Please note: This is not an inventory, because he alone has created at least 50 classic popular love songs, and you will hum at least 20 of them.

This person is extremely mysterious, reclusive all year round, and very low-key. Few people know his true identity in Lushan, and even a single photo of him is not included on the Internet. Even if there is, it is untrue.

After 30 years in the industry, he has always been a legend in the world. He has only heard of legends but never seen his person. He never appears in the public media, and even accepts awards on his behalf. His partner Chen Xiaoxia said that he was a "worldly master" who lived in seclusion alone.

But his songs are as numerous as the stars in the night sky.

The only way for people to understand him is to make random guesses from his works. However, his works are highly popular and he can be called a "martial arts master" in the song creation world.

Yao Ruolong was born in 1965 and graduated from Soochow University in Taiwan. He started writing songs when he was in college. In just a few years, he became a famous lyricist, and has collaborated with superstars such as Anita Mui, Stephen Chow, Jenny Yen, and Jacky Cheung.

He understands women’s hearts best and sings the most romantic things; he also knows the love between men and sings wildly to love her even to death. Through easy-to-understand language, he has created many songs that make people toss and turn.

He won the Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist Award for two consecutive years from 1995 to 1996. He is the only lyricist to win two consecutive awards since the establishment of the Golden Melody Award.

However, for such a "love song master", few people have heard of his name.

He is low-key and never accepts interviews or participates in variety shows. On the noisy Internet, you can't see any news about him, only one of his works.

Becoming famous at a young age

In 1986, Yao Ruolong, who was only 21 years old, was still in college.

But unlike other students, he has already started writing songs, one of which was selected by the record company as the title song of the album "Cold Summer", sung by the famous singer Wang Zhilei.

△Wang Zhilei

"Cold Summer" is a cover of the English song "The Lights of Albuquerque". Wang Zhilei used her heavenly voice to sing this song in a fresh, natural, lingering and confusing way. , without any pretense, makes this song the memory of a generation.

You may be wondering, how can you feel cold when it is extremely hot in summer? That's because the heroine in the song didn't understand her boyfriend's words, and the two separated.

When the heroine realized that her boyfriend deeply regretted it, she sadly scolded herself for being "so stupid." She looked around with tears in her eyes. Although her tears were warm, they could not warm the long night.

"Lonely singing softly in the wind, tonight is so desolate. Maybe I should invite the stars to spend this sadness."

From the song "Cold Summer" Yao Ruolong's lyric writing style can be seen in the song: he is never like Du Fu who talks indifferently, but is like Li Bai who is naturally carved with clear water and hibiscus.

He uses the simplest and plainest language to describe emotions, and occasionally borrows starlight to illuminate our hearts, making us unable to help but feel sad along with the melody.

"Cold Summer" was a great success, and Yao Ruolong became famous in one fell swoop. Wang Zhilei admired this talented young man very much, and the two subsequently collaborated on a number of songs: "On a Night Like This", "Acacia Vine" and "Lullaby". These songs are all widely sung masterpieces.

The Glorious Years

Although Confucius said that you should be established at thirty, the sooner you become famous, the better. Yao Ruolong, who is in his twenties, is in his prime. It is the most beautiful time when he can guide the country, inspire words, hit the water in the middle of the stream, and stop the flying boat.

His talent is like a waterfall pouring from a high mountain, without any pause. This talent is naturally favored by many singers.

After graduating from college, Yao Ruolong devoted all his attention to creation and cooperated with many singing superstars.

△Anita Mui

Anita Mui’s "Hibernation of Love", Stephen Chow's "Don't Think of Me in Your Dreams", Jenny Yen's "Please Dance with Me Tonight", Jacky Cheung "Love You More Every Day" by Yu Chengqing, "Can't Control Myself" by Yu Chengqing, and the Mandarin version of "Farmer" by Beyond.

△Chow Huajian

Among them, the song "Love You More Every Day" sung by Jacky Cheung in 1991 won the Global Chinese Supreme Golden Melody Award and is one of the most representative works of the singer. one.

The melody of this song is melodious, sad, and poignant. Yao Ruolong's words are like the slowly flowing river water under the moonlight, making the listener feel like he is lying on a boat drifting along the river.

When everything around me is like the wind, you are the one who allows me to find my roots.

I don’t want to leave, I just want to stay. Love will never wither.

And every day that passes, every day, this drunkard,

will love you more, and more, until it is overflowing.

△Jacky Cheung

Scored twice

Cooperating with many superstars has made Yao Ruolong more comfortable, and he is more comfortable wandering in the sea of ??music.

He can easily leave the sea to admire the fish swimming on the bottom of the sea, or he can step on the waves and let the sea breeze blow into his chest. The increase in experience has further improved his lyrics.

In 1995, Yao Ruolong, who was only 30 years old, won the Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist for "The Most Romantic Thing". This song sung by Zhao Yonghua is simple and exquisite. It is like lying on a rocking chair and basking in the sun on a spring afternoon. It is lazy, comfortable, warm and comfortable.

△Zhao Yonghua

It turns out that the most romantic thing is not the luxury of the nobles, but something that is within reach like the sun.

As long as the two hearts are connected, quietly watch the long stream of water, smile and watch the prosperity disappear, no matter early in the morning or dusk, no matter where the world is, we can enjoy the most true romance in the world at any time.

The most romantic thing I can think of is to grow old together with you.

Collect every bit of laughter along the way,

Save it for later while sitting in a rocking chair and chatting slowly.

The most romantic thing I can think of is to grow old together with you.

Until we are too old to go anywhere,

You still regard me as a treasure in your hand.

Winning the Golden Melody Award at the age of 30 is already remarkable, but what no one expected was that in 1996, Yao Ruolong won the Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist again for his song "Always Believe" written for Weng Qianyu.

△Weng Qianyu

"Always Believe" is a classic inspirational song. The gentle melody contains strong power, inspiring everyone to work hard.

"Without the moon, we can see the starlight. Without the starlight, we still have warm eyes." Just the beginning firmly attracted our ears and warmed our eyes.

"I shed tears when you said I was strong. It's not like that, I just don't want to despair." This sentence expresses the feelings of many people. How can there be so many strong people in this world? , some just refuse to despair!

"Always believe in the distance, always believe in dreams, and light the candle in your heart when you walk in the wind and rain." When the song of "Always Believe" sounds, how many people forget their hesitation and re-light the candle in their hearts. Candlelight, stand proudly in the wind and rain and continue sailing for the dream.

In addition to these two songs that made Yao Ruolong wear the crown, Yao Ruolong also composed a large number of famous songs during this period.

For example, Huang Dawei's "You Get Me Drunk". Maybe you have not heard Huang Dawei's original song, but you have probably heard the cover versions of many stars, such as Anita Mui, Andy Lau, Eason Chan, Yoo Chia Lin, and Jam Hsiao. , Deng Ziqi and others.

Another example is "It's So Hard to Leave You" by Vivian Chow, "Love Letter" by Jacky Cheung, and "Liberation" by Zhang Huimei. Speaking of which, how many of your favorite singers have sung love songs written by Yao Ruolong?

△ Zhang Huimei

A low-key life

When Yao Ruolong won the Taiwan Golden Melody Award for Best Lyricist twice in a row, as long as he did a little publicity, he could become as popular as Hong Lei is a celebrity in the music industry, but he chooses to live in seclusion and become a hero behind the scenes.

There is a very interesting story in the music industry. The protagonists of the story are Yao Ruolong and Chen Xiaoxia. Yao Ruolong is known as the "Master of Love Songs", and Chen Xiaoxia is a famous composer. The two have collaborated for more than 20 years and composed more than a hundred songs.

For example, Eason Chan's "Thank You", Angela Chang's "The Farthest Place Seen", Faye Wong's "Putting Out the Fire" and "Waiting for Me at the End", Guo Jing's "Next Dawn" and "In the Tree" "Singing", Fan Weiqi's "Can't You Be Brave" and "One is like summer and the other is like autumn".

However, these two golden duo never met each other during the first four years of their cooperation, and they always communicated by phone. It was not until four years later that we met in person because of the work. After that, we only contacted each other by phone and rarely met in person.

Chen Xiaoxia once commented: "He doesn't like to show off, lives alone, and takes good care of himself. He looks at things so objectively that he looks cold-blooded."

△Weiqi Fan

Due to Yao Ruolong's low-key personality, few people know his name. He silently created songs that we can sing on a loop. Since Yao Ruolong composed so many famous songs, a few are simply listed here.

The praise of "the one who best understands women's hearts" is not easily won:

"Why Women Make It Hard for Women" by Xin Xiaoqi

"The Promise" by Zhou Hui

"Beginning to Understand" by Stefanie Sun

"First Dream" by Weiqi Fan

"One Eye for Ten Thousand Years" by S.H.E

Zhou Bichang

Tian Fuzhen's "Angel Among the Devils"

Zhang Huimei's "The End of the Soul"

△Tian Fuzhen

Of course There are also two singers that Yao Ruolong often collaborates with:

"Note", "Happy Breakup", "Breathing Pain" and "Today's Valentine's Day" by Liang Jingru.

"The Lost Beauty", "Pocket Sky" and "Keep Walking in the Rain" by Angela Chang.

△ Angela Chang

As a man with delicate emotions, he naturally understands men’s rough and deep love better:

Su Yongkang’s "Let the People Who Understand You Love You" ”

Huang Lei’s “I Think I am the Sea”

Guangliang’s “Willingness”

Xin Ensemble’s “Li Ge” and “I Will Love Even If I Die”

"The Happiness of Enduring Hardships Together" by Stephen Chow

"The Lost Yesterday" by Hua Chenyu

"Time Tunnel" by Eason Chan

JJ Lin's "Can't Learn"

△Xin Band

△JJ Lin

When Yao Ruolong writes lyrics, he always looks for inspiration from the singers.

God used a man’s rib to create a woman, and Yao Ruolong used the singer’s soul to fill in the lyrics, making the originally cold lyrics lively and integrated with the singer’s life.

His lyrics are often gentle, delicate and touching, and he gently expresses many indescribable philosophies. For example, the following sentences are regarded by many as signatures.

"Beginning to Understand": It turns out that people will become gentle because they understand it thoroughly.

"Happy Breakup": If he always holds an umbrella for others, why bother waiting in the rain for him.

"The Lost Beauty": Some people can't say what's good about it, but no one can replace it.

"You're Waiting for Me at the End": Any place without you is a foreign country, and a trip without you is just wandering.

△Liang Jingru

The clouds are calm and the wind is gentle

Different from Lin Xi’s obscurity and deepness, Fang Wenshan’s neatness and elegance, Yao Ruolong’s lyrics are pure and ordinary, and he can always use them The most simple and unpretentious lyrics, with a few witty words inadvertently flying out, touching the softness of our hearts.

Listening to his songs is like coming to a stream. In the clear and shallow stream, you can see many leisurely swimming fish. From time to time, fish jump out of the water, which is pleasing to the eye.

Some people will excitedly jump into the stream, take out a few fish, take them home, and put them in the fish tank to enjoy them carefully.

Have you ever jumped into a stream, cried over a few lines of lyrics, and lowered your eyebrows in thought?

I really like what Gao Xiaosong said:

The gentle wind, the gentle dream, the gentle morning and dusk

The faint clouds, the faint tears year after year.

Both Yao Ruolong's person and his lyrics pursue the pursuit of tranquility, reading the prosperous world in a low-key manner, and writing all the love in the world.

He has too many good songs. Which one have you been brainwashed by tonight? How many of your favorite singers have sung his love songs?

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