Fantasy (Chinese: 范特西; pinyin: Fàn tè xī) is the second studio album by Taiwanese singer Jay Chou.

[1] Akin to his debut record, Fantasy was entirely composed and produced by Chou himself, while the lyrics were penned by him along with Vincent Fang and Vivian Hsu.

[11] The album was a groundbreaking release, combining R&B, hip-hop, classical and Chinese style; which established Chou's image as a "Chou-esque" singer.

[14] In 2000, Vivian Hsu's studio album Jiaban de Tianshi, which she devoted herself to creating, was a commercial failure, and she fell into a deep depression as a result.

[19] Chou and Fang originally decided on the song title "Slap My Girl," but when it was submitted to Jacky Wu, it was rejected.

[19] "Love Before BC" is a pop and R&B song written by Chou after a trip to a museum, and was based on the story of Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of Babylon, and his wife Amytis.

[26] The song "Sorry" describes Chou's saudades, his deep feelings for the past, and his apologies, which indicates his cherishing of his previous relationships, and therefore wants to say "sorry.

[34] The music video for "Love Before BC," which was directed by Kuang Sheng, depicts scenes of ancient ruins in sepia filter.

[35] The music video for "Dad, I'm Home" was directed by Jeff and was shot in an abandoned house, with the opening scene showing Chou playing the cello.

[37] The heroine in the music video of "Simple Love" is Miyu Furukawa, a model for Japan's Non-no magazine, who was only 13 or 14 years old at the time.

[39] Kuang Sheng directed the music video for "I Find It Hard To Say", which is inspired by the movie Ghost (1990); it features Chou crashing from a spacecraft, reincarnating as another person while pondering upon his love interest who didn't seem to recognize him.

[45] At times, he closed his eyes with deep emotion and walked with bare feet, his past love just like the scenery outside his window.

[45] At the end of the "Silence" video, Chou puts on his suit and runs out of the door, drenched in the rain, seemingly telling himself to get out of the love that is hard to part with.

"[47] Eric of GQ Taiwan stated in a retrospective review: "Even after 15 years, when I listen to "Fantasy" again and again, I will still be moved by the avant-garde melody.

Who would have thought that the boy in the red hat T-shirt on the album cover still dominates the entire Chinese pop music circle.

[48] Tencent Music's Wave Review Panel ranked Fantasy first place in their list of the "200 Best Chinese Albums of 2001–2020": they praised Chou's work on the record for using R&B and hip-hop elements brilliantly, while also appreciating Vincent Fang's imaginative lyrics.

[52] In 2008, "Love Before BC" was selected by Southern Weekly as one of the Top Ten Classic Songs in the Thirty Years of Reform and Opening Up.