Liang Yongqi felt that she was "born at the right time":
Get the best opportunities in the most vigorous times,
Learn as you go,
Experience the various processes,
She finally has the confidence and the ideal rhythm,
You can also move forward more calmly and fearlessly.
There are fans who have been with them for many years,
Have the space for your own hobbies,
There is a work-life balance,
This is already a great fortune in life.
Liang Yongqi was shocked when she found the news that she was going to "quit the music world" hanging on the hot search.
"After launching the Capitulo album, the second chapter of the 'Storytellers' series, I made a joke: the third chapter I intended as a finale, I said I could wait until I had inspiration, and I didn't mind waiting for a decade. However, I didn't expect such a misunderstanding, so I quickly clarified it myself the next day, so as not to worry everyone. ”
For the fans who have accompanied her for so many years, if Liang Yongqi no longer sings, she may lose a precious piece of the puzzle in her life. Leung knew what it meant to be with each other, so early on planning these albums, she decided to release them in a "traditional" way: physical records, with carefully taken photographs and a collection of essays written by herself.
"My old fans have been buying my physical albums since the days of cassettes and records, and they've also developed the habit of collecting designs or peripheral gadgets. Every year they counted like babies and had a few more, and those albums seemed to be part of their life thread. Liang Yongqi knows that in this era, most singers release new songs digitally and online, and she also struggles with the album format, "I think, have you broken this habit?" I can't help it. ”
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Liang Yongqi wanted to try her best to fight for more, and wanted to give those who loved her a little more fulfillment. The photos on the new album are all filmed in Hong Kong, such as the Star Ferry, "which are the places where I occasionally go to empty in ordinary life." "The concept of all kinds of sharing can only be carried by physical albums that can be really held in the hand," I told ten children's stories on the last 'Storyteller' album "Preludio", and I also edited the stories into a book and attached them to the album, and the response was very good. In fact, I made it clear to the record companies early on that the albums I wanted to work with were released in physical form. ”
On this album, she covered five old songs, all of which were songs that had a deep influence on her growing up. She also strung three of the songs ("First Love", cover of the 1994 version of Yang Caini; "Autumn Colors", 1988 version of Chen Huixian; "Flowing Golden Years", 1988 version of Ye Qianwen) into a ten-minute mini-music film, plus "Confusion" (1988 Guo Xiaolin version) and "When the World Has No Roses" (1990 Guan Shuyi version), together to outline the emotional arc of different stages of life.
The five songs she picked out from nearly a hundred candidate tracks. "The concept has been around for a long time, but it took a long time to choose, after all, the 90s were the era of Guangdong song and golden songs." The criterion she chose was "I have feelings and ideas", but the golden songs of the times were heard by today's young people and have suddenly become completely new creations. "After the album was released, I asked about the thoughts of the young staff around me, and I really haven't heard it. This is also a very interesting thing, different people listen to my cover songs, get different feelings and shocks. ”
The album encountered the epidemic in the preparation stage, and since everything had to be delayed, Liang Yongqi was even less in a hurry, "At that time, I thought, slowly prepare it, and then release it when conditions permit." For her, life has entered a more graspable stage, between life and work, there is no need to focus on one side and give up the other.
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She said she was "someone who couldn't stop": bored during the epidemic, she began to learn to make desserts, "got a license, qualified to go to France to open a dessert shop!" Pottery is a hobby that she has been exposed to since she was a student, but she has not had time to focus on research, and now she has set aside a small area at home to do a studio, and when her daughter sleeps or goes to class, she will go to that small world to immerse herself for a while.
Of course, singing will continue. "My voice has had a family-like kindness to some people, especially for many years of fans. Singing is the most direct way to communicate with them, and I hope to continue to communicate with them in the form of songs or concerts. She is grateful for this kind of encounter and companionship between thousands of people, 26 years later, she can still take care of each other, how lucky is it compared to this long love?
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"Sometimes" is one of the title songs from Liang Yongqi's 1997 album "Face Washing", which is the work of Taiwanese gold medal producer Chen Xiaoxia, which was dipped in some of the main songs and quickly spread among fans. Although Liang Yongqi thought the song was "very comfortable and catchy" at that time, it did not have a special feeling when sung.
Amazingly, this song later became one of the must-sing songs at Leung Wing Ki's concerts. Her 20th anniversary concert toured many places, and every time she sang this song, she was particularly excited, "the kind that will have red eyes and even tears." By this time, she had already felt the deep meaning of the blandness in the song, "It sings a kind of relationship between people and people." When I was a child, I didn't understand that faint sadness, but when I grew up, I found that it could last forever. ”
There are many songs that she feels are not as good as her own interpretations at concerts. But after becoming more technically mature and having more experiences in her life, she was glad that she met the right song at the right age. That song "Short Hair" has been constantly circulating in the streets and alleys, and Liang Yongqi sang the pure image of "I have cut my hair short, cut off my worries", and it has also been the collective memory of a generation.
"When people grow up, they know that to eliminate their troubles, it is not as simple as cutting off some hair. But at that age, there is that kind of youthful, silly taste, and when you sing those songs again, you can't go back to that feeling. ”
In 1996, Leung wing-chi released her first Cantonese album, Love Yourself. On the one hand, mainstream singers continue to launch very artistic and even sword-to-edge works, such as Faye Wong's "Di-Dar", and mo wenwei's "Whole Body", on the other hand, the commercial assembly line of record companies is becoming more mature and perfect, and there are higher requirements for the commerciality of singers' albums: to be applauded, to sell well, and to be produced fast enough.
It is in this atmosphere that Liang Yongqi can try different styles with a large number of works. "The company will want the whole album to be richer, fast songs and slow songs, and even rock can try it." In the feedback of various experiments, she gradually understood her direction, "It turns out that the audience is more accepting of me singing such songs." Of course, my core is always sincerity, and I hope that others will get some warmth from my songs. ”
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She also has "stubborn" times. At this point, she laughed a little shyly, "Every time I plan a concert, I want to dance." My personality is actually lively, and I also enjoy the feeling of singing and dancing on stage. I'm not very professional in this regard, but at least I can let others see my efforts. She knows that fans will not "dislike" themselves, and even if they are not satisfactory, they will accept it all. "Whether I do well or not, the happiest thing about them is to experience it with you and face the challenge together."
She made up her mind that after the concert, there would still be a dance session, "You can show everyone a little bit different, and they will also appreciate your courage from another perspective." The reason why she dares to show her imperfect parts to everyone is because Liang Yongqi knows that she is a "grounded" person.
"No one is perfect, and public figures have their own strengths and weaknesses, strengths and limitations. I do everything according to my true feelings, do my best to present my true ability, and the audience will accompany me through this period of growth like friends. ”
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Liang Yongqi feels that she was "born at the right time": "When I debuted, the Guangdong music scene was very vigorous, so I was especially looking forward to new voices and new faces. It just so happened that my image was also the type that the audience liked, and it pushed me down this road. Everything seemed to go with the flow, because I got a lot of support, and I was determined to go on. ”
Looking back, she summed up her "step by step" personality, "At first, I also had doubts, was it right for me to enter this line of work?" But since the opportunity is now in front of us, it is better to seize it. "It's just that it took her ten years to go from uncertainty to real confidence.
"The beginning of the decade was confusing. I was only 19 years old when I debuted, very young, and I didn't know if my voice and appearance could meet the expectations of the audience. But she believes in the truth that "good is like water", "I have always held the attitude of 'learning while walking'." I have the support of the company, I have the love of fans, and if my presence can bring happiness or entertainment to everyone, then there is nothing wrong with going on like this. I try my best to give back the resources that everyone has invested in me, hoping that they will get the best return. ”
Liang Yongqi has always believed that she was able to get such recognition at that time because of the rush of a good era. When she stood on the stage and heard the cheers of the audience, she also knew that all the achievements were in the collective efforts of the team, not in the glory of the individual. "I pay more attention to the game spirit of a team moving forward together. In fact, I don't take my personal achievements too seriously, and my ambitions in career development are not as big as I imagined. ”
Many people envy Liang Yongqi's luck, the development of the music world is smooth, her achievements in film and television have also stood at a height that others cannot reach at the beginning: in 1995, she partnered Withy Lau in her first film work "Chariot of Fire", and the "Hundred Variable Stars" in the same year was one of Chow Xingchi's representative works, followed by "Rogue Doctor", she played opposite Liang Chaowei.
"At that time, there will still be tension, afraid that I will not perform well and drag everyone down, but other pressures are not, the opportunities are in my hands, why do I want so much?" Just be lucky! ”
The people who have worked with Liang Yongqi are very recognized by her work attitude, whether it is in class or rehearsal, she is 100% cooperative. The staff around her said she was "like a cow" and seemed to be completely unaware of tiredness, "let me do whatever I want to do." I will not pick, and everything within my ability will be as good as possible. ”
She had to take on the physical challenge. In the most exaggerated period of time, she only slept for two hours a day, and when she was busier, she couldn't get out of bed at all, "at most she slept on the plane for a while, and slept for an hour when she flew." At that time, she was very happy to know that she was going to fly to Beijing, "I can sleep for five hours!" Everyone around her could see that she was almost holding on with a force of willpower, but no matter how hard she worked, she didn't have a single complaint.
Now she can say with some emotion, "My willpower is quite strong." "Before the concert, she was tired and sick, which made the already huge workload even worse." A lot of the decisions I told myself to do at the moment. I don't think about 'what if I don't do it', I have to be responsible for the organizers, sponsors and the public when I open a concert, there is no need to amplify the heartache behind it, after all, everyone still wants to see your work. There must be some madness after each scenery, it is inhumane, but it also makes tiredness no longer tired. ”
However, such a high-intensity physical overdraft makes her feel powerless when trying to "try her best". After filming, she flew back to Hong Kong overnight, and it was late at night when she landed, but she immediately went into the recording studio to record the latest Cantonese songs. "I couldn't sing well, so I hid in the toilet and cried all night. It can be a catharsis, venting out tiredness and dissatisfaction with yourself. But after crying, the next day I continued that kind of day. ”
"At that time, the whole ecology of this industry was like this, and my situation was a bit special, as soon as I debuted, I ran across the strait and three places, but since I took on these challenges, I had to meet them."
Since the first album, Liang Yongqi has participated in the creation of lyrics, and in the future, in addition to adding her own works to each album, she has also written songs and lyrics for many artists, li Keqin, Zheng Xiuwen and so on have sung her works.
"I've always been more casual in my work, without putting too much pressure on myself. I'll always have a 'write to myself' mentality, and I won't care who will sing it in the end – of course, the one who wrote it to myself will definitely want to write the best, and I feel that I will not use this song, so I will give it to someone else. ”
Chen Shaoqi is the musician who cooperates with Liang Yongqi the most, and many popular songs in the early days, such as "Cinderella" and "Classmates", are all lyrics written by Chen Shaoqi. "He's like one of my elders. In his works, he will put a lot of things he wants to say to me, including words that he wants to educate me, or he will write about the truths of life that he hopes to convey through me. "Liang Yongqi will participate in the creation together at the earliest stage possible," I can even say directly to Chen Shaoqi, 'The person you wrote in it is not me, do you have any misunderstanding about me'? ”
There was even a hint of pride in her laughter, the wantonness that had been allowed by the trust they had given each other for a long time. "I hope that the lyrics I sing will at least convince myself, so that I can impress the audience, so I hope there is room for discussion." But obviously, the way she and Chen Shaoqi communicate is different from others, "He can really write lyrics that make me feel convinced, because he really understands me." 」 ”
After the initial stages of uncertainty about herself passed, Liang Yongqi found that her attitude towards singing had changed. "For example, in the first ten years, I didn't bother about how to sing a song well, but then I would take the lyrics and audition at home, turn over and think, and can't sleep." 」
This time in "Capitulo", she asked Zhao Zengxi to be the producer, they had worked together around 2000, and after years, she felt more demanding, but had a more relaxed feeling. "After recording a song before, when I left the studio, I actually had a lot of confusion and anxiety in my heart, but I didn't have time to think about it, the important thing is that I finished recording in ten days, and I had to rush to shoot the scene immediately." Now it's different, everything can be taken slowly, we can explore some new ways together, we no longer want to complete a job, but polish a work. ”
Liang Yongqi rarely has "empty" moments in her life, "I have always been a very down-to-earth person surrounded by love. But every time she finished a concert before, she would fall into this kind of emotion that she usually couldn't imagine, "Leaving those cheers, the emotions will not be able to catch." A few minutes ago, I saw the radiant scene on the stage, how did it end all at once? It would be a bit lonely. ”
Just by getting older, she's more able to live with these emotions. "I slowly understand that sometimes we just amplify the excitement and excitement ourselves, and my current mentality is, not to be happy with things, not to be sad with ourselves."
For various reasons, Leung yong-chi left Hong Kong for a while, when she was not thinking about "what to do if she was forgotten", but finally had the opportunity to pause. "Fortunately, I have been working together on both sides of the Straits and the three places, and the film and the record album fill each other's gaps, and everyone does not think that I am suddenly gone." For the first ten years, I have been non-stop, as if I have been in a state of non-stop, and gradually my mentality and physical strength do not allow me to continue to move forward at that speed. My willpower is very strong, but I also need to take a break. ”
With a loose heart, she can better appreciate the essence of "life is an emptiness", "but in the process you have to feel full." ”
This year, Leung Wing-chi's work center will be biased towards film. "I personally don't have much concern about the role. It's just that I'm a singer and an actor, and the audience may have more complicated ideas and feel some sense of conflict. Without any baggage in front of her, she just wants to keep moving forward, "One day I will play an old role, which is completely different from the image I used to have in everyone's mind." This is bound to happen, there is no need to tangle. ”
She accepts the changes that come with growing up. "We can't stop change and not accept reality is a painful thing. I'm growing, my fans are growing, society is growing, and you have to move forward with what you think in the moment. Looking back at old songs and old times would occasionally make people feel sad, but since she couldn't keep them, she felt better than turn around calmly.
If she could give herself a suggestion at that time, Liang Yongqi wanted to persuade her not to be so nervous. "I would be nervous when I went on stage, I would be nervous when I went to an event, I would be nervous when I saw the crowd. I want to tell her that if you just take it easy, everything can be overcome. But she also thought that perhaps the reason why she can become Liang Yongqi now, the "nervousness" of that year is also one of the organic components, "so ah, all the experiences and processes you have to go through to reveal the answer." ”
Photography / Leung Mo
Interview, Writer / Li Bingqing
Styling/Anson Lau
Makeup /Natalie Soo
Hairstyle/Ziv
Editor/Yuan Xin
Editorial Assistant/Li Jinyang
(See the March 2022 issue of Mariae claire for details)