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Extraordinary achievements in the music industry
In that era, Alan Tam's influence was indeed unparalleled. If the Hong Kong pop music scene is a legend, then he is undoubtedly the absolute protagonist of this legend.
People call him "The Principal" because of his extraordinary strength and outstanding musical talent, which has led the development of Hong Kong pop music for 30 years.
Looking back on 1984, at the 7th Top Ten Golden Melody Awards Ceremony hosted by Hong Kong TVB, among the 40 songs shortlisted for the third runner-up, as many as 10 were written by Alan Tam.
This amazing result made him show a confident and calm expression when he accepted the award on stage at that time, as if it was showing his dominance of the Hong Kong music scene.
During his long music career, Alan Tam has released more than 130 solo albums. This terrifying output and outstanding creative talent have allowed him to sit firmly at the top of the Hong Kong music scene, leaving behind Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau and other superstars of the same period.
Every time he stepped onto the stage with a microphone in hand, showing a magnetic voice and uninhibited stage demeanor, the audience was deeply enthralled, and the tidal wave of shouts and screams was enough to send the whole venue into a frenzy.
As a powerful singer, Alan Tam's influence on the Hong Kong pop music scene is undoubted. He has interpreted a legend with his musical life and has become an idol and role model in the hearts of countless music lovers.
The sweet years when Yang Jiewei and Alan Tam met and fell in love
Regarding Alan Tam's betrayal of his original wife Yang Jiewei, many people find it unbelievable.
As we all know, it was Yang Jiewei who chose to marry Alan Tam, who was still unknown at the time, despite the strong opposition of her family, and accompanied him through those difficult years.
Alan Tam's later success is inseparable from Yang Jiewei's silent dedication and support.
A talented but unrecognized young musician, a beautiful and virtuous girl, after several encounters, both parties are deeply attracted to each other, and have an inextricable affection.
Although Yang Jiewei's parents strongly opposed the relationship between the two on the grounds that Alan Tam was just a "musician" at that time, Yang Jiewei finally won the blessing of her parents with her unwavering love and determination.
In 1981, the two secretly held a modest wedding in Las Vegas. Except for their close relatives and friends, the outside world has no knowledge of the matter.
In the eyes of the public, they are still just ordinary artists and artist agents. However, after entering the marriage hall, for the sake of career development, Alan Tam resolutely proposed to spend the so-called "Dink life" with Yang Jiewei, although Yang Jiewei may have been a little confused at the time, she still gladly accepted.
She firmly believes in her heart that as long as she can always be by her beloved's side, this is her greatest happiness.
Not long after the two got married, the news that Yang Jiewei was pregnant came, which made her extremely excited. But in order to fulfill Alan Tam's career, she could only endure the pain and choose to have an abortion.
Day after day, Yang Jiewei had to go through multiple abortions and finally lost her fertility, but she never complained about Alan Tam and still wholeheartedly supported his career.
At that time, the marital status of the two was never disclosed to the public, and it was not until 1993 that Yang Jiewei's father died, and according to the traditional custom that sons-in-law must publish obituaries, the outside world learned that they were already married.
An encounter with young fan Alice Chu and the birth of an illegitimate child
What shocked countless Alan Tam fans was that their idol chose to enter the palace of marriage in the golden age of their personal career development.
At this juncture, Alan Tam carried his wife Yang Jiewei behind his back and met a young female fan Zhu Yongting in her early 20s, and fell into a fanatical "cloud and rain love".
Was this the result of impulse, or was it a hidden conspiracy in his heart?
Alice Chu conceived and gave birth to Alan Tam in the second year, and the only remaining baby boy was born. As a married person, Alan Tam not only betrayed his wife, but also publicly announced that he would follow the "Dink" way of life, and once such absurd words and deeds were exposed, they immediately aroused strong condemnation from public opinion.
When Yang Jiewei learned the news, it was like being slapped on the head, and the whole person fell into a state of shock and numbness. Filled with anger, she found Alan Tam and asked him why he did such a hurtful thing.
Alan Tam replied confidently: "Our Tan family can't continue without incense." Hearing this, Yang Jiewei was completely desperate.
Initially, the Tan family also publicly stated that they would fully support Yang Jiewei and denounce Alan Tam's immoral behavior. However, then their attitude took a 180-degree turn, and instead showed more affection and attention to the child who was connected to their blood.
At Alan Tam's father's funeral, Alan Tam appeared with her child, taking the place of his wife Yang Jiewei, and respectfully served in front of Father Tam's spirit. From this scene, Yang Jiewei saw the cruel reality clearly - she has been abandoned and replaced by the entire Tan family.
Yang Jiewei was in pain and despair
In order to support Alan Tam to realize her music dream, Yang Jiewei has made great sacrifices and efforts. She gave up her privileged working environment and lucrative income to devote herself to Alan Tam's career in exchange for more time??? energy to support and assist him.
At that time, Yang Jiewei's parents had always been resolutely opposed to the relationship between the two, but after seeing Yang Jiewei's selfless dedication, they finally dispelled their doubts and sent their heartfelt blessings.
It is with the help of Yang Jiewei that Alan Tam was able to regain his brilliance and show his past style.
However, in the face of the shocking fact that Alan Tam cheated and gave birth to an illegitimate child, Yang Jiewei could not tolerate his behavior of lacking such a sense of right and wrong and bottom line. What's more, due to having to have repeated miscarriages for Alan Tam over the years, Yang Jiewei has long lost her fertility, and she will never be able to have her own flesh and blood.
At first, she may still have a glimmer of hope in her heart, and she has the illusion that Alan Tam can change her mind and return to her side. But when she inadvertently discovered that Alan Tam had secretly transferred most of the family's property to the name of the illegitimate son, she was completely desperate.
In the end, the heartbroken Yang Jiewei chose to devote herself to Buddhism, become a monk, stay away from the rights and wrongs of the world, and seek inner peace.
In the later years, he publicly repented of his past mistakes
With Yang Jiewei's determination to "escape into the empty door" and become a monk, Alan Tam himself has fallen into the storm whirlpool of public opinion. The ugly labels of "wandering scumbag" and "scumbag" adhered to him pervasively and became a stigma that could not be taken off.
He had to bear the price of public opinion brought about by his "complicated and tangled love life".
During that period, as long as Alan Tam appeared in public, his face was always gloomy, his eyes were dull, and it was difficult to hide the guilt and self-blame in his heart. Once upon a time, he was known as an artist of "both virtue and art", and was highly respected and admired.
However, now, this halo has long ceased to exist, and has been replaced by a hypocritical and shameless image of a "scumbag" deeply imprinted in the hearts of the public.
Once, a netizen with the screen name "Grief Beef Noodles_" publicly declared that the 73-year-old Alan Tam was involved in an extramarital affair again. Alan Tam quickly issued a public statement denying it and vowed to pursue legal responsibility for this malicious rumor-mongering.
At first, the rumor-monger was quite arrogant, sneering: "I heard that Mr. Alan Tam of both virtue and art has made a statement?" Soon after, the world evaporated, and this war of words came to an end.
Perhaps because of his advanced age, coupled with the heavy blow brought to him by the previous "scumbag" scandal, Alan Tam finally began to reflect and repent of his mistakes in his later years.
In a public interview, although he publicly declared that there is no so-called "love" for Yang Jiewei, it is just a friendship, and sincerely appealed to the audience: "Don't imitate me and become the object of ridicule in everyone's mouth."