"He said that in the wind and rain, this pain is nothing?"
"Wipe away the tears, don't be afraid, at least we still have dreams!"
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In 1992, at a farewell party for Olympic athletes , Zheng Zhihua 's "Sailor" became popular all over the country.
In an era when most people relied on mainstream media as a source of information, Zheng Zhihua became famous overnight.
After more than 20 years, this song "Sailor" became popular. "Sailor" is still sung in the mouths of generations of strivers.
But the younger generation of fans may only be familiar with the name Zheng Zhihua, but they don't know the story behind him.
Even many people don't know that Zheng Zhihua is actually a disabled person. People.
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Sailor
Zheng Zhihua - Private Song
The feeling of bitter sand blowing on the face
Like a father’s scolding A mother’s crying will never be forgotten
When I was young, I liked being alone On the beach
rolled up his pants and stepped on them with his bare feet On the beach
Zheng Zhihua, who wrote "Sailor", may never have had the experience of "bare feet on the beach".
When Zheng Zhihua was 2 years old, he suffered from polio due to delayed treatment. As a result, Zheng Zhihua's legs were deformed and he completely lost the ability to walk.
Zheng Zhihua was already 9 years old. After a series of surgeries, he was finally able to walk with crutches.
Since Zheng Zhihua was able to stand up, he was 9 years old. He has been doing what he likes.
Since he was young, he has shown his talent for painting. He has excellent grades and is also very good at various specialties.
But in fact, Zheng Zhihua hates going to class and often uses the excuse of practicing his skills. Go to class.
He studies art, calligraphy, speech, and labor, and must get first place.
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Zheng Zhihua may not be a good boy in everyone's eyes. He once mentioned that he has been very naughty since he was a child, chasing girls, fighting, and doing small business.
Zheng Zhihua liked a girl when he was in middle school, but he pursued her hard to no avail. When he was young and infatuated, he even thought about committing suicide for her.
But later, Zheng Zhihua came out and composed the love letter he wrote when he was 17 years old into the song "Don't Cry, My Favorite Person".
Don't cry, my favorite person
Zheng Zhihua - Single escape
My eyes are the brightest stars
Do you remember that I proudly said
I have been in this world
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Stars Light
Zheng Zhihua - Star lights
look up The sky is a boy's sky
The boy who once dreamed under the starry sky
I don't know how high the sky is and I don't know how far the sea is
But I vowed to take you far to the end of the world
If we say, "Sailor" is Zheng Zhihua's famous work, then "Stars Lighting" is another peak of his.
This song is actually somewhat close to the melody of "Sailor". The lyrics are as positive as ever and also contain a critical spirit.
Zheng Zhihua’s growth experience has always been like this.
He majored in civil engineering and was doing ordinary things day after day in an ordinary position, but he could never appease his desire to ride the wind and waves. After
entered the advertising industry, he had a sudden idea and wrote his first song - "For Happy Girls".
After that, he was discovered by Gui Mingyu, the owner of Dianjiang Records, and became a popular inspirational singer.
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But since 2000, people rarely see Zheng Zhihua again. Some people even said that Zheng Zhihua bid farewell to the music industry.
He seems to have become a has-been star. The last time he appeared in Weibo's hot search was because he denounced the chaos in the contemporary entertainment industry:
Picture source: @正智华 Weibo
But in fact, in the past few years when he was not singing, Zheng Zhihua did a lot of things he liked.
Ever since he stood up on crutches, he has been doing what he wanted to do all his life.
Before he became famous, he bet 2 million with others that he would be famous. Later, he left the music scene temporarily and went to the United States to study IT.
A sailor does not choose to settle once and for all. Fighting is his eternal theme, and the sea is his journey.
In May of this year, Zheng Zhihua, as an artist, opened a painting exhibition in Beijing called "Doting".
Swipe left to see more of Zheng Zhihua’s paintings
58-year-old Zheng Zhihua posted on Weibo:
"Fortunate people use their childhood to heal their whole lives, and unfortunate people use their whole lives to heal their childhood."
" while I am the latter. "
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"Inspirational singers" like Zheng Zhihua seem to have never appeared again in decades.
And this song "Sailor" has been sung to this day, inspiring generations of strivers.
In the comment area of "Sailor" on NetEase Cloud, there is a sentence that touched me very much.
Please say disability to a person with physical disabilities. Being disabled is the greatest insult to a person. Being disabled but not being disabled is to be strong.
Compared to many disabled people, Zheng Zhihua may be lucky because art saved him.
But in fact, for a struggler like him, he chose art.
Whether it is the song or the art, it is just the sea that this heroic sailor wants to conquer.
(The pictures and texts are from the Internet, the copyright belongs to the original author, and the copyright has been deleted)
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