1, when the wind blows.
This is a face that turns all beings upside down. The eyebrows are handsome, delicate and gentle, and the head is gracefully tilted and slightly smiling. When this photo was taken, he was 38 years old, not very young, but time seems to have left no trace on his face, and it has been like this until now. Nine years ago, this photo was widely circulated as a poster of "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves". No one expected that it would become his photo so soon. Now this photo is in the mourning hall, surrounded by a piece of white rose, Bai Baihe and white horse hoofed lotus. Before he died, he said that he liked Bai Baihe best. This flower really looks like him, beautiful, fragrant, elegant and outstanding. Outside the mourning hall, the streets are full of Bai Baihe bouquets from all over the world, and the surrounding area of Mandarin Hotel has already become a white sea of flowers.
Hong Kong people will always remember this history: the plague struck, wars raged, people's lives were trampled by natural and man-made disasters, and everyone was anxious. The incarnation of a generation of fame, beauty, elegance and strength who accompanied them for more than 20 years suddenly jumped to his death. Tens of thousands of people lined up five streets to see him off regardless of bacteria and heavy rain, and the endless sad face wearing a mask became a unique photo of this history. Hong Kong's cultural elite has been rushing from one place to another, and the media has also shown rare respect and warmth. All newspapers, magazines and web pages take his photo as the headline, and beautiful and extreme words are used on a man who is nearly half a century old: amazing, charming, absolutely beautiful, colorful, butterflies flying away, angels, charming sons, legends and myths. ...
In fact, we didn't really know him before he died. Because of his low profile, we only know his singing skills, his dancing skills and his ever-changing faces in the movies. Many people, like me, once thought that they were rational and could only appreciate his performance and ignore his performance; I used to think I was noble, I could appreciate his advantages and tolerate his shortcomings. It was not until he left that we discovered that this man had no shortcomings at all for us to tolerate. This man deserves our love for reasons far beyond our imagination. It turns out that there really is such a person in the world. He can say with a clear conscience that "I have done nothing bad in my life" at the moment of farewell. He can maintain sincere love and respect for this world that he has treated unfairly. He can make all the people he has interacted with praise his kindness, carefulness, generosity and openness with one voice. Who can let those who want to criticize him do their best and can't dig out any mistakes? Who can keep consistent while possessing talent? You can achieve the highest achievement in more than one field, you can always stand in the position of God for twenty years, you can stick to a spotless personality in the chaos of the entertainment circle, and you can have an angel's face and an angel's heart at the same time. Now, it's too late to get to know him. He doesn't care about anything anymore. He left us a proud and lonely figure, singing and dancing on DVD, screen, record and tape, telling us what "sound is everywhere".
2. I miss you very much (song: James Harris III/Terry Lewis: Lin Zhenqiang)
Hong Kong people feel differently about losing him than others. They don't love him, but they all know him well. They watched him grow, mature, lose, win, cry, laugh, win a prize, fall in love, talk and talk. They are familiar with his every experience, and they have seen every move in the past 26 years. I often see him in newspapers, TV and movies. Show them his profile one by one. On the red stage, he gave 125 concerts, singing and dancing with every 14000 audience. Outside the stage, they will also meet him on various occasions, say hello to him and ask him to sign. Once upon a time, the coffee shop he opened was next to them. When he went to sit down, as long as he heard that his songs were not playing in the shop, he was probably there himself. He doesn't like to play his own songs all the time in the shop, but everyone who goes likes it. His songs are the background music of generations growing up in Hong Kong, and he spent many happy and sad days with everyone.
The new century has come, and Hong Kong has selected "Top Ten Golden Songs of the Century", and "Monica" topped the list. One hundred years later, people don't know if they will doubt the eyes of Hong Kong people, because Monica's song sounds so ordinary that it lacks a champion in both words and songs. In fact, the real meaning of this song lies in creating a song myth. From the beginning of this song, he became an instant hit, and his works were selected into the Top Ten Golden Songs and Top Ten Jade Pure Gold in China every year. Later, they even won the Golden Melody Gold Award and the Most Popular Male Singer Award together. Without this song, we don't know if we will notice him, the young man who won the second place in the singing competition and failed again and again when he released his album. He himself said that at first all the songs were "Chickens, Babbling", and he didn't start singing until after Monica. His voice doesn't quite match his slim appearance. It is a mellow, slightly hoarse timbre with a texture like pure gold. Although the treble is also good, the bass is generally good, which can be said to be unparalleled, especially in the ups and downs of sound lines, which few people can match. Another outstanding feature of him is his complete devotion to his feelings. In fact, there are people with better voice conditions in the music world, but no one can pour such deep and strong feelings into songs like him. Singing fast songs is smart and powerful, singing slow songs is slow and slow, inspiring songs are soaring, and love songs are tender and tender. Every song is like him telling everyone from the heart. After his death, RTHK repeatedly warned listeners not to listen to his songs alone, saying that his songs were very infectious and it was easy to get out of control when listening alone.
As for his best record, the stage before Farewell was 1987 Summer Romance, but I don't know if I heard it too well. Personally, I prefer to salute. This record contains not his own songs, but other people's songs. This is his own idea. At first, his colleagues unanimously opposed it, thinking that such covers could not be sold, but he insisted that he said that others had so many good songs that he liked them very much, and he wanted to express his appreciation and respect to the people he liked. He carefully recorded the song, designed the song paper, and wrote down his thoughts under every lyric: "The composition and lyrics are perfect, and LO LO and Chen Shu are a perfect match! ..... Sam, super artist, super friend, super man, he is a lyricist, composer and lead singer! ..... is hard to find a "low-key" artist, Dianne, I worship you! Besides, David Henry Hwang, what can I say? ..... Every time I see snow in a country with severe winter, I will think of this song. Lu Guozhan, thank you for your words! ..... "Sign your name carefully at the back of each one: Leslie. In this record, not to mention his sincerity and simplicity in conception, but his interpretation is superb. His voice has fully matured in this period. Sweating sexy, may people be mellow for a long time, and the deep affection of stars let us really know what a good song is and what a good singer is.
He first set foot in the Red Chamber to give a concert in 1985. He held ten concerts in a row, which was praised by the media as wonderful and "extremely entertaining". But now our taste has been raised too much by him. Looking back at that video, it becomes "extremely funny entertainment". His clothes! The fashion of that era was like this! Pink shirt with black pants, green trousers with yellow pants ... and a long white shirt that is cumbersome before and after, flying in front of me like an apron. However, the fans are as crazy about him as they are today. The screams are getting higher and higher. Some jumped around the stage to chase him, and some shook hands with him so hard that he couldn't help shouting, "It hurts!" " ..... but his performance is very good, and the media especially praised him for not being out of tune and panting, but neither of these situations has appeared in his life concert.
The following year, he made persistent efforts and held 12 concerts in Geng Gong. Just one year later, this scene has made all of us have today's "very entertaining" surprise. He was thirty years old that year, and the whole person was in high spirits, not only in spirit, but also in good complexion, giving people a radiant feeling. His singing skills are more skillful, his dancing movements are more exciting, and his image is completely transformed. His tall and straight black military uniform and various colors of slim and western-fitted collar shirts fully highlight the strong and tough side of his temperament. During this period, he didn't have many good songs, but his interpretation of family affection was as profound as it is today. The song "Chopping Icebergs" sung with Anita Mui has begun to take shape as a "youth".
1988 became famous in the music world, sweeping the major award ceremonies, and the voice, color and art all reached the extreme of a singer. This year, he held 23 solo concerts in Geng Gong, and many good songs emerged one after another, such as Love, Don't Need Too Much, Spend Together, and Rush to the Future. And Autumn Hate and Rouge are even more unexpected surprises. Throughout the performance, he was personable. No wonder people called him "Hua Zai", "Fa Ge", "Qiu Guan" and "Xing Ye", and only he was called "Rong Shao". He put on a white coat, carried a bamboo box, dressed as Ning, and sang "Ghost Story" and "Visiting Britain"-such folk tunes were so moving that even the deliberately funny yangko was pleasing to the eye. He put on a strong suit, performed a fast song chorus, danced wildly on the stage, his face was dripping with sweat, he threw his coat on the ground, raised a bottle of water and poured it down from his head, shook his hair with strong rhythm, splashed water, and his delicate face shone with crystal light ... This man is not a singer, who can be a singer? This man is not a singer. Who dares to be a singer? He belongs to the stage by nature. He has too much capital to use this stage to make the audience love him, and he enjoys this love proudly, cherish and unabashedly.
No one thought that when the concert of 1989 came, it was time for him to bid farewell to the music world. This is the heyday of his musical career. Making this decision is really jaw-dropping, but he has made up his mind, just made up his mind to give a wonderful farewell ceremony to those who love him. The concert is complete in structure, beautiful and luxurious in dance, strong in lineup and ingenious in conception. In particular, his own performance can be described as almost perfect, which made the concert open 33 times in a row and the audience was still dissatisfied. The version we saw later was the last and the most touching. In three hours, he sang 40 songs, from the opening "Only for Your Heart" to the ending "When the Wind Comes Again", and performed every note in a stirring and impeccable way. We can't forget the deep affection of Nong Ben, and we don't need too much; We can't forget the fiery passion of the frontier and the wild; We can't forget his unscrupulous temptation and teasing when singing "Miss You"; Money we can't forget; He is full of his sincerity with this cover song. All these songs, all versions, are not as touching as the version in Farewell, and even all his dances are stronger and more powerful than before, as if all the vitality were injected into them. On the stage, he is in his prime, handsome and conspicuous. His clean face shines with the light of Song Like porcelain, and his eyebrows and eyes are all inexplicably attached together. He kept saying "thank you", bowed deeply, kept the audience's gifts, threw roses at the audience, went to every corner seriously, shook hands with as many viewers as possible, and finally got a "pig's foot" and laughed it off without complaint.
During the intermission of singing, he spoke for a long time, detailing his life journey and the cause and effect of farewell: "... when I look back at the past records, many brilliant stars bid farewell at the most brilliant moment, which we still remember." So I know my choice can't go wrong there. ..... If an artist knows when to say goodbye, he and his fans or fans will be sad. But if I leave too late, I will be sad alone when I leave. So I want to be a smart person, and I have to go first. ..... I know tonight is the stage with the most applause. I am very grateful to everyone who came to see me off. On this stage, I have had hardships and tears, but I want to say: I always get more than I lose. ..... In the entertainment industry for thirteen years, I have a clear conscience in everything I do. I am also proud of coming and going, and this time it can be said to be a natural farewell. I don't want to see you tonight, but can you give me a chance to get to know you? Even if I am exhausted, I will make myself famous! ……"
The audience was in pain and shouted his name. He kept smiling, bowing and holding back his tears until he sang the song "The Wind Keep Blowing". This is his famous work, and he will sing it in almost every concert. He has never been so devoted as this time. "... let the wind continue to blow, I can't bear to stay away. I am very eager to be with you ... "The audience found tears in his eyes from the big screen, and the audience's screams came like a flood. He finally couldn't help hiding his face with his hands and sobbing.
During his life, he sang many farewell songs. In fact, this is not a magical fate, largely because he did say goodbye once. At the end of 1989, tens of thousands of people died because of his departure. Fourteen years later, most of these people should still be alive, and now, with him, they die more thoroughly.
3. Love you forever (Song: Bruce Springsteen Ci: Lin Zhenqiang)
During the period after his farewell, there was an irreparable gap in the music scene in Hong Kong. Everyone is talking about who can take his place, and no one can get this honor, so they have to wholesale a "Four Kings" to comfort their fans. 1990 Before the Top Ten Golden Melody Awards Ceremony, the most popular male singer couldn't come up with a convincing candidate for a long time, and many people suggested that the award should be left empty.
Fortunately, he is still making movies, and people who love him can often see him. However, it is extremely difficult to hear him sing. At the beginning of farewell, he strictly kept his promise and sealed the microphone. His only speech was to sing "Silence is golden" with him as a guest in Samuel Hui's farewell performance. The organizer originally suggested that he recite the lyrics, but he disagreed, saying that it was too artificial and he was willing to make an exception for the sake of old friends. Besides, he refused to sing a word. As a result, he had to find someone to sing for Ning in Ghost Story, which became his only "lip-synching". 1994 Huatian wedding was released, which caused a sensation in Hong Kong. Not only because of the wonderful content, but also because of the collective participation of big stars, an important reason is that he finally sang a minor in the play, with only a few lyrics, almost a cantata, which attracted countless audiences to the cinema. Later, in "Golden Branches and Jade Leaves", he sang three songs. Because he announced that he would not release another disc, a large number of fans brought tape recorders into the theater to record.
At this time, he settled in Canada and entered the university to study film, but he was already familiar with the content of his study. His friend said, "You'd better be a professor." On weekdays, this workaholic "can hear his heartbeat all day" and even begged his friends to give him a business that would not lose money. Occasionally, when he goes back to Hong Kong, fans follow him enthusiastically as always, and the record company even invites him back at all costs. Finally, he joined the Rolling Stones at 1995 and officially returned, which became the headline news of the sensational entertainment circle that year.
According to his contract with the company, the comeback warm-up album "Favorite" was not promoted on the radio, and everyone didn't even know what songs were in the album, but the fans who had been suppressed for six years were still desperate to buy it. The first sale was crazy and the momentum was shocking. Known as the rescue work in the bleak period of the recording industry. But personally, I don't particularly like this disc, because it is a movie series, and most of them are listened to by heart, and many of them are Chinese songs-his Chinese songs always give me a feeling of drifting, not as affectionate as Cantonese songs, perhaps because Mandarin is a foreign language for him after all. Listening to his gentle and euphemistic voice, which is no longer familiar to me, I think with emotion that people will get old. Such a talented and extraordinary singer will have a dim light one day.
This mood lasted for a year and collapsed in front of the next album "Red". "Red" is an album produced by his own team, featuring music masters such as Liang Rongjun and Lin. All the songs are tailor-made and the atmosphere is charming and changeable. In the interpretation of the song, the first song "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" appeared first, and I couldn't believe my ears with a more mellow voice than 1989. Then, the laziness of "cheating", the loneliness of "people who don't want to hug me" and the lingering of "blaming you for being too beautiful" are all in his magnetic voice, and the last sentence is full of charm. It is said that this song is his first proposition composition, telling Lin to write "Red" as the theme song of the album. The whole album embodies the essence of this word. The envelope of "Red" published in Hong Kong is simply a piece of red with no words. It has made great efforts in the overall design of the album, which complements his superhuman singing skills and makes this album in the music charts. Many years later, I heard the demo of Red that was sent to the record company after the composition was completed. Without lyrics, he "la la" all the way to the end, and finally casually said "that's it", with a low and rambling voice, which is as appealing as the lyrics version. I am convinced that with his voice and deductive skills, even using recipes as lyrics will fascinate the audience. He should make an album composed entirely by himself, but he should hum a song without words to let us know what nature is.
After Red, he released six albums and records, each of which was wonderful and had its own characteristics. With the improvement of quality, the art of singing has not declined with the growth of age, but has become more and more proficient. The jacket design of Those Years is my favorite. Like the four songs on the disc, it reflects his vicissitudes of life well. The reason why "Spring in Spring" is criticized is mainly because its style is too provincial in Taiwan Province, which is not suitable for him, but its exquisite production is still worthy of respect, among which songs such as "Warm Up" and "The Truth" are also very touching. Countdown with You should be said to be melodious, but its integrity is worse than that of Red. The mood at the end of the century and the joy at the beginning of HarmonyOS's system are intertwined, and the style is a bit chaotic. What can I say about untitled DVD? Great, great, great. Whether the dragonfly passing by and My Right Hand are misunderstood into pieces, or the sexy pillow, You hate my light so much, and I really love you in the depths of the ocean, they are all my favorites. "Heat" is a first-class quality. After its launch, it became an instant hit in the major rankings. He has performed excellent fast songs and slow songs, and the self-reported song "I" has attracted everyone's attention. His last album was a collaboration with Huang Yaoming. I don't want to say more about this disc, because I listened to it after he left, and it was mixed with too many complicated feelings. As for the posthumous work to be published soon, I am looking forward to it and resisting it. I don't know who can control my tears when I hear his voice ringing in my last life.
The masterpiece of his music career is not these albums, but his solo concert. Hong Kong singer's concert is unparalleled in China, and his concert is recognized as a first-class production. After seeing it, a famous singer in Chinese mainland sincerely lamented: "If such a concert can be held, I will die willingly!" His previous four concerts have been revisited by fans. 1When it was announced at the end of 1996 that it would hold its first concert after its comeback, Hong Kong was a sensation, and the ticket sales were full, which was in short supply. I didn't have a chance to watch the concert, so I had to wait for news from the media. A few days later, the photos in the newspaper scared me out of my wits. Why is 40-year-old He wearing a robe and showing his thighs in public? He wears red high heels and hugs and dances with his boyfriend? What stimulated this person to become so rare? ..... It was a long time before I got the DVD of the concert to watch. At first glance, I can't help feeling ashamed.
In this concert, the avant-garde modeling and dancing beauty designed by the famous designer Zhang Shuping are dazzling, and the whole atmosphere is enchanting and gorgeous. However, what should attract people's attention most is his superb performance. At this time, he had just had a serious illness in Argentina and was in poor health. After the emergency weight gain 12 kg, his cheeks still look thin, but on the stage, his style is still the same, his singing is still impeccable, his dancing is still full of vitality, and his overall interpretation of songs is even worse than before. The "cheating" that has attracted much attention has begun. In the half-bright and half-dark light, he was dressed in a black silk robe, strolling lazily, shaking his skirt slightly, revealing the rose tattoo on his chest ... He glanced at the audience, raised his hand fraudulently, and gently touched the diamond ring on his finger, laughing ... "Or, cheating is not cheating, but lonely people are more difficult to be happy." He stepped on the tuyere and let his clothes fly like wings. His bare skin appeared and disappeared, like a demon flower in the night ... What is more appropriate to interpret this song? Who else can make a live performance as perfect as MTV? He didn't simply forget to sing, but performed music like a movie. The grasp of the theme, the transformation of roles, the transformation of emotions and the mobilization of the atmosphere are all calculated. Such a work can't be understood if you don't look at it in person and only look at the static photos with ulterior motives in the newspaper. In fact, there are many masculine images in this concert, such as chasing, such as love, but the media only pay attention to cheating and being red. In "Red", he really appeared in the shape of shiny black and red high heels and danced a close-fitting tango among a group of male companions. The dance style taught by this Argentine dance master is elegant, but what is more rare is that as a singer, he can be impeccably compared with professional dancer Zhu Yonglong. "Red, like the wayward ending of a rose, is as bitter as a drop of blood on his lips. In the dark, the dream is dark, and the pain invisible in the mirror is as heavy as the passing of the world of mortals ... "Singing and dancing, he has completely entered the scene. In the close-up, his eyes are cold, provocative, seductive and ethereal, knowing that the audience can't see clearly, he is still meticulous. The audience had already fallen into the sexy and weird atmosphere he created, and the applause surged after holding their breath.
With this experience, when his "passionate" concert "Dress as a Man" was widely celebrated in 2000, I didn't really believe it. The facts proved once again that "hearing is false, seeing is true". "Enthusiasm" Concert He toured all over the world 100 concerts, and held100 concerts in Japan alone, setting a record for China singers. 200 1 I saw it in Nagoya. This is also my first chance to watch his live performance. I really know why the audience always loves him, what is a superstar and an artist. The shape of this concert was designed by Jean-Paul jean paul gaultier, a French costume master. This is the only concert designed for Asian artists, and only he can interpret the essence of these costumes. The idea of image design is "from angel to devil", from the opening pure white feather costume symbolizing the incarnation of angel, to the angel turning into a beautiful teenager in an antique shell skirt, to a Latin lover in a golden suit, and then to the incarnation of devil in a rose velvet opera coat ... We always knew he was beautiful, but we didn't know he could be so beautiful! We always knew that his voice was brilliant, and we didn't know that he could be brilliant here for twenty years! The opening effect of the first song "Let Life Be Drunken" can only be described as an explosion. From sound to color, from inside to outside, from stage to stage, it is an unparalleled shock. The whole song completely gives people the feeling of being in a dream. His voice sounded incredibly moving at the scene. He is the only singer I know who sings better in concert than in the studio, probably because he has more feelings. He is also the only singer I know who dances better in his forties than in his twenties. He sang eight fast songs in a row at the rave party and kept running and dancing for more than half an hour. At this time, he won't have to use the stiff and artificial dance of that year. He raised his finger gently, causing a scream. A twist of his waist is enough to turn all beings upside down. A set of almost eternal dance steps, like "Unintentional Sleep", jumped out on his lap and still made people never tire of watching it. At this time of every concert, the audience will stand up and sing and dance happily under his heat.
Before singing Love, he turned his back on the audience, slowly pulled off the hairpin on his bun, kissed it close to his lips, threw it on the ground, and his long hair slipped quietly. Is this pretending to be a woman? A stout, muscular, bearded, rough and unrestrained woman? What's like a woman? If you have seen the concert scene, you will know that his style is really more masculine than that of men, especially when he put on an ancient Egyptian-style close-fitting dress and a medieval velvet robe, which set off a wild long hair and made him feel masculine and noble. It is a masterpiece of a world-class stylist. Japanese fans frantically crowded in front of the stage, dancing with him, singing complicated Cantonese lyrics, and even imitating party member King's lines with him: "... they are the Red Army! ..... "He told jokes to the audience in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and half-baked Japanese, thanked them, introduced the staff, and openly changed clothes behind the lit white scene, which attracted the audience's deafening screams. No singer in China has ever won such respect and admiration from foreigners, and I don't know if there will be one in the future.
Like previous sessions, at the end, he sang his beloved song "I" for the second time and printed Japanese subtitles on the stage to facilitate the audience to understand the lyrics. "I am who I am, and I will always love me like this ..." In the lonely light, his expression was lonely and firm, and he knelt in the passion, almost kneeling in our hearts. The Japanese audience around choked and shouted, "LESLIE! Thank you! We love you forever ............................................................................................................................................................................. It's really hard to explain. He changes rapidly on the stage: noble and coquettish, dignified and sexy, elegant and arrogant, naive and dissolute ... I began to believe that this person really looks like an angel or a devil, otherwise it would be impossible to charm the hearts of many people in the world.