Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, Gao Feng has passed away for a full twenty years. Zeng Lingpeng sat by the window of his hometown of Wuhan, looking at the bustling and noisy streets, his heart full of waves of contemplation and memories.
When Gao Feng left, his parents, Lian Qiusheng and Zeng Lingpeng, could not bear such a heavy blow and decided to leave this sad place temporarily and go to the United States to accompany their daughter. Now, the daughter is living and working in a foreign land, while the two elderly people can only travel back and forth between the two countries.
On this day every year, Zeng Lingpeng embarked on a journey to Beijing alone, solemnly walked into the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, came to Gao Feng's tombstone, had an in-depth exchange with his son's soul, and reviewed his short but dazzling life.
Looking back on that year, in the thirty-four years since Gao Feng came to the world and passed away, the parents have endured countless ups and downs. Gao Feng grew up in a family full of culture, his father Zeng Lingpeng was a talented songwriter at the Wuhan Opera House, and his mother Lian Qiusheng was a singing artist standing on the stage.
Under this influence, Xiao Takaka-feng was exposed to and loved art from an early age, showing extraordinary talents in painting and music. I remember when I was in the second grade of primary school, Gao Feng brought a great surprise to his parents because of a painting depicting scenes of ethnic minority life on CCTV. From then on, they decided to devote themselves to their art career, devoting themselves to developing their son into an outstanding painter.
After graduating from junior high school, Gao Feng successfully entered the art class of a key middle school, laying a solid foundation for entering the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts in the future. Zeng Lingpeng's thoughts gradually returned to twenty years ago, that September that he will never forget. At that time, Gao Feng's health was deteriorating day by day, and his once handsome and upright figure had disappeared, replaced by a thin and thin appearance.
One day in early September, Gao Feng suddenly began to cough violently and his body temperature rose, which frightened the Peng couple and immediately sent him to the hospital for treatment. However, the doctor's diagnosis turned out to be heartbreaking news - Gao Feng suffered from a rare PCP pneumonia.
In the last weeks of Gao Feng's life, he was unable to break free from the shackles of those dreams, and frequently called out to several of his best friends in his dreams—Tian Zhen, Jin Ming, and Huang An. He longed so much to be able to meet them again, maybe this was his last trace of longing and reluctance to this world!
When this heart-wrenching news reached their ears, the three friends immediately set off and hurried to the hospital to visit Gao Feng. When they saw Gao Feng's ill appearance, everyone couldn't help but cry, and despair filled the entire ward like a haze.
On the day Gao Feng passed away, there were only two elderly people left in the family - Zeng Lingpeng and his wife Lian Qiusheng.
Whenever he recalls the past years, Zeng Lingpeng's thoughts always return to Gao Feng's energetic youth. Born into a family of culture, Gao Feng has been immersed in the ocean of art since he was a child, and his talent for painting and music far exceeds that of his peers.
Under the careful teaching of his parents, the young Gao Feng has already shown outstanding talent. When he was in the second grade of primary school, he used his unique and imaginative perspective to paint a vivid picture of the lives of ethnic minorities. After the painting was exhibited on CCTV, the parents were amazed.
Seeing their son's remarkable achievements in the field of painting, Zeng Lingpeng and his wife decided to do their best to cultivate him into an excellent painter.
Since then, Gao Feng has devoted himself to the road of art learning. He made full use of his spare time to teach himself painting skills, and after graduating from junior high school, he successfully entered the art class of Wuhan Key Middle School to continue his studies.
At that time, he had already made clear the direction of his life, and was determined to be admitted to the Sculpture Department of the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts and create his own brilliant chapter in the field of sculpture.
However, Gao Feng in his university life gradually became attracted to the mysterious and fascinating field of music. What started out as a curiosity and hobby, but over time, this passion gradually transformed into a deep love and lifelong pursuit.
In his junior year, Gao Feng had already started working part-time in a record studio, and had also created popular episodes for many film and television dramas.
That fateful moment happened on that hot summer day. One day, when Gao Feng was thinking about the direction of his future career, he was suddenly inspired, and he resolutely decided to devote himself to the music career.
In the face of their son's unexpected decision, although Zeng Ling Peng and his wife were shocked, they did not express any objection, but chose to fully support and let him chase his dreams.
Since then, Gao Feng has devoted himself to the creation of music, he has unwavering confidence in his own talent, full of enthusiasm and longing for the music career, eager to stand out in such a noble field, and create extraordinary achievements!
After graduating and leaving school, Gao Feng lived an extremely difficult life, but his dedication to the music career has never wavered in the slightest. After years of hard work and unremitting efforts, his efforts were finally paid off handsomely - in 1994, a well-known song "Great China" made him famous overnight, and his career entered a glorious peak.
On the eve of the Spring Festival that year, when Gao Feng was passing by Beijing Railway Station on a bus, he happened to hear the passionate revolutionary song "Dongfang Hong" playing on the radio. The beautiful melody inspired him, and he immediately got out of the car and took a taxi back home, and after deep thinking and careful thinking, he quickly completed the first draft of "Great China".
This song deeply expresses Gao Feng's deep love for the motherland, skillfully incorporating the rich and diverse elements of traditional Chinese musical instruments, with a melodious melody and a strong festive atmosphere. At the Spring Festival Gala in 1996, the singing of "Great China" resounded in the sky, and every household was humming along with it, making Gao Feng's name known and unknown to everyone across the country.
Since then, Gao Feng's music road has been like riding the wind and waves and sailing away. He has successively created theme songs for many film and television works, such as "Think Well", "Gold Does Not Change", "Be a Hero" and so on, each of which can be called a classic and has won the warm pursuit of the audience.
However, even in such a busy work rhythm, Gao Feng still maintains endless enthusiasm and pursuit for music. In 1997, at the age of 33, he decided to study at the London Conservatoire in England to systematically study jazz, soul music and stage performance.
Although Gao Feng has made brilliant achievements in his music career, his path to pursue his musical dream has not been smooth sailing, and he has experienced countless hardships and poverty in the initial stage.
Coming out of the hall of the university, the talented Gao Feng decided to devote himself to the broad stage of the Beijing Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, trying to break out of the cocoon into a butterfly and start his much-anticipated music dream here. However, the cruelty of reality makes him fall into the clouds in an instant, where he is only an extra with no official position, a meager income, and even a very modest shelter, and has to choose to live in a basement and endure the hardship of not being able to see the sun all day long.
However, no matter how harsh the external environment is, Gao Feng's love and pursuit of music cannot be erased, and he silently plays some minor roles in the troupe and writes some short programs, like a hard-working farmer, with sweat and patience to accumulate his stage experience.
After a year of arduous training, Gao Feng was finally fortunate to be favored by the famous Hong Kong record company Puan Music and successfully signed a contract with him. With the help of the company's all-out efforts, he finally successfully released his first solo album "The Night After You Left".
However, this album full of passion and dreams did not make waves in the market and failed to attract much attention. Gao Feng knows that in order to truly win the love of the audience, he must create truly excellent works. Therefore, he resolutely decided to leave the entertainment industry temporarily and devote himself to the creation of new tracks.
During that time, the Pu'an Company set many restrictions for Gao Feng, as if it were a heavy shackle, tightly restraining his wings that were supposed to soar into the sky. When the contract expired, Gao Feng chose to terminate the contract without hesitation and re-embarked on the road of becoming an independent musician.
Gao Feng, who first entered the field of music, fell into a difficult situation in his life. His meager income is simply not enough to support basic living expenses, and he has to live a budget-conscious life every day. Those glittering suits in the clothing stores on the bustling commercial street were undoubtedly an unattainable luxury for Gao Feng at that time.