The single " Phony Queen " was released on September 29 , 2014 as the theme song of the video game '' We Dancing Online DX '' . Written by Dominik Rothert , Jason Worthy , Jessica Jean Pfeiffer , Alexander Krause , and Wyman Wong , the song depicted in a ironic way that modern people 's exaggerated dependence on smart phones . Wyman Wong further described : " What closest to modern people are not necessarily lovers but smart phones . They rely on smart phones to ask way , do job , and pick restaurant . " The song was produced by Andrew Chen , and it is an upbeat dance-pop song with house influence . The lead single " Play " was released on October 27 , 2014 . It was written by Alex Ni and Golden Melody Award winner for Best Lyrics Hsia Yu , and it described a witty conception how modern people enjoy the absurd and realistic life and how pop culture influences on society . Produced by Starr Chen , who has collaborated with Tsai on the performance at the 25th Golden Melody Awards , it is full a rap song rich with trap beat and dubstep breakdown . Tsai released the third single " The Third Person and I " on November 10 , 2014 . It was written by Golden Melody Award winner for Best Mandarin Male Singer JJ Lin and Tsai 's manager Tom Wang , and the two have written the song " Mosaic " on Tsai 's 2012 album '' Muse '' . With its gentle rhythm and guitar-based melody , the song depicted how modern people adopt the escapist attitude when facing the dilemma of life or love . The track " Gentlewomen " was written by Cheer Chan and produced by Tiger Chung . It was inspired by Simone de Beauvoir 's 1949 book '' The Second Sex '' , which talks about the existentialism and feminism . The song merges the genres of noise rock and alternative dance , and it combines with distorted guitar riffs as it progresses . " Medusa " was written by Golden Horse Award winner for Best Original Film Song Matthew Yen , Emile Ghantous , Erik Nelson , Nasri Atweh , and Lakesha Hinton , and it was produced by Andrew Chen . The song contains pop sounds and trap influence , and it was the track on the album that took the longest time to produce . The track " Lip Reading " was written by Ooi Teng Fong and Neoh Kim Hin and produced by Andrew Chen . Inspired by Marilyn Monroe , it is a sultry ballad with trip hop influence and pounding percussion that adds to a sort of dramatic and sensual atmosphere . " I 'm Not Yours " is a duet with Namie Amuro , who made her Chinese song debut on the track . The song was written by Hayley Michelle Aitken , Olof Lindskog , Sten Iggy Strange Dahl , Wyman Wong , and Tsai herself . It was producer by Starr Chen , and it merges the genres of EDM and dubstep . The track " I Love , I Embrace " was written by William Wei and Derek Shih and was produced by Tiger Chung . It is a soft rock song that advocated a fearless attitude and courage of accepting yourself . The track " Miss Trouble " was written by Hayley Michelle Aitken , Olof Lindskog , Sten Iggy Strange Dahl , David Ke , and Tsai herself . Produced by Starr Chen , it is a rap song with a trap influenced verses and slightly operatic choruses . The last track " We 're All Different , Yet the Same " was written by Albert Leung , Hayley Michelle Aitken , Christoffer Thomas Viktor Vikberg , Sten Iggy Strange Dahl , and Johan Moraeus . It is a soulful R&B song inspired by a true story and spoke strongly for same-sex marriage . Albert Leung further described : " Love is not just an abstract belief . It is a right that requires no forgiveness or consideration . None of those who oppose same-sex marriage ever imagined that some people would love their spouses longer than they could legally , they have no right to save their loved ones ' lives in the name of their family . " The word " play " has multiple meanings including " script " , " acting " , and " performance " , and Tsai described the album title reflected her understanding of life in recent years , adding that : " Life is like a stage , you may not be able to choose your natural role , but you can make efforts , and then rewrite your own story script . " In October 2014 , the cover art of the album 's pre-order " Actress " version and a series of related promotional artworks were released , and they were photographed by Marko Krunic and the cover art featured Tsai with blond curly hair in a blood-stained raincoat designed by American fashion line The Blonds . In the same month , the cover art of the pre-order " Medusa " version and a series of related promotional artworks were released , they featured the singer wearing the Medusa-inspired costume exclusively designed by Versace , and it was the first time that the brand exclusively designed costume for Asian artist . The artworks were photographed by CK Chan and Wing Shya , who has collaborated with Wong Kar-wai on the promotional posters of '' Happy Together '' ( 1997 ) and '' 2046 '' ( 2004 ) . In November 2014 , the cover art of the album 's standard edition and a series of related promotional artworks were released , and they were photographed by Chen Man and directed by Wyman Wong . The cover art featured Tsai wearing Lanvin 's black drape faux leather bustier dress . Other artworks featured the singer wearing Comme des Garçons 's grey oversized blazer with cardigan and Valentino 's embroidered tulle gown . The album 's package was designed by Aaron Nieh , Nieh used his skilled simple style with stylized fonts and pure black background , and the package was made up of six double-sided color printed posters in the size of 56 x 42 cm . The album design was nominated for a Golden Melody Award for Best Album Design . In February 2014 , the cover art of the album 's deluxe edition was released , and it was photographed by Chen Man and directed by Wyman Wong
25th Golden Melody Awards
25th Golden Melody Awards
Play (Jolin Tsai album)