All set for an eight weeks' tour of China, taking in places I have yet to visit, catching up with friends, and exploring performance opportunities. I'll probably keep to the western side of the country, but will be open to the idea of heading east should anything interesting manifest. I'm always open to offers/advice/information.
In February I went to Ruili by the Burmese border in Yunnan to play the part of General Merrill (梅利尔) in the television series 国家记忆 (Memoirs of the Nation). Shooting finished at the end of March. The series, which has forty episodes, is due to be broadcast early next year . Zhang Fengyi 张丰毅 stars in this production.
I made this translation into Chinese of a famous Beatles song on the one hand to help people pronounce Mandarin, and on the other to bring an appreciation of the songs of the Beatles to Chinese people.
Back in London following my September visit to Yunnan, south China and Hong Kong, I am widening my sphere of activity and will be performing a song or three in the Dignity pub in Finchley Central tonight. Here a photo of me in a park in Yunnan with some little girls who quizzed me on how to help the environment for their school project.
This year every thursday musicians come to a pub in my hometown to play guitar and sing songs. My friend films each song, then publishes them on the web. Today I want to continue giving you a chance to view the songs I have performed in that pub. This one is called 'Hotel California'.