (the first section)
(The part that foxy sung in the movie is marked by underline.)

问春何苦匆匆 　　　　　　　　　　　 I ask Spring, why are you so hurry? 

''带风伴雨如驰骤. '' 　　　　　　　　　 With the wind and rain, you are leaving like a flying filly.

''幽葩细萼，小园低槛，壅培未就. 　　These shy blossoms, in the litte garden, were just planted. ''

吹尽繁红，　　　　　　　　　　　　Red petals were blown away by wind,

''占春长久，不如垂柳. 　　　　　　　They couldn't keep Spring's beauty, not like willows did.''

算春长不老， ​​​　　　　　　　　　　　 Though Spring won't age,

人愁春老， 　　　　　　　　　　　　 We afraid she will age,

''愁只是、人间有.  　　　　　　　　　 '''This fussy sentiment，only belongs to human. '


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