As a sunny singer in the Chinese music scene, Zhou Huajian 's singing has accompanied many people's youthful years.
Therefore, he is also affectionately known as "National Singer" and even "King Killer".
Zhou Huajian once said: "I was picked up by Li Zongsheng ."
This sentence is no exaggeration, Zhou Huajian can achieve today's achievements, thanks to the appreciation of Bole Li Zongsheng.
has Li Zongsheng's support in his career, and Zhou Huajian is even more grateful to one person emotionally.
That is his wife Kang Cuilan who accompanied him through the trough of life.
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Zhou Huajian was born in Zhouji Rice Store in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, so his family is not particularly wealthy.
is from a poor family, and there are many children in the family. There are five children in total, three brothers and one sister. When
was young, Zhou Huajian, like our ordinary children, was not very rich but happy. The most important thing about
is that his brother loves him and his sister very much, and his childhood was not lonely at all.
In fact, Zhou Huajian did not show a particularly powerful music talent in his childhood, until his brother's guitar opened his new world.
In 1974, the third brother gave him a guitar, which is like a treasure for Zhou Huajian, who has no entertainment.
From then on, the young Zhou Huajian stayed with the guitar all day, fell in love with music, and even changed his life. In the year of
, Zhou Huajian was 14 years old.
Because of this guitar, Zhou Huajian completely clarified his life's goal, which is to make music. In
high school, he started to form his own band, and also participated in the second "Amateur Singing Genius Competition" and won the championship.
The champion is rewarded, and he was given a reward of 4,000 Hong Kong dollars, plus a half-year free singing training.
However, compared to his music performance, Zhou Huajian's studies were not so smooth.
In 1978, he did not pass the entrance examination for middle school, so he decided to retake the test. In the second year of
, Zhou Huajian went directly to to study in Taiwan .
It was not until two years later that Zhou Huajin was finally admitted to the Department of Mathematics at National Taiwan University with his hard work. Although
is a very good science student, Zhou Huajian's love for music has not diminished at all, instead he is even more obsessed.
Zhou Huajian's family conditions were not particularly good since he was a child, so he naturally had to find a way to work and study when he went to university in Taiwan.
In 1982, Zhou Huajian, who was in his second year of admission, was introduced by a senior to Shilin Folk Song Restaurant as a resident singer because he sang well in .
In this case, Zhou Huajian can make money to study while insisting on his music dream, which can be said to be the best of both worlds. What made his life even better for
was that he met the love of his life while singing in a restaurant.
However, Zhou Huajian's road to fame after graduation was not so easy.
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In 1984, 24-year-old Zhou Huajian released his first song "Who Said That", knocking on the door of music circle for himself.
One year later, Zhou Huajian signed with Xinsheng Records and made his official debut.
originally thought that he could show his talents in the music world, but he did not expect luck to favor him. At the beginning of
, the record company was ready to release an album for him called The Last Waltz.
Just when Zhou Huajian was full of expectations, the record company suddenly closed down, so the album was not released successfully.
In desperation, Zhou Huajian had no choice but to return to the restaurant to sing. During this period, he also worked as a music assistant, making songs for others. During the period of
, Zhou Huajian had a talent but had nowhere to show it, and the feeling of underappreciating talent often shrouded him.
But life is so wonderful, the unfortunate Zhou Huajian suddenly encountered the best luck in his life.
When Zhou Huajian was singing in the restaurant, he was discovered by Li Zongsheng who was playing mahjong with his friend .
We know that Li Zongsheng is not only a great talent in music, but also a master in discovering and cultivating singers. After
was spotted by Li Zongsheng, Zhou Huajian's life was completely reversed and he began to soar into the sky.
In 1986, Zhou Huajian entered the Rolling Stones under the introduction of Li Zongsheng.
Since then, Li Zongsheng has become the most important bole on his musical path, and the two have become both teachers and friends.
At the beginning, after Zhou Huajian entered the Rolling Stones, he did not directly release an album as he thought and became popular.
When he first entered the Rolling Stones, he still started as a music assistant, that is, writing songs for others. Because
did not become famous, Zhou Huajian was very embarrassed in days and at that time, and he would go to work and shoot advertisements to make a living.
may be because the nobles forget things too much. Li Zongsheng kept Zhou Huajian in obscurity at Rolling Stone for nearly two years.
Until one day, Zhou Huajian happened to meet his eldest brother Li Zongsheng in the elevator, and this renewed the relationship of music.
In 1987, Li Zongsheng finally made Zhou Huajian's first album called "The Direction of the Heart". In
, there is a title song of the same name "Direction of the Heart", which was originally an advertising song produced by Li Zongsheng for Renault car.
did not expect Zhou Huajian to become popular directly with this song, and established his own musical style.In the year of
, Zhou Huajian was 27 years old. After
became famous, Li Zongsheng began to support Zhou Huajian, and finally created a music legend. After
, we all know that Zhou Huajian has sang too many classic and unforgettable songs one after another, which makes people unforgettable to this day.
such as "Friends", " Flower Heart ", "Make Me Happy and Let Me Worry", " Rain or shine ", " sword is like a dream " and so on. After
debuted for decades, Zhou Huajian has also become a well-deserved "national singer" in the hearts of countless people, a youth memory of an era.
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In addition to his remarkable achievements in singing career, Zhou Huajian's marriage is also a good story.
It can be said that Zhou Huajian's high achievements cannot be separated from the silent support of his wife Kang Cuilan.
When Zhou Huajian was a student at National Taiwan University, he met Kang Cuilan, an international student, while singing in a restaurant.
After listening to Zhou Huajian's "Descendants of the Dragon", Kang Cuilan immediately became a little fan girl, and the fate of the two began.
Out of love, Kang Cuilan went to the restaurant every day to listen to Zhou Huajian's singing, and the relationship between the two became more and more intimate. After
finished singing one night, Zhou Huajian happily sent Kang Cuilan home, but their relationship changed completely.
Kang Cuilan is a American girl, so the way she expresses her feelings is quite straightforward.
So on the way, Kang Cuilan confessed to Zhou Huajian very directly, and she fell in love with him.
This sudden confession actually made Zhou Huajian both happy and worried.
Because Kang Cuilan is not only beautiful, but also a proper super student, with a double degree in Spanish literature and art.
Zhou Huajian, on the other hand, looked at her ordinary family, and her music career was quite confused, and she always felt that she was not worthy of her.
However, Kang Cuilan not only admired him very much, but also opened up her heart to encourage him to stick to his dreams.
Facing such a beautiful and intimate American girl, Zhou Huajian was completely tempted.
In the end, he let go of his inferiority complex and concerns, recklessly and Kang Cuilan came together.
The days when the two fell in love with each other were very pure and beautiful, and they quickly recognized each other.
In 1986, two people who had been in love for a year got married. When
got married, Zhou Huajian had just arrived at the Rolling Stones, but he was still just a poor boy who was not famous.
So the wedding is very simple, even simple, even the rings are bought from the stall by Zhou Huajian. The moment
put the ring on his wife Kang Cuilan, Zhou Huajian said affectionately:
"Would you marry Zhou Huajian, a poor boy who loves music, and promise to love him forever?"
And Kang Cuilan replied happily with a smile: " I would."
That year, Zhou Huajian was 26 years old and married the woman who loved her the most in the world.
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After their marriage, the two were still destitute and lived in a very simple house without even a decent furniture.
And the rent is still supported by the salary of his wife Kang Cuilan, so life is very tight.
And his wife Kang Cuilan doesn't care or complain, and silently accompanies Zhou Hua to support his music dream after exercising. During the period of
, Zhou Huajian and his wife shared weal and woe together, looking forward to a bright future, and were content.
After Zhou Huajian finished singing from the restaurant every night, he would see Kang Cuilan waiting silently outside the door for him to come home from get off work.
He moved to his wife and said, "You have endured hardship with me."
In addition to encouraging and accompanying Zhou Huajian in spirit, Kang Cuilan also began to change her living habits for love.
She started eating rice and using chopsticks, and tried to be consistent with Zhou Huajian in her living habits to prevent emotional estrangement.
This is difficult to do if it is not for the kind of love that is carved into the bones.
And all this, Zhou Huajian also saw it in his eyes and took it to heart.
In order to live up to his wife's expectations, Zhou Huajian began to work hard, desperate to pursue his music dream.
It was not until 1987, when Zhou Huajian released his first album, that he finally made it out. After
became famous, Zhou Huajian's family economy gradually improved, and the two also began to think about having children.
In 1990, his wife Kang Cuilan gave birth to a son for Zhou Huajian, named Zhou Houan .
Zhou Huajian, who was a father at the beginning, also wrote a song for his son, the classic "Kiss My Baby".
After having a child, Zhou Huajian cherishes a happy and complete family even more, and will gradually slow down his pursuit of a career.
He began to learn to be a good and responsible husband and father, and to spend more time with his children growing up.
And his wife, Kang Cuilan, was at home and became a good wife and mother, and became the woman behind him.
In 1994, his wife gave birth to a lovely daughter for him, named Zhou Houen .
Zhou Huajian has both sons and daughters so far, and he is simply a winner in life.
In order to keep the family together often, Zhou Huajian brought his wife and children with him every time he performed.
Until the child grew up, Zhou Huajian gradually let go of his endless concern and company.
Zhou Huajian and his son
Now Zhou Huajian is 60 years old, the people who sing are old, and the people who listen to songs are no longer young.
He has been in low-key love with his wife for 34 years, and has also lived as an enviable fairy couple.
And Zhou Huajian's greatest luck in his life was to meet his wife Kang Cuilan.
is just like what he said when he expressed his affection to Kang Cuilan in singing in 2012:
"It is my happiness to be with you in this life."
