Pinyin Lyrics, English Lyrics (Translation), Info/About, Background Story, Covers & Versions, Chords, Video, and Download/mp3 of Brave Men’s Song好汉歌(Hao Han Ge) Water Margin (1998) OST By Liu Huan刘欢
Info/About “Brave Men’s Song”
Song Name | Brave Men’s Song好汉歌(Hao Han Ge) |
Artist | Liu Huan刘欢 |
Lyricist | Zhao Jiping |
Composer | Yi Ming |
Released | 1997 |
Genre | Pop/Soundtrack/Folk Song |
Language | Mandarin |
Background Story of “Brave Men’s Song”
This song was the theme song of the classic TV Series “Water Margin水浒传 (1998)“, and it was released in 1997.

Lyrics in Pinyin/Mandarin/English of “Brave Men’s Song”
dà hé xiàng dōng liú wa
大 河 向 东 流 哇
The great river flows eastward
tiān shàng de xīng xīng cān běi dòu wa
天 上 的 星 星 参 北 斗 哇
The stars in the sky follow the Big Dipper
(hēi hēi cān běi dòu wa )
(嘿 嘿 参 北 斗 哇 )
(Hey hey, follow the Big Dipper)
(shēng sǐ zhī jiāo yī wǎn jiǔ wa )
(生 死 之 交 一 碗 酒 哇 )
(The friendship of life and death is all celebrated with a bowl of wine)
shuō zǒu zán jiù zǒu wa
说 走 咱 就 走 哇
If we say we will go
nǐ yǒu wǒ yǒu quán dōu yǒu wa
你 有 我 有 全 都 有 哇
you have everything in your grasp
(hēi hēi quán dōu yǒu wa )
(嘿 嘿 全 都 有 哇 )
(Hey hey, everything in your grasp)
(shuǐ lǐ huǒ lǐ bú huí tóu wa )
(水 里 火 里 不 回 头 哇 )
(No matter if it’s flood or fire, we won’t look back)
lù jiàn bú píng yī shēng hǒu wa
路 见 不 平 一 声 吼 哇
When injustice is seen, shout out loudly
gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa
该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇
Take action when necessary
fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa
风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇
Bravely explore the world with excitement
(gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa )
(该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇 )
(Take action when necessary)
(fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa )
(风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇 )
(Bravely explore the world with excitement)
hēi ér ya yī ér ya hēi āi hēi yī ér ya
嘿 儿 呀 咿 儿 呀 嘿 唉 嘿 依 儿 呀
Hey er ya yi er ya, hey er hey yi er ya
(hēi ér ya yī ér ya hēi hēi hēi hēi yī ér ya )
(嘿 儿 呀 咿 儿 呀 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 依 儿 呀 )
(Hey er ya yi er ya, hey er hey yi er ya)
lù jiàn bú píng yī shēng hǒu wa
路 见 不 平 一 声 吼 哇
When injustice is seen, shout out loudly
gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa
该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇
Take action when necessary
fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa
风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇
Bravely explore the world with excitement
(hēi hēi hēi yōu hēi hēi hēi hēi hēi yōu hēi hēi )
(嘿 嘿 嘿 呦 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 呦 嘿 嘿 )
(Hey hey, hey you hey hey, hey hey, hey you hey hey)
dà hé xiàng dōng liú wa
大 河 向 东 流 哇
The great river flows eastward
tiān shàng de xīng xīng cān běi dòu wa
天 上 的 星 星 参 北 斗 哇
The stars in the sky follow the Big Dipper
(hēi hēi cān běi dòu wa )
(嘿 嘿 参 北 斗 哇 )
(Hey hey, follow the Big Dipper)
(bú fèn guì jiàn yī wǎn jiǔ wa )
(不 分 贵 贱 一 碗 酒 哇 )
(Irrespective of your social status, let’s drink up this bowl of wine)
shuō zǒu zán jiù zǒu wa
说 走 咱 就 走 哇
If we say we will go
nǐ yǒu wǒ yǒu quán dōu yǒu wa
你 有 我 有 全 都 有 哇
you have everything in your grasp
(hēi hēi quán dōu yǒu wa )
(嘿 嘿 全 都 有 哇 )
(Hey hey, everything in your grasp)
(yī lù kàn tiān bú dī tóu wa )
(一 路 看 天 不 低 头 哇 )
(Look up all the way, never lower my head)
lù jiàn bú píng yī shēng hǒu wa
路 见 不 平 一 声 吼 哇
When injustice is seen, shout out loudly
gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa
该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇
Take action when necessary
fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa
风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇
Bravely explore the world with excitement
(gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa )
(该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇 )
(Take action when necessary)
(fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa )
(风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇 )
(Bravely explore the world with excitement)
hēi ér ya yī ér ya hēi āi hēi yī ér ya
嘿 儿 呀 咿 儿 呀 嘿 唉 嘿 依 儿 呀
Hey er ya yi er ya, hey er hey yi er ya
(hēi ér ya yī ér ya hēi hēi hēi hēi yī ér ya )
(嘿 儿 呀 咿 儿 呀 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 依 儿 呀 )
(Hey er ya yi er ya, hey er hey yi er ya)
lù jiàn bú píng yī shēng hǒu wa
路 见 不 平 一 声 吼 哇
When injustice is seen, shout out loudly
gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa
该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇
Take action when necessary
fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa
风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇
Bravely explore the world with excitement
(hēi hēi hēi yōu hēi hēi hēi hēi hēi yōu hēi hēi )
(嘿 嘿 嘿 呦 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 呦 嘿 嘿 )
(Hey hey, hey you hey hey, hey hey, hey you hey hey)
lù jiàn bú píng yī shēng hǒu wa
路 见 不 平 一 声 吼 哇
When injustice is seen, shout out loudly
gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa
该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇
Take action when necessary
fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa
风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇
Bravely explore the world with excitement
(gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa )
(该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇 )
(Take action when necessary)
(fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa )
(风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇 )
(Bravely explore the world with excitement)
hēi ér ya yī ér ya hēi āi hēi yī ér ya
嘿 儿 呀 咿 儿 呀 嘿 唉 嘿 依 儿 呀
Hey er ya yi er ya, hey er hey yi er ya
(hēi ér ya yī ér ya hēi hēi hēi hēi yī ér ya )
(嘿 儿 呀 咿 儿 呀 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 依 儿 呀 )
(Hey er ya yi er ya, hey er hey yi er ya)
lù jiàn bú píng yī shēng hǒu wa
路 见 不 平 一 声 吼 哇
When injustice is seen, shout out loudly
gāi chū shǒu shí jiù chū shǒu wa
该 出 手 时 就 出 手 哇
Take action when necessary
fēng fēng huǒ huǒ chuǎng jiǔ zhōu wa
风 风 火 火 闯 九 州 哇
Bravely explore the world with excitement
(hēi hēi hēi yōu hēi hēi hēi hēi hēi yōu hēi hēi )
(嘿 嘿 嘿 呦 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 嘿 呦 嘿 嘿 )
(Hey hey, hey you hey hey, hey hey, hey you hey hey)
Covers & Versions of “Brave Men’s Song”
Audio Version
Live performance at 1998 Spring Festival Gala
OST MV Version
Official MV
Traditional Orchestral Performance
Live performance in 2019 (the second one)
Live performance in 1998
Cover by Jiang Tao江涛
Cover by Jason Zhang张杰 & Roy Wang Yuan王源 (Rap Version)
KTV Version
Guqin Cover
Cover by Zhou Shen周深
Japanese sub version
Guzheng Cover
Chords of “Brave Men’s Song”
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Streaming Links of “Brave Men’s Song”
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