In 2002, the Hong Kong music scene fell to an extremely shining superstar, he is known as the "generation of demon kings" Rowan.
Rowan Memorial Service
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In April 2001, Rowan confirmed that he had liver cancer, but he was actively treated and struggled to fight the disease.
Although he spent more than 2 million yuan in the hospital several times, his condition deteriorated in May of the following year. After being admitted to the hospital for rescue, he did not see any improvement until October.
Rowan was critically ill and sent to the hospital for treatment
On 18 October 2002, Rowan died at Queen Mary Hospital in Hong Kong due to ineffective medical treatment.
At the funeral, his close friend Deng Guangrong personally presided over the funeral, and Luo Wen's good friends Shen Dianxia, Jacky Cheung, Wang Mingquan and others all came to mourn. His carefully taught apprentices Zheng Yijian, Yung Zu'er, Mei Yanfang and others all endured tears to send him on his last journey.
Jin Yong also wrote a plaque with a pen that reads "Song in the Hearts of the People" to commemorate Rowan's contribution to the Hong Kong music scene in this life. Rowan's departure has undoubtedly brought a lot of sadness to the Hong Kong music scene.
Plaque written by Jin Yong
But just when Rowan's funeral was held, there was an unexpected person, he was Liu Luanxiong.
Liu Luanxiong is extremely business-minded and has assets of over 100 million yuan at a young age. It is also a countless hunt in the entertainment industry, and has close contacts with people in the entertainment industry.
Liu Luanxiong and his girlfriend attended the memorial service
Liu Luanxiong once said that he was a fan of Rowan and admired his songs. But he came uninvited this time, but he was scolded by Deng Guangrong, why was this?
It turned out that as early as the eve of Rowan's funeral, Liu Luanxiong had revealed to the media that Rowan's assistant had borrowed 1 million yuan from Him on the grounds that Rowan was treated and that the family had not been able to make ends meet.
Because he really liked Rowan's songs, had a good friendship with him, and was also his fan, he borrowed 1 million yuan for him for emergency use.
Rowan's later years
But I didn't expect that until Rowan died, the money was not returned to him. Liu Luanxiong's remarks not only gave Luo Wen a stigma of not paying off his debts, but also placed his relatives and friends in a place of injustice.
As soon as this statement came out, the media reported it a lot, but they were skeptical, not to mention Rowan's friends.
Liu Luanxiong was young
Rowan has been popular in the entertainment industry for half a lifetime, not to say that the family foundation is very rich, but it is ridiculous to see a disease and not be able to make ends meet. Moreover, when he was seriously ill and dying, he only saw Deng Guangrong and his wife, and he really wanted to borrow money, and he couldn't borrow Liu Luanxiong.
Moreover, Rowan's temperament and character are well known to relatives and friends, and he is not the kind of person who does not pay his debts. Therefore, Liu Luanxiong's behavior this time can be regarded as angering Deng Guangrong.
Deng Guangrong
Deng Guangrong was dismissive of Liu Luanxiong's hype, and even more unaccustomed to his act of bringing his little girlfriend to the funeral, so he directly kicked them out.
Liu Luanxiong was notorious at Rowan's funeral, and because he did not choose his words to befriend Deng Guangrong, he could only leave in embarrassment and did not dare to stay longer. And Rowan's borrowing money from him is now impossible to verify, and the truth is probably only known to the parties.
Deng Guangrong told reporters that Rowan had not received a gift
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On the day of Rowan's funeral, everyone was surprised to find that Zhang Guorong, who had a rare confidant with him, did not come to send the last trip.
Why? Let's start with the acquaintance of the two.
Rowan and Zhang Guorong were young
At that time, Zhang Guorong was still unknown, and Rowan was already the "godfather of music" in the Hong Kong music scene. They met because of their passion for music, and Zhang Guorong would ask Rowan about music, and Rowan would generously help him.
Later, Zhang Guorong once went on a show and said that he once cried at the awards ceremony because of Rowan.
Chen Baiqiang, Zhang Guorong and Luo Wen
It turned out that he was attending an award ceremony at that time, and Rowan thought that the winning songs were too few, and he wanted to win an award, but in the end he didn't get anything, he thought he was too small, so he couldn't help but cry.
Rowan has always been the target of Zhang Guorong's pursuit, and the relationship between the two is also a mentor and a friend, and they often interact privately, get together for dinner, and talk about their music careers.
Rowan and Zhang Guorong
Since the friendship is so good, then why did Zhang Guorong not attend Rowan's funeral?
Today, everyone can understand that Zhang Guorong at that time was suffering from depression, and physical and mental torture was the norm.
Because of the torment of depression, his brother's health was already much worse than before, and he could not support him to attend Rowan's funeral. And if he is stimulated again, his condition may be more serious.
Zhang Guorong was young
In the same year, the brother tried to commit suicide, but was found in time and sent to the hospital, saving a life. Unfortunately, the following year, my brother still jumped from a tall building and ended his young life.
Their lives came to an abrupt end, but what they left for the Hong Kong music scene was an endless number of classics.
News reports of Zhang Guorong's jumping off the building
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Born in a turbulent era, Rowan moved to Guangzhou with his father at the age of two and then moved to Hong Kong because of his father's work. He returned to Guangzhou at the age of four, and spent his entire childhood in Guangzhou.
In 1962, when he grew up, Rowan went to Hong Kong to develop, where he worked as a small worker and a bank clerk.
Rowan's childhood
In 1967, the year was the beginning of Rowan's musical path, when he formed the "Rowan Four-Step Choir" with several like-minded friends and sang some of the film's theme songs.
But the group has been tepid, resulting in Rowan's lack of improvement in the musical path. It wasn't until he and Fat Shen Dianxia formed a couple choir that he really had a place in the singing world.
Couples choir
At that time, they also had a high popularity overseas, although the choir was later disbanded due to Rowan's personal development, but he and Fat became close friends for thirty years.
In 1975, he won the championship for ten consecutive weeks in the "All Japan Song Contest" in Japan, and became the first non-Japanese singer to win this award.
Rowan won the award
During this period of development in Japan, Rowan's artistic thought also had a staged development jump, which was the beginning of his becoming the "Demon King".
In Hong Kong in the 1970s, Rowan was undoubtedly an alternative being, because he would dress up in concerts, often wear heavy makeup, and even wear women's clothing, showing a neutral appearance. This kind of dressing was not understood at the time, and his friend Huang Xia also jokingly called him "a generation of demon kings".
At concerts, he would wear women's clothes, high heels on his feet, change into extravagant peacock suits, and fur made of more than sixty fox tails, and embody the word "sexy" in men.
Rowan's artistic sensitivity and musical achievements are undoubtedly bold and avant-garde. It spans the gender consciousness of men and women and shows a new way of interpretation. Later, the concert style of Mei Yanfang and others was influenced by him.
Rowan is dressed in a peacock suit at the concert
Rowan's influence on the Hong Kong music scene is far more than that, in that turbulent era, the theme song of the same name he sang for the Hong Kong TV series "Under the Lion Rock" was extremely popular, and later even became the spiritual sustenance of the Hong Kong people.
Luo Wenwen sings "Under the Lion Rock"
This song made Rowan's career popular, and then he sang the TVB version of "Iron Blood Dan Heart" with Zhen Ni, and thus became popular in the mainland, letting the mainland audience know his name.
Rowan was young
As a result, Rowan became the first Cantonese singer to appear on the Spring Festival Gala, and he also held fifteen concerts in a row, becoming the first Hong Kong artist to hold a Cantonese solo concert.
Rowan appeared on the 1985 Spring Festival Gala
Rowan was able to become a "godfather of music" in the Hong Kong music scene at that time, in addition to his personal achievements, it was also inseparable from his life.
At that time, Rowan was already a top singer, but he was still approachable to his juniors and devoted everything he had, teaching his apprentices what he had learned.
Joey Yung is one of them, and thanks to Rowan's careful teaching, she has gained a place in the Hong Kong music scene with a hundred flowers.
Therefore, every time Rowan's death day, Joey Yung would mourn his mentor. She also said that her biggest regret may be that Rowan did not formally worship the teacher before his death.
Rowan and Joey Yung
For another apprentice, Zheng Yijian, Rowan exists like a strict father. Under his guidance, Zheng Yijian's music career went smoothly. Even when Zheng Yijian became famous, Rowan did not forget to let him keep his original intention.
Life may end, but Rowan's footprints in the Hong Kong music scene are the pinnacle that future generations want to climb step by step.
Rowan and his apprentice Zheng Yijian
He is an immortal being, influencing generations of people in the Hong Kong music scene and cultivating excellent musicians.
In the end, it can only be said that life can be stopped, and the inheritance is not dead.
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