In 1979, Taiwanese singer Pan Anbang sang the nostalgia of a generation with a song "Grandma's Penghu Bay". The song drifted into Tanaka, Taiwan Province of China, a small town in the middle of the rice fields, so remote that even the highway did not pass, there was only an old station, and you could only take the train when you went out.
In this small town, there is a teenager who grew up in Penghu, listening to songs, and also began to sing along with the sorrows of the years. No one knows that this young man, who was not remarkable at that time, will stand out twenty years later, leaving behind a golden song in the youth of a generation.
He is Ren Xianqi.
At that time, Ren Xianqi walked into the town's railway station one day, bought a ticket, went to Taipei, and began his musical life. Then, in the blink of an eye, decades passed, and the teenager who set off from here got on the train again and returned to the original starting point.
He approached the door and looked up to see that the mango tree he had planted by hand after eating the mango when he was a child had grown taller than the house.
All of this is recorded in Ren Xianqi's first personal music story video "Ren Xianqi's Music Story" broadcast exclusively by today's headlines.
The micro-documentary is updated three times a week, each episode is only 5 minutes long, but the story is rich and compact, recording the music, film life, life, and childhood of this 55-year-old teenager. The story of the mango tree above comes from the seventh part of the documentary, "Returning to Tanaka Again– Memories of My Childhood."
From childhood to white hair, Ren Xianqi experienced the final peak of taiwan's music scene, and the last physical record that sold more than one million in the entire Taiwanese music scene was from Ren Xianqi.
Some people say that before Jay Chou, it was the era of Ren Xianqi. Some people also said that it was he who could compete with the four heavenly kings back then.
In fact, even when Zhou Dong was the most popular, he could not be as popular as he was, and he was known to all ages in the north and south of the river, and even became popular in Zhao Lirong's sketches.
But looking back at Xiao Qi's life with "Ren Xianqi's Musical Story", I really understood: why did this "stupid boy" become the last king of the Chinese music scene at the turn of the century?
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"The girl across the street looked over, looked over, looked over"
Ren Xianqi, 55, has come a long way in music alone.
Ren Xianqi was born in Changhua County, Taipei in 1966.
As the old saying goes, "See the wise and think together, see the unwise and introspect within."
His father expected him to "see Xiansiqi", so he named him "Xianqi".
But Ren Xianqi at that time, the results were indeed very average, and finally entered the Physical Education Department of the Cultural University.
In college, he found a job in the Dunhuang Musical Instrument Shop for a simple reason: he fell in love with a campus goddess, wanted to work in the musical instrument shop, taught himself guitar, and confessed to the goddess by singing love songs.
The story ends dismal, and he is ruthlessly rejected by the girl he loves.
But the experience of the piano shop changed his life.
In the documentary, he returns to the instrumental band of that year and recalls the band he formed at that time. And Li Hong, the owner of the piano shop, taught him music theory.
He also recalled that in that year, Zhang Yusheng and Tao Jingying held a concert called "Fire Youth".
Ren Xianqi and the Dunhuang musical instrument where he was located went to set up the background, but the result was not well communicated, and the high temperature light directly lit the curtain, and in front of thousands of spectators, the curtain burned violently.
The boss Li Hongzhong is very humorous, recalling the failed work experience and smiling: "This is called the real fire youth." ”
Ren Xianqi's fiery youth was originally going to go to the sports anchor, but it just so happened that his guitar teacher was very familiar with a company called Xinge Records, so under the introduction of the teacher, Ren Xianqi, a senior, became a signed singer of Xinge Records.
He also released three solo albums in one go, namely: "Running to the Rainbow", "Indifference and Tenderness" and "Flying to Your Own Sky".
Haven't heard of it, right, that's right, nobody has heard of it.
After the release of the three albums, there was no response, and Ren Xianqi could only obediently serve in the army.
When he came back from the army, he saw that his company had been acquired by giant Rolling Stone Records.
Ren Xianqi later mocked: When the company and the Rolling Stones were liquidating their assets, the asset list included:
Tables and chairs bench XX, singer Ren Xianqi one.
Fortunately, Ren Xianqi met a person at Rolling Stone Records, and this person wrote a song that would eventually completely change Ren Xianqi's musical life.
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"I was always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted, and I cried alone until dawn"
This person is called Chen Huanchang, a more familiar name for many people, called Xiao Worm, and he also has a famous song called "Love Jiangshan More Love Beauty".
At that time, Xiao Worm was one of the "three godfathers of music" in the music scene in Taiwan at that time, and the other two were Luo Dayou and Li Zongsheng. At that time, the Rolling Stones records, only he could compete with Li Zongsheng.
What was the rolling stones' status in the Chinese music scene at that time? At the peak of Zhou Huajian, Zhao Chuan, Chen Shuhua, etc., are all singers under the Rolling Stones.
Therefore, Ren Xianqi, as a newcomer singer, is of course not valued by the company.
Ren Xianqi was really idle and panicked, so he would do everything and wrap up the health work of the entire company.
Years later, Xiao Worm recalled: "I don't know which tendon is wrong, I just looked at Xiao Qi, and I felt that Xiao Qi had something to do." ”
At that time, the little worm could see what Ren Xianqi was, probably, that kind of stupid character.
Originally, rolling stones wanted to terminate the contract with Ren Xianqi, but the little worm said that this was "my person", and finally let the high-level network open up and signed a three-year contract with him.
But there are no works and no notices, and naturally there is no income.
At that time, Ren Xianqi lived in the tin on the top floor. Ok in winter, but a tin house without air conditioning, and in the summer, it is a sauna.
At that time, Ren Xianqi's good friend Jiukong was as hungry as he was.
Once when two people went to record a show, when they ate a box lunch, they were so tired that Jiukong leaned on a table to rest.
As a result, the staff saw that they were dressed shabbily and directly yelled at them, "You also deserve to sit at this table?" This is an antique table, sitting badly, you can afford it? ”
Ren Xianqi, who had always been gentle, was so angry that he almost got into a fight with the staff, but fortunately Jiukong pulled him aside.
Ren Xianqi breathlessly said to Jiu Kong, "When I have the money, I will buy this table and chop it as firewood." ”
Such a day, Ren Xianqi spent 3 years.
Until one day, someone from the record company told Ren Xianqi: Your contract is coming, or forget it, we will give you a compensation.
But the little worm couldn't bear it, and just wanted to go to the United States to record, and by the way, he called Ren Xianqi.
Then Worm took the story of The Nine Holes as inspiration and wrote a song for him called "Relying" and made the album's title song.
The album sold a total of 160,000, and it is now a platinum record, but it was still a prosperous Chinese music scene that year, and with the rolling stones' Zhou Huajian Chen Shuhua Zhang breaking sales records, this figure is only normal for the company.
Rolling Stones held the idea of trying again, telling Bugs that they could help him out another album to see the effect, and if the next album didn't sell well, Ren Xianqi had to go.
Ren Xianqi himself is mentally prepared to quit the entertainment industry, and if the next album does not sell well, he will become a sports journalist.
At the end of 1996, they went to the United States to record albums, but the title song of the new album had not yet been written.
Just arrived in the United States, the little worm went to Las Vegas to try his luck.
At first, Bug wins money and is happy to return to the hotel.
But he thought of the pretty dealer girl, remembered how she had lost money, and was a little unbearable, so he went back to the casino and wanted to lose a little to her.
As a result, this time, the worm lost all the money.
After the worm returned to the hotel, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and the inspiration came, so he wrote a few words.
After a few more days, he composed the lyrics and gave the song to Ren Xianqi.
The few words written by the little worm are "you are always too soft-hearted", and a year later, the whole SanlitunTong Street will play this song, and the lyrics are back and forth.
But Ren Xianqi wanted to get so much back then, and could only cling to this last straw and hurry to record songs.
After the release of "Too Soft Heart" in the Taiwan market, the sales were not bad, but it was not too popular for the Rolling Stones, but it could only make Ren Xianqi not be fired.
It was not until the beginning of 1997 that the Nanjing Audio-Visual Publishing House had the unique insight to introduce the album "Too Soft heart" to the mainland market.
Qi Qin, who was also in the Rolling Stones, held a concert in the mainland, and after returning to Taiwan, he told Ren Xianqi: "Heart Is Too Soft" was a mess in the mainland!
Ren Xianqi did not believe it until Xiao Worm was invited to the mainland to receive the award, he stood in Sanlitun, Beijing in 1997, the whole row of bars was broadcasting "Too Soft Heart", and he could hardly hear other songs.
On the street of Beijing, a road worker, with a tool drilling the side of the road, hummed too softly.
There was also an old man who was pedaling a bicycle selling sugar gourds, singing in front of them that his heart was too soft.
Xiao Worm and Ren Xianqi both had a pair of eyes: This song is really red.
When Faye Wong was interviewed by Tao Jingying, Tao Jingying asked Faye Wong: You are very popular, right? Faye Wong said: "No, the most popular one is 'Heart Too Soft'," and I went out and heard this song playing in every store. ”
The album sold 26 million copies, which is much higher if you include piracy.
It was also at that time that Ren Xianqi's parents began to sort out Ren Xianqi's posters in Tanaka County, Taiwan.
Ren Xianqi, who knew that he was popular, sang a song at a concert.
Halfway through the song, he couldn't help but cry and waved his hand to the audience to apologize.
The song is: "I Am a Little Bird."
Ren Xianqi, who flew first, the song has flown all over the motherland.
In February 1999, he appeared on the Spring Festival Gala stage and covered the work of Malaysian singer Ah Niu: "The Girl Opposite Looks Over".
As a result, the song, which was not very popular, became popular as soon as it was sung, and also helped Ah Niu open up popularity in the Chinese music scene.
At this time, Ren Xianqi sang what a fire, covered the famous Japanese female singer Miyuki Nakajima's "Sad Pacific", and it was on fire again.
But the fire of Ren Xianqi, still like the stupid boy who took the train to his hometown to run around, and then the teacher worm was swept away all the money by the accountant, the house was sold, the car was sold, the people were poor, it was easy to have no friends.
As a result, Ren Xianqi directly brought a million to his house and gave him the money for emergency, and the little worm said: I will definitely return this money to you.
Ren Xianqi said: No, teacher, you have already given me too much.
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"Come, come, come, bitter wine full of wine, no one should come to stop the binge drinking and singing"
At that time, Ren Xianqi's popularity directly caught up with the four heavenly kings, and it was also on fire in Hong Kong, China.
The film company quickly saw him and asked him to act in a love movie, partnering with the newcomer Cecilia Cheung, this movie, which is "Star Wish".
In those years, Ren Xianqi, as long as he starred in movies, he could almost sing the red theme song, and "Star Wish" became popular with "Star Wish".
"Summer Momo Tea" sang "Waves and Flowers".
He and Yang Qianwei performed "Flower Good Moon Full", and sang the red duet song "Flower Good Moon Full Night".
Yang Peipei, the producer who filmed Ma Jingtao's version of "Yitian Slaughtering Dragon", also invited him over and acted in "Divine Eagle Hero", and the scene was so-so, but the peach blossom tree that filmed the set of the Divine Eagle Hero gave Xiao Qi inspiration, and there was "Spring Flowers Will Bloom".
In those years, Ren Xianqi played many chivalrous guests, including the bold Ling Huchong, the evil and righteous Yang Guo, and the personable Chu Liuxiang.
But different martial arts characters, under the interpretation of Ren Xianqi, have performed a calm and down-to-earth taste.
On the contrary, the martial arts songs that match these episodes have become popular one by one.
Ren Xianqi's version of Yang Guo does not have the dashing handsomeness of "one sight mistake for life", but the opening song "Ren Yao" is on fire.
"Let me be sad or let me regret it or hate the heavens, you don't know, let me be bitter, let me be tired, or drift with the wind and the sky."
Ling Huchong in "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu" is not very successful, but the ending song "Tianya" has become a martial arts classic.
"Today's end, tomorrow's end of the world, slap it hard, forget it."
Seeing that the characteristics of Ren Xianqi's good man are too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Wang Jing also asked him to make a movie, the title of which is "Extinct Good Man".
The film box office is not bad, at the celebration banquet, director Du Qifeng found Ren Xianqi and told him that he should play a bad guy like a robber.
Then he showed Ren Xianqi the script of "Big Event".
Ren Xianqi watched for half a day and thought: The main role seems to be not suitable for me, so do I want to play a supporting role?
Du Qifeng said: I want you to play the kidnapper leader.
Ren Xianqi smiled and said: Ah, I am not suitable, right?
Du Qifeng: Just because you haven't acted, it's only fresh for the audience.
As a result, it is this movie that finally let people see his acting skills, and also opened Ren Xianqi's screen villain acting career.
In 2016, Ren Xianqi played the gangster Ye Guohuan, who experienced a three-fold change from the thief king to the secular small businessman and then back to the thief king.
In the movie, he once made a small prostration, until he was provoked once, and suddenly his domineering eyes were exposed, which made people tremble.
This role won the Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for Ren Xianqi, and people finally began to regard Ren Xianqi as a real powerful actor.
But just when Ren Xianqi was working hard at the film festival, the physical records in the Chinese music scene had basically collapsed, and the music variety show became the best path to become popular.
The "Singer" that was in full swing at that time once invited Ren Xianqi, but Ren Xianqi honestly said, "This competition is to sing other people's songs, if you sing a song that is not suitable for me, I don't think I can perform so well." ”
There are too many smart people in this industry who are good at seeing the wind and making the rudder, Ren Xianqi, it seems more "stupid", so it is so valuable.
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"Spring flowers will bloom and birds will be free"
What many people don't know is that in 1990, Chen Shuhua's "Tell You To Listen to You" became the first solo album in the history of Taiwanese music to break millions of sales.
In 1998, Ren Xianqi's "Love Like The Pacific", which sold 1.03 million in Taiwan, became the last taiwanese physical record album to break millions in Taiwan.
The album has less than 10 new songs and four hits: "The Girl Across the Street Looks Over", "Sad Pacific", "I Am a Fish", and "Ren Yaoyao".
But Ren Xianqi did not expect at that time that this album would become the last peak of the music world.
Later, Ren Xianqi left the Rolling Stones and has been singing, but the trend of the Chinese music scene is so great that no personal strength can be changed.
Even if it is Zhou Dong, how long has it been since the record has been released?
Life can not always be a climax, the peak of a wave has not subsided a wave and then rise again, and then along the wave to stabilize, is a comfortable life.
In the more than 20 years of Ren Xianqihong, so many people in the show business circle have been popular and forgotten, and so many people have gone to the peak and collapsed.
And Ren Xianqi is still Ren Xianqi.
Then the 55-year-old Ren Xianqi got on the train and returned to the platform where he had departed that year, back to his hometown.
Watching the documentary, I think this is a wonderful experience, and it turns out that the childhood of the star is as skinny and warm as that of ordinary children.
We followed Ren Xianqi back to the old house, every grass and tree is the most familiar look, the whole world has changed dramatically, but the first refrigerator at home, the sneakers that played basketball as a child, and my mother's bicycle are still the same as decades ago.
Ren Xianqi is a recognized filial piety, and has long let his parents go to the big city with him to enjoy happiness, but his parents are not willing to move to the big city, and they also refuse to renovate the old house.
He returned to the room of the album in the old room and found that the room was plastered with various posters of his own, which had been carefully sealed and still reflective.
It is these places full of fireworks, rooms full of fireworks, let people have a sense of peace of mind, I even think this is not like shooting the star Ren Xianqi, but shooting a real ordinary person's story. Everyone can see their own shadow in this story and then miss their hometown and past.
At the end of the episode, Ren sits in a station recliner and plays the guitar and sings the 1998 song "Mood Station", which contains the stories he saw on the train platforms between the places.
Many people will say that among Chinese singers, Ren Xianqi's singing skills may not be the best, but why does he sing so many songs?
The boys learned to sing "The Girl Across the Street Looks Over", and the lovelorn sang "The Heart Is Too Soft".
People who can't sleep in big cities can sing "Lights of the whole city", and frustrated people can sing "Drift with the wind and let the world go free." ”
Among Chinese singers, it seems that only Ren Xianqi's songs can do it: chivalry and fireworks are equally important.
As long as he opens his mouth, every word can hit people's hearts.
Perhaps it is because this 55-year-old man, from that year to now, is still like sitting on the orchestra stage of the station, watching the world come and go, and his mind is as "stupid" and pure as he was then, so that he can listen to how many people who have gone through vicissitudes.
This man has lived past 55 years old, and behind his honest appearance and cheerful smile, he is still a teenager's heart. But the purer his mind, the more he was able to dig a well where people's hearts were deepest.
In the world of smart people, Ren Xianqi seems to have always chosen the wrong answer.
At that time, everyone thought that he was not good, but he was still persevering in the Rolling Stone company, and when the traffic was in charge, he said lightly: "After a period of time, no one will remember it, the work will talk." ”
He does not rely on feelings to support himself, does not rely on running variety shows to maintain heat, has not had a scandal in his life, seems to be very stupid, but looking back, again
"Drifting with the wind and the earth and letting go of the world", Ren's life is of course good, but how many times can people really be bold in facing the difficulties of life? But Ren Xianqi did what he sang in his song, "Forget all the worries and troubles."
As a result, it was he whose heart was too soft, and Ren Xiaoyao was also him.
This, I am afraid, is the happy life of the "stupid boy".
This documentary really makes people know more about a real Ren Xianqi, and it is really too long to see a program that really has humanistic feelings and really pays attention to life and people.
Next, Ren Xianqi will also tell about those things that you only understood when you grew up, as well as the classic movie scenes you remember. Also, and Cecilia Cheung reproduce the autumn boy girl with the onion head.
Can a singer like Ren Xianqi still stand out in today's well-populated entertainment industry? I don't know, the only certainty is that in this era, "Ren Xianqi" will be an increasingly rare existence.
And the story about him, "Ren Xianqi's Music Story" is in it.
You might as well come with me, read it, listen to it, "It's hard to hide the real elegance, don't love flowers for infatuation, don't hurt a little bit, walk frankly."