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Presumably, friends who love to listen to nostalgic golden songs in Cantonese still remember Rowan. Today, it is 18 years since Rowan, a generation of Hong Kong superstars who once dominated the music scene in the 70s, left us.
Rowan left us in 2002 at the age of 57, and although it has been almost 20 years, his singing voice and his smile are still fresh in our minds.
Today, the younger Cai Yijie and Rowan's good friend Liu Peiji all posted photos with Rowan on social platforms to mourn.
Liu Peiji wrote: "We all never look back, may you find someone who listens to your story." And Cai Yijie used Rowan's lyrics to express his thoughts, "In your life, I love to sing, and I also sing because of you, missing." ”
Rowan has sung countless golden songs, such as "A Few Winds and Rains", "Under the Lion Mountain", "Splendid Future", "Iron Blood Dan Heart", "Hello in the World", "Little Li Flying Knife", "The Great Wall Never Falls", "Good Songs for You" and so on.
Rowan's avant-garde makeup, round Cantonese tone, pompous clothes, and the excellent typhoon he sang and danced at that time were impressive and wrote a glorious page for the Hong Kong music scene.
Luo Wen, real name Tan Baixian, nicknamed "Luo Ji", born in Guiping, Guangxi, his life is full of legends, Luo Wen, who grew up in Guangzhou, because of his wealthy family, his mother often took them to watch Cantonese opera when he was a child, so Luo Wen became interested in Cantonese opera.
After graduating from junior high school, Luo Wen came to apply for cantonese opera school, but was rejected because of his overage, and later he learned from Luo Jiashu, the father of Cantonese opera celebrity Luo Jiabao, and had the ability of Cantonese opera music.
Because his mother had nasopharyngeal cancer, Rowan came to Hong Kong to work on the advice of relatives in Hong Kong. Rowan first helped out in his relatives' tailor's shop, then as a playground clerk, a cinema guide, and a bank clerk.
In 1964, Rowan won the third place in the singing competition and began to work as a harmony singer for the film. He has also formed a band with a few friends.
In 1969, Rowan was promoted to the lead singer of Shaw's films, singing behind the scenes for well-known actors such as Lin Chong and Jiang David. In 1971, he formed a couple choir with his fat sister Shen Dianxia, and the two often performed together in Southeast Asia, mainly singing Chinese songs.
In the early 1970s, Rowan went to Japan to develop, and he was deeply influenced by idols because he had always regarded Kenji Sawada as an idol.
In 1977, because of the wireless invitation, Rowan sang the theme song of the Japanese drama "Bright Future", so it became popular. After that, Rowan established his status as a superstar in the music world with songs such as "Little Li Flying Knife", "Strongman", "A Little Wind and Rain", and "Laser".
Although he had a high status in the music scene at that time, Rowan has always been very supportive of his juniors. In 1996, Rowan held a glorious stage concert to bid farewell to the music scene
After Luo Wen faded out, he accepted apprentices, and his apprentices were Joey Yung, Guan Shuyi, Zheng Yijian and so on.
Joey Yung, a 40-year-old music diva, has been debuting for 21 years and has won numerous awards. Just recently, she won the "Top Ten Jieqing of 2020", and when sharing her feelings about winning the award, she especially mentioned the promotion of her mentor Rowan that year. Mentioning Luo Wen RongZu'er couldn't help but feel tears, saying that he was very happy to inherit the spirit of the master.
Speaking of the promotion of the younger generations of the music industry, as early as 1981, Rowan formed a rehearsal club on his own, dedicated to cultivating young people who love dance. Rowan also enjoyed chatting with rookies, and what he said always encouraged them.
Although Rowan died 18 years ago, his voice and smile, his songs, and his spirit will always remain in our hearts. Miss you, Mr. Rowan.
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