I AM WHAT I AM 1 & 2 雄狮少年1&2 - CD BOXSET

Soundtrack Magazine is proud to present the world premiere CD release of composer LUAN Hui’s original motion picture score composed for the 2024 animated film I AM WHAT I AM 2. Directed by SUN Haipeng and produced by ZHANG Miao, the film continues the story of Ah Juan, depicting her experiences as a migrant worker in the South. However, this time, the setting shifts from Guangzhou to Shanghai, tracing her transformative journey from lion dancing to becoming a competitive boxer to support his father’s medical treatment, with traditional martial arts as her guiding force.

Composer Luan Hui returns, expanding upon the musical themes he previously crafted for Ah Juan and the lion dance sequences while also introducing diverse contemporary elements, including trap and rap, reflecting Shanghai’s modern, international atmosphere and the drama of contemporary combat sports. Carefully curated, this album presents Luan’s composition structure through a comprehensive narrative and thematic approach. In addition to the original score, this release includes all rap songs featured in the film and a newly arranged version of “Nobody,” performed by Taiwanese singer Angela Zhang. The album is mixed and mastered by French audio engineer Yun Xie-Loussignian, with the artwork designed by LU Yutong.

This is a limited edition of 600 units for first pressing, each individually numbered for collections.

Tracklist:

I Am What I Am

01. Main Title and the Clash of Lions 02:32
02. Juan 01:44
03. Cycling in the Wind 01:22
04. Hero Flower 01:17
05. Shattered Lion Head 01:31
06. Xianyuqiang 01:36
07. Under the Stars 02:17
08. Fly Away 02:44
Performed by Gao Weihao
09. Shifu 02:40
10. New Lion Head 00:39
11. Swapping Skills 01:21
12. Praying for a Miracle 03:22
13. The Young Coolie 01:16
14. Last Dance 04:28
15. Competition 01:42
16. A Lion Never Quits 03:53
17. Bench Array Lettuce Picking 03:19
18. The Lion Returns 03:09
19. Leap of Faith 02:19
20. Nobody 04:42
Performed by Mao Buyi

I Am What I Am 2

01. I Am What I Am
02. Shanghai Dreams
03. Xiao Zhangyang
04. Confront
05. A Seed Sprouts Wherever It Is
06. Transformation
Performed by CAS14 Zhang Fenghe
07. Prove Yourself
08. King of Fight
09. It’s My Time
Performed by Trippz Michaud
10. Juan vs. Silver
11. Life Beyond Flames
12. Ultimate Challenge
13. The Hidden Strike
14. The Promise
15. The Lion Makes Its Entrance
16. The Siamese Beast
Performed by Epson Wu
17. Juan vs. Arthumg
18. Burn His Story
19. Cyberbullying
20. Blue Blood
Performed by Tu Rener TRE
21. Come Home
22. Fly Away
Performed by Gao Weihao / Song Biyun
23. It’s Not Over Yet!
24. Juan vs. Zhangyang
25. From the Ground to Greatness
26. Liu Jiajuan!
27. The Might of Youth
Performed by CAS14 Zhang Fenghe
28. Nobody
Performed by Angela Chang