Opus 12

On 5 December 2012, the album's lead single "Hong-Chen Inn" premiered on Hit FM.{{Cite web |date=5 December 2012 |title=周杰倫「紅塵客棧」Hit Fm全球獨家大首播 |url=https://www.hitoradio.com/newweb/74405hotnews |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121205022126/http://www.hitoradio.com/newweb/74405hotnews |archive-date=5 December 2012 |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=Hito Radio |language=zh}} Chou had previously performed an erhu solo from the song during The World Tour in 2007, which later evolved into "Hong-Chen Inn".{{Cite web |date=11 December 2012 |title=周董開創電影化武俠MV新視界 紅塵客棧MV 12/11於杰威爾YouTube官方頻道首播 |url=http://www.jvrmusic.com/news/news-read.asp?id=2122 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130305232622/http://www.jvrmusic.com/news/news-read.asp?id=2122 |archive-date=5 March 2013 |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=JVR Music |language=zh}} On the same day, "Ming Ming Jiu," the album's second single, premiered on Beijing Music Radio.

The album was made available for pre-order starting 12 December 2012, and was distributed in several formats: a "Hardcover Edition" and a "Limited USB Edition" (with a "Paperback Edition" also available). On 24 December, a Hit FM press conference revealed all 12 songs on the album.{{Cite web |date=24 December 2012 |title=周杰伦圣诞前夕亮相台北 宣传《十二新作》(2)-中新网 |url=https://www.chinanews.com/tp/2012/12-24/4433411_2.shtml#nextpage |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=www.chinanews.com |language=zh}} It was announced that these songs would debut on Hit FM on 27 December, the day before the album's release. During the album release press conference that same day, Chou announced that pre-orders had surpassed 200,000 copies.{{Cite web |date=27 December 2012 |title=周杰伦新专辑《十二新作》预购突破20万张-中新网 |trans-title=Jay Chou's new album "12 New Works" pre-orders exceed 200,000 copies |url=https://www.chinanews.com/tp/2012/12-27/4443770.shtml |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=China News |language=zh}}

The cover of Opus 12 resembles that of Chou's previous album Capricorn (2008) and features an oil painting background. In the image, Chou is seen wearing a black see-through outfit and riding a mythical unicorn.

Some critics felt that Opus 12 "offered a fresh sense of novelty,"{{Cite web |last= |date=18 January 2013 |title=周杰伦《十二新作》:别再黑了 有惊喜不容易 |url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/8LGPMUOD00034R01.html |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=www.163.com}} while others felt that "the production felt formulaic, making the overall direction of the album predictable." Despite these mixed reviews, several critics selected "A Larger Cello" as the standout track of the album.{{Cite web |last= |date=18 January 2013 |title=周杰伦《十二新作》：剩饭也够别人开宴席 |url=https://www.163.com/ent/article/8LGP4OKI00034R01.html |access-date=19 December 2024 |website=www.163.com}}

"Hong-Chen Inn" and "Ming Ming Jiu" reached the top of the charts on iTunes in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, and Malaysia, as well as Baidu Music, Kugou Music, Xiami Music, and Yinyue Tai in China.

JVR Music released behind-the-scenes footage of the "Hong-Chen Inn" music video on its official YouTube channel on 10 December 2012, with the full version following on 11 December. The video stars Darren from Wave Brothers and Gülnezer Bextiyar, with Chou lip-syncing as a storyteller. It was filmed at the Huairou Studio in Beijing. The inn's plaque in the video was written by Vincent Fang, the song's lyricist.

Fang Wenshan wrote the lyrics for "Ming Ming Jiu" based on Chou's connotations of Scotland, including elements such as seagulls, bagpipes, and medieval Edinburgh. Chou filmed his scenes in Scotland. The video for "Big Ben" stars Liang Xinyi and Chou as a couple going through a breakup. It was filmed in London, including at the Big Ben.

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| title1 = Four Seasons Train

| note1 = 四季列車

| lyrics1 = Vincent Fang

| length1 = 2:40

| title2 = Sign Language

| note2 = 手語

| lyrics2 = Jay Chou

| length2 = 4:48

| title3 = Eunuch with a Headache

| note3 = 公公偏頭痛

| lyrics3 = Vincent Fang

| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = Ming Ming Jiu

| note4 = 明明就

| lyrics4 = Vincent Fang

| length4 = 4:18

| title5 = Giggle

| note5 = 傻笑 feat. Cindy Yen

| lyrics5 = Vincent Fang

| length5 = 4:50

| title6 = A Larger Cello

| note6 = 比較大的大提琴 feat. Lara Veronin & Gary Yang

| lyrics6 = Vincent Fang

| length6 = 4:12

| title7 = No Difference in Loving You

| note7 = 愛你沒差

| lyrics7 = Huang Lingjia

| length7 = 4:41

| title8 = Hong-Chen Inn

| note8 = 紅塵客棧

| lyrics8 = Vincent Fang

| length8 = 4:35

| title9 = Dream Initiated

| note9 = 夢想啟動

| lyrics9 = Kevin Lin

| length9 = 3:25

| title10 = Big Ben

| note10 = 大笨鐘

| lyrics10 = Jay Chou

| length10 = 4:02

| title11 = You are Everywhere

| note11 = 哪裡都是你

| lyrics11 = Jay Chou

| length11 = 4:39

| title12 = Ukulele

| note12 = 烏克麗麗

| lyrics12 = Jay Chou

| length12 = 2:55

| total_length = 48:08

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