Peter Kam - Yi Sa Bui Lai (2006)

Een citaat geplukt van internet, dat beter dan ik kan beschrijven wat de kwaliteit van deze score is: "If there's one name synonymous with quality soundtracks in Hong Kong right now, that name would be Peter Kam. Kam has become as prolific as one can get in this field of work, having scored most films that consider themselves to be worth a dime, or two - from Throwdown to Protégé. It should come as no surprise then that his soundtrack to Isabella earned Kam a Silver Bear at the Berlinale 2006. An award he fully deserved: Heavily inspired by Portuguese fado, Kam's music lends an incredible warmth and melancholy to an already amazing film. The guitar- and piano-tinged arrangements are gentle and soothing, sometimes treading a fine line between kitschy and undeniably beautiful. Most of all, however, they are a perfect reflection of Isabella‘s unique atmosphere and setting. Within just a few seconds of playing, Kam’s work transports key aspects - mood, stories, emotions - right into my mind, and I can instantly find myself returning to the film’s world once again."

Vooral Memories, Isabella I, II & III, A Story in Macau vind ik zelf erg mooi. Het fadonummer O Gente da Minha Terra van Mariza is fantastisch mooi. Alleen bonus afsluiter Dream Partner in het Koreaans van Anita Mui is een beetje een suf liedje en nogal misplaatst op deze score.