Way back in 1936, Taiwanese songwriter Yao Tsan-fu and lyricist Chen Ta-ju cooperated in writing the Taiwanese-language song "Wine Cup of Sorrow." It didn't attract much interest at the time, but in 1967 Haishan produced a Mandarin version called "Full Cup of Bitter Wine." With new lyrics by Shen Chih sung by Hsieh Lei, the new version was a big hit in Taiwan.
早在民國 25 年，台灣作曲家姚讚福與作詞家陳達儒攜手創作了一首台語歌曲「悲戀的酒杯」，當時並未引起太多注意，豈知 30 年後，也就是民國 56 年，海山唱片將這首歌改成國語歌曲，取名「苦酒滿杯」，由慎芝重新填詞，謝雷主唱，推出後轟動全台。