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"Is there such a song that will let you follow and gently."
His name has an irreplaceable position in Chinese music scene . At its peak, even the four kings had to avoid him when they released albums.
At the same time, compared to those singers who have a strange temper who relies on their artistic reputation as soon as they become famous, he is always so low-key that he cannot detect his existence.
He is the "King of Heaven" and is the genius singer picked up by Lee Zongsheng when playing mahjong - Zhou Huajian !
It is not easy for Zhou Huajian, who has such high musical attainment, to achieve such success, but why did he suddenly choose to retire during his popularity? What unknown story happened during this period?
Musical Talent
Born in Hong Kong in 1960, Zhou Huajian did not show his musical talent that is different from ordinary people, and he looks no different from an ordinary child.
He likes mathematics and has a wish, which is to be a math teacher, but he didn't expect that a guitar would change his destiny.
When he was 14 years old, his third brother in the family gave him a guitar. When we were young, we were always curious about new things, and he was no exception and had a while of groping after getting it.
This exploration inadvertently showed his musical talent. Without anyone guiding him, he learned some simple tunes and has formed an indissoluble bond with the music since then.
Magical Restaurant
At school, Zhou Huajian made many friends who also like music. They also won the championship in a singing competition. This experience made him more determined to follow the path of music.
1982, Zhou Huajian went to a folk song restaurant in Taiwan to perform resident singing in his spare time. was also the first mentor he met in this restaurant.
A music producer from Xinsheng Records Company fell in love with Zhou Huajian at a glance and took him back to the company to sign a contract. Zhou Huajian thought it would be a good thing but he didn't expect there would be an accident.
And the name of his first album in his life, "The Last Waltz", seems to hint at the end of the matter.
A few days before the release, Xinsheng Record went bankrupt, but Zhou Huajian had to bring the album to the radio station to ask them to promote it, but they had never even opened the packaging.
, at the end of his life, Zhou Huajian had to return to that restaurant to be a resident singer. Although his salary was not high, he could at least support himself.
However, even Zhou Huajian himself did not expect that he, who was frustrated in the workplace, would usher in love in love.
He sang emotionally on the stage as usual, but he did not notice a blonde foreign woman looking at him with her eyes glowing.
This beautiful female fan is the top American student Kang Zilan . As a person who also likes art, Kang Zilan admires Zhou Huajian very much, and has become his little fan.
She was deeply impressed by Zhou Huajian's artistic talent on stage. did not hesitate to spend many days of living expenses and insisted on coming to this Western restaurant for dinner every day, just to see Zhou Huajian every day. Zhou Huajian on
also noticed this woman who supports her every day. Whenever a song ends, she always stands up and applauds at the first time. After the fifth day of the performance, the two of them had an intersection.
This day ended late. Zhou Huajian was worried about Kang Zilan's safety and offered to send her home. The two of them had a great time on the way. What's amazing is that they were on the same birthday.
The two of them sparked love during repeated escorts, and soon they officially confirmed their relationship. Under the nourishment of love, Zhou Huajian's career finally ushered in a turning point.
I have to say that this restaurant is really a blessed place for Zhou Huajian, where he met the second man in his life.
Lee Chong Sengsheng is familiar with the owner of this restaurant and often comes here to play mahjong, so Zhou Huajian becomes familiar with Lee Chong Sengsheng.
One time Lee Jong-sung came to play mahjong again, Zhou Huajian mentioned to him the idea of joining the most popular Rolling Stone Records Company where Lee Jong-sung was located.
In order to convince Leehom, he tried his best to sing all the songs all night before he could get the chance to enter the Rolling Stone. After signing the contract with , Zhou Huajian, who thought he could show his strengths and play, was stunned.
career development tremendously
Rolling Stone Records are full of talents. Zhou Huajian, who has just entered the company, is still very experienced, so he can only start with a little assistant who serves tea and water.
Zhou Huajian's musical dream was forced to temporarily suppress it, However, every time he suffered a setback in his career, his relationship would develop further.
1986, after falling in love with Kang Zilan for a year, Zhou Huajian planned to get married, but Zhou Huajian, who was honest and honest, could not even afford a decent wedding.
Kang Zilan doesn't care about these things, even if she lives in a rental house after marriage, she is happy to live in. , Zhou Huajian, who is empty-handed, married Kang Zilan into the house.
After marriage, as she said, the two lived in a rental house, and they didn't even have a comfortable bed, so they slept on the floor for a while.
The salary of Zhou Huajian’s assistant can’t afford them at all. It was Kang Zilan who worked hard to bear the expenses at home to live a tight life. thought Zhou Huajian had met a noble person again, who thought his future was bleak.
Perhaps Kang Zilan brought good luck to Zhou Huajian. He was introduced by his idol Qi Yu to sing advertising songs shortly after he got married.
Zhou Huajian, who originally wanted to try it out, never thought that the advertising songs could completely change his destiny.
An advertising song "The Direction of the Heart" for automobiles was unexpectedly popular, which finally made the senior management of Rolling Stone Company see Zhou Huajian, a little transparent.
So Zhou Huajian and others came to cooperate with Lee Chong Sung for the first time. With the popularity of previous advertising songs, this album "The Direction of the Heart" achieved good results as soon as it was released. After
, Zhou Huajian continued to work hard and released two albums in succession. Among them, " makes me happy makes me worry " also won the Golden Melody Award. At this point, Zhou Huajian's position in the Chinese music scene has finally been solid.
The albums released later were more popular one after another, and they also released many golden songs. Zhou Huajian finally ushered in his era.
While Zhou Huajian's career is rising step by step, his relationship with his wife Kang Zilan has also been sublimated. He also wrote a song specifically for his newborn son. Of course, my daughter will be treated the same a few years later.
The album where this song is located made him nominated for the Golden Melody Award again. Zhou Huajian, whose career in Taiwan, has reached its peak, "killed" back to Hong Kong with the fame he has accumulated.
held three concerts in Hung Hom Stadium , and its popularity has also reached its peak. At this time, even the "Four Heavenly Kings" should avoid his sharpness when releasing their albums.
career is becoming more and more prosperous. Zhou Huajian has more and more fans, including "fanasy fans". When they learned that Zhou Huajian's wife is an American, they all shouted to let her leave.
Kang Zilan feels a little uncomfortable whenever she sees these remarks, but the relationship between the two is as solid as a soul, so she doesn't take it seriously and continues to do a good job in the rear for Zhou Huajian.
Famous Troubles
In 1994, Zhou Huajian got the opportunity to cooperate with Jin Yong . Each of the songs he created for these martial arts TV series is a classic.
"It comes and goes quickly, I wish I could meet; love is in a hurry, and hatred is in a hurry, everything is in a hurry, and everything is in a hurry; laugh wildly, sigh, and live a happy life; be sad for a lifetime, who can share my life and death with me."
Today, even though Mr. Jin Yong has left us, as soon as he hears Zhou Huajian's " Swords Like Dreams ", he feels like he has returned to the martial arts world where he is willing to revenge.
Because Zhou Huajian is so famous, there was an incident of being "tired" by fans and returning home. It is still a joke in the entertainment industry.
At that time, Zhou Huajian held a concert in the Northeast because of fans. There were many people. At the end of the concert, the scene was crowded with people. After walking a few steps, Zhou Huajian and his assistant were dispersed by the crowd.
In a trance, Zhou Huajian accidentally got into a car that looked very similar to his car. After the car drove away, he found that the car was not his assistant.
The other party was a fan of Zhou Huajian. He drove and said to Zhou Huajian: Sorry, today is my mother's birthday. Our family likes you very much. Take the liberty to ask you to go back with me.
Zhou Huajian asked the other party to send him back to the hotel. But every time the car speed was said, it would speed up a little. Until an alley, the fans finally stepped on the brakes and hurriedly got out of the car to invite Zhou Huajian to go home.
Zhou Huajian opened the door and saw that the scene made him feel so angry. The fans and the family were waiting for him. Zhou Huajian sang a happy birthday song before leaving.
The singer who was "tied" by fans to go home during a concert, and there was no second one in the entire entertainment industry. This matter is still a joke in the entertainment industry.
joins hands together for life and never let go of
People are famous for a lot of right and wrong, and the rumors about Zhou Huajian also followed. Because of the busyness, the couple communicated less and less, and the misunderstanding was not resolved for the time being.
. At this time, Kang Zilan was not having a good time. Someone once called home and said that she was true love with Zhou Huajian and asked her to leave.
The huge psychological pressure caused Kang Zilan to suffer from depression . The painful Kang Zilan finally mustered up the courage to call Zhou Huajian to file for divorce.
Zhou Huajian, who received the divorce call, was shocked and turned off all activities to go home to visit his wife. When he opened the door, he found that his wife seemed to be much older overnight. He finally realized what he had overlooked.
In the days after that, he focused more on his family and minimized the frequency of participating in activities as much as possible.
Any event that must be visited must be taken with his wife, and even introduced his wife generously at the event site to give her a sense of security.
Later, he was also confused about the path of music. He has done all kinds of music. Where should the future music path go?
After careful consideration, he set up a music studio despite everyone's opposition, named "Ferryman", and moved from the front of the stage to the backstage.
He has been insisting on doing one thing throughout his life, that is music. In addition to his family, his favorite is also music.
now Zhou Huajian, who is 62 years old, is still active in the world of music. He lives in the United States with his wife and children. He also holds concerts from time to time to convey our music to the whole world.
Some people say that the photo of Zhou Huajian and his wife is very inconsistent with mother and son, and some people say that Zhou Huajian has long been out of date.
However, his era will always remain in our memory, and he always has his own persistence in music. The classics he created are still in the KTV must-read music and will not be forgotten.
He also has his own persistence in love. He has been poor. and Kang Zilan have gone through 36 springs and autumns together, and have experienced countless storms and are always firm.
When I have nothing, you firmly chose me. When I have everything, you must firmly choose you and never leave me. This may be the most beautiful love in the world.
What golden songs have you heard of Zhou Huajian?
