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Jiang Dawei, a musician with a miserable background but a firm dream, has been determined to become an outstanding singer since he was a child, and has always maintained an endless pursuit of music on the stage of the music scene.
He has experienced numerous setbacks and challenges, but his love for music has never wavered.
At the moment when his life was about to reach the peak, a popular and well-known song "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" pushed him to the peak of his music career.
This song not only became the classic theme song of the popular TV series "Journey to the West" that year, but also established Jiang Dawei's status as a top tenor singer in China and his extensive influence.
Every time the melody of this song sounds, no matter how old or young, no one can resist its charm, and they hum it like a banner, deeply imprinting Jiang Dawei's name in the hearts of the audience.
However, at the moment of his fame and attention, a sudden financial dispute of up to 900,000 yuan put the music superstar in an unprecedented predicament.
The fuse of this dispute turned out to be one of his agents many years ago - Yao Man.
According to Yao Man, as early as 1998, she had already served as Jiang Dawei's agent and wholeheartedly promoted his acting career to glory.
In addition, she also promised to provide Jiang Dawei with financial support of up to 900,000 yuan to prepare an important commercial performance, but unfortunately it did not materialize.
Yao Man poured sincere love into Jiang Dawei, so he had high expectations for this fund. She even deposited the money in Mr. Jiang's apartment in Beijing and forced him to sign a repayment agreement that clearly stipulated that the money must be returned to her by the agreed date.
However, when the repayment deadline was approaching, Jiang Dawei turned a deaf ear to the matter and took an indifferent attitude, which made Yao Man feel disappointed and helpless.
The money tussle erupted in full swing in early 2003, and the details are jaw-dropping. At that time, Jiang Dawei was taking care of some affairs at the property when he was unexpectedly attacked by Yao Man and one of his unidentified men.
They behaved extremely aggressively from the start, mercilessly forcibly leading Jiang Dawei deep into the corridors of the apartment building.
Faced with the sudden predicament, Jiang Dawei felt extremely panicked and confused, and he was eager to understand why Yao Man would make such a high demand for money from him.
Under the strict protection of Yao Man's accomplices, Yao Man gradually began to exert strong threats and tremendous pressure on Jiang Dawei, and finally succeeded in forcing him to sign two IOUs with a total value of a staggering 200,000 yuan and 900,000 yuan! The situation was tense like a lit bomb, and the mysterious man even threatened Jiang Dawei with violence and intimidation, if he did not obediently follow Yao Man's instructions, then he must fill in the repayment date on the same day, otherwise he would bear the consequences!
In the face of such a grim situation, Jiang Dawei showed extraordinary wisdom and courage, and he cleverly set the repayment date as "March 20, 2003", which happened to be the day he himself went overseas.
This fearless decision made the whole thing seem logical, and the court was unable to make a quick decision.
However, although Jiang Dawei temporarily escaped this catastrophe, Yao Man did not stop because of this. On the contrary, she felt unprecedented despair and frustration, and decided to openly expose Jiang Dawei's debt in the online world, and hinted that there was some special abnormal relationship between them, which instantly aroused heated discussions and attention from the majority of netizens.
As a result, the two sides launched a fierce confrontation, with sharp words,-for-tat, each holding its own opinion, and not giving in to each other. The truth of the whole affair thus becomes confusing and deeply confusing.
Who exactly is lying? And who is covering up the truth? This became a suspense that haunted everyone's heart.
After seven years of in-depth investigation and rigorous evidence collection, Yao Man and his accomplices were finally arrested by the police on suspicion of extortion and sentenced to prison by the court.
At the same time, after careful consideration, the court finally acquitted Jiang Dawei, which allowed him to completely get rid of the shadow of this grievance and regain his innocence.
However, this turmoil undoubtedly caused serious damage to Jiang Dawei's reputation, forcing him to give up many precious performance opportunities and pay a heavy price.
There is no doubt that it was with the wide dissemination and singing of the theme song "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" of "Journey to the West" that Jiang Dawei became famous overnight and became a household name.
This song is a classic that everyone knows and knows for both the elderly and children at that time.
It is like a banner that permanently engraves Jiang Dawei's name in the memory of countless people.
However, even for such a well-known song, the famous composer Xu Jingqing never received any form of royalty income from Jiang Dawei! On the contrary, Jiang Dawei relied on this song to win tens of millions of huge profits, and the composer Xu Jingqing, who paid for the creation, was deeply trapped in the dilemma of lack of funds, which is heartbreaking!
What is even more infuriating and disappointing is that in 2016, when Xu Jingqing finally organized a concert called "Journey to the West" after many hardships, he tried to get in touch with Jiang Dawei many times, hoping that the singer who had sung the theme song would be present in person to add luster to this event of great historical significance.
However, despite the extremely historical significance of this concert, Jiang Dawei did not react to it and was never able to appear at this grand event.
At the moment when the concert officially kicked off, Mr. Xu's heart was full of grief and regret, and he had to reveal this cruel reality in front of the audience.
Still, the unique charm and far-reaching impact of this song is undeniable. When "Journey to the West" was first broadcast, the elements of modern electronic music caused strong dissatisfaction among the leadership, and they even asked director Yang Jie to replace all these tracks with traditional Chinese folk music.
At this critical moment of life and death, Jiang Dawei's "Dare to Ask Where the Road Is" unexpectedly passed the review, thus saving the fate of the entire crew and avoiding the doom of being completely denied by the leadership.
This seemingly insignificant turning point is undoubtedly crucial for the entire "Journey to the West".
It is precisely because of this rare opportunity that Jiang Dawei has the confidence to proclaim himself the "savior" of "Journey to the West" in the program "A Date with Luyu", and frankly claims that it is with his excellent singing skills that this song has achieved unprecedented success.
Although this statement is a slight exaggeration, it also reflects the unique charm of this song.
However, just as Jiang Dawei's career was in full swing, he was caught in another sudden storm of doubts - people began to wonder whether he had become a Canadian citizen.
The heat of this controversy stems from the fact that after Jiang Dawei accumulated such a rich fortune in the mainland mainland, he did not hesitate to move his wife and daughter to distant Canada! When this news came, it immediately detonated all kinds of speculation and deep doubts about his nationality and identity from all walks of life.
In an instant, endless controversies erupted, questioning whether Jiang Dawei had given up his Chinese nationality and turned to Canada?
In the face of such surging pressure from public opinion, Jiang Dawei had to come forward and give detailed explanations and clarifications to the public.
He vehemently denied that he had become a Canadian citizen and declared in a firm tone that he was still a proud national of the People's Republic of China.
As for why his family moved to Canada, Jiang Dawei gave this explanation: it is purely to better take care of his only daughter, help her successfully complete her studies, and also help her develop in an all-round way in terms of physical and mental health.
Although they did obtain permanent resident status in Canada during that period, they eventually chose to abandon their immigration plans.
However, this argument does not seem to have quelled the voices of skepticism. Because when explaining the nationality and identity of his wife and daughter, Jiang Dawei's answer was vague and ambiguous, and he avoided any specific details, which undoubtedly deepened people's doubts about whether he deliberately concealed some truth.
After all, as a citizen with Chinese nationality, after making a lot of money at home, he settles his family in a foreign country early, and then returns to live abroad when he retires, which is really too similar to those who immigrate to foreign citizenship.
Therefore, even though Jiang Dawei has repeatedly denied it, public opinion's suspicion of whether he has become a Canadian citizen has always shrouded his heart like a cloud.
The well-known host Jin Xing unabashedly expressed strong dissatisfaction and criticism of such behavior, and she frankly pointed out: "Those immigrants who send their wives and children out of the country and leave them alone are really outrageous."
Looking back on Jiang Dawei's life history, it is not difficult for us to find that behind his brilliant achievements, there are also many shadows of doubts.
In that huge financial dispute of 900,000 yuan full of inextricable entanglements, what kind of extortion case is hidden? And why is there a dispute over royalties? Or even cause an uproar about nationality and identity? In addition to these thrilling events, there is a tidal wave of negative news that has put the once-smash hit singer in a situation of notoriety and criticism.
According to media reports, in 2014, a young woman named Yu Jiahui fell into deep mental distress and ended her life in the extreme form of suicide.
The content of her suicide note is deeply griefing, pointing the finger at Jiang Dawei's wife, Jiang Qinqin, saying that the latter has brought her tremendous mental pressure, an accusation that undoubtedly put Jiang Dawei and his family at the center of the whirlpool of public opinion, and the outside world has questioned whether they are involved in some unknown ugly acts and scandals.
However, under the bombardment of these negative news, there are also some reports that praise Jiang Dawei for showing noble character and successfully saving a girl who tried to commit suicide.
But the positive news is so insignificant that it can't withstand the powerful offensive of negative news.
What's more serious is that the controversial behavior of some other artists has also been revealed, although it is not directly related to Jiang Dawei himself, but it still has an impact on his reputation.
For example, Indah was widely criticized for refusing to acknowledge his biological son, Batu, for 20 years, and after his eldest brother's death, he quickly moved his computer with him, further sparking public suspicion.
The exposure of all these incidents has made the outside world always skeptical about whether Jiang Dawei's character and ethics are qualified.
Some people even mercilessly pointed out that he was a "rootless person" who had no moral bottom line and was mercenary.