On July 1, 1997, hong Kong's return to the motherland, the crowd rejoiced, and at the return celebration that night, Andy Lau, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", and Mao Ning, the king of the mainland, sang "Chinese", which pushed the atmosphere of the evening to the climax.
On June 30, 2007, at the end of the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland, then President Hu Jintao took the stage to shake hands with the participating performers one by one, and when he walked towards Andy Lau, President Hu Jintao shook hands with him for 9 seconds and told Andy Lau: Your "Chinese" sang very vigorously, and I hope that you will spread this spirit and sing this song for the country.
In 2008, the "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake caused immeasurable losses and brought great psychological trauma to the people of Sichuan and the whole country, and at the disaster relief charity performance spontaneously organized by the domestic entertainment industry, Andy Lau sang his masterpiece "Chinese" in public.
There are many such occasions, such as the Hong Kong Return to Theatrical Performance held at Tsinghua University in 1997 and 1999, such as the Hong Kong Disaster Relief Concert in 2008, Andy Lau's Macao concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland in 2009, the 10-year national drought relief public welfare performance, and Andy Lau's host who attended the Japanese event site let Hua Tsai greet the audience in Japanese when he first refused and then sang such a song "Chinese" directly in Mandarin, and I will not list them all. A person can be popular for a while, but in order to be popular, he (she) must have solid works and great personality charm, such as Andy Lau, you like him, in addition to his charming appearance, brilliant talent, the most important thing is that Andy Lau has a character that other stars have almost no.
So, why did Andy Lau choose These occasions, why did you hear "Chinese" on these occasions, because this is an unborn idol and a great song he sang.
Chinese pop music for so many years, there has never been a shortage of excellent works, there has never been a shortage of high-quality idols, after generation after generation, the once popular songs will become the classics of the times, such as Li Guyi and her "Unforgettable Tonight", such as Cai Guoqing and his "365 Blessings", such as Chen Hong and her "Often Go Home to See", such as Rowan and his "Under the Lion Mountain", such as Lin Zixiang and his "Boy Should Be Self-Reliant". When Andy Lau's "Chinese" was released in 1997, it was destined that it would be a classic that would not be eliminated by any era, when the Chinese people needed to boost morale, when the country needed cohesion, when the nation encountered natural disasters and man-made disasters, the majestic melody of "Chinese" would inject a steady stream of energy into you, me, and the Chinese nation
Who would have thought that there was such a pop concert, 1983's "My Chinese Heart" was enough to highlight the extraordinary charm of pop music, and 14 years later, "Chinese" actually sang pop songs into the taste of red songs. Looking at the Chinese music scene, in addition to Luo Dayou, Zhang Mingmin and Andy Lau, who can sing such a legendary chapter, which other Heavenly Queen of Heaven? Let's listen to the great ballads that come together with these ordinary words.
"How many dreams have been hidden in the wind and rain of five thousand years, the yellow face and the black eyes are not changed to smiles, and the eight thousand miles of mountains and rivers are like a song, no matter where you come from and where you will go." The same tears, the same pain, the suffering that we have, we keep in our hearts. The same blood is the same kind, and there are dreams in the future, and we will develop together. Hold hands and walk forward with your head held high, so that the world knows that we are all Chinese. "Five thousand years of Chinese civilization history, eight thousand miles of splendid rivers and mountains, yellow face and black eyes are the inherent characteristics and symbols of the dragon's descendants." Once we suffered, history will not forget, humiliation we hide deep in our hearts, the dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has never been forgotten in our minds, the splendid galaxy of great civilization exudes its charming brilliance, the future has come, as long as we are sincerely united, marching in unison, and moving forward with our heads held high, the pride of the Chinese nation must be written on our faces, this is our wind and bone, and the descendants of the dragon who stand majestically in the forest of the nations of the world have always been such self-confidence and pride. Just over a hundred words, generous and heroic, as a Chinese, do you have confidence? Do you have the motivation to stand up and excel?
"Chinese" is included in Andy Lau's album "Love Is So Magical" released in April 1997, the song is written by Anxiu Lee, composed by Chen Yaochuan, and arranged by Tu Huiyuan, the ex-husband of "Huang Ma" Huang Qishan. You say that Eason Chan has Lin Xi, Jay Chou has Fang Wenshan, Faye Wong has Zhang Yadong, and Zhang Yu has Eleven Lang? Don't be afraid, Hua Tsai has its own "double kings" - Li Anxiu and Chen Yaochuan.
"Chinese" has been released for nearly 25 years now, it and "Forgetting Love Water", "Wishing you prosperity" has become Andy Lau's most sung songs, people like Andy Lau, like the patriotic sentiments between the lines of "Chinese", like this man's diligence and idol responsibility so far, whenever the country needs, the people need, the needs of the younger generations, this man will always stand up and burn the entire entertainment circle with his own light and heat. In 1997, Zhang Weijian, who was cornered by the financial crisis, found Andy Lau, who did not have much personal relationship with him at that time, to borrow money, and Hua Tsai did not hesitate to write a check for several millions and told Zhang Weijian: What is earned must be given to people, and what is learned must be taught. So love beans, deserve him for a lifetime.
Think what you think, tell your heart. I am the song we have heard together in those years, and I hope that your efforts will resonate with you!