On the evening of October 21, the famous pianist Li Yundi was reported by the Beijing Chaoyang police on suspicion of prostitution and was administratively detained according to law. After the news was disclosed, it quickly topped the Weibo hot search, and public opinion was in an uproar. Subsequently, the Chinese Musicians Association cancelled Li Yundi's membership, the China Performance Industry Association issued an announcement to boycott Li Yundi, and a number of cooperative brands also cleared their relations.
Becoming famous at the age of 18 and falling off the altar at the age of 39, how has Li Yundi developed his career in the past 21 years? We use the equally renowned pianist Lang Lang as a reference to sort out the trajectory of Li Yundi's life over the years.
<h1 toutiao-origin="h2" > from learning the piano to becoming famous, it has become a blockbuster on the international stage</h1>
The two were born together in 1982, Lang Lang studied piano at the age of 3, and Li Yundi was four years late, first learning the accordion, and later switching to piano.
In 1999, at the Ravennia Festival star concert in Chicago, 17-year-old Lang Lang was originally just a substitute, Andrew Watts suddenly unwell, Lang Lang replaced the performance of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 and became famous, and his career has been all the way.
A year later, Li Yundi also ushered in his own highlight moment. In 2000, the 14th Chopin International Piano Competition was held, one of the highest level international piano competitions. Li Yundi was selected to participate in this piano competition, passed the pass, and finally won the gold medal for playing Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor. Li Yundi, 18, is the first Chinese to win the gold medal and the youngest to win the gold medal since the start of the competition.
Li Yundi has performed mistakes, and the business "enterprising" is not as good as Lang Lang
After the two became famous, their career development was relatively smooth.
In terms of achievements, Li Yundi became the youngest judge of the Chopin International Piano Competition in 2015 after winning the Chopin International Piano Competition. However, in order to participate in Huang Xiaoming's wedding, he took two consecutive days of leave, did not appear at the scene of the competition, and was widely accused. In 2019, Li Yundi received the Gold Medal of the Highest Polish "Honor art" cultural medal, becoming the first Chinese pianist to receive this honor.
According to public information, Lang Lang has won the German Classical Echo Award 11 times, and in 2002, he became the first artist to win the Bernstein Artistic Achievement Award, and the first professional artist in the world to enjoy this honor.
Although the achievements are similar, the "enterprising" of the two in business is quite different. According to the Times Weekly, online music platforms show that as of October 22, Li Yundi has released a total of 20 albums and 540 songs; Lang Lang has released 75 albums and 1353 songs.
In addition, according to public media reports, Li Yundi has performed "rollover" twice. In 2013, Li Yundi made a mistake while playing "Wild Bee Flying" at the Beijing Workers' Gymnasium; in 2015, Li Yundi performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in Seoul, South Korea, and apologized on social platforms for making a mistake while playing his masterpiece "Chopin's First Concerto".
Li Yundi has 1 affiliated enterprise, which has earned more than 30 million yuan per year for many years
According to public information, Li Yundi has been listed on the Forbes China Celebrity List for many consecutive years. In the 2008 Forbes China Celebrity List, Li Yundi ranked 26th as a pianist with an income of 40.3 million yuan, ranking 6th in income. Since then, Li Yundi has been on the list for several consecutive years, with a perennial income of more than 30 million.
In 2016, Li Yundi ranked 56th with an annual income of 29.4 million yuan, and Lang Lang ranked 32nd with an annual income of 41.5 million yuan. In the years that followed, Li Yundi did not enter the list again.
In terms of commercial territory, Tianyancha App shows that there is only 1 li yundi affiliated company, which is Xinyi Yunchuan Century Film and Television Culture Studio (limited partnership), which was established in June 2017 and the executive partner is Chen Lei. Partner information shows that the company is jointly owned by Li Yundi and Chen Lei.
Li Yundi's father Li Chuan's affiliated companies include Shanghai Yunchuan Music Studio and Zhonghong New Music Art (Beijing) Culture media Co., Ltd.
Lang Lang has four affiliated companies, including Shanghai Baiqin Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Qingdao Langdao Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Beijing Lang Lang Times Cultural Development Co., Ltd., and Shenzhen Langle Piano Training Co., Ltd.
According to media statistics, Li Yundi has endorsed a number of commercial brands, such as Rolex watches, adopt a cow, Piano, Great Wall Motor WEY Mocha and so on. After Li Yundi was deeply involved in the mud of prostitution, many brands have taken the initiative to clear their relationship with him.
Producer: Nandu Big Data Research Institute
Data collection and analysis: Researcher Ling Huishan
Design: Ouyang Jing Editor: Duan Qi
Data sources: public media reports, online music platforms, Sky Eye Check, etc
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