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In addition to the synopsis, I have translated the Chinese lyrics into English.

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The concept is from a very famous Cantonese song “彩雲追月” (Rosy Clouds Chasing The Moon), based on the melody composed in 1935, Shanghai, China, by 任光 (上海百代唱片公司), depicting the intoxicatingly picturesque night sky. It is also the melody for the Japanese song released in 1942, 南の花嫁さん (Minamino hanayomesan).

Teresa Teng’s Mandarin version was sung in the mid 1960’s. It is about being lovesick thinking of the sweetheart who has failed to show up, remembering flowers falling on that same day of one particular year when they met, and delivering that disappointment by fallen flowers on the river to that special someone.

(All lyrics are copyright of their respective owners. Transliterations and translations on this webpage are provided by hkship for educational purposes only. They may not be distributed in printed form or posted/ distributed anywhere else on the Internet.)
(pinyin is contributed by saiglam)

几度花落时 (Forever Deng LiJun Memorial Album ISRC: CNF180146300 released: 2001-5-1)
曲：林礼涵 | 词：廣東民歌 | 编：

徘徊花丛里
(pai hui hua cong li)
Lingering among the flower clusters,
情人呀你不来
(qing ren ya ni bu lai)
Sweetheart you are not coming here.
痴痴的在等待
(chi chi di zai deng dai)
Faithfully I am waiting.
莫非你已把我忘怀
(mo fei ni yi ba wo wang huai)
Is it because you have forgotten about me?
那年花落时
(na nian hua luo shi)
That year when flowers fell,
相约呀在今日
(xiang yue ya zai jin ri)
We met on the same day as today.
可是呀不见你到来
(ke shi ya bu jian dao lai)
But I have not seen you here.
曾问那花儿我心事
(ceng wen na hua er wo xin shi )

I have asked that flower about what bothers me,
可知我相思苦
(ke zhi wo xiang si ku)
Whether it knows my lovesick bitterness
随那流水呀寄给你
(sui na lui shui ya ji gei ni)
As it delivers to you
再问几度花落时
(zai wen ji du hua luo shi)
Asking how often do flowers fall.

(The following information is provided by masami43) In Japan, this song was also sung by 高峰三枝子 (Takamine Mieko) based on Japanese lyrics 南の花嫁さん (Minamino hanayomesan) prepared by 藤浦　洸　(Fujiwara Kou), and released in 1942.

南の花嫁さん 藤浦　洸　作詞任　光　作曲

１　合歓の並木を
お馬の背に　　ゆらゆらゆらと　　花なら赤い　カンナの花か　　散りそで散らぬ　花びら風情　　隣の村へ　お嫁入り　　「お土産はなあに」　　「籠のオウム」　　言葉もたったひとつ　　いついつまでも
２　椰子の葉陰に
真赤な夕陽が　　くるくるくると　　まわるよ赤い　ひまわりの花　　たのしい歌に　ほほえむ風情　　心はおどる　お嫁入り　　「お土産はなあに」　　「籠のオウム」　　言葉もたったひとつ　　いついつまでも
３　小川の辺
お馬を止めて　　さらさらさらと　　流れにうつす　花嫁すがた　　こぼれる花か　花かんざしに　　にっこり笑う　お月さま　　「お土産はなあに」　　「籠のオウム」　　言葉もたったひとつ　　いついつまでも

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