" Tan and Zhang Zhengba " was the heyday of the Hong Kong music scene. The duel between the two protagonists is still talked about. Today, let's talk about who is the final winner in the battle between Tan and Zhang. At the same time, compare Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam. Who has achieved greater success in ?
War without Gunpowder
Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam are actually very good friends, but their fans belittle each other's idols and praise their own idols, which ultimately affects their relationship.
This kind of thing is not uncommon. There used to be Dawn fans and Andy Lau fans who kept making trouble, which made the two kings very embarrassed. There were also Messi fans and Ronaldo fans who were separated on the keyboard. There is nothing to criticize. In fact, Messi and Ronaldo are also close friends. Even Ronaldo’s son is a fan of Messi. Kobe and James are also good friends, but their fans want to help their idol earn money. Honor is also a matter of constant dispute.
So the battle between Tan and Zhang took place under similar circumstances. The most intense period was from 1986 to 1989. The final result was that Alan Tam announced that he would never participate in various song awards, while Leslie Cheung directly quit the music scene. The King of Heaven really has a lot of personality, but for the two of them, there is no winner. To be precise, the result of Tan and Zhang's struggle for hegemony is that both sides suffer. But the two of them made a lot of money from the record publishing side. In fact, Tan Zhang Zhengba was initiated by fans on the surface, but in fact it was hyped by the record company. Everything was a business.
Leslie Cheung is a junior
Leslie Cheung is 6 years younger than Alan Tam, and debuted three years later than Alan Tam. He began to stand out when he was 21 years old and won the runner-up in a singing competition. However, Leslie Cheung's record sales were not good at the beginning. , a series of records he released all received mediocre response. Therefore, it is a misunderstanding of Leslie Cheung to say that he is successful because he is handsome.
In fact, Leslie Cheung's superb appearance makes people ignore the hard work he put in behind the scenes. When we talk about diligence, we think of Andy Lau, but Leslie Cheung also spent several years in order to sing the song well. Old fans may know that Leslie Cheung's singing skills were not good in the early days and he was not recognized at all, but he refused to admit defeat. He said: "I know you don't like me and don't like to hear me sing, but I will sing that you like me." So far."
Can you imagine that these are the words of a person with an extremely fragile heart? In fact, Leslie Cheung's heart is very strong, but he later suffered from depression , which made him appear sentimental. The author's family members have people who suffer from depression, and they understand patients with depression very well, so It was the illness that really defeated him, not Leslie Cheung's pettiness. Mental health is equally important as physical health.
Alan Tam has been famous for a long time
Alan Tam is not only 6 years older than Leslie Cheung, but also became famous at the age of 18. He is the lead singer of Winner band . In 1978, Winner band disbanded, and Alan Tam went solo, with many singles Flying singers are different. Alan Tam soared into the sky and ushered in the first peak of his career.
Alan Tam's career is going smoothly. He has released albums such as "Toy Stars", " Love You Crazy ", "Can't Forget You", "Lover·Goddess", "Hardcover Alan Tam", " Belated Spring ", etc. Each one is a classic, and Alan Tam has quickly become one of the first-tier musicians.
Because Alan Tam is so brilliant in his singing career, we have ignored his development in the film and television field. Alan Tam has also won many film and television awards and can be described as an all-around artist.
At his most exaggerated, Alan Tam can monopolize the entire list of the top ten hits, and is so invincible that he has no friends. In the 1980s, Alan Tam had already established himself as the number one person in the Hong Kong music scene. Even mainlanders knew that Alan Tam was the eldest brother of the Hong Kong music scene.
The next generation is awesome
So who is better in music, Leslie Cheung or Alan Tam?
If we discuss achievements and influence in the music scene, it would be unceremonious to say that Alan Tam easily crushes Leslie Cheung. Leslie Cheung started to get on the right track around 1983. His songs gradually became accepted by people. The most famous one is the song of the same name of the album " wind continues to blow ". This song has also become one of Leslie Cheung's masterpieces and opened up the situation. Leslie Cheung released many albums one after another. Until the late 1980s, Leslie Cheung gradually became a first-class singer through his own efforts. In his heyday, he could compete with , Principal Tan, and .
In fact, during the peak years, Leslie Cheung did not defeat Alan Tam. The two were evenly matched at best, but it was not easy for a junior to suddenly have an impact on Big Brother. There was an episode at that time. Chow Yun-fat made a joke when awarding the award, saying, "This award belongs to Alan Tam again!" It meant that someone seemed to be operating in secret. Why was every song either written by Alan Tam or Leslie Cheung? It turned out that Alan Tam really won the award, so Alan Tam announced his withdrawal from any awards in a rage. Leslie Cheung also did not show weakness and directly announced his retirement from the music industry, which was even more ruthless than Alan Tam.
Alan Tam is always the number one
Maybe Leslie Cheung can catch up with Alan Tam if he continues to work hard, but unfortunately, Leslie Cheung was originally younger than Alan Tam, debuted later, and became famous later. A new star fell quickly as soon as it rose. To be precise, Leslie Cheung was only active in the music scene for about six years. By the 1990s, although Leslie Cheung's songs were still very popular, they were all his old songs because he had already quit the music scene. .
Alan Tam was popular almost from the late 1960s to the 1990s. This span is quite terrifying. This kind of cross-generational achievement is by no means comparable to Leslie Cheung in just a few years.
In other words, even when the two were at their peak, Alan Tam did not lose to Leslie Cheung. During the period when Leslie Cheung was unknown, Alan Tam had already been popular for more than ten years, and Alan Tam's glory continued. Leslie Cheung retired from the music scene. Alan Tam is just withdrawing from the awards. He will continue to release albums and hold concerts. So no matter from any angle, Leslie Cheung's status in the music world cannot be compared with Alan Tam. Even if it takes years, Alan Tam can crush Leslie Cheung.
Classic Songs
We compared the two stars' fame years, so if we simply compare their works, Alan Tam still wins. Leslie Cheung has sung many classic songs, but I boldly say that I am very ignorant and am not really familiar with more than 20 songs, and the other songs are not as impressive as those passed down by fans. Alan Tam has been in the Hong Kong music scene for decades and has released at least hundreds of classic songs.
Alan Tam is not a singer like Hua Tsai whose quantitative changes lead to qualitative changes, because he has thousands of songs, and almost none of them are bad. Leslie Cheung has more than 300 songs, and only the ones that can be called classics Several albums from the 1980s.
In terms of song popularity, Leslie Cheung is also unable to compare with Alan Tam. There are many songs that we are familiar with, such as "Friends", " Flowers in the Water ", " Karaoke is Always OK", "Can't Say Goodbye", "Choose an Angle", " My Favorite in Life ", " Love Trap ", " Love In "Late Autumn ", "The More I Love, the More It Hurts", etc., I am just a post-80s generation, and I can casually name a lot of Alan Tam's good songs, but for the younger Leslie Cheung, it will almost always be " "A Chinese Ghost Story", "Silence is Golden", "The Wind Keeps Blowing", "Monica" and "The Love of the Past".
Maybe fans don't accept this fact, but many of Leslie Cheung's songs are not that good to listen to, while Alan Tam has very few bad songs.If you have to discuss it, Rong fans can ask themselves a question: "How many of my brother's songs have I cycled as a single?"
In other words, Alan Tam's songs are far behind in terms of magnitude and number of classics. Far surpassing Leslie Cheung, it is difficult for Leslie Cheung to surpass Principal Tan's hundreds of classics with only twenty or thirty good songs.
Singing Skills Comparison
Leslie Cheung's singing career is relatively short, so we might as well put aside the number of works and directly compare their singing skills with their top works.
In terms of voice, both of them have their own merits, even Leslie Cheung is better, because the elder brother looks gentle and gentle, but his voice is very masculine, especially when he sings, he is full of energy. Alan Tam's voice is also impeccable, but personally I feel that my brother's voice is purer.
From the perspective of vocal range, Leslie Cheung will undoubtedly lose to Alan Tam. To put it simply and clearly, Leslie Cheung is stronger in the alto part, while Alan Tam can control a wider vocal range. Leslie Cheung is obviously unable to do so when playing high notes with Lin Zixiang, and Although Alan Tam does not have the same treble as George Lam, many of his songs are also very high-pitched. In terms of controlling the treble, Alan Tam completely wins. To put it in the most popular terms, Alan Tam's voice is a little thinner than Leslie Cheung's, and the pitch is definitely higher. The difficulty of
's songs is also more difficult for Alan Tam. Friends who don't believe it can learn and sing their songs by themselves and judge.
Alan Tam is more stable. Maybe some of Leslie Cheung's songs are really eye-catching, but Alan Tam is "stable for ten thousand years" and can control any song. Leslie Cheung obviously does not have this ability.
Putting aside the number of classic works, but in terms of quality, it is difficult to distinguish between the two. The benevolent sees benevolence and the wise see wisdom. But overall, Alan Tam's songs are more popular, while Leslie Cheung's songs are relatively niche, of course they can. It is said that Leslie Cheung's songs are more unique, while Alan Tam's songs are a bit cliché.
In terms of acting,
Leslie Cheung is actually all-rounder. Although Alan Tam has also participated in many movies and won many awards, his presence is not very strong, or the movies are relatively old and already outdated by the time they reach the mainland. But I don't think this is a reason. Classics are classics, and "Farewell My Concubine" is enough for Principal Tan to look up to.
Alan Tam's acting skills are also good, but not better than Andy Lau, while Leslie Cheung's acting skills are at a level that Andy Lau cannot touch. Leslie Cheung has created many classic roles, but again, don’t overestimate his brother’s status in the film industry, because his most glorious roles are still Cheng Dieyi in "Farewell My Concubine" and "New Shanghai Beach" Xu Wenqiang , as for " The True Colors of a Hero ", that is the drama of Fa Ge and Ti Lung brother, Leslie Cheung is not that brilliant in it.
Comprehensive review
It can only be said that Leslie Cheung did not have enough time to develop his talents in both music and film, because his singing and acting skills are top-notch, but the classic works he left behind are far from being as many as he boasted. It's just that everyone likes him as a person, and that's why he has been praised to untouchable heights. In fact, if he can't compare with Alan Tam in terms of the number of good songs, then he can't shake him in terms of the number of good movies either. Andy Lau and Tony Leung status.
Leslie Cheung is gifted and talented, but he is just a fleeting meteor. Although devastated, he does not have enough time to shine. Maybe this is because God is jealous of talents.
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