Taiwan "bad boy" Chang Chen Yue treated Beijing fans to an energetic show on Tuesday night, proclaiming his return to the music scene.

Chang Chen Yue was in Beijing promoting his album, entitled "OK," his first in five years.

Appeared in his signature "bad boy" image, the 33-year-old rock singer generated a pogo mob among his delirious audience at Star Live.

The night was a mixture of old and new tunes. Chang Chen Yue performed a dozen of his hits, among which was the 1998 smash hit Ai Wo Bie Zou (don't leave if you love me), which was covered by Jay Chou at his 2004 Incomparable Concert.

New songs included Pining is a Kind of Illness, a hit single from OK.

The new album, released earlier in July, was rechristened Pining is a Kind of Illness when released on the Chinese mainland.

Set in a retrospective tone, it collects 11 love ballads, which, the singer has said in a previous interview, demonstrates changes in his sound from loud rock to slow, thoughtful tunes.

He ascribes the changes to the experiences he's gained during his silent years.

(CRI.cn August 1, 2007)
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