In June 2017, Zhang Yusheng won the Special Contribution Award of the 28th Golden Melody Awards. Twenty years after his death, this is the second time he has won a heavyweight music award.
At the award ceremony, her best friend Tao Jingying was the introducer of the award, and The Queen of Heaven Zhang Huimei sang the works of the mentor with deep feelings, and her mother Zhang Huimei took the stage to receive the award for Zhang Yusheng.
The whole award ceremony lasted more than half an hour, which is enough to see the recognition of Zhang Yusheng by the Taiwanese music industry, and let us once again recall the young man who was full of vitality, insisted on himself, and sang for love.
Zhang Yusheng from stepping into the music world to the death of a car accident, although only a short nine-year singing career, but left countless classics.
As Ah Mei said, "The glory that belongs to you is never too late, as eternal as your music." ”
In the summer of 1966, Zhang Yusheng was born into a family in Penghu County, Taiwan, the father of a Kuomintang veteran and the mother of a Taiya girl.
His parents are working in the Kang band of the army, his mother is a dancer, and when she was pregnant in July, she still insisted on performing on stage, and some people joked that Zhang Yusheng's musical talent began to cultivate before he was born, no wonder it was so good!
However, Zhang Yusheng's initial dream was not to become a singer, and there was a sad story hidden in it.
Zhang Yusheng is the eldest in the family, and there are four younger brothers and sisters below, among which he has the best relationship with his younger sister Zhang Yuxian.
The difference between the two is five years, the brother is quiet and introverted, the younger sister is warm and cheerful, as long as the younger sister is there, the family is full of laughter. After Yusheng went to college, he often called his sister, and the intimate communication between the two made many people mistakenly think that he had a girlfriend.
One afternoon, Zhang Yusheng and his sister called as usual, and the sister asked her brother if she wanted to go to the creek barbecue together on the weekend, and Yusheng refused her sister on the grounds that the weekend was arranged.
It was also during this outing that her sister Zhang Yuxian had an accident and drowned.
The sudden death of his sister hit Zhang Yusheng very hard. He knew that his sister's wish was to become a singer, and in order to commemorate her, he decided to continue her dream.
Therefore, Zhang Yusheng, who entered the music world, set out with the dreams of two people.
And the "Sea" that made Xiao Shenyang popular all over the country was written by Zhang Yusheng for his sister:
"If the sea can bring back the love it once had,
Let me wait for my whole life,
If you have a deep affection for the past, you are no longer nostalgic,
Just let it drift away with the wind
……”
The sad melody, the high-pitched voice, and the affectionate lyrics all reveal the thought of my sister.
It is also with the thought of his sister that Zhang Yusheng shines on the road to becoming a pop singer with his superior voice.
In 1988, Zhang Yusheng, who was studying at university, sang in the Wooden Boat Western Restaurant, and after the performance, Zhang Yusheng was stopped by a dining guest, who handed him a business card and invited Zhang Yusheng to sing in the company.
Zhang Yusheng was both nervous and surprised, because this guest was the famous Weng Xiaoliang, a famous composer, music producer, who had discovered and trained many star singers.
Later, Zhang Yusheng sang the familiar song "My Future Is Not a Dream" in the recording studio, and became famous overnight.
In the same year, Zhang Yusheng launched a music album with "Thinking of You Every Day" as the main song, and the record sales reached 350,000 copies; for a time, Zhang Yusheng became a youth idol that swept Taiwan.
But his ambition is not here, he once made a vow: "In this life, we must do one thing vigorously, whether it is successful or not, it does not have to be a name, but it must be meaningful to most people." ”
Zhang Yusheng has his own musical philosophy, he has always wanted to break free of the "shell" imposed on him by the company and independently produce music albums with their own vitality and thoughts.
He once wrote in a letter: "If I can't handle the style of the whole record with full authority... No matter how exquisite the puppets are made, they are still puppets after all. ”
After several games with the company, Zhang Yusheng finally became a producer, and he successively launched many original albums such as "Take Me to the Moon", "Zhang Yusheng Creative Album", "Karaoke Taipei I" and so on.
But unsurprisingly, all of these records sold dismal and were not recognized by the market and fans. Zhang Yusheng's independent and avant-garde musical ideals struggle in his own singing voice full of literature and maturity.
In order to help Zhang Yusheng out of the trough, but also in order to recover losses, the company specially invited Chen Zhiyuan, Chen Xiunan and many other excellent musicians to tailor an album "The Sea" for him, and once again obtained a double harvest of word of mouth and sales.
Re-ascending to the peak of the pop music scene, Zhang Yusheng is even more busy. In addition to music, he tried to make movies, direct stage plays, act as a music producer, etc., especially during his tenure as a music producer, he single-handedly became popular with Zhang Huimei and achieved a good story of master and apprentice.
In 1995, in a bar in Ximending, Taipei, Zhang Huimei was preparing to perform, when her brother hurriedly ran over and said: "Zhang Yusheng is here, sister, you have to behave well!" ”
Zhang Huimei is a super fan of Zhang Yusheng, as soon as she heard that her idol was offstage, she looked at the stage nervously and excitedly, thinking about what song to sing to attract Zhang Yusheng's attention.
She knew that Zhang Yusheng's voice was particularly high, and she had been working hard all night. At the end of the performance, Zhang Yusheng deliberately walked to Zhang Huimei's side and praised her: "Sing well! ”
Later, Zhang Yusheng came to listen to Zhang Huimei sing every day, which lasted for more than a month, and when Zhang Huimei needed to rush to the next bar, Zhang Yusheng also accompanied her to the next performance location.
After a period of investigation, Zhang Yusheng asked Zhang Huimei: "I have a song for men and women singing here, and there is just a lack of a female voice, do you want to try it?" ”
Of course, Zhang Huimei is willing to record songs on the same stage with her idol and realize the dream of a singer, which is a dream thing.
However, more happiness is still to come, Zhang Yusheng recommended Fenghua Records to sign Zhang Huimei, and personally produced two albums for Zhang Huimei, "Sisters" and "Bad Boy", all of which were great successes.
With the help of her mentor Zhang Yusheng, Zhang Huimei opened her career all the way and became a diva-level pop singer, and Zhang Yusheng also became a gold medal producer from box office poison, and the two can be said to have achieved each other.
In an interview, Zhang Huimei also mentioned many times: "Without Zhang Yusheng, there would be no Zhang Huimei now." ”
Andy Lau predicted: "If Zhang Yusheng began to join hands with Zhang Huimei at the end of 1997 to attack the Hong Kong market, the pattern of the Chinese music scene would definitely be redivided." ”
However, life is impermanent, the years are merciless, and Zhang Yusheng's musical path is forever fixed at the age of 31.
In the early morning of October 20, 1997, Zhang Yusheng was in a serious car accident on his way back to Tamsui; after fighting against death for a full 24 days, a generation of singers stopped beating.
After hearing the bad news, zhang Huimei, a beloved disciple, was sad and cried until she fainted at the funeral site.
The relationship between the two has long exceeded the ordinary teacher-student friendship, zhang Yusheng regards Zhang Huimei as his own sister, and pours all his love for his sister into A-mei's body.
After many years, Ah Mei has long become a household pop singer, but whenever she hears the song of her mentor, she still can't help but be moved to tears.
In addition to Zhang Huimei, there is also his girlfriend Huang Huiling, who has been in love with zhang yusheng for many years.
Huang Huiling was originally Zhang Yusheng's assistant, and later, the two developed feelings because they got along day and night, and became lovers. However, there is an unwritten rule within Fenghua that employees of the company cannot fall in love with their artists.
Therefore, in order not to affect Yusheng's career, Huang Huiling took the initiative to resign and go abroad to study.
Zhang Yusheng is also well aware of the deceit of the entertainment industry, never mentions his emotional life in front of the media, and Huang Huiling has always been well protected.
It wasn't until Yusheng had a car accident that Huang Huiling's identity was known to everyone. Watching her beloved boyfriend leave her, Huang Huiling once made a vow to "never marry for life."
In Tamsui, Taiwan, Huang Huiling and Yusheng had taken out a loan to buy a villa, and in order to prevent the villa from being auctioned, Huang Huiling had been working hard to earn money.
It wasn't until 12 years later, when Huang Huiling paid off the loan and handed the house back to Zhang Yusheng's parents, that she began to think about her own life and agreed to marry.
In the chaotic entertainment circle, Zhang Yusheng and Huang Huiling can stay in love with each other for many years, which is indeed rare; it is a pity that the heavens are jealous of talents, and it is difficult for lovers to be dependents.
Sanmao said: "Suddenly, we have no time to say goodbye." That way, we'll never say goodbye. ”
Looking back at Zhang Yusheng's short 31 years, he has written 479 songs and released a number of subversive music albums, he is a pioneer of music innovation, and he is also a lone singer!
As the Golden Melody Awards Organizing Committee commented on him: "Zhang Yusheng has always been at the peak of popular music. Even Jacky Cheung appreciates him: "He is a natural singer, and the music he creates is not kitsch, nor does he pursue the mainstream." Very much with its own character. ”
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