Recently, videos of children everywhere passionately singing the song "Lone brave" have been on the hot search:
Go? Does it match? This ragged cape;
War? Battle! In the most humble dream, to the whimpering and roaring of the night!
Who says that a hero who stands in the light is a hero...
This song was originally the theme song of the game "League of Legends", but it was added to the pop song list of primary school students, and many netizens also ridiculed it as a veritable "children's song".
Its atmospheric tear-jerking lyrics poke at people's hearts, and the layers of progressive feelings make people's blood boil, plus shouting out the voice of every ordinary person, so it is natural to be on fire.
As we all know, the original singer of this song is Eason Chan.
More than 20 years ago, Eason Chan was a heavenly king-level figure. There is no handsome appearance, no outstanding figure, but he has brought deep touch to the fans.
However, for a long time, his name has not appeared on the new song list, and he has faded from the public eye.
From the big red to the big red, the reasons for this are different.
However, an indisputable fact is that although the "Lone Brave", which can be called a "war song", is inspirational and super-burning, it cannot stop the gradual drifting of a generation of "song gods".
The lone brave who moves forward
Born in Hong Kong, Eason Chan's father was an architect and wanted his son to inherit his father's business.
At the age of 12, he was sent by his father to work as a transfer student at a school in england.
In the beginning, he was not very proficient in English and was very sensitive. In order not to be ridiculed by his classmates, he would rather stay overnight than go to the toilet.
He was not sociable and had no friends, but music accompanied him through lonely nights. Slowly, he had the idea of learning an instrument.
When he told his father his thoughts, the enlightened father agreed without saying a word. Because he likes it, he is focused, he learns very seriously, and he is also excellent.
An unfamiliar learning environment and an independent lifestyle will inevitably affect a child's personality. Eason Chan is no exception.
Once, when he was eating out, the man at the next table took the fries and dipped them in ketchup and started a food war, and one of them threw it impartially on the new shirt he had just changed.
He was about to go forward to theorize, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly make a grimace at him. Seeing this, he couldn't hold back any longer, and "poof" laughed out loud.
Everywhere you pay attention to learning. Afterwards, he repeatedly pondered this matter and wanted to understand a truth: getting along with people will inevitably encounter collisions and obstacles, but humorous treatment is a good way.
Many years later, he mentioned this experience in the CCTV program "Let's Talk", and there was no regret between the words, only gratitude. It is also these feelings that give him a strong sense of humor and a transparent outlook on life when he later engaged in music.
Remembering his father's instructions, he went to university to study architecture, but his dream of music was still growing. In order to realize his dream, he quietly applied for a double degree in music.
The road to chasing dreams is not easy, and the heart has a direction, in order to ride the wind and waves.
Because of his incomparable love for music, he overcame all kinds of difficulties again and again and walked alone.
In school, he worked hard. When others are gathering, he is practicing the piano without distraction; when others are talking and laughing, he is reading with full concentration.
A dedication, a harvest, he not only learned seven or eight instruments, but also won the highest level of vocal certificates.
In the summer of 1995, Eason Chan returned to China without his family, participated in the rookie singing contest held by Hong Kong TVB, and won the championship with his excellent singing skills. Record companies scrambled to sign him, and he officially entered the music scene.
This "obstinate" behavior annoyed his father, and the father and son fought a cold war for a long time.
In addition, he was tepid and often excluded when he debuted, and the response to new records was mediocre.
Not understood by his family and valued by the music scene, he has always firmly pursued his musical dreams.
Someone said, "All the suffering you have suffered, the tiredness you have suffered, in the end, will become light, illuminating the road under your feet." ”
Everyone is a lone brave person on the road of their own life, Eason Chan has "walked alone in the dark alley", has "confronted despair", but has not given up the love to run to the heart, until the dream shines into reality.
The true king of K songs
Eason Chan has always been devout to music and is very devoted when singing. In each song, he sang a unique emotion in a hoarse voice, which was praised countless times.
In 2000, a Cantonese album was released, and the title song "The King of K Songs" made him a hit.
Subsequently, a song "Ten Years" became a song sung by people in the streets and alleys, and he also became a first-line singer of the Chinese orchestra.
Eason Chan thought that he had lifted the clouds and saw the sky, but he did not think that a sudden change had brought all success and glory to an abrupt end.
His father was accused of taking bribes and being asked to return the "stolen money", and his personal development was in a slump, while also enduring scorn from others and criticism from contracting companies. For a moment, he fell into boundless darkness.
It is difficult to pass the pass, and the road ahead is bright and long. If you can break through every level, you can see the brilliant sunshine.
He did not give up on himself, and after a year of precipitation, he launched the famous "Pompous" of the music scene.
The evil singing voice and gorgeous lyrics, coupled with the terrifying scream at the end, shout out the grievances and resentment of the little people. What is unexpected is that this divine comedy makes him win the prize and get it softly.
He also re-ascended to the peak of his career and became a prominent figure in the music scene.
Ten years of persistence, ten years of hard work, he created his own golden age, becoming a well-deserved king of K songs.
Then, classic songs such as "Under Mt. Fuji", "Red Rose", "Long Time No See" and so on brought waves of surprises and emotions to fans. On the road of music, he went farther and farther, more and more wide.
In addition to his captivating voice that fascinates the audience, he also has a widely known other side.
When singing, he does not hide his jumping personality, sometimes quiet and sometimes moving, sometimes singing and sometimes dancing, sometimes laughing and sometimes crying.
At the concert, he wore flowery clothes and strange hairstyles.
At the scene of the show, he deliberately sang out of tune, making the audience think that there was an accident, and coldly surprised the audience with a high-level voice.
He is seriously funny, self-deprecating as the "director of the Neurology Research Institute", using nerve performances to express his heartache, and expressing his helplessness in the face of the world in a crazy way.
The literary scholar Bakhtin once said, "Laughter in comedy is both negative and affirmative, both buried and regenerated." ”
The same is true of Eason Chan's "pompous" performance. His original intention is to convey the power of positive direction through music, to teach people to understand life and let go of the past.
Therefore, how immodest he is, how affectionate he is.
A lyricist in Hong Kong once commented, "The most touching thing about Eason Chan is not only the unique singing voice, but also the emotions he uses when singing, which is always just right." ”
The fact is also that at his concert scene, the singers on the stage were joyful and the audience was silent and tearful.
This affectionate and ghostly genius, as soon as he opened his mouth, sang out life, sang out the years, sang the hesitation, and also sang the love words that were incomprehensible.
Forever a companion
After 2014, he rarely made any appearances.
He likes to stay quiet at home, exercise regularly, no longer pay attention to the external noise, but hope to do as he sings in the song - "the steps out are like paintings, and the mountains and seas are elegant along the way"
However, there is no smooth road in life, and bumps are the norm.
When he was ready to make a comeback, the outbreak broke out and the concert had to be held online instead.
When the morning light is faint, he expresses his deep feelings in the cold and lonely streets;
When the sunset shines, he performs carefully in the empty Red Pavilion.
He sang not only for the audience, but also for himself.
In the stretched, hot singing, there is the bitterness of the audience, and there is also his sadness and joy.
He heals the wounds of the world with his gentle singing voice, and hopes that everyone can watch a better life with music and love.
Even if he is so emotional, like most people, he still can't escape the fate of the arrangement.
Because Adidas stopped using the Xinjiang cotton incident, Eason Chan took the initiative to terminate his contract.
As a global spokesperson and designer of the brand, he has to bear at least 60 million liquidated damages.
Earlier, he mentioned in an interview that he had not earned an income for a long time.
Naturally, for him, the huge amount of money paid is nothing less than worse.
Life is not satisfactory nine times out of ten, and even Eason Chan has not been spared.
He quickly held hands with Douyin, and the funny way of staying attracted countless "trembling friends" to watch and pursue.
However, when it comes to live broadcasting, bad reviews are endless. Some people complained that he was fat, some people ridiculed him for not wearing his pants well, some people complained that he forgot his words, and some people accused him of not being as emotional as in the past.
In the face of this round of cross-examination, he did not say a word, still laughing and talking to the audience.
Perhaps because, along the way, he had long been accustomed to all kinds of negativity. Or maybe it's because, after years, he has become calm.
He once sang in a song, "Accompany you to live out the answers to your feelings along the way, and accompany you to turn loneliness into bravery." ”
Listening to his sweet, hurtful and courageous songs, many people glimpsed their former selves in the midst of laughter, and tried their best to survive the hardships of life.
Eason Chan has been silent for many years on the list of storms, but unconsciously, he has accompanied generations of people to go a long way.
Park Shu said, "It's not the voice that sings and cries you, it's not the lyrics, it's not the stage, it's not the sound, it's not the crowds, it's the dusty time that can't go back." ”
Every listener has his own emotional complex.
So, for those songs, a listen, is many years; a love, but also many years.
Whether it is a young and brash teenager or a middle-aged man who is confused and entangled, in his songs, he can always feel the warmth of companionship.
At any time, for many people, he was a companion for a long time.
A song is a story and a mood.
A singer's wish is mostly to use music to make every feeling land, and every day has expectations.
Eason Chan did.
Some of his songs are calm and introverted, which can strike directly at the heart; some are passionate and can inspire morale; some are warm pulses, which can poke tears.
The ups and downs are late, the warmth is cold and warm, and everything is in it.
Perhaps, in the youth of each generation, there is a Eason Chan song.
Murong Xi once said, "The feast has dispersed, the people have gone far, and you are among the people, the twilight is so thick that you can no longer recognize each other and will not meet again." ”
Heroes also have twilight, and the era that belonged to Eason Chan is gone.
Even so, he has given us laughter, tears, and relief.
Whether he is called a "crazy genius" or called "the last song god of Hong Kong", the companionship and emotion he has given us has always been there.
The tide rises and falls, and there is a definite number.
In the tide of the times, he had been brilliant, but gradually faded.
Now, the shocking "Lone Brave" has exploded again, and it can't change the overall situation after all.
The only thing we can do is remember that there was a singer who used his singing voice to heal the wounds of countless people in time.
He is Eason Chan.
Author | Bu Yi, roaming between clouds and waters, idly remembering the red dust.
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