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Is it really the curse of "deep love does not last, wisdom will be hurt"?
The greatest lyricist during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, Nalan Zhide, who was quite a legacy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, died at the age of 31.
Similarly, Taiwanese music "magician" Zhang Yusheng died in a car accident at the age of 31.
The modern poet Haizi (formerly known as Cha Haisheng) chose to commit suicide by lying on the rails in Shanhaiguan on his 25th birthday.
Nowadays, when you listen to the ballad "September", do you remember that this is Haiko's poetry?
The singer unfolded word for word in another form.
Perhaps this is also a kind of rebirth!
So, when you show your singing voice in KTV, will you also think of Zhang Yusheng, the singer of "The Sea"?
Perhaps many young people in this era no longer know who Zhang Yusheng is?
But you must have heard his "The Sea" and the inspirational song "My Future Is Not a Dream".
If life will come to an end one day, then his singing will become eternal.
When "The Sea" was released, it was the most brilliant time of Zhang Yusheng's short singer career.
At this time, Zhang Yusheng's future is as broad as the sea, but fate is also as unfathomable as the sea.
Five years after the release of The Sea, shortly after the release of his other well-known song, "Duplicity," he died in a car accident at the age of 31.
Regarding the cause of Zhang Yusheng's car accident, many people said that it was drunk driving, because when it was found at the scene, the vomit in the car smelled of alcohol.
Some people also say that it is drag racing, and the speed is too fast to brake, resulting in the destruction of the car and death.
Some people also say that they were martyred because of an emotional entanglement with a female star.
What is the truth? Drunk driving, drag racing, martyrdom or something else?
1. How to become a singer
Most amazing art is actually born unintentionally.
Zhang Yusheng can become a singer and music creator, in fact, there is also an element of accident.
If it weren't for his sister, in order to fulfill her musical dreams for her, maybe Zhang Yusheng would not have become a singer.
Studying at Taiwan University of Political Science and Law, he may be a judge and lawyer, but he will never be a singer.
Zhang Yusheng has two younger sisters, the eldest sister is called Zhang Yuxian, and the second sister is called Zhang Yuhan.
His musical path began with the death of his eldest sister Zhang Yuxian, and if he had not lost this sister, Zhang Yusheng might not have embarked on the road of music.
Most of us are actually the same, always ignoring the family affection around us.
Because we always feel that he will always be there for us at any time.
In fact, everything will have a day when it disappears, and family affection is the same, the separation between heaven and man, just in a moment.
An ordinary Sunday, an ordinary afternoon, an ordinary outing.
It was July 6, 1986, an ordinary day.
But it was this ordinary Sunday, ordinary afternoon, ordinary outing, that took away Zhang Yusheng's sister Zhang Yuxian.
It also prompted Zhang Yusheng to give up his great future and start to embark on the road of music.
Zhang Yusheng and this sister have a very good relationship, the two talk and laugh, and love to fight. Uninformed people still think that they are a couple.
Fifteen years old is the same age as flowers, but flowers also wither, and the more beautiful they are, the more they wither off guard.
Zhang Yu said in an interview after becoming famous that his sister sang better than herself, and if she was still here, she would become an excellent singer.
In order to commemorate his sister, Zhang Yusheng wrote "Sister Good Night", which was collected in his album "Fish Swimming All Day Long".
Even because he looks like his own sister, he would rather become Zhang Huimei's enlightenment mentor and achieve this king-level queen behind the scenes.
"I don't know what to do, I go deeper." This may be the whole meaning of family affection!
Because of his sister, he embarked on the road of music and became a figure at the level of the godfather of Taiwanese love songs, known as the "magician" of love songs.
2. A short but brilliant musical career
Some people's lives cannot be measured by length, but by their height.
The highest mountain and the longest river cannot be combined.
Some people stand on the top of the mountain overlooking the earth, while others are still struggling to move forward at the bottom of the mountain.
31 years old is the beginning of a man's career, and it is the age to do things well.
Although the 31-year-old Zhang Yusheng is already famous in China, this is far from his limit.
On his musical path, there is no Jiang Lang talent, nor does it hurt Zhongyong.
Unlike many people who deliberately make music, Zhang Yusheng can become a well-known singer because of talent, and God chases him to feed him the bowl of music.
On July 6, 1986, after losing a sister who loved to sing, another great singer was born.
The handover of fate always appears in this unexpected way.
And Zhang Yusheng, who was endowed with musical talent, surprised everyone from the beginning.
Now many people say that if Zhang Yusheng is still there, perhaps the title of pop music king will not be Jay Chou.
In the same year that his sister died, Zhang Yusheng began to embark on the road of music, participated in folk song competitions, and began to emerge as self-singing.
Zhang Yusheng, who received praise and affirmation at the beginning, was out of control.
Subsequently, in 1987, sophomore Zhang Yusheng and his classmates formed the "Lightning Strike Point" band.
Start your singing career and become a famous idol singer in school.
And the person who really let Zhang Yusheng embark on the road of music and have the opportunity to become a singer is Weng Xiaoliang.
Weng Xiaoliang noticed Zhang Yusheng at the first Taiwan Popular Music Competition and soon signed Zhang Yusheng.
In addition to proud protégés like Zhang Yusheng, there are Zeng Baoming, Wu Zhihua and others under Weng Xiaoliang's protégé.
But what makes Weng Xiaoliang most proud is Zhang Yusheng, Zhang Yusheng is a good material for singing.
In April 1988, Zhang Yusheng surprised the world with "My Future Is Not a Dream", and he began to embark on the road of a new generation of music students.
In October of the same year, Zhang Yusheng was shortlisted for the Golden Dragon Award for the Most Promising Singer Award.
In November, he released his first solo album "Thinking of You Every Day", which sold more than 350,000 copies.
What really made the audience and fans know and like Zhang Yusheng was the fourth album "The Sea" released in 1992.
The single "The Sea" sold more than 6 million copies, an astronomical figure in an era when there were only discs.
In addition to his rapid progress in his career, his apprentice Zhang Huimei also began to become a pivotal singer in the music industry with his support.
In addition to his achievements on the road of music, Zhang Yusheng has also participated in the filming of many film and television works, becoming a rare amphibious artist in Taiwan.
In 1997, Zhang Yusheng, who was on the rise of his career, was in a car accident while driving home in the early morning of October 20.
On the evening of November 12, Zhang Yusheng, who was rescued for more than 20 days, finally died of a lung infection at the age of 31.
In 2017, Zhang Yusheng was posthumously awarded the Special Contribution Award at the 28th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.
Third, a car accident full of doubts
After Zhang Yusheng's car accident, many voices that wanted to know the truth did not come out.
Many people suspected that Zhang Yusheng's car accident was not as simple as it seemed, and at the strong request of fans, the police launched an investigation.
On November 12, Zhang Yusheng, who was busy with work, walked out of the recording studio and was said to have met a well-known actress outside the recording studio.
In the case of the actress alone, Zhang Yusheng drove the actress home, and did not come out of the actress's house until two o'clock in the morning and drove home by himself.
While driving to Danjin Road in Tamsui Town, the car hit the safety island on the road, and after rebounding, knocked down a telephone pole on the side of the road.
The violent collision woke up nearby residents, who quickly called the police after seeing the crash.
The ambulance that arrived at the scene quickly sent Zhang Yusheng, who was still breathing weakly and had a heartbeat, to the hospital.
With the efforts of the doctor, Zhang Yusheng gradually stabilized, but he was never out of danger from life, and his life could end at any time.
On November 12, after 24 days of rescue, Zhang Yusheng still left, and his life was forever fixed at the age of 31.
Zhang Yusheng's car accident left the world with a series of questions.
At the scene of the car accident, there was a strong smell of alcohol, and Zhang Yusheng's first guess of the car accident was that drunk driving came from this.
Many media outlets also reported on the incident, which on the face of it was in line with the situation at the time.
Many people also contacted the female star who was sent home by Zhang Yusheng, saying that after Zhang Yusheng sent her home, the two drank.
Some people say that this female star is no one else, it is Zhang Yusheng's fiancée Huang Huiling, and some people say no.
Now this mysterious woman can no longer be confirmed, and it does not matter if it is his fiancée.
Later, the doctor proved that Zhang Yusheng did not drink and drive, and the reason why he had the smell of alcohol was because the smell of vomit after fermentation in the stomach was not the smell of alcohol.
The rumor that drunk driving caused a car accident was thus denied by a word from the doctor.
In addition, the rumors of drag racing stem from the claim that the vehicle was completely deformed after being hit.
Only if the speed is too fast will the vehicle bounce off the safety island and then bounce again for a secondary impact.
But the car accident caused by drag racing was eventually overturned because of the claims of Zhang Yusheng's colleagues and family.
Zhang Yusheng's family and colleagues described that Zhang Yusheng not only did not like drag racing, but also did not have the time and energy to do such a dangerous thing.
After Zhang Yusheng lost his sister, he attached great importance to safety, so the statement of drag racing was inappropriate.
Since the car accident was not caused by drunk driving, nor was it caused by the search for thrill racing, the claim of martyrdom is untenable, after all, he was ready to marry Huang Huiling at that time, and the rumors of martyrdom are somewhat absurd.
So what is the real cause of a car accident?
After Zhang Yusheng's work arrangement and itinerary records were posted by the company where Zhang Yusheng worked, the truth emerged.
As can be seen from his schedule and work routine, his schedule is very tight.
The daily working time is about 18 hours, which is excessive fatigue in terms of physiological tolerance.
This was confirmed by Zhang Yusheng's colleagues, who said Zhang only slept about 5 hours a day most of the time.
Long-term fatigue, combined with poor vision late at night, led to the crash.
The truth is sometimes not as complicated as we think, and Sherlock Holmes' story is rare in life.
In the end, the truth of Zhang Yusheng's car accident was characterized as an accident caused by fatigue driving.
His fans and media also accepted this fact.
epilogue
The pursuit of truth is actually to find a relatively acceptable reason.
When the truth really shines in the daylight, we find that it doesn't matter what the truth is.
The important thing is that some people are gone and some stories should be over.
After Zhang Yusheng died, the Zhang family buried him in the backyard of their house.
Zhang Yusheng's sister Zhang Yuxian is also buried here, and in a sense, he and his sister have been reunited.
Later, in honor of Zhang Yusheng, his family named the mausoleum where Zhang Yusheng and his sister Zhang Yuxian were buried "Yusheng Garden".
Zhang Yusheng's home before his death later became the "Zhang Yusheng Story Museum".
Now every year on June 7, Zhang Yusheng's birthday and November 12 every year, some fans return to the "Yusheng Garden" and "Zhang Yusheng Story Hall" to mourn him.
Some people seem to be gone, and he never goes far.
Some are dead, and he is still alive.
Today, we can't see Zhang Yusheng's face with our own eyes, but his singing voice will remain in our hearts forever.
"I know that my future is not a dream, I live every minute seriously, my future is not a dream, my heart moves with hope..."
"If the sea can take away my sorrow, just as it takes away every river, all the wounds, all the tears shed, my love, please take it all..."
His "Sea" seemed to ring in his ears again, and the sea did not take away sorrow, but took him.