He was able to break through the siege when Cheung Kwok Wing and Tam Wing Lin were equally divided into the Hong Kong circle of music, although he was late in his career and released his first record at the age of 31, but he still attracted countless fans.
However, God is jealous of the talent, he suffered a flying disaster at the age of 49, and his great life was ruined, which is sighing. He is the king of song - Cai Guoquan
Cai Guoquan
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="01" data-track="2" > misfortune and fate changed</h1>
In November 2002, a message that "Hong Kong singer Cai Guoquan was involved in a car accident in Dongguan" became the latest hot spot of the day, touching the hearts of countless fans.
On the day of the incident, Cai Guoquan and 6 friends drove to Dongguan in a Phuket car and decided to travel and play. When a group of people drove to the Dongguan section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway, the car suddenly lost control, and it seemed that the tire exploded, causing the vehicle to be difficult to control and hitting the stone fence on the side of the road.
Media coverage
But the danger has not been eliminated, and then due to the huge impact force, the car directly broke through the wire guardrail of more than 10 meters and fell directly into the reservoir.
The shocking scene of the accident attracted the attention of the passing driver, who quickly called for help, and then the ambulance crew fished them out of the water and took them to the hospital.
Fortunately, Cai Guoquan was treated in time, and after a month of coma, he successfully retrieved a life, but he ended up with a disease. Because of the severe impact on the back of his head, his cerebellum atrophy and his brain response slowed down.
In addition, falling from a high altitude, landing on the ground in the lower body, and multiple broken bones in his waist and legs also caused him to have no possibility of walking again. It also represents the second half of Cai Guoquan's life, which can only be accompanied by a wheelchair.
Life is worse than death, and the first thought most people encounter such setbacks is to end their lives, and Cai Guoquan is no exception. When he learned of his illness, he had forgotten to cry and complained about the unfairness of fate, and why not let himself die in a car accident was better than dragging this sick body.
Because most of his savings were spent on surgery, and his spirit had problems, making music basically became something that Cai Guoquan could not hope for, and even life became a major problem for him.
At first, his wife took good care of him, hoping that one day he would be able to return to glory, but this hope was too slim. Soon, Cai Guoquan's wife could not hold on, so she decided to send him to a nursing home and let him fend for himself.
With the inability to move, coupled with the fact that his wife abandoned himself and left him alone in an unfamiliar environment, Cai Guoquan spent every day in despair during that time, and had long lost the motivation to live.
Fortunately, behind him, there is also a group of fans who are close to idols, and good friends. At that time, fans collectively donated money and did their own meager strength to silently encourage Cai Guoquan.
Singers such as Xu Xiaofeng and Tan Yonglin also jointly held the concert of "Stars Gather to Care for Cai Guoquan Golden Melody Award", in which all the income was given to Cai Guoquan to alleviate the pressure of his life.
"Stars Gather to Care for Cai Guoquan Golden Melody Award"
Seeing the help of fans and friends, Cai Guoquan knew that he could not live up to their kindness and could not search for death all day.
So he began to dispel his pessimistic thoughts, to think about the future of life, and continued to devote himself to music creation. Although these things were extremely difficult to act, he persevered with perseverance beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
Xu Xiaofeng and Cai Guoquan
The injustice of heaven has made such a musical talent fateful and fell off a cliff from the top overnight. Looking back at his glorious achievements and the best works he left in the music world, it is indeed necessary to admire his talent.
Cai Guoquan was young
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="02" data-track="58" > the difficult twists and turns of the song king's road</h1>
Cai Guoquan has had a lofty dream since he was a child, looking forward to holding a microphone on the stage and singing his own songs. He was obsessed with singing, obsessed with creation, and immersed himself in the world of tape recorders every day. When he was studying, Cai Guoquan tried to write his own lyrics and compose music, and he enjoyed the creative process.
After graduation, watching his classmates find the job they wanted, he began to fall into confusion and anxiety. Because he aspired to be a singer, but he didn't have the opportunity to show himself.
Subsequently, he submitted resumes to major record companies and attached his own works. Perhaps because they did not conform to the mainstream at that time, they were all eliminated one by one.
Looking at the resumes of these stone sinking seas, Cai Guoquan's heart also cooled down a little. In order to make a living, he had to move on to the next goal.
He later applied for an advertising agency, and despite his busy schedule, he continued to compose in his spare time, never giving up on music.
Fortunately, Heaven did not let this ambitious young man miss the opportunity, and when Cai Guoquan was 29 years old, a record company finally saw his talent and signed a contract with him.
The first time he stepped into the studio, Cai Guoquan seemed to have come to a sacred place, and the smile on his face never stopped.
In those two years, Cai Guoquan settled down and prepared the album "Love You For a Lifetime". It is his first work in the true sense of the word, which has combined years of hard work and poured out the hope of Cai Guoquan.
At that time, it was the era when Zhang Guorong and Tan Yonglin, two major singers, occupied a place in the song world, and the brilliance of many singers was covered up by them, and it was difficult to become famous.
In 1984, Cai Guoquan's album was finally produced and then put on the market. Originally, everyone thought that he was just a nobody, with a general level of work and no merit. But after hearing his singing, I was instantly attracted.
Cai Guoquan album cover
Because Cai Guoquan's voice is too recognizable, low and clear, like a spring water blowing through people's hearts, people are impressive. Everything was unexpected, his first album was a success, the sales were impressive, and Cai Guoquan soared in popularity in just a few days at an alarming rate.
Immediately after, "The Burning Torch" and "Throwing into the Future" allowed Cai Guoquan to kill a way, and his fame was even lower than that of Zhang Guorong and Tan Yonglin.
He is good-looking, belongs to the well-behaved type, and wears a pair of round-rimmed glasses, a proper "little milk dog", if placed in the present, it will certainly win the hearts of many people. Unfortunately, at that time, Cai Guoquan's appearance was not dominant, but he still could not stop the display of his strength and the surge in popularity.
However, only a few years after his debut, after holding his own small concert in 1990, Cai Guoquan announced a news that made countless fans heart-wrenching: he decided to retreat behind the scenes and create with peace of mind.
At that time, it was the peak of Cai Guoquan's career, and there were many announcements, which also showed that he did not have enough time to create.
Choi Kwok-kuen concert
Busy work made him gradually lose inspiration, in order to find his own creative inspiration, continue to create high-quality works, Cai Guoquan began to reduce the workload, immersed in the world of music.
This is the real singer, not blinded by materialism and fame, but wholeheartedly treating music as the only thing in his life. It is precisely in this way that Cai Guoquan can leap forward and be on a par with Zhang Tan.
<h1 class="pgc-h-decimal" data-index="03" data-track="68" > his later life was miserable and regrettable</h1>
In the years after retreating behind the scenes, Cai Guoquan slowly found his own state and released the album "32 Songs of Mine" in 1998. Although there was not much publicity, he still dominated the new song charts with his former fame and the quality of his works, and the album also received a big hit.
album
At that time, countless fans were looking forward to Cai Guoquan's early return to the stage. In 2002, at the age of 49, he finally made up his mind to announce his comeback and once again took the stage of a long absence to meet the fans.
However, no one could have imagined that the accident would come so suddenly, completely making Cai Guoquan no longer able to stand on the stage, and it also became a major regret for people.
Unable to stand on stage due to a car accident
When recuperating in the nursing home, Cai Guoquan still did not forget his original intention. Despite the difficult conditions and the difficulty of his physical condition to allow himself to sing again, he gritted his teeth and persevered.
2007's "Sing in Your Ear" and 2008's "Prophecy of Dreams" turned out to be a joy that made fans cry with joy. They know that the people they like are still slowly moving towards their dreams.
But what people don't know is what kind of life Cai Guoquan is facing. Monthly medical expenses, the pain of not being able to walk, the departure of his family, etc., made him feel helpless. Without financial resources, Cai Guoquan can only rely on what little savings he once had and the rescue of friends to support his life.
Still
In 2008, Cai Guoquan first announced to the media that his wife abandoned him. At first, when he was in the nursing home, perhaps because of his uneasy conscience and the former marital friendship, his wife would visit him from time to time. But in the back, it became more and more perfunctory, and even thought that Cai Guoquan was a drag oil bottle, and would leave in a hurry after each visit for a few minutes.
Cai Guoquan admitted to being abandoned by his wife
And not only his wife, but also some family and friends. When Cai Guoquan was brilliant, he desperately tried to go up and try to please him, but after his accident, he was afraid to avoid it, which was chilling.
In fact, the famous singer Eason Chan also has a similar experience with Cai Guoquan. He had a sudden accident at the concert and unfortunately fell off the stage, resulting in serious damage to his lower body.
The difference was that his wife stayed with him, taking care of his living quarters until he was healed. And when something happened in Eason Chan's home and she was in urgent need of money, her wife took out her own belongings to fill the vacancy without saying a word.
Concert accidents
Husband and wife were originally the same forest birds, and they flew separately in the face of great trouble. Cai Guoquan's wife did confirm this sentence, and can only say that he mispaid his own sincerity.
Today, Cai Guoquan has lived in a nursing home for 18 years and is gradually forgotten. It is a pity that this person, who was able to continue to leave a footprint on the music scene, was forced to withdraw from the stage.
Cai Guoquan nursing home life
In 2015, some media went to the nursing home to interview Cai Guoquan. Although his spirit was a little trance-like and his movements were a little sluggish, he was in a good mood and smiled at the camera.
Cai Guoquan has made many friends here to alleviate loneliness, and has accepted the reality and no longer complains about the world. It is only because he has no family and no heirs, and can only rely on the outside world and the government's relief funds to survive, and it is difficult to live.
Cai Guoquan's recent situation
The world is uncertain, it is difficult for us to imagine such a singer, living such a life in his old age, can only wait for the decline of life in a nursing home, but there is no way to change the status quo.
But Cai Guoquan is strong, and he is still using his small strength to survive, which deserves our admiration!
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