Countless people have sighed that his appearance is amazing, his eyebrows are picturesque, warm as jade, his natural aristocratic temperament, and a confused look are enough to capture the hearts of thousands of young boys and girls. As the saying goes, "Strangers are like jade, and princes are unparalleled in the world." His life is like a legend, like the wind coming and going. "Everything is going, you might as well let go" was the open-minded phrase he once said. He is not only well known in China, but also in Asia as a whole. He is the real all-round superstar, the immortal legend Zhang Guorong in the entertainment industry.
Hello everyone, welcome to Cat Sister Entertainment said. Today, let us walk into the unbroken myth of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, the life of Cheung Kwok Wing.
On September 12, 1956, Cheung was born in a large family in Hong Kong, the tenth in the family, and the youngest child in the family, so the nickname "Ten Boys" was also derived. His father was Zhang Huohai, a tailor and owner of a famous western clothing store in Hong Kong, who once made custom clothes for Hollywood movie stars such as Ma Long and Grant. The conditions in the family since childhood are relatively superior, but because there are many children in the family, Zhang Guorong has not received much attention, and the age gap between brothers and sisters is relatively large, resulting in Zhang Guorong and them have no common language, and slowly develop a lonely character. Years later, Zhang Guorong looked back at his childhood and said that there was really nothing to linger on at that time.
As a teenager, his parents sent him to a boarding school in England. Perhaps the oppressive atmosphere at home had already annoyed him, so he felt much more relaxed when he left home. During this period in britain, the influence on Zhang Guorong was huge, and his noble and elegant aristocratic temperament and strong physical fitness were all exercised here, which laid a solid foundation for him to enter the entertainment industry and become a generation of superstars. However, unfortunately, just when Zhang Guorong was admitted to the University of Ritz in the United Kingdom to study textiles, he was recalled by his family because his father was seriously ill and the family did not have enough ability to support him to continue to complete his studies. I think this may be the fate of the arrangement. If Zhang Guorong had not returned to China at that time, but continued to study textiles in the United Kingdom, perhaps he would not have entered the entertainment circle, but engaged in the clothing industry.
After returning to Hong Kong, he tried a variety of jobs and suffered a lot, but he always had a dream of stardom in his heart, so in an unexpected opportunity he participated in the Asian Amateur Singing Competition, won the runner-up in Hong Kong with a song "American Pie", and was named the Most Promising Newcomer Award by overseas Chinese Daily. Since then, it has also entered the entertainment circle. Probably after spending too long in England, his style was at odds with the mainstream of the time. When he held a fan appreciation party, the fans did not buy it, and even mocked him for not coming from a science class and not qualifying to become a singer. This made him understand the gap between himself and professional singers, so he began to delve into music knowledge and practice singing hard. Finally, in 1983, the album "The Wind Continues to Blow" was released, and Zhang Guorong sang the parting with his very story-like voice, which hit the depths of the soul and caused widespread resonance. This song has also become one of The most popular songs in Zhang Guorong's history, making his singing career flourish. That year, he was named one of the "Top 10 Singers in Asia" by the Singapore media.
In 1984, Zhang Guorong changed his affectionate style and launched a new dance song "Monica", which combined his brother's own understanding of music and dance, whether it was the change of rhythm or the design of movements, which could be said to be very avant-garde in the eighties at that time. Coupled with Zhang Guorong's passionate interpretation, the image of dashing and free and spirited instantly detonated the whole country. For a time, a disco boom was set off across the country. Until fifteen years later, this song was still rated as the first of the "Top Ten Golden Songs of the Century" in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
In 1985, Zhang Guorong, who was famous in the music scene, opened ten solo concerts in the Red Pavilion, and the venue was full. He has sung many classic songs, including "A Thousand And One Songs", "Silence is Golden", and "The Year of Love", breaking the record for the number of concerts held by previous singers for the first time. And his cooperation with Mei Yanfang's "Magnificent Style" was rated as the peak scene of the concert. So far, in just 5 years, Zhang Guorong has opened an era of his own.
After becoming popular, Zhang Guorong was also favored by some directors and began to enter the film and television industry. God seems to take extra care of him, not only giving him a beautiful singing voice, but also giving him superb acting skills. His performances are crisp and crisp. Chen Dieyi, who he played in "Farewell to the Overlord", is a gorgeous and crazy demon. Ah Zhan, played in "Indulgence in the World", is dashing and uninhibited, handsome and compelling. Ning Caichen, played in "The Ghost of Qiannu", is fresh and unworldly, and he is heavy on love and righteousness. And Xu Zai, played in "The Legend of Ah Fei", is rich in emotions but full of contradictions. His acting skills have long been recognized by the world. In his acting career of more than twenty years, he has brought us too many classics and beauty.
In real life, Zhang Guorong's character is also impeccable. Wang Zuxian once said that his brother is an extremely kind person, has no hypocrisy, and will never bully others in his own identity. Everyone in the circle knows that he is especially willing to help and promote new people. Wang Lihong once recalled that when he first came to Hong Kong, he had no relatives and no friends, and after knowing Zhang Guorong, he got a lot of help. Zhang Guorong was the only one who took him as his family. Not only Wang Lihong, Eason Chan, Gu Tianle, Shu Qi, Gu Juji and other stars have been helped and maintained by Zhang Guorong.
Yet fate is always so fond of teasing people. A bright and honest life, the gentle and kind brother failed to leave a good ending. In 1982, Zhang Guorong met the love of his life, Tang Hede. Perhaps it was arranged by heaven long ago, they saw each other as they were, from the beginning to become close friends, and later, to walk hand in hand, and they were destined for life. However, at that time, homosexuality was not accepted by the world at all, so he was unscrupulously insulted by the outside world and even attacked him with vicious language. What is even more chilling is that at the "Passion" concert, a indian style designed by a famous French designer, with long hair and avant-garde clothing, was ridiculed and criticized by fans. He didn't understand, as he wrote in his suicide note, that I hadn't done anything bad in my life. Probably because of Zhang Guorong's slightly melancholy personality since childhood, coupled with the pressure of public opinion, after that, he suffered from severe depression and was deeply trapped in pain and could not extricate himself. Presumably, everyone knows the ending behind. On April 1, 2003, on April Fool's Day night, he jumped from the top floor of the Mandarin Hotel and ended his life. He died on December 31, 2012 at the age of 4 At that time, the agent Chen Shufen called Zhang Guorong and asked him where he was. Mr. Cheung said he was at the hotel and wanted to take another look at Hong Kong. Then he said, Shufen, you come and pick me up. Chen Shufen vaguely felt uneasy. When she rushed to the door of the hotel, she heard a "bang", what happened in front of her made Chen Shufen dare not believe it, she suddenly understood Zhang Guorong's meaning of coming to pick him up, he did not want others to see his last mess, he hoped that Chen Shufen would help him walk decently. A generation of fenghua just left like the wind.
Zhang Guorong's life is as brilliant as fireworks and as short as ephemeral flowers. He was kind, sincere, loyal to himself, loyal to love. It's just a pity that the wrong age was born. He single-handedly fought against the entire era, hoping to change the world's perception with his honesty and kindness, but in the end he lost to fate. As he sang in his song, "I am what I am, not the same fireworks."