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[ Alan Tam "94 Pure Golden Songs Concert", why is it the most shocking concert in Hong Kong? ]
Hong Kong Red Hall (short for Hong Kong Hung Hom Stadium) is the supreme holy place of Hong Kong pop music scene. Being able to hold a concert at the Red Hall has always been an important indicator to test a singer's strength and status in the world. Since its opening in 1983, the Red Hall has hosted more than 100 singers and held more than 6,000 concerts.
Although Hongbao has held countless classic concerts; however, the most shocking concert for the opening of Hong Kong, which was called by the media by the media, was not held at the Red Hall, but at the Hong Kong Stadium . "Alan Tam 94 Pure Golden Melody Concert".
Then, why is "Alan Tam's 94 Pure Golden Songs Concert" called the most shocking concert in Hong Kong?
First of all, the number of on-site audience is the largest in history .
From April 22nd to 24th, 1994, there were three consecutive Alan Tam "94 Pure Golden Melody Concerts".
This concert in Hong Kong is an unsurpassable number, because almost no one has held such a large-scale concert at this venue since then, and the red hall has only more than 10,000 seats, which cannot reach the stadium scale.
Hong Kong Stadium is located at No. 55, Eastern Hospital Road, So Kon Po, Hong Kong Island. It used to be the Government Stadium. It was rebuilt and opened in March 1994.There are 40,000 fixed seats. If additional seats are added to the stadium, it can accommodate up to 58,000 people. It is the largest outdoor multi-purpose venue in Hong Kong. It is mainly the home court of the Hong Kong football team and also hosts some rugby and other sports games.
After Alan Tam's "94 Pure Golden Songs Concert" in 1994, no singer held a concert here; it was not until December 17, 2007 Hui Guanjie that a concert was held here again, but the number of audience was half of that year None. [On December 5, 2004, Mr. Huang Zhan's memorial service was held here. 】
and then, these three "94 Pure Golden Melody Concerts", the huge social sensation caused by in Hong Kong back then.
Alan Tam's relationship with the Hong Kong Stadium began in 1982, when he held two solo concerts here for the first time, but the stadium at that time had only a few thousand seats.
In March 1994, the Hong Kong Government Stadium was rebuilt and officially opened. Zhang Yiu Wing, the father of Hong Kong concerts immediately applied for a 15-day schedule. After getting the schedule, the first thing to do was to prepare for the concert, and Alan Tam was the first choice.
Although the era of the Four Heavenly Kings has arrived, no one can replace Alan Tam in terms of status in the music scene, especially in terms of experience in holding concerts and market appeal.
Alan Tam had held nearly 200 large and small concerts at that time, including the concert of the Winner Five Tigers. His strength in this aspect can crush all singers in Hong Kong.
Because the Hong Kong Stadium is large and can accommodate a large number of spectators, Cheung Yiu Wing is determined to make this concert the biggest in Hong Kong. In this way, the Hong Kong Stadium is very likely to replace the concert hall of the Red Hall.
For this concert, Zhang Yaorong's Yaorong Entertainment Company, as the organizer, rented audio-visual lighting equipment worth tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars from Europe, and installed more than 60 containers.
Alan Tam also attaches great importance to and cherishes this opportunity to create history. In addition to taking the time to keep fit and reserve physical fitness, selected songs, rehearsal moves, stage design, etc.; also specially personally ordered a microphone worth 120,000 Hong Kong dollars, and out-of-print costumes with a total price of more than 100,000 yuan.
This time, Alan Tam's "94 Pure Golden Melody Concert" originally had 6 shows, but the 140,000 tickets for the first 3 shows were sold out in less than 4 days. Coupled with the sponsor's advertising campaign and the hype of the entertainment media, it became the hottest urban topic in Hong Kong a few days before the concert.
However, a few days before the concert, the City Council of Hong Kong, which approved the concert, reported that the concert might be banned. The reason is that officials believe that holding large-scale concerts in the open air may involve noise management regulations. In addition, the Hong Kong Stadium is close to the bustling Causeway Bay , and there are hidden dangers in terms of personnel evacuation and traffic congestion after the concert.
After urgent coordination by the organizer, the first 3 concerts will be held as scheduled, and the last 3 concerts will depend on the situation.
Results, The first of the "94 Pure Golden Melody Concert" on April 22, Alan Tam exercised restraint and lowered the volume, the city council still received more than 50 complaints the next day , a total of three concerts received More than 200 complaints.
Because there are famous mansions like Beverly Hills near the Hong Kong Stadium, so there are many complaints from rich people living around the stadium. A tabloid reported that one of the complaints came from Mr. Lin, a rich man in the city, who himself attended the concert.
During the daytime on April 23, Alan Tam's "94 Pure Golden Songs Concert" became the number one hot topic in Hong Kong, and evolved into a confrontation between ordinary people and Hong Kong's wealthy class. , Hong Kong Municipal Council, concert Both the organizer and Alan Tam were involved in the center of the topic.
The hot-tempered Zhang Yaorong claimed that even if he is in jail, he will continue the concert. Lee Hacken , once known as Alan Tam's successor, said with a smile in an interview: If the Municipal Council insists on taking care of the interests of a few people and the concert is cut in half, it may cause more than 120,000 or more fans to take to the streets to demonstrate.
In the end, the Hong Kong Municipal Council convened an interim meeting under the huge pressure of the masses, and voted to approve the second and third concerts to be held as scheduled with an 18-0 vote.
At the second concert that night, Alan Tam also called the first scene "Alan Tam's Small Voice Concert" , and sincerely asked the fans on the scene, for the sake of the third audience, please don't get too excited. Then he said that this was requested by the Municipal Council, thanked the Municipal Council, hoped that the audience could go back with a smile, and asked the sound engineer to turn up the volume of the microphone.
"If you want to pay the fine, you should pay it to me, not Zhang Sheng (Zhang Yaorong)! Zhang Sheng is so old, it would be bad if he is arrested and jailed!" After ", five additional "Big Loud Concerts" will be held for fans at the Red Hall.
In the end, Alan Tam's "94 Pure Golden Melody Concert" only held 3 shows, and it became the best in the history of Hong Kong concerts.
Finally, Alan Tam's "94 Pure Golden Melody Concert" has a quality level that is Alan Tam's pinnacle work.
At that time, Alan Tam was 44 years old. He was in the golden age of the best physical condition and performance experience. With more golden songs, the interaction with the audience is more familiar, and the atmosphere of the scene is more enthusiastic.
Coupled with the warm and humid climate in Hong Kong at the end of April, it is a very comfortable environment for the singer's performance and the appreciation of the audience. At the
concert, Alan Tam was already sweating profusely after the heat, and kept the audience in such a hearty state, leading the audience to sing in a chorus many times.
Alan Tam "94 Pure Golden Songs Concert" track :
opening, " Man Who Caught the Wind " + " Love Trap "
" Dreamy Smile "
"Lover"
"Love More Once Pain More Once"
"Goodbye is also a tear"
"The Torrent of the World"
"The Root of Love"
"You still know how to love me"
" Wait a few more days "
"Fire Beauty"
"A Moment of Untitled"
" Unplugged Medley": Flowers in Water /Who Can Change/You Are My Woman/Rainy Love/Baby
"Looking at Life with a Smile"
"Who Determines Love"
"Romance Medley": Little Storm /Acquaintance is not accidental/ half dream half awake /love in the fog/ love in late autumn /love is so sweet
" summer cold wind "
"proud"
"can't say goodbye"
concert about 30 songs every night , Including a few dance songs that are sung and danced, Alan Tam did not invite a guest, but stopped to interact with the audience and chatted a few words, changed a few sets of clothes during the music, and his state was as hot as the enthusiasm of the audience.
Among these songs, "Love Once More, Pain Once More", "Goodbye Is Tears", "Looking at Life with a Smile" and "Dream Smile", "Who Determines Love" "Can't Say Goodbye" , etc., Nearly 1/3 of the tracks are new songs released from Alan Tam's new album from 1993 to 1994, and they were sung live at the concert for the first time. The audience was absolutely happy. The finale of
, "Can't Say Goodbye" is from the latest album "Dream Smile" released in February 1994. It is the most classic masterpiece of Alan Tam in the middle period, and has since become the most important ending song of Alan Tam's concert.
College students in mainland China will sing songs by Xu Wei and Wang Feng or "Later" when they graduate; back then, when college students in Hong Kong graduated, they sang "I Can't Say Goodbye" the most.
Perhaps, some singers held more successful concerts later, such as Jacky Cheung "ACLASSIC TOUR Xueyou·Classic World Tour Concert" held 233 times in a row; or larger concerts, such as Andy Lau Shanghai Eight With a concert of 10,000 people, the audience size of a single show far exceeds that of Alan Tam.
But in terms of its influence on Hong Kong and the Hong Kong music scene, Alan Tam's "94 Pure Golden Melody Concert" is the most shocking concert since Hong Kong was opened, and it deserves it!
