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Mr. Zhang Mingmin was born in 1956 to an overseas Chinese family in Yinglin Town, Jinjiang, Fujian Province. Although he grew up in the bustling and multicultural city of Hong Kong, his parents always adhered to the fine traditional educational philosophy of the Chinese nation and nurtured him with a rigorous attitude.
They taught Zhang Mingmin that no matter where he is, he should remember his identity as a Chinese and have a deep love for the motherland.
"Even though I am wearing a foreign dress, my heart is still Chinese." Zhang Mingmin's father often told him that even if he lived in Hong Kong and wore a suit and leather shoes, he still had the spiritual heritage of the Chinese nation flowing in his blood, and he should always remember that his roots were in China.
Zhang Mingmin's mother expressed her deep love for the motherland with practical actions. Whenever the festival comes, she always dresses up carefully to teach her son to understand the traditional Chinese culture.
Her eyes were firm and profound, and she told Zhang Mingmin earnestly, "The motherland is like our relatives who have reunited after a long absence, although we can't get in touch with each other in person, but she will always take root in the depths of our hearts."
It is under the influence of such a family atmosphere that Zhang Mingmin has shown outstanding musical talent since he was a child, and he can always easily imitate the melodies of songs on TV shows.
Seeing their son's talent, his parents were overjoyed and fully supported him in pursuing his music dreams, and as long as they had the opportunity, they did not hesitate to purchase all kinds of tapes for Zhang Mingmin, so that he could enjoy wandering in the ocean of music and absorb nutrients.
Although his family is not wealthy, music and family and country feelings are like an unquenchable flame burning in the depths of Zhang Mingmin's heart. With an endless love for music, after graduating from high school, he resolutely devoted himself to working as a quality inspector in an electronic instrument factory.
However, as long as the factory or Hong Kong held any singing competition, he must have actively participatedFinally, in 1979, Cheung Mingmin's hard work was rewarded richly, he won the Hong Kong Workers' Singing Competition and the Hong Kong Amateur Singers Singing Competition, laying a solid foundation for the future career of professional singers.
As his music career entered a smooth road, Zhang Mingmin's longing for the motherland became more and more intense. is like the affectionate description in the song "My Chinese Heart": "The country is magnificent, and the picture scroll is like poetry, but it always lingers in the depths of the soul and is difficult to part.
Whenever the night falls, Zhang Mingmin can't help but recall the splendid rivers and mountains of the motherland, as well as the lingering deep nostalgia.
1984 was an important turning point in history, when China and Britain reached a consensus on the future of Hong Kong and finalized the formal return of sovereignty over Hong Kong to the great People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997.
In order to seize this major historical opportunity, the director team of the 1984 Spring Festival Gala decided to make a bold innovation and make an exception to invite Hong Kong actors to participate in this world-renowned event.
The director team is well aware that if they can carefully plan some programs closely related to the theme of Hong Kong's return to the motherland at this epoch-making festival party, they will definitely be able to arouse enthusiastic responses from audiences across the country and even around the world.
Therefore, they appointed assistant director Yuan Dewang to go south for in-depth research.
While strolling through the streets and alleys of Shenzhen, Yuan Dewang happened to hear a song full of patriotic passion "My Chinese Heart", which was widely praised among the people. After a detailed understanding, it was learned that the singer of this song turned out to be an excellent singer Zhang Mingmin from Hong Kong.
The members of the director team were ecstatic and immediately took action, actively contacted Zhang Mingmin, and invited him to participate in this party with far-reaching political significance and precious commemorative value.
For Zhang Mingmin, this is undoubtedly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. For many years, he has been dreaming that one day he will be able to stand on the big stage of his country and show himself.
When he received the invitation to the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, his heart swelled with endless excitement, and his eyes flashed with anticipation and excitement.
However, in the face of this important choice in life, Zhang Mingmin also experienced an inner struggle. The record company and some people firmly opposed his acceptance of the invitation, fearing that he would "get involved in political activities" in the mainland.
At one point, he was caught in a dilemma, his brow furrowed, and it was difficult for him to make a final decision.
At this time, Zhang Mingmin's mother stepped forward and made her stand with a firm attitude. She clasped her son's hands tightly and said in a firm and powerful tone: "No matter what kind of predicament you face, your family will always support you."
Even if you lose your job, we are willing to take on the responsibility of raising you.
Zhang Mingmin was deeply touched by his mother's remarks, and tears gradually welled up in the corners of his eyes. There is no doubt that the phrase "go home and sing" in his mother's mouth is actually a call for him to return to the warm embrace of his motherland and show his musical talent in that vast land.
With the encouragement of his mother, he firmly accepted the invitation of CCTV Spring Festival Gala.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, during the Spring Festival in 1984, Zhang Mingmin and two other outstanding actors from Hong Kong walked hand in hand to the bright stage that enjoys an important national status, which is the first time that CCTV has invited Hong Kong artists to participate in the Spring Festival Gala.
When he wore a solemn and straight black tuxedo costume and sang "My Chinese Heart" enthusiastically, the audience could not resist his sincere and infectious singing, and even those who sat in front of the TV to watch the audience were deeply moved by his performance and had a strong resonance.
The classic song "My Chinese Heart" sung by Zhang Mingmin on the Spring Festival Gala in 1984 was actually carefully composed by the famous songwriter Huang Zhan in 1982. At that time, with the good news that China and Britain had reached a consensus on the Hong Kong issue, the people of the whole country rejoiced.
At the same time, however, Japan has openly falsified the true face of its history of aggression against China in its textbooks, which has aroused extreme anger among the broad masses of the people.
It is under such a special historical background that Huang Zhan is full of deep nostalgia and love for the motherland, and writes this masterpiece full of patriotic feelings with enthusiasm and passion.
The affectionate verses in the lyrics, such as "the country is magnificent and picturesque, but it only lingers in the depths of my soul", fully express the author's endless longing for the motherland.
He hopes that through this song, he will pass on his deep feelings for the motherland to more people, awaken the common patriotism of Chinese people at home and abroad, and gather a powerful force to defend the motherland.
When this lyric was completed, composer Wang Fuling composed a beautiful and moving melody for it, which made the whole work reach a new artistic peak.
Unfortunately, however, there were no singers of that era who could fully interpret the profound meaning of the song. On the one hand, due to the difference in the growth environment, many Hong Kong singers have limited Mandarin skills and cannot master the song proficiently; On the other hand, in the Chinese music scene at that time, such a theme work full of strong patriotic feelings was not popular and difficult to get the attention it deserved.
Zhang Mingmin deeply comprehended every word in each lyric, felt the deep feelings of family and country contained in it, and deeply remembered these emotions. He knew very well that he must use the purest and most sincere voice to perfectly display this fiery patriotism, so that every Chinese son and daughter can hear the call of the motherland from his singing.
Therefore, at the Spring Festival Gala in 1984, when Zhang Mingmin sang "My Chinese Heart" in a firm and powerful manner with tears in his eyes, the audience was all moved. This kind of heartfelt attachment and love for the motherland, like a surging torrent, hits the depths of the soul and deeply infects the soul of every Chinese descendant.
When the Spring Festival in 1984 was approaching, Zhang Mingmin walked on the stage of CCTV's Spring Festival Gala with excitement. On this top stage of national attention, he wore a crisp black tuxedo suit and behaved elegantly and deformously.
When the spotlight shone on him, he slowly opened his lips and sang "My Chinese Heart" in an enthusiastic voice, and the audience's eyes instantly moistened.
Indeed, this passionate singing voice turned into a trickle, warming the softest corners of everyone's heart. The audience was deeply moved by Zhang Mingmin's sincere and touching singing, some with tears in their eyes, and some with awe.
Even the audience in front of the TV screen was deeply moved, as if they could personally feel this strong sense of family and country.
The poetic metaphor of "the motherland is like a long-lost old friend, which is expected but difficult to touch" depicted in the lyrics, made everyone moved. Yes, for Zhang Mingmin, who lives in Hong Kong, the motherland is like an old friend who has not been seen for a long time, although it is difficult to get in touch with him, but that deep affection will never fade.
At this moment, everyone here seems to be able to see the picturesque scenery of the motherland hidden in his heart: magnificent mountains, beautiful rivers, like an intoxicating natural picture.
And Zhang Mingmin used his most simple and true voice to sing this deep family and country emotion in song, which deeply touched the hearts of everyone present.
The cry in the lyrics, "Although I wear a dress, my heart is still a Chinese heart", it awakened a strong sense of national pride in the hearts of all the people. Indeed, no matter where we are, we are all descendants of the Chinese nation, and we should all carry a fiery Chinese heart.
However, this highly acclaimed performance has caused widespread controversy and boycott of Zhang Mingmin in Hong Kong society. Some Hong Kong personalities and media turned a blind eye to his blatant patriotic expressions, accusing him of "running a political campaign."
For a time, Zhang Mingmin was in a difficult situation in Hong Kong, his situation was questioned, and he was even terminated from his contract, and had to return to the electronics factory to become an ordinary worker.
However, none of this shook his unwavering pursuit of a career in music and patriotic ideals. Zhang Mingmin told himself that as long as he had the opportunity, he would definitely return to the mainland to perform again and do his best to contribute to the prosperity of the country.
Patriotism is a belief that he will never change anytime and anywhere.
Despite the setbacks and setbacks in Hong Kong, Zhang Mingmin never gave up on his musical dreams. Whenever he faced a difficult situation, he always recalled his mother's deeply moved words when he received the invitation to the Spring Festival Gala, and drew courage and strength from it.
"No matter what kind of difficulties you encounter, your family will always support you. Even if you lose your job, your parents are willing to take on the responsibility of raising you. His mother's affectionate admonition poured into Zhang Mingmin's heart like a warm current, giving him firm faith and direction.
Yes, the "singing at home" in my mother's mouth actually refers to returning to the embrace of the motherland and showing my talent in this hot land. When he sang "My Chinese Heart" in Beijing, he deeply felt the enthusiasm and care of his compatriots.
The audience in the stadium greeted him warmly, and when he was about to leave, he sent him out of the door with unprecedented warm applause, and this sincere friendship from the bottom of his heart was deeply engraved in his heart.
After returning to Hong Kong, despite the termination of the record company and various difficulties at work, Zhang Mingmin did not lose confidence. He is determined to overcome many difficulties and stick to his musical ideals, and plans to return to the mainland again in the future to hold charity performances and contribute his own strength to the motherland.
As a result, Zhang Mingmin resolutely returned to his original job - an electronic instrument factory. During the day, he is strict with himself and dutifully completes various inspection tasks; In his free time at night and on weekends, he will seize the time to hone his singing skills, hoping to one day be able to appear on his own stage again.
Despite the difficult living conditions, Zhang Mingmin never gave up his persistent pursuit of music. In the end, with the full support of his wife Xiaoguan, he decisively quit his job and devoted himself wholeheartedly to his music career.
With his step-by-step efforts, he finally achieved remarkable results and founded his own performing arts company in Hong Kong.
However, no matter what situation he finds himself in, Zhang Mingmin's longing for the motherland has always been the same, and his fiery patriotism has never cooled. Whenever night falls, he always misses the homeland that gave birth to his life, and has endless nostalgia for the magnificent mountains and rivers of the motherland.
Even the two racehorses adopted in Hong Kong, he poured deep emotions into them, naming them "Chinese Heart" and "National Wealth" respectively, in order to express his incomparable love for the motherland.
As sung in the song "My Chinese Heart": "The blood flowing in my heart, stirring the voice of China, even if I am in a foreign land, I can't change it, my Chinese heart ......" No matter where he lives, Zhang Mingmin knows that he will always be a child of the motherland, and he must use practical actions to support the motherland and get close to the motherland.