One
In 1986, a star-making event organized by TVB and Huaxing Records, the "Chinese Rookie Singing Competition" was held in Hong Kong. In the final, Wen Peiling pressed the whole field and won the gold medal; Xu Zhi'an followed closely behind, winning the silver award; the future Heavenly King Dawn condescended and temporarily took a bronze award to encourage himself.
Among the contestants who participated in the competition at that time, although a singer unfortunately lost, her unique voice penetrated the strong hearts of senior superstars Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang.
They were shocked, and unanimously estimated that if the potential of this player is tapped, he will be sure to be able to pick up the stars and shoot the front wave on the beach. This person is no one else, it is the contestant Guan Shuyi.
Kwan was born in Hong Kong in 1966. She is cute and lively, and has been loved by her parents and many neighbors since she was a child.
She is very talented in music. When she was a child, she listened to songs on TV or on the radio, and as long as she listened to them a few times, she could hum a song one by one.
This year she was just 20 years old, before hearing her sister say that she wanted a celebrity autograph photo, she patted her head and signed up for this rookie singing competition, the courage was big, it was like eating a leopard.
Although Guan Shuyi, who has not undergone professional musical training, did not perform well, her ghostly voice was particularly personality, like a leopard, it could shock people's souls, so at that time, she was also unanimously favored by Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang.
However, in the rookie competition for 2 consecutive years, Guan Shuyi's figure was not seen. It turned out that other people had struggled to play the game, and she only played with the ticket.
After losing the election, she didn't feel anything and ran to learn to do fashion design.
Until 1988, probably because the costume designer was too depressed for her, she felt that she could not go on silently for a lifetime. So she decided to play another big ticket.
So Guan Shuyi ran to Japan to participate in the "Blue Marine Singing Competition" that year, and she did not expect that a Hong Kong sister who arrived in Japan would still grab the hearts of the Japanese fan judges, and the scene clicked, and they happily gave up the throne of the champion to Guan Shuyi.
After that, maybe Guan Shuyi felt that Japan was a small Japan after all, and it was not fun. So she returned to Hong Kong with a trophy and prepared to play music on her doorstep.
So she signed a contract with PolyGram. At the beginning, Kwan Shuyi was used as a key support object in PolyGram Records, and her performance was also very good. In 1989, she released three music albums in a year.
In this year, Kwan Shuyi shot the song "Rare to Have a Lover" from the second album, just like the bullet sweeping out of the machine gun, snapping, knocking down many contestants, and finally entering the range of Hong Kong's top ten songs, and won the Most Popular Newcomer Award in one fell swoop.
In the same year, she also won the silver medal of the "12th Top 10 Chinese Golden Melody Awards Ceremony" most promising newcomer award, and the "Billboard Pop Chart Awards Ceremony" Gold Award for Female Singer in the Music Industry.
These music awards of that year represent her strong strength, and her songs are worthy of the bullets fired by machine guns, opening up a path to an infinite future in front of her.
From 1989 to 1995, Kwan won awards in the music category at many awards ceremonies in Hong Kong almost every year.
At that time, standing on the podium with her were all the Heavenly King Tianhou who had passed five levels and slashed six generals, including not only Zhang Guorong, Mei Yanfang, Chen Baiqiang, and other predecessors, but also Jacky Cheung, Wang Jie, Li Keqin, Beyond, Faye Wong, Ye Qianwen, Lin Yilian, Chen Huixian and other future stars, who were still like Guan Shuyi, who belonged to the little stars with their heads.
It can be said that Guan Shuyi can compete with these people on the same stage, as long as it is well grasped, it is really an unlimited star path.
However, who knows later, when Faye Wong, Ye Qianwen and other people who debuted at about the same time as her gradually stood firmly in the position of the supreme diva of the Hong Kong generation, Kwan Shuyi played a good card in her hand because of her "maverick".
Two
Since returning to Hong Kong in 1988, Kwan has been a contracted artist for PolyGram Records. At that time, PolyGram Records had many famous singers in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
At that time, Kwan Shuyi, zhou Huimin, Liu Xiaohui, Li Ruien, Wang Xinping, Tang Baoru, and Chen Huixian, seven young girls, were considered the most promising singers. Therefore, they are also called "Poly Gold Seven Little Flowers" by the media.
Polygram Seven Little Flowers
Later, due to the fading out of Chen Huixian and others and the transfer of other companies, Guan Shuyi was even more praised by Baoli Jinli.
Therefore, with the blessing of Poly Gold, she has successively become one of the well-deserved divas in the music scene at that time with songs such as "Rare Lover", "Love and Hate", "Under the Starlight", "Forget Him" and so on.
However, at this time, Guan Shuyi, who stood at the peak of her life, did not know how to express it accurately, and in order to pursue the unique personality and charm of art, she began to act casually.
Guan Shuyi was originally an artist who signed a contract with PolyGram, but she was not so obedient to the company's arrangement. She is the most maverick woman in the mainstream music scene in Hong Kong.
She sang many of the company's adaptations of the drooling songs, which the company recorded to make money. But Guan Shuyi is not a bird, she seems to have a little heart higher than the sky.
In order to sing her maverick feeling, she will secretly embed some distinctive elements in each commercially popular record, hoping that these songs will follow their own rhythm, rather than following the company and the market.
As a result, her "hi song" flipped in 1995, and she sang a full cover of an "All time favourites" record, which simply shocked the world. It even stunned Polygram Records.
Polygon did not want to see herself making such a money-losing business, but Guan Shuyi felt that Polygon was too commercial, which caused some unhappiness between the company and her.
In the end, Guan Shuyi decided to leave Polygon, perhaps at that time she felt that she was very bullish, and it should be a fragrant feast that everywhere she went. In fact, she was young and vigorous, and she was once rash.
Unexpectedly, I talked about multiple record companies, and as a result, every record company did not dare to sign with her. Because they are all afraid of this maverick singer.
For her obedience and self, even Hong Kong's "paparazzi mother" Zha Xiaoxin is afraid, she said: "Never dare to ask Guan Shuyi to do live broadcasts, if you want to interview, only do recording, because she has her own rules, that is, no matter business, private affairs, are routinely one hour late."
In this embarrassing situation, she was dragged abroad by Wong Kar-wai in 1996 to shoot "Spring Break" for 10 months.
As a result, the performance, which worked hard for 10 months, was finally deleted by Wong Kar-wai. I got nothing out of my hard work. It was not until many years later, in commemoration, that the footage she was involved in filming at that time was seen again.
At that time, Faye Wong, who was equal to Guan Shuyi's strength, was completely different. After the release of the film "Chongqing Forest" in 1994, she was nominated for the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards for her superb acting skills.
Faye Wong had already pulled away some distance from Guan Shuyi at this time.
After returning from filming "Spring Break" in 1997, Guan Shuyi's signing situation has not been smooth.
In 1998, she had a hard time finding Universal Records, which had just separated from the head office, and the two sides had a pleasant conversation.
However, just as it was about to enter the signing stage, I did not expect that At that time, PolyGram and Universal were announced to merge with the head office. As a result, I ran into the former owner's house again, which is really a narrow road!
Guan Shuyi did not look at each other at this time and smiled and hated each other, she once again chose to act spontaneously. Enraged, she bought a plane ticket to Canada. And neatly threw down a sentence: "I will never sing a song that I don't like to sing."
Between 1996 and 1999, Guan Shuyi lived on the edge of this embarrassment.
Although she has released her own music albums every year, these albums still do not allow her to continue to be popular on the original path. This should have a lot to do with her maverick personality.
When she boarded the plane to Canada, on the surface, she was dashing, but in fact she made an impulsive mistake. There is a saying: "The soldier who fights iron in the camp and flows water.".
At this time, Kwan Shuyi's soldiers really wandered away, and the record company behind her was still there, and the entertainment circle in Hong Kong was still there, but that one position was later successfully occupied by the newly emerging Liang Yongqi, Chen Huilin, and Yang Qianwei.
Three
Since then, Guan Shuyi has been like a soldier who is tired of fighting, whether there are enemies on the battlefield or not, she has taken care of herself to rest. This break was wasted for several years, and it was not until 2001 that she signed with BMG Records and made a comeback in Taiwan.
Guan Shuyi, who was originally closed for several years, should seize the opportunity to work hard at this time.
Who knew that she still didn't learn the lesson of the past. She spent a year in BMG, and the next year she broke off her contract. At that time, it was rumored that she had come to Canada to give birth due to pregnancy.
We believe that she knew that she was going to be a mother, which was indeed an indescribable happiness, and we could not say anything about waiting to give birth after pregnancy.
The question is, who would have thought that she would be pregnant before marriage, and later learn that the child's father was actually a living Buddha in Bhutan. This kind of spontaneous choice of life is really incredible.
In 2005, Kwan made a comeback. In the same year, he admitted that he was a single mother, and disclosed that in 2002, he gave birth to a child without marriage, and the son was named "Kwan Junxian". But she never said who her son's biological father was.
At that time, the news of Kwan Shuyi's unmarried pregnancy was like a bomb detonated in the Hong Kong entertainment industry. While everyone was talking about it, they kept guessing who the child's father was.
Because Zeng Zhiwei and Guan Shuyi were relatively close, it was once rumored that he was the child's father. This fancy melon has made the Hong Kong public nibble on it for several years.
Strangely, Zeng Zhiwei never came out to deny that he was not the child's father. This makes the child's life even more confusing.
Until 2013, Kwan Shuyi debunked false rumors to the media, saying that her son's biological father was a non-insider she knew in Canada at that time. As for who it is, Guan Shuyi is still silent.
In 2015, she suddenly claimed online that her son's biological father was Bhutan Living Buddha Shri Rinpoche, and complained that the other party had ignored her and her son for 12 years.
Later, someone asked her for confirmation, she said: "I will not say yes or no, if he sees a child, ask him to fold his hands." ”
This news was simply a stone stirred up a thousand waves, which really shocked the Jaws of the Hong Kong public. It also completely destroyed people's understanding of Kwan Shuyi and the living Buddha of Bhutan.
This news made fans shout: What an extraordinary woman. For a time, Guan Shuyi's value plummeted and she was notorious. Kwan Shu-yi's beautiful image of the song queen of the past was destroyed.
Since 2000, the Hong Kong entertainment industry has been in a downturn, and It is even more difficult for Kwan Shuyi, who has been plagued by negative news, to mix her life.
Due to the long-term pressure from all sides, the maverick Guan Shuyi's mood gradually became worse. She just brought one scare after another from time to time.
Four
In 2011, it is said that Guan Shuyi negotiated a contract with Gold Medal Records, and the other party gave a 5-year condition for 3 million to sign. At the same time, the media rumored that Lin Yilian signed a contract with Global for 15 million, and later even exaggerated to 30 million.
Although Lin Yilian finally signed a successful contract with 8 million, this news was a very big blow to Guan Shuyi. You know, they were at most equal singers that year.
Under the complicated pressure, Guan Shuyi's mood became quite unstable.
In the early morning of September 10, 2012, Kwan shuyi suddenly said on Facebook that "I want to commit suicide." Intimidated many fans and netizens.
Leave more than 200 comments in the comments section, hoping she wouldn't be impulsive. A few minutes later, Kwan wrote in her reply: "I can decide, I will not come back." I don't want to see anyone who is related to me in this life, except my son. All my personal and work is wholehearted! Unwillingness to communicate with hypocritical 'people'. I'm not afraid to die! Whoever betrays me is a respectable person. I'm in the water! I no longer want to be treated unfairly! Didn't want to see you again! Good self-knowledge. ”
According to Guan Shuyi's close girlfriends, Guan Shuyi can't stand the pressure of public opinion, and there is no place to vent reasonably, so she is depressed and only then vents her emotions.
In the past few days, Guan Shuyi had already had a sign of suicide, once written a 300-word English essay on her face, complaining that she did not know how to express herself as early as the Polygram era, so that no one could understand herself.
Guan Shuyi has a hot personality and often scolds netizens on social platforms in that year. Once Guan Shuyi posted a text to greet Faye Wong, which caused netizens to question that she was a fake Guan Shuyi, so angry that she replied on the spot: "I am a fake Guan Shuyi, I am A goods, you can calm it!" ”
Another time because of being teased by netizens for poor English, her son kindly left a message, asking netizens to respect his mother. Unexpectedly, she was insulted by netizens that her son was a dog! She immediately replied angrily, "Yuck! You die open, you are not human! You are the dog! ”
At 9 p.m. on September 8, 2012, her agent Wang Minhui said: "She may be unhappy because she was heartbroken by a friend who had known her for more than 10 years. He also said that Kwan Shuyi will record new songs later, and she plans to hold concerts next year, so she will never take her life lightly.
A false alarm ended here, and all those who cared about her got the news, and the hanging heart fell.
In 2013, really as her agent said, Kwan not only launched her 11th solo collection "My Favorite Sk" in January, which included 51 songs including "The Deepest One" and "Please Dream", but also held two TVB "About Me Kwan Shuyi Concerts" at the Hong Kong Red Pavilion on February 2-3 of that year.
In the end, tan Yonglin, the eldest brother of the music world, sang a song "Phantom" with Guan Shuyi, and told her not to play missing in the future.
He said affectionately to Guan Shuyi: "I am very happy to see you singing offstage. You are a rare female singer in Hong Kong, don't suddenly 'lose your mind' and disappear, I think you understand what I am saying! "However, If Principal Tan says, can Guan Shuyi do it?"
Five
In 2014, Guan Shuyi revealed on social platforms that she wanted to quit the music scene, and as a result, fans urged her to think twice, and finally she still insisted on being in the music scene.
In January 2016, Kwan shuyi commemorated the 25th anniversary of her career and filmed a poster for the Red Pavilion concert in April. In April of that year, Kwan shuyi sang at the Red Pavilion in Hong Kong.
However, for such a diva-level figure Guan Shuyi, who was once a celebrity, the concert was only arranged, and the blow in her heart must be very big. Although there were old friends like Zhou Huimin and Tan Yonglin to help that night, the scene was also very hot.
But even Tan Yonglin felt that it was not worth it for her, and she did not expect that there was only one concert of Guan Shuyi, which was indeed a little sad.
On October 5 of the same year, at the Shanghai Simple Life Music Festival, she made her mainland debut in 20 years, which was highly acclaimed.
That night, Guan Shuyi's voice soared freely over the Huangpu River, and the hearts of the audience were almost penetrated by her, until finally moved everyone to tears.
In the end, she ended the singing with a song "Life Can Be Known". She curled up on stage, and the feeling of pain and innocence was really heart-wrenching.
After seeing this scene, we seem to be able to imagine everything that has happened to her, why is it so absurd? When she saw her sing "Rare Lover" and then sing the second song "Messed Up", she couldn't help but cry, which showed how complicated her heart was.
On October 25, 2016, Guan Shuyi had an accident, perhaps due to a mental trance, and accidentally fell into the sea. He was then taken to the hospital for rescue. As a result, it was suspected that she had committed suicide.
Although his agent once clarified that Guan Shuyi accidentally fell into the sea while walking due to the darkness. She herself later denied suicide and left a message: "Im fine. Not in a bad mood, behold! ”
According to Taiwanese media reported on March 16, 2017, at 5 a.m. on the same day, Guan Shuyi appeared at a restaurant on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, suspected of arguing with male clerks due to consumption problems, and suspected of saying harsh words, "Do you believe I took up a knife and cut you", and was arrested by the police.
A year later, on July 18, 2018, Kwan released a single "Ripples". And on September 9 of that year, he participated in the "Global High Singer Chen Baiqiang Concert" held in Hong Kong. Since then, Guan Shuyi has gradually faded out of the singing world.
Six
Until February 4, 2020, There were Hong Kong media reports that 54-year-old Guan Shuyi was wearing a black down jacket and appeared in Central, wearing white headphones on her head.
At that time, due to the serious epidemic situation in the country, she did not wear a mask, she was hanging out in a clothing store at the time, and suddenly went outside to smoke, without any regard for the image of the star.
Guan Shuyi holding a cigarette and not wearing a mask
In the early morning of April 5, 2020, Guan Shuyi suddenly posted on the social platform, announcing that she had since quit the entertainment industry, saying that after careful consideration, she decided to give up her career.
She bluntly said that "I don't blame anyone and I don't want to ruin my reputation", but she also said that she was forced to make this decision and had to quit without a choice.
Just when many fans felt sorry for Guan Shuyi's withdrawal from the entertainment industry, something more worrying happened again. On December 18, 2020, Guan Shuyi herself shared an 8-minute video in which Guan Shuyi behaved strangely.
She appeared to be in the hotel bathroom, wearing glasses, messy hair, and a lace vest and a black down jacket.
In the video, Guan Shuyi pulled the zipper of her clothes up and down, smoked almost two cigarettes in the middle, and kept scratching her hair. We danced wildly halfway through, and we couldn't hear the music at all.
During the whole process, Guan Shuyi did not say a word. It's hard to understand what she's doing.
While everyone was worried about whether Guan Shuyi was emotionally ill, she quickly updated the dynamics, saying that she was bored to shoot the short film, which was not what everyone thought.
Perhaps, for so many years, she had been unhappy. We can't guess how much hurt and pain there was in her heart. Perhaps, all this has to do with her impulses, with her love, with her musical career.
Guan Shuyi's entertainment life, which has disturbed decades of ups and downs, has passed. May her retirement life be truly casual and free herself!