#Wang Lihong #Shaving made him a hot search again
Wang Lihong's recent image, and the past judgment of the two, make it difficult to say a word. From the dazzling "idol" to the stubble uncle, many netizens are lamenting the waterloo of the appearance, but he does not care, silently engaged in research and development, launched his own APP, perhaps he has adapted to the "change" destroyed by the software
He himself teased on Weibo, showing a dirty braid and beard pulling style, and said that he couldn't remember when he shaved and cut his hair last time. He also said that he did not have any feelings about appearance.
The heart is already filled with the cause you love, why care about those external labels
But he's always had a label that has never changed — change
14 years ago, he sang "Always work hard and never give up, in order to change the world and change yourself." ”
14 years later, as always, he is quietly working hard for his career and eager to make a change
Change stinginess
Wang Lihong was born in Rochester, New York in 1976, with his ancestral home in Yiwu, Zhejiang. The land where he lived at that time was very small in Asia
Here, he did not make friends, not to mention, and was ridiculed
In the third grade of elementary school, a classmate mocked him for having "dirty knees" (alluding to the fact that Asians like to kneel) and asked other classmates not to play with him
He was accompanied by jazz, R&B, and rock in his headphones. Music is the only companion to pass his free time. But it was also these that made his mind more lonely
He realized that in this city, as a Chinese, he was considered a "minority" and he had to make a change
So he made the first change, learning music
He mastered drum kits, pianos, violins, guitars and other instruments, and every time he stood on the stage and played, the other students immersed themselves in the music world created by Wang Lihong, which of course made him fair.
In the sixth grade, the boy who laughed at him invited him to join the band Nirvana as a drummer, and he worked in the band for many years, and the boy became his best buddy
Music knows no borders, and Wang Lihong, after becoming famous, should have received this magic more and more. Once he went to the Lion Rock in Africa to do a charity, the local people were afraid of him because for the first time they saw people other than black people. When Wang Lihong picked up the guitar and began to sing, they were soon not afraid, and the children sang and danced together.
Since music can change the "stingy" bias, it can also change the diaphragm
So he decided to bring Chinese music to all parts of the world
Change the diaphragm
The music gave Wang Lihong a sense of identity in a foreign country and also allowed him to have friends.
What really got him to make a difference with music was indeed a letter from Middle School Jan. Sam Wayne
Sam Wayne has been doing 20 years of repetitive work at school: guarding the door, sweeping the floor, wiping the tables, cleaning the toilets. On the eve of the school's annual music festival, Sam Wayne found Wang Lihong and gave him a letter that read: "I have been a janitor in this school for so many years, you are the first Asian boy I have ever seen as the lead singer, I am going to take my 6-year-old daughter to see your performance tonight, because I want her to see that we Asians can also bring a lot of positive energy to people." ”
Wang Lihong was shocked that music can affect a person who does not know
The letter also inspired his determination on the path of music
At the age of 15, he found the direction of his life, but he encountered a lot of resistance.
He was born into a famous family, how can he become a "drama". His great-grandfather, Xu Fengzao, was a Chinese admiral, and his grandmother, Xu Liufen, graduated from the Department of Economics at Tsinghua University and served as the director of the General Department of the Taipei Municipal Chamber of Commerce. His father, Wang Dazhong, graduated from the Department of Medicine at National Taiwan University, and his mother, Lee Ming-shu, received a bachelor's degree from National Chengchi University in Taiwan. His brother, Wang Lide, holds a bachelor's degree from Yale University and a doctorate from the University of Chicago. Younger brother Wang Likai and sister-in-law have master's degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The family believes that he should at least be a doctor or scientist who saves lives, not "art"
But he insisted, and his persistence was also recognized by his family
Wang Lihong graduated from high school with a perfect SAT (American College Entrance Examination) score and received a scholarship for American Outstanding Students, but he rejected Yale University and Princeton University and chose Williams College to major in music and Asian studies. After receiving his bachelor's degree from Williams College, he received his double degree master's degree from the Berkeley School of Music in the United States.
Later, due to his outstanding performance in the Chinese music scene, Wang Lihong received an honorary doctorate from Williams University in June 2016 and an honorary doctorate from Berkeley College of Music in November of the same year
Change yourself
After graduating from studying in the United States, Wang Lihong and his family believe that staying in school will be the best choice. By chance, Wang Lihong's cousin Li Jianfu recommended him to a famous Taiwanese musician, and his life trajectory was changed again
In 1995, 19-year-old Wang Lihong returned to China and broke into the Chinese music scene. With "Orbiting the Earth", he won two awards at the 10th Golden Melody Awards Ceremony: Best Male Singer and Best Album Producer.
At the age of 23, he became the youngest male singer ever to win the Golden Melody Awards.
Change the world
In music creation, Wang Lihong is always innovating, trying to change, breaking through himself, and challenging more possibilities. His mentor, Ang Lee, gave him great inspiration on this path. When filming "Color Ring" with director Ang Lee, in this huge crew, Wang Lihong deeply felt that a great work needs the concerted efforts of everyone; even the smallest person has his strength, and even the greatest person has something that cannot be done.
With this realization, returning to music, he jumped out of the pattern of "musician". From the perspective of "a part of the world", he can see what he can do for the world with music. Therefore, he decided to use "Change Yourself" as the title of the new album, hoping to use the power of music to convey this idea, so that everyone can start from themselves, and then make the world change!
Following the chinked-out style of music, the eyes and ears of the new world Wang Lihong's new transformation works
Wang Lihong started from himself and took action to save the earth!
Minimalist album design, printing on eco-friendly paper, and eco-friendly chopsticks are given away with a limited edition of the album
An album that changes the world, Wang Lihong uses music to plant a budding tree, expecting everyone to change themselves and change the scenery of our future world.
In addition, he has also achieved good results in cross-border film and television, such as "Thunder X-Men" and "Color Ring", etc., in 2010, he wrote and directed his own love movie "Love Notice", and in 2018, he won the Best Actor Award at the 10th Macao International Film Festival with the youth romance film "No Questions Asked"
Wang Lihong completed his transformation from a high-quality idol to a powerful musician in the shortest time, and he has appeared on the stage of the CCTV Spring Festival Gala many times and served as the torchbearer of the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. In 2012, he was the torchbearer of the London Olympic Games. In 2013, he was invited to give a lecture on the theme of "Understanding Hualiu" at Oxford University.
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This is also every effort he makes to "change the world"
It will donate books to people in the mountains, donate materials to Ya'an, Wuhan, hospitals in Sichuan, and adopt 22 children... With his own good deeds, he has become a high-quality "power idol"
The years have changed Wang Lihong, and Wang Lihong has also changed himself and changed the youth of countless people
He is still the "teenager" we worship.