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Innocence
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If you want to ask which song can be the best representative of the domestic soprano soprano .
Well, this sentence should come to most people's minds:
"Yalasuo, that's the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau~"
Many people will think that "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" is Han Hong's song.
But in fact, although this song is indeed Han Hong's famous song, its original singing is someone else.
And this person is Li Na, a singer who was once known as "Asia's first soprano ".
Han Hong and Li Na, who sang the better version of "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau"?
This question is still debated.
But neither of them ever cared.
In addition to her own singing career, Han Hong will devote more time and energy to public welfare.
As the original singer of "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", although Li Na became famous earlier than Han Hong, she chose to quit the music scene at the peak of her career, go overseas and convert to Buddhism.
This can't help but make people feel very curious, can't figure out what happened to this legendary singer Li Na, who has the title of "Heavenly Sound"?
Now that she has "disappeared" for 26 years, what kind of life is she living now?
He lost his father at a young age and studied hard to become a rising star of Yu opera
Li Na, formerly known as Niu Zhihong, was born in 1963 in an ordinary family in Zhengzhou, Henan.
When she was 5 years old, her father died of illness.
Instead of remarrying, her mother took on the burden of raising Li Na and her sister.
This great mother was prescient.
Understand that only by giving their daughters a good education can they get ahead.
So, she tightened her belt and worked several jobs alone, just to save the cost of her daughter's schooling.
But while this single mother worked hard to pull her two children, she also suffered from the white eyes of others.
Many mean relatives and friends not only did not lend a hand, but also fell for them.
In this regard, the family can only endure in silence.
Fortunately, Li Na was born with a good voice.
Gifted, at the age of 12, she was admitted to the Henan Provincial Opera School to study Yu Opera.
This gave the mother hope, so she cut back on food and clothing, and used the money saved to fund her eldest daughter's studies.
Children from poor families are early heads of households, and Li Na is no exception.
At a young age, she was already very sensible and knew that her mother was not easy, so she studied extremely hard.
During this period, her mother and sister remembered the hardships she had endured.
She secretly vowed that in the future, she must let her relatives live a good life.
Due to her excellent grades, after graduation, Li Na was assigned to the Yu Opera Troupe in Henan Province.
In order to make money to supplement her family as soon as possible, the 16-year-old trained hard while actively fighting for the opportunity to take the stage.
The effort paid off, and her efforts were not in vain.
Three years later, Li Na won the "First Prize of Henan Province's First Young Actor Tuning Award" for her role as "She Taijun" in "A Hundred Years Old Commander".
She was a blockbuster and has since been cultivated by the Yu Opera Troupe.
At this time, if she chooses to stay in the troupe all the time, she is likely to become a famous actor in Yu opera in the future.
However, soon after, she made a decision that surprised everyone.
Give up the "iron rice bowl" and go south to learn vocal music
Although Li Na was heavily trained by the Yu Troupe.
However, as a young actor, the salary she can get is still very low.
No matter how much she save, she can't save much money, let alone improve the lives of her mother and sister.
Moreover, with no relationship and background, she is also helpless in the group.
The regiment leader's emphasis on training her brought her some troubles in the world.
At a young age, because she had never experienced this area, she was deeply troubled by this, so she gradually had the idea of changing careers.
In the eighties, it was when popular music began to rise in the mainland.
And Li Na is very fascinated by this kind of music.
After another two years of perseverance in the Yu Troupe, she took the initiative and was transferred to the Provincial Song and Dance Troupe.
She has practiced Yu opera since she was a child, and singing popular songs is simply easy.
And her touching voice makes her even more concerned and popular in the song and dance troupe.
During the two years she worked here, she sang Teresa Teng songs most often.
Let Li Na make up her mind to go further on the road of pop music.
Then she made an amazing decision:
Resign from the "iron rice bowl" of the song and dance troupe, learn vocal music and stand on a bigger stage!
Li Na's mother is of course strongly opposed to this.
After all, the work of the provincial song and dance troupe is what many people dream of.
Now, Li Na's life has finally stabilized, but she has to give up everything to pursue her unattainable dream.
In the eyes of my mother, this is simply whimsical.
But she knows her daughter's character well, and knows that she has a stubborn nature that will never look back as long as she makes up her mind.
In the end, I could only reluctantly agree to my daughter's decision.
After convincing her mother and making Li Na happy, after thinking twice, she chose Shenzhen as the starting point of her singing career.
As a neighbor of Hong Kong, Shenzhen was the most popular place in mainland pop culture at the time.
So, she embarked on the train to Shenzhen alone.
When she saw her mother saying goodbye to her in tears on the platform, she burst into tears and secretly vowed:
Be sure to make a name for yourself and come back to repay your mother!
Unfortunately, it backfired.
Li Na's stay in Shenzhen didn't go as well as she expected.
She wants money without money, and she has no connections, and she has eaten closed doors in many record companies in Shenzhen.
As a result, she could only work part-time while learning vocal music at art school.
Although life was hard, with hard work, she secretly absorbed knowledge to enrich herself.
And the opportunity for her to accumulate will soon come.
Fame in one fell swoop, incarnate as a workaholic
In 1988, the National "Ruyi Cup" Singer Competition was held in Beijing.
After Li Na, who was in Shenzhen, learned the news, she understood that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
So, she got on the train to Beijing and rushed to the arena.
This competition gathered many excellent singers from all over the country.
To everyone's surprise, it was an unknown young man who finally stood out in the competition.
And this person is Li Na.
With her own strength, she shined on the stage of the competition and finally managed to win the popular category.
This made her, who had been unknown before, finally have some fame.
The following year, she was invited to sing the episode "Bitter Fence" for the TV series "Fence, Woman and Dog".
Her partner is Mao Amin, who is known as the "queen of songs".
Their singing has received a lot of praise, and it has also brought Li Na a higher popularity.
In 1990, the crew of the TV series "Longing" found the two of them again.
Subsequently, Li Na sang the famous song "A Good Man's Life is Safe".
The following year, "Longing" received unprecedented popularity as soon as it was released.
"A Good Man's Life is Safe" has become popular all over the country and is still popular.
And Li Na also became famous with this song and gained a firm foothold in the Chinese music scene.
At this time, she was 27 years old.
Unlike other singers, Li Na did not prepare to release an album or a concert, and after becoming famous, she chose to work behind the scenes at this time.
Because in her eyes, the priority is not to further improve her fame, but to earn more money as soon as possible and repay her mother and sister who have always supported her.
Compared with albums and concerts that require long-term preparation, continuing to sing theme songs and episodes for film and television works behind the scenes is undoubtedly a faster way to make money.
So, in the years that followed, she became a "workaholic."
In the early and mid-nineties, she sang songs for more than 160 film and television works.
Such an astonishing amount is jaw-dropping.
Among them, songs such as "Ode to Sister-in-law" and "A Woman is a Tiger" have made Li Na's fame rise.
The first thing Li Na did when she made money was to buy a big house for her mother, and then provided her sister with the cost of studying abroad.
After settling her family, Li Na finally breathed a sigh of relief, and the subsequent training became more serious.
Outside of work, she uses her time for vocal training.
According to her own words:
My voice does not have any innate advantages, it is completely earned by acquired practice.
This phrase seems to many people to be "Versailles".
But for her excellence, it is a big truth.
Although she is extremely talented, her achievements in the Chinese music scene are really nothing.
Her hard work has laid an incomparably solid foundation for her success.
In 1994, Li Na held her first solo concert, and in this concert, she met a person who changed her life.
Because of the pressure, he cut his hair and left the country
At Li Na's concert site, there was a special audience.
He is the famous composer Zhang Qianyi.
After watching Li Na's concert, Zhang Qianyi admired this excellent singer.
Then he ran backstage and excitedly told Li Na that he was willing to compose a song specifically for her.
And this song is "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau".
The popularity of "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau" must not be repeated.
Li Na's name has become a household name because of this.
However, this move brought Li Na not only fame and fortune, but also extremely heavy work tasks.
Since her debut, Li Na has been working hard to provide a better life for her family.
After the explosion of "Qinghai-Tibet Plateau", her work became more and more busy.
This caused Li Na's body to have some problems, and while she was getting thinner and thinner, she often got sick.
And the mother looked at her daughter, who was over thirty but still single, and was also very anxious, wanting her daughter to get married and have children as soon as possible.
Although Li Na had previously had a relationship with a man ten years older than her, she eventually parted ways because she was not suitable.
At this time, Li Na's health is worrying, and she has to bear the pressure of work while being urged to marry by her mother.
This left her with symptoms of depression.
She began to lose sleep, lose her hair, and her mental state was getting worse and worse.
In 1995, two Buddhist friends learned that Li Na was suffering from depression, so they gave her a copy of "The Great Ming Mantra", hoping to solve her problems.
At that time, Li Na did not take this matter to heart.
It wasn't until two years later, when she was tormented by illness, that she accidentally remembered this book.
After opening the reading, she was inspired by it, and her inner pain was greatly relieved.
Li Na, who had gained a lot from the Great Ming Mantra, immediately contacted the two friends who believed in Buddhism.
The two friends then took her to visit a monk.
The monk presented Li Na with a sentence:
"The tranquility of the mind and the liberation of the spirit are the homeland of the wise man's dream."
After repeatedly pondering the meaning of this sentence, Li Na, who seemed to have some understanding, began to yearn for a quiet life.
After that, she went to Tianmen Mountain at the invitation of a friend.
In Tianmen Mountain, Li Na was warmly received by the local residents.
The beauty and tranquility of Tianmen Mountain fascinated Li Na deeply.
With the help of local residents, Li Na built a wooden house on Tianmen Mountain and devoted herself to cultivation here for a while.
At that time, going to the mountains every day with the ranger couple to collect wild vegetables was her greatest pleasure.
At the same time, during this time, she gradually figured out what she wanted to pursue.
After descending the mountain, she went to Wutai Mountain, became a nun, and officially converted to Buddhism.
As soon as this news came out, it instantly detonated public opinion.
The media across the country rushed to report on this matter, and all kinds of speculation about why Li Na became a monk were endless.
The temple on Mount Wutai was also packed with journalists and Li Na's fans from all over the country.
This makes the incomparably pure temple unbearable.
In the end, Li Na had no choice but to contact a monastery in Los Angeles, USA, and flew away.
At this time, Li Na's sister had married and had children in Canada, and her mother was also taking care of her sister in Canada.
Li Na didn't want to tell her family about her renunciation.
But in the end, paper can't contain the fire.
After learning the news of Li Na's renunciation, her mother and sister were very surprised.
Immediately rushed to the monastery where Li Na was located, crying bitterly and begging Li Na to return the custom.
But Li Na has already strengthened her belief in the Buddha.
No matter how the two persuaded, they could not change her decision.
Subsequently, the younger sister had no choice but to return.
The mother, on the other hand, chose to stay, take care of Li Na, and tried to continue persuasion.
In the blink of an eye, 26 years have passed.
In the news and photos that continue to be transmitted back to China, we can see that Li Na, who adheres to the rules and precepts of Buddhism, is getting better and better.
Looking at her daughter's increasingly rounded cheeks and more peaceful mind, Li Na's mother also gradually put down the idea of making her daughter vulgar, and ate fasting Buddha with her daughter.
epilogue
Someone once asked Li Na why she became a monk in the first place.
To this, she replied:
"I'm not a monk, I'm home!"
Presumably, in the practice of Buddhism, she has long let go of her obsession, seen through the delusion, and found what she really wants to pursue.
As fans, we can only bless this.