Common Jasmine Orange (Chinese: 七里香; pinyin: Qī Lǐ Xiāng) is the fifth studio album by Taiwanese recording artist Jay Chou.

The album produced singles such as the title track "Common Jasmine Orange", which premiered on radio stations in several Asian countries on 21 July 2004.

[1] Half of the lyrics were penned by the singer's frequent collaborator Vincent Fang, while the remaining tracks were written by Chou, Alang Huang, Devon Song, and Will Liu.

Chou donned a military uniform while a young Russian girl holding a stuffed animal was positioned in front of him.

The singer specifically chose Vladivostok as the location of the shoot due to the city's historical association with war and its slightly poignant aesthetic.

[4] In Common Jasmine Orange, Chou adopts the persona of a storyteller, using music as a medium to share his narratives and imaginative visuals with his listeners.

[12] "Common Jasmine Orange" is a Chinese-style poetic love song that was inspired by the poem Seven Miles of Fragrance by Xi Murong.

[17] The song "Chaotic Dance" draws creative inspiration from the historical events of the Three Kingdoms in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

[27] The video was directed by Kuang Sheng and tells the story of Chou's deep friendship with his classmates who were also sent to opera schools when they were young.

[31][32] The music video for "Grandma" was filmed at the bank of the Tamsui River and an old restaurant, directed by Kuang Sheng and featured Chou's grandmother, mother Yeh Hui-Mei and cousin.

[35] Kuang Sheng directed the music video for "Step Aside," which portrays Chou as a hospital janitor who fell in love with a very beautiful patient.

[39][40] The music video for "Fun Fair" was shot in a carnival, with scenes of Jay Chou being playful with his love interest.

[41] The music video for "Wounds of War" was directed by Kuang Sheng and filmed in Vladivostok, and 15 local soldiers and 40 children were invited to perform.

About Common Jasmine Orange in its entirety, he stated: "It’s not good or bad, I just feel that every song in this album is relatively low-key and not deliberately eye-catching.

"[46] Phoenix News's Zhang Yi commented: "Common Jasmine Orange is Jay Chou's album with the most abundant musical levels so far.

[60] In 2005, the song "General" won the Top Ten Outstanding Singles Award from the Chinese Musicians Exchange Association.