In the vast land of China, countless talents are born every year. They are either brilliant in writing or beautiful in singing, and use their unparalleled talents to compose a moving legend.
Gao Feng is such a proud son of the sky.
The first time I heard the name "Gao Feng" was in the autumn of 2002. At that time, I was discussing the new album in the Chinese music scene with a few music fans and friends, and someone mentioned that Gao Feng's new album "Brave New World" is very personal.
Unexpectedly, just when we commented on it quite highly, the news was like a bolt from the blue, and the 34-year-old passed away in a hurry.
Gao Feng, whose real name is Zeng Yanchi, is a native of Wuhan, Hubei. He was nurtured by his family since he was a child, and he had a lot of experience in art, and even was admitted to the sculpture department of the Central Academy of Fine Arts with excellent results in the college entrance examination.
When I heard the news, I was quite surprised, it turned out that this talented singer was originally a high-achieving sculpture student.
However, heaven makes it beautiful. During his years as a Xi at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Gao Feng gradually developed a strong interest in music, and became a sensation in a school performance, and since then he has embarked on the road of a singer.
In 1995, he was already famous, he met Zhang Ziyi, who was still studying, and the two fell in love at first sight, but in the end they could only end up without a problem.
In 1996, Gao Feng launched the popular song "Great China", the melody of this song is catchy, the lyrics are simple but full of affection, and it occupied many music charts for a time, with 650,000 playbacks, and he also won the honor of the top ten most popular male singers in the music industry this year.
At the same time, his works for many singers have also become classics, such as Andy Lau's "Stupid Child", a tragic song that can still evoke the memories of the post-80s generation at the end of the love film.
If it weren't for the desperate struggle with illness at the age of 34, we would probably still be able to see him on TV screens today; If it weren't for the impermanence of fate, he could have reached many more heights in the temple of music.
However, God is destined that we can only miss the gorgeous years when he left in a hurry, and the touching music.
Young and frivolous, it is the budding adolescence.
In 1995, in a dance academy with a strong artistic atmosphere, 27-year-old Gao Feng met a special girl - Zhang Ziyi.
She has bright eyes and good dancing, revealing a literary temperament, her short hair is smart and cute, and her two dimples when she laughs are fascinating. The first time Gao Feng saw her was on the stage of the academy, she was dancing, he was playing the guitar.
Two artistic hearts resonated in this beautiful music and dance.
Gao Feng fell in love with this underage girl. They started dating, and Gao Feng often drove his pure black Porsche and took Zhang Ziyi on outings to all corners of the city.
Once went to a small shop in Nanluoguxiang to eat hot pot, Zhang Ziyi was not used to spicy food, so Gao Feng picked all the spicy sauce to his side. These details became a sweet embellishment for their love.
A 10-year age gap is actually not too big. But at that time, it was inevitable that the underage Zhang Ziyi would face objections. Especially her family, they can't accept their daughter's love affair with an old Jianghu.
"You're still young, this isn't true love, let's break up. Gao Feng, who has been in and out of the music scene for many years, cannot escape such a direct "paternalistic" opinion.
So, reason triumphed over love, and they had to separate. That year, Zhang Ziyi took the college entrance examination, and her mother even called Gao Feng directly and asked the two to cut off contact.
The first love in the green years ended without a problem. Perhaps it was this sudden separation that made each other's images imprinted on each other's hearts. Later, Zhang Ziyi went abroad to develop, and Gao Feng did not marry.
Until the moment of sudden death many years later, this hazy, beautiful and sad relationship between boys and girls, like a wisp of green smoke, has long been integrated into the blood and bones, and has become an indelible mark.
In 2002, it was a year when Gao Feng's career was in full swing.
His new album, Brave New World, has just been released and has been enthusiastically received by critics and fans alike. More and more people like his style of songs, and this talent who rose to prominence in the late 90s seems to be at the peak of his music career.
However, no one thought that this new album, which had high hopes, would become the last solo album released by Gao Feng while he was alive.
In fact, as early as the beginning of 2002, Gao Feng's body had already had problems. According to the staff who followed him at the time, Gao Feng often had a cough, fever, and even chest pain due to the seat belt when driving.
However, for the production and release of the new album, Gao Feng did not take these signs to heart. A creator who pursues perfection will not tolerate any slack in himself.
During that time, in order to cooperate with the promotion of the record company, he participated in a large number of variety show recordings, recording in the studio during the day and revising songs all night at night.
Such a high-intensity work and life is undoubtedly consuming his physical strength and energy.
What's even worse at this time is that in order to make the shooting effect of the new MV better, Gao Feng began to use a large number of diet pills. He was already thin, but in order to look thin on camera, he still spared no effort to use these drugs that were extremely harmful to his body.
In the case of low immunity, it finally leaves an opportunity for the disease.
One night in September of that year, when Gao Feng was hanging bottles in the hospital, he was still chatting and joking with his friends. No one knew that this was the last time he communicated with his family and friends while he was alive.
The next morning, the agent received a call from the hospital, saying that Gao Feng was in critical condition. However, when he arrived at the scene, the talented 34-year-old singer had already passed away.
Outstanding musical talent, due to work fatigue and violent physical exertion, in the end failed to overcome the disease. This result is undoubtedly suffocating and deplorable. We should also cherish life and take care of our bodies.
Zhang Ziyi, who grew up in a beautiful flower, is destined to have countless suitors. However, there are only two men who really touched her heart in her life.
One is her current husband Wang Feng, the Chinese rock emperor who used a passionate and wild music style to infiltrate Zhang Ziyi's heart in pursuit of personality and love. But before him, the most painful first love in Zhang Ziyi's heart was actually related to another musical genius - Gao Feng.
In the fall of 2002, Zhang Ziyi suddenly received a shocking news: 34-year-old Gao Feng, his ex-boyfriend, died in the hospital. This news was tantamount to a bolt from the blue for Zhang Ziyi, who was not yet 30 years old at the time.
The name Gao Feng instantly evoked her dusty memories for many years, and those beautiful and bitter memories of youth came to her heart all at once.
She still remembers the scene when she first met Gao Feng at the dance academy when she was 17 years old. She remembers the romantic time when the two of them drove to the outskirts of the city for a picnic. I also remember the year of graduation, my mother strongly objected, and finally had to face the helplessness of breaking up.
After the separation, she went to Hollywood, and Gao Feng worked hard in the music scene. These once unforgettable pictures, with the death of Gao Feng, have become extremely precious.
Today's Zhang Ziyi has already gained fame and fortune, her career and relationship have reached the peak, and everything she has seems to be perfect. However, whenever she is alone, there is still a trace of indescribable sorrow in her heart.
It is a reminiscence of the lost youth, and it is also an echo of Gao Feng's music. Every time I hear the old songs he wrote lyrics, Zhang Ziyi's eyes can't help but burst into tears.
A sincere but unhealthy first love, a talented man who died young. This is Gao Feng, for Zhang Ziyi, it will always be the most painful place in his heart. Every time I think about it, memories become wounds that are difficult to heal, and it is difficult to erase them.
I believe that this heartache, this faintly painful longing, will accompany her for the rest of her life.
At the age of 34, we lost one of the outstanding talents in the Chinese music scene.
Gao Feng, this name is actually rarely mentioned by young people. However, his outstanding contributions to Chinese pop music are definitely worth remembering. If you are familiar with the classic old songs of the 90s, you must have heard popular classics such as "Big China" and "Stupid Child", which are all masterpieces from Gao Feng.
If a person creates music that can stand the test of time and is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, he is undoubtedly a musician with high natural accomplishments. Gao Feng's control of the melody and the rendering of emotions are all incredibly in place and moving.
He used these genius strokes to compose a moving movement in the Chinese music scene.
Not only songwriting, but also his own voice is very unique. A comment once described that Gao Feng's voice is like a cup of mellow and refreshing green tea, which makes people have an endless aftertaste and make people naturally indulge in it.
This is the highest compliment for a singer.
However, fate is impermanent. One day in early 2002, Gao Feng was recuperating at home due to a cold. At that time, no one knew that this was the most ordinary but precious time when he was alive.
Soon after, the talented singer struggled to death in the hospital. In a hurry he left, taking with him the scorching blood and all the remnants of his broken intestines.
Who would have thought that this vigorous life would disappear like this? Who would have thought that this meteor that scorched the Chinese music scene would fall and disappear so quickly? In his heavenly singing voice and legendary life, we can only vaguely see the last glimmer of light jumping in his eyes, and then watch with great regret the splendid trajectory he has drawn in the Chinese music scene.
34 years old is too short and too hurried for a musical talent; But Gao Feng has used his limited time to create a masterpiece that will last for a hundred years.
This may be his last consolation.
Gao Feng's death has undoubtedly brought us a profound warning.
A person, no matter how talented he is or how twists and turns his fate is, will eventually be unable to escape every link of birth, old age, sickness and death. We all want to be engraved in history, but we often forget the fragility of our bodies and lives.
Thinking about Gao Feng's lifetime, he worked hard for his career and spared no effort for his works, but he neglected to take care of himself because of this, which accelerated the invasion of the disease. In fact, he could have chosen to slow down a little, maybe he would not have ended up with such a sad result.
Therefore, each of us should respect ourselves and take care of our body and mind while pursuing our career. Because passion can fade, but life is only once. We need to find balance and stabilize our hearts so that we can thrive in this ever-changing world.
Not only that, but we should cherish every moment with our loved ones. Gao Feng and Zhang Ziyi's life after separation must have suffered from emptiness and loss.
Using their stories as a guide, we should seize the people in front of us and not lose precious companionship for any reason.
Finally, I also wish every talented person with a musical dream and emotional code can find their own place safely and smoothly. The works you have worked hard to create will surely become the bright light of this era.
I hope that one day, we will be able to hear the new works of such an outstanding talent as Gao Feng again.