When I was young, I worked day and night and hit a wall many times
Since his youth, Cai Guoquan has shown a great passion for music and has always immersed himself in his own world. After school, he would hide in his room alone, write songs in front of the tape recorder, arrange and record music day and night, trying to create something that satisfied him every time.
After graduating from university, Cai Guoquan's classmates all found their favorite jobs and began to plan their careers. For Chua, however, his dream is only music.
So from the first day of graduation, he began to contact major record companies, bringing his work resume everywhere. It was a difficult journey, and the resumes sent out many times were lost in the sea and received no response, which made Cai Guoquan's heart full of anxiety, confusion and grievances.
Fortunately, Cai Guoquan's dream did not stop or waver, and he persevered to continue to create. Finally, at the age of 29, a record company recognized his talent and officially signed with him.
On the day he first went to the studio, Cai Guoquan was so excited that he almost wanted to cry. In 1984, after two years of accumulating materials and repeated polishing, at the age of 31, he released his first album "Love You One in My Life".
Dressed in a white shirt, he smiled on the album cover, his eyes flashing with longing and determination for the future.
This album, which integrates his years of hard work, made Cai Guoquan famous in one fell swoop, and the sales were very impressive. followed by "Burning Torch" and "Throw to the Future", which made him famous in just a few days, and became a smash hit star, conquering countless music fans with his clear and clean voice.
It is foreseeable that on the road of music that he loves, Cai Guoquan will have unlimited possibilities.
After the car accident, he was on the verge of life and death, and his psychology fell to the bottom
One day in November 2002, 49-year-old Cai Guoquan was going to Dongguan with six friends to relax. He has just announced his comeback and is ready to return to the music scene and start anew.
Unexpectedly, a sudden car accident changed the trajectory of his life.
When the convoy was driving on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway that day, the accident may have occurred very suddenly due to a tire burst. Cai Guoquan only felt that the sky was spinning for a while, and then the car directly rushed out of the guardrail more than 10 meters away and fell into the roadside reservoir.
The tragic crash attracted the attention of many eyewitness drivers, who immediately called the emergency number for help.
By the time rescuers rescued the injured from the water, they were already dripping with blood. The moment he was carried on the stretcher, Cai Guoquan finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried bitterly. He was well aware that he would never be able to sing and dance as he had done before, and continue to stand on stage to please the audience.
Fate has taken away everything he loves most.
Fortunately, after a month in a coma, Cai Guoquan finally picked up a life. What can be clearly placed in front of us is the cruel reality that life is worse than death. Not only did he suffer from cerebellar atrophy, his legs were paralyzed and completely incapacitated, and he had to rely on a wheelchair for the rest of his life.
For a talented singer, this is undoubtedly an unacceptable result.
During his hospitalization, Cai Guoquan was depressed all day long, complaining about the heavens and asking why fate was so unfair. Thinking of those glorious memories again and again, and now I can only rely on the support of others to barely stand up, and my psychology collapses to a mess.
What else is the meaning of living, it is better to take your own life directly in a car accident, this is Cai Guoquan's deepest despair.
To add insult to injury, at this critical moment, his wife, who should have been dependent on each other, quickly made a decision - she sent Cai Guoquan to a nursing home, turned around and left, and never looked back.
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In the face of the sudden change, Cai Guoquan's mood was extremely depressed and desperate. Fortunately, in the darkest years of his life, the selfless dedication of fans was like a beacon, illuminating Cai Guoquan's way forward.
As soon as the news of 2002 was reported, it quickly spread among Cai Guoquan's fan base. Countless fans spontaneously organized and carried out donation activities.
Cai Guoquan looked at the countless small numbers of Fly on the transfer record, and couldn't help but redden. He understands that these fans, who come from all over the world, do not hesitate to empty their savings, just to help themselves through the most difficult moments.
The donations from the fans have eased the pressure on Cai Guoquan's livelihood at the moment, and the money has paid for his necessary medical and living expenses. What touched him even more was that his friends and insiders gave him great help in the first time.
Alan Tam, Xu Xiaofeng and other singers jointly launched the "Stars Gather to Care for Cai Guoquan Golden Melody Award" concert, and the box office revenue of the whole performance went to Cai Guoquan's exclusive fund.
Looking at the singers he admired the most on the stage, singing his representative works one by one, Cai Guoquan couldn't help but redden. They didn't leave him because they were down, but they helped him in the most difficult moments.
It is their selfless dedication and friendship that support Cai Guoquan to rekindle his hope for life.
Abandoned for many years, spent in a nursing home
The wife's abandonment is undoubtedly worse. Cai Guoquan was sent directly to a strange nursing home, full of living people and indifference. For the first few months, he spent all day in bed, staring at the white lights above him.
used to be a singer and a winner in life, but now he can only live alone in these few square meters of room. What keeps replaying in my mind are all glorious memory scenes from the past.
Cai Guoquan often wakes up in his sleep, dreaming that he is standing in the center of the stage, smiling and waving at the cheering audience; Then he opened his eyes suddenly, and found that he was only in the silence and cold of the night.
During the day, Cai Guoquan will observe the growth of trees outside the window. He noticed that the top of the tree was growing taller and the branches were growing. Only he was walking into the red dust at an extremely slow pace, waiting for the last trace of life to wither.
Luckily, the staff at the nursing home and the other elderly people were friendly. Everyone would sit around the courtyard and chat, and people would often lead Cai Guoquan's wheelchair around. Gradually, Cai Guoquan is no longer as silent and gloomy as he was at the beginning.
He realizes that he has saved a life after all, and that the good times of his life will continue.
Although his wife never visited him again, and although he was still financially deprived and sickly, at least friends and new neighbors would come to visit him regularly.
Cai Guoquan gradually learned to live a simple and contented life in a simple but humane environment.
Keep creating and never give up on music
Even in the harsh environment of the nursing home, Cai Guoquan never gave up his love for music and passion for creation. No matter how difficult life is, he will insist on picking up notes every day to write inspiration and humming new melodies.
In 2007, with the help of fans and friends, Cai Guoquan finally released a new album "Sing in Your Ear". When he caressed the cover with the physical record, his eyes were full of satisfaction and pride in this work.
For the first time in five years, he felt so clearly what was still worth looking forward to in life.
In 2008, Cai Guoquan released the album "Dream Prophecy". When he turns on the TV, he sees his new song playing on the bandstand, a familiar melody echoing in his ears.
At this time, he couldn't help but shake his upper body in the wheelchair and hum softly.
In fact, the sales of these two albums are not high, but for Cai Guoquan, the important thing is not commercial success, but to prove that he has not given up his passion for music creation.
No matter how hard life was, he did not back down and compromise.
Now in the nursing home, Cai Guoquan still retains an optimistic heart. He understands that the world may be a little cruel to him, but there are also many people who love idols and the sincere emotions that support him.
As long as there is music and love, he will never give up hope.
Cai Guoquan's legend can be said to be incomplete, but this singer uses his life to interpret what is called true will and strength. This may serve as an example for all of us to learn from Xi – to be indomitable and never give up.