1. Looking back on the past years and remembering Zhang Ye's valuable music career
May 2, 2024, is undoubtedly a special and commemorative day in Zhang Ye's life - his 55th birthday. When night falls, she chooses to go into the study alone, quietly sorting out a stack of yellowed old photos, and immersing herself in the memories of her hard and rich musical journey.
Included in these photos is Zhang Ye, who had just crossed the threshold of 24 years old in 1987, and made his debut at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. At that time, she was smiling and full of energy, and with an affectionate interpretation of the folk song "Liuyang River", she instantly conquered the hearts of hundreds of millions of viewers across the country.
Although she only participated in the performance as a member of the choir that time, her unique voice and skillful singing skills made her stand out in the industry and won wide attention.
Flipping through the next photo, the time has come to 1989. At this time, Zhang Ye, wearing a green long skirt, looked elegant and generous, standing alone in the center of the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, turning his head sideways, staring firmly into the distance.
Since that year, she has embarked on a 27-year solo journey for the Spring Festival Gala.
Looking further back, there is the official photo of Zhang Ye winning the title of vice chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association in 2021. In the photo, she is wearing a black cheongsam, with a calm and capable temperament, revealing the wisdom and calmness of a mature woman between her eyebrows.
In the same year, she also actively participated in major literary and artistic activities to celebrate the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
Looking back on the past from today, who is known as the "Queen of Folk Songs", Zhang Ye's life journey can be described as magnificent, going through ups and downs, but finally achieving outstanding achievements. She gently stroked the old photo in her hand and was full of emotion.
The youthful vitality and courage of the past have now turned into incomparably precious memories.
Unforgettable images flashed through my mind, as if it were yesterday. Zhang also took a deep breath, and those past events resurfaced in his mind......
2. Bumps and challenges on the road to music Zhang has also achieved brilliance with tenacity, perseverance and outstanding talent
Zhang Ye, who has loved the art of opera and flower drums since she was a child, how can she endure the hardships of life and stop the brilliance of her dreams? Although her parents are both veteran actors in the song and dance theater, they hope that their children can have a more stable career and do not want Zhang Ye to embark on the road of art.
However, for Zhang Ye, the opera drum is like an indispensable part of life, and she has always been relentless in her studies, and soon showed her otherworldly talent on campus and became a leader in theatrical performances.
In order to realize the ideal in his heart, Zhang also resolutely decided to sign up for the second Young Singer TV Grand Prix. Although she failed to win any awards that time, her unique voice and superb singing skills attracted high praise from the famous vocal educator Professor Jin Tielin.
Teacher Jin made a generous decision and decided to join the door without hesitation, clear the clouds, guide the way, and light a beacon of hope for Zhang Ye!
Under the extremely rigorous and professional guidance of Mr. Jin Tielin and Zhang Ye's diligence, Zhang Ye's singing skills have become increasingly exquisite. She not only successfully passed the CCTV entrance examination to continue her studies, but also showed extraordinary perseverance and won all the applause with the highest level of results.
At the end of each class, the other students have long since left, but she always disappears at the end of the classroom. She will practice repeatedly and meticulously.
Through his amazing talent and perseverance, Zhang also rose to prominence and reached the pinnacle of his life's career.
In 1987, Zhang Ye appeared on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala for the first time with his outstanding acting talent and deep friendship between teachers and students. Her singing of "Liuyang River" won warm applause from the audience, became the focus of people's hearts in one fell swoop, and became famous in the industry.
When Zhang Ye's clear and bright voice echoed in the ears of thousands of households across the country, her eyes were firm and focused, and her wrists waved gently, as if to tell the soft artistic conception of the Jiangnan water town depicted in the song.
The audience seemed to be brought into the corridor of memories by her, and in addition to being shocked, they were more deeply admired for her talent.
Since then, Zhang has also made great progress, and under the guidance of many famous teachers, she has won many awards and achieved remarkable achievements. In 2021, she was not only elected as the vice chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association, but also served as a major national performance and participated in the literary and artistic ceremony to celebrate the centenary of the Communist Party.
In the past 27 years, Zhang Ye has always been the most dazzling star on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, and she has presented an audio-visual feast for the audience with her melodious voice and just the right emotional expression.
Fourth, the road of affection is magnificent, breaking up with her "hooligan" boyfriend, and there is a lot of opposition and resistance from the family
Although his career is thriving, Zhang Ye's love life is full of ups and downs. When she was young, she fell in love with a man who had been involved in "hooliganism" for eight years, despite her family's strong opposition.
Shocked! Her former first love Zhang Xing fell into a love affair with two women at the same time when he was young and frivolous, which aroused the strong dissatisfaction of the two ladies, who mercilessly called him a "scumbag" and threatened to take the matter to court.
However, Zhang Xing's past behavior has long been spread throughout the industry, and the media has seized the opportunity to add fuel to the fire, wantonly spreading ridiculous statements such as "Zhang Xing caused a woman to have as many as nine abortions".
The situation gradually escalated into an irreparable tragedy. Zhang Xing had no choice but to accept the verdict of "hooliganism" and spent three long years in prison.
Although Zhang also knew something about Zhang Xing's past, she was deeply attracted by Zhang Xing's melancholy and artistic temperament, and decided to choose to forgive and accept him. However, her parents could not accept this fact and resolutely opposed their love, believing that Zhang Xing was not worthy of their precious daughter's love at all.
Faced with the resolute opposition of his parents, Zhang also fell into a dilemma. Although she doesn't want to give up this relationship, she knows her parents' temper very well, and if she blindly persists, I'm afraid it will backfire.
In the end, she had to make the painful decision to break up with Zhang Xing.
However, at this critical moment, Zhang Ye's father unfortunately suffered from terminal cancer. She had to spend the day busy between the hospital and work, physically and mentally exhausted. In the face of Zhang Ye's indifferent attitude, he felt extremely helpless and confused, and the two of them went to different life paths after all.
5. Meet your confidant Lu Jihong and spend 21 years of ups and downs together
Just as Zhang Ye's relationship with Zhang Xing came to an end, fate opened another window of hope for her.
It turns out that Zhang Ye and Lu Jihong are actually brothers and sisters, and since they met, they have a very high degree of tacit understanding and the resonance of their hearts. They often perform together on stage, and they know each other's personality preferences very well.
The audience saw their tacit cooperation on the stage, and they were all moved by their deep friendship, and they all guessed whether they were already a couple.
However, in Zhang Ye's most difficult moment, Lu Jihong became her strong backing and gave her endless support and encouragement.
When Zhang also lost all her relatives and felt hopeless because of the loss of her loved ones, Lu Jihong quietly appeared by her side, illuminating her path forward with warm sunshine and hope, like a solid umbrella, shielding her from the ups and downs of life.
Since then, Lu Jihong has been by Zhang Ye's side like a family member, and has become her forever bosom friend and best friend in life.
Although he is now over the 60-year-old mark, Lu Jihong has not made any form of marriage commitment to Zhang. He has always been silently by Zhang Ye's side, selflessly giving her endless encouragement and support, and using the power of family and friendship to bring warmth and comfort to this woman who was once scarred.
Now, Lu Jihong has entered the age of sixties, and Zhang Ye is in the prime of his life - 55 years old. In this 21-year period of mutual support, although they failed to enter the palace of marriage, they climbed to the top of their respective careers together.
Zhang Ye, a woman who has been single for 55 years, has always adhered to the belief of non-marriage, bravely pursued self-worth, and advocated a diversified lifestyle. When asked why she has not yet entered the palace of marriage, she replied frankly: "Marriage is not the only measure of a woman's worth.
Influenced by his parents since childhood, Zhang also firmly established the life creed of non-marriage, advocating the independent choice of unmarried lifestyle and living his true self. Today, at the age of nearly half a hundred, she is still unswerving, showing the world her unique and diverse outlook on life with great courage.
As the only daughter in the family, Zhang Ye's parents were full of hope that she could find a happy home and no longer be alone. However, as the years passed, her parents' expectations for her became stronger, and they longed for her to start a family and continue the family bloodline.
In the face of the persuasion of his parents, Zhang Ye was unwavering and always insisted on his decision. The mother had no choice but to ask Lu Jihong, a friend of many years, to mediate and try to change her daughter's mind.
However, Lu Jihong and Zhang also share the same beliefs, and they have never regarded marriage and childbirth as the ultimate goal of life. After a short period of love, he resolutely chose to let go completely.
As time passed, the mother saw that persuasion was fruitless, and in the end she could only comply with the will of God and let her daughter make her own choice.
In the depths of Zhang Ye's firm heart, she only longs for a free and easy life, free from the constraints of worldly eyes. Her philosophy in life is to live her true self and open her heart to the diversity of the world.
This outstanding woman, who has won the title of "Queen of Folk Songs" many times, supports and advocates more women to bravely choose their own unique life path with her own practical actions.
Her independent spirit and liberal attitude are undoubtedly a powerful counterattack to traditional ideas.