In 2018, the rising "alternative singer" Pang Mai Lang began to schizophrenia.
All kinds of negative emotions erupted, beating parents, and repeated attempts to commit suicide.
It was hard to calm down.
But as long as it was calm, it struggled for as long as it was.
Two years later, people around him confirmed that "Pang Mai Lang is indeed neurotic."
The outside world began to be hostile to this "alternative person"...
That year, a singer thousands of miles away quietly looked at the video of Pang Mailang performing on stage and pondered for a long time.
Then, he took up his guitar and went to the small mountain village called Nanshahe in Hanzhong, Shaanxi.
One
In 1979, Jay Chou was born.
Wu Kequn was also born.
Originally there was no intersection, but as a result, the bond of fate forced these two people together.
From a gray childhood, to entering the world of music.
When he was young, his friends said to Wu Kequn, "You don't have a father", and Wu Kequn cried and went home to find his mother.
Mom told Wu Kequn:
"It's not that you don't have a dad, it's just that mom and dad aren't married"
Wu Kequn said:
"Then you can get married right away."
Mom suppressed the tears and gently stroked his head:
"When you grow up, you'll understand..."
In this way, Wu Kequn spent many spring, summer, autumn and winter without a father.
Jay Chou, under the care of his mother, began to push open the door of music.
In 1983, 4-year-old Jay Chou saw an extra piano in the house, and at the same time a teacher pushed the door in:
"Jaylen, I'll help you practice the piano later."
Jaylen's childhood has since become busy, but it has lost a lot of laughter.
Years later, Jaylen paints that period of his youth in the lyrics:
"Why, other people are reading comics there, but I'm learning to draw, talking to the piano, other people are playing games, and I'm leaning against the wall and carrying my ABC..."
Two years later, the fate of 6-year-old Wu Kequn also began to change a little, the reason is that his mother took Wu Kequn to Argentina to find his father.
Originally, I thought that my father's love would return to Wu Kequn's body.
However, after the parents are together, they quarrel every day, which is not at all like a long-term reunion and a family reunion.
When Wu Kequn was 8 years old, after a big quarrel, her mother was full of tears and took Wu Kequn's hand and returned to Taiwan.
At that time, Wu Kequn often thought: I will never get married when I grow up, and I will not live unhappily like my parents.
However, he still hopes that his parents can reconcile, and his mother can marry his father in a fair and upright manner.
You can also put on a wedding dress like other women and enter the palace of marriage.
Growing up becomes an extremely painful and meaningful thing, because you have to grow up quickly and protect your mother.
At this time, Jaylen thought like Wu Kequn.
For these two children, the power that their mother brought to them was too strong.
So much so that for twenty or thirty years, they have deeply affected them...
Two
Wu Kequn likes art and likes to sing and dance.
When applying for the university, I did not hesitate to choose the National Taiwan University of the Arts, but I did not study music, but theater performance.
Theatrical performance, like a seed under the sun, quietly planted in Wu Kequn's heart.
However, at this time, Wu Kequn was still carefree.
Occasionally, I am trapped by love.
At that time, he had a crush on a student sister, and one day he plucked up the courage to confess to the student sister, nervous to the point of "big tongue", and even the words could not be spoken clearly.
But it is precisely because of this thick and cute appearance that it has touched the heart of the student sister.
In 1994, a man named Yao Qian wrote a poem "I Do" for Faye Wong.
It was then sung by Faye Wong and has become a classic of pop music.
Since then, Yao Qian has also become a godfather-level figure in the music world.
He began to tap talents, not only was he talented, but he was also eager to recruit talent.
Yao Qian did not realize how many superstars he would cultivate in the future?
Fast forward to 2000, and Wu Kequn is 21 years old.
The future beckons to him.
At this time, He Chaolian, a 9-year-old princess of the He family, was laughing and playing with her sisters in her family's "deep palace compound".
She didn't know that in the future a man with a wheat would break into her life.
MTV is fiercely hosting the talent show "New Sound Fighting Competition".
Wu Kequn loves singing, and of course he is willing to give it a try.
As a result, on this stage, he attracted Yao Qian's attention.
Yao Qian stared at this boy who was very free and dashing on the stage and fell into contemplation.
After Wu Kequn's performance, Yao Qian took the initiative to find him and said that he would sign him into Viking Records, where he was the general manager at the time.
Xiao Wu hardly hesitated, because this opportunity was too important for him.
Soon after, Wu Kequn met Maggie Jiang, who had been in "Viking Records" for 2 years.
At this time, Jiang Meiqi has entered the music world and is qualified to stand at the top of the music world.
Wu Kequn cast adoring glances at Jiang Meiqi, and from time to time he would ask his sister what are the secrets of breaking into the Chinese music scene?
Jiang Meiqi has never been stingy in teaching, and over time, when they look at each other, they begin to spark "sting lala".
The company saw that they had such a good relationship, so it simply arranged for the two to cooperate.
In the movie "Night Run", the interlude "Fine Numbers" was sung together.
Although at that time, everyone still only knew Jiang Meiqi, but did not know Wu Kequn.
However, he was already satisfied.
You can sing, you can make money, you can be with people you like, what luxury do you have in this life?
In order to lighten his mother's burden, he worked hard as soon as he debuted.
In addition to making music, he also did some part-time work.
When the company doesn't have an arrangement, it goes to make other money.
Jiang Meiqi saw all this in her eyes, and naturally understood and sympathized with this disciple very much.
Wu Kequn gave all the money he earned to his family, and he often did not leave a penny.
In addition, at that time, he could only earn a small remuneration, so he was often so poor that he only had a few dollars on his body, could not afford to eat, and could not pay rent.
At the most difficult time, Wu Kequn owed rent for more than ten months and often earned living expenses by acting as a doll.
Fortunately, I have Jiang Meiqi by my side.
Jiang Meiqi often helps Wu Kequn, but also lets the warm seeds in Xiao Wu's heart begin to sprout.
He is determined to be an excellent musician, and must rely on his own strength to repay the people around him.
Three
In 2004, Jay Chou has swept Asia, and his trend has even blown to the world.
He became the cover character of Time Magazine in the United States; won numerous awards; appeared on CCTV Spring Festival Gala for the first time...
The name Jay Chou began to spread throughout the country.
Some of the bosses picked up the headphones and, after "appreciating" Jaylen's 3 lyrics, scolded and grinned and continued to ring Teresa Teng's "Sweet Honey".
Little did they know that a "revolution" belonging to pop music was coming, and the door was pulled open by the indistinct young man.
Going around, Wu Kequn still returned to the music scene.
He began to notice Jaylen, and he thought he couldn't miss this wonderful era.
He not only wants to be a witness to this era, but also wants to be one of the founders of this era.
It was probably at this time that he began to secretly swear that he would surpass Jay Chou in the future.
However, when this ambition is established, it is better to eat first.
In order to get tickets to become one of the top singers, Wu Kequn finally created his second music album.
The songs included in it are all landmarks.
But Wu Kequn did not have time to take care of it, how do these songs compare with songs such as "Double Stick" and "Qilixiang"?
He just wanted to write a little more songs and make a little more money to help his father pay off his debts.
In 2006, Wu Kequn left "Viking Music" and entered "Seed Music" instead.
For the sake of affection, he pulled his "intimate" partner Jiang Meiqi to the seed music.
Wu Kequn continued to write the unfinished love, while composing his future charter on the road of music.
I thought I could fight, but after all, it was the flesh, and in the end there was a problem.
Once, Wu Kequn, who was practicing singing, felt a colic in his heart and was diagnosed with heart disease after being sent to the hospital.
Hearing this news, Wu Kequn's mother desperately rushed to the hospital, holding her son's hand and crying, not to mention how sad she was.
To this end, he also specially wrote a thousand-word "leave slip" and handed it to the company to help his son win a few days of vacation.
However, Wu Kequn did not stop because he knew that once he stopped, he really stopped.
Jay Chou's pop music is getting hotter and hotter, and many people are eager to try it on the edge of this circle.
There are really not many opportunities left for Wu Kequn.
He then released two albums over a two-year period, in which "The General's Order" and "Lao Tzu Say" became a sign of the times.
Many post-90s people who combine urban and suburban areas wear collapsed pants and hum "general orders" in their mouths, but they can't tell whether this is rock or rap.
Pang Mingtao, a young man who is shuttling through all corners of Guangdong and making a living by part-time work, will also hum along with it.
He later changed his name to Joseph Pangmerang.
Before the transformation of his identity, he was just a migrant worker...
Four
In 2008, a community was uploaded with a set of photos.
The spectators were suddenly bloodstormed.
In the following month, this matter did not stop, among which the affected Hong Kong stars were "Ajiao" Zhong Xintong.
In the face of the sword, all kinds of criticism shot at Ah Jiao like dark arrows.
There was nothing she could do but cry every day, and the emperor could only comfort her while planning to turn her career to Taiwan in a few years.
A few months later, at the Hong Kong East China Dinner.
17-year-old He Chaolian held the hand of a handsome and beautiful boy to make a stunning appearance.
Attracted the attention of the audience!
Which brother in the world has such a blessing to capture the hand of the most beautiful princess?
His name is Xu Yuheng, and he is also a rich second generation.
Although it looks like a young boy and a girl living in a family, from various conditions, it is not impossible for them to be together.
The gambling king He Hongshen looked at the beautiful boy in front of him, and his face smiled one by one.
However, He Chaolian did not go on holding hands with this male brother all the time.
But he opened the "Pandora's Treasure Box" of the little princess of the He family.
Wu Kequn has made progress in a certain sense with "Writing Poems for You".
Therefore, he is also known as a "musical poet".
Write poems for you, stand still for you, do the impossible for you...
These are all from his own romance, his desire for love.
But in essence, there is a big difference with Jaylen.
Jay Chou has already opened the door of change in the domestic pop music scene, Wu Kequn can catch up is not bad, how to surpass?
But years later, Wu Kequn said a word:
Someone questioned me, aren't you going to surpass Jay Chou in five years? If I could turn back the clock, I would still think so, I would still work so hard...
There have been a few times when he was even very close to Jay Chou.
He began to attract the attention of his predecessors in the industry, and every album and single was popular.
Even held the first solo concert.
At the concert, Wu Kequn sang hard.
Five
In 2012, Gillian came to Taiwan to prepare for a comeback.
As a local artist, Wu Kequn takes care of Ah Jiao in every way and asks for warmth.
Wu Kequn gave full play to his careful personality and warmed Ah Jiao's heart.
Wrapping his arms around Ah Jiao's shoulders, Wu Kequn also seemed to have found a harbor.
When promoting the album "What to Do When Loneliness Comes", the two did enough drama, and Jiao Jiao asked Wu Kequn in public, "What should I do if I am lonely".
A few years have passed, and it is difficult for Jiao jiao to hide her "lonely" heart.
Later, Jiao Jiao recorded the "All for You" MV for Wu Kequn and held hands at the new song conference.
To Gillian, it was like a handful of dry wood lit by torches.
Wu Kequn's heart also suddenly lit a raging fire.
But, surprisingly, soon the fire burned on another woman.
At the press conference of the new song release that year, Xiao Wu held 99 roses in his hand and knelt down to Xu Ruoxuan.
He had always been ashamed to express his love, and he even confessed publicly.
This action frightened Xu Ruoxuan, and it was also considered to be the craziest move in Wu Kequn's life.
At that time, Wu Kequn was not completely fixed in this circle.
Otherwise, he would not have been ridiculed by the host holding a pair of red pants on the variety show.
This circle will always be a paradise for "snobbish eyes".
Wu Kequn is an ambitious youth, and the idea of surpassing Jay Chou is getting stronger and stronger.
However, the great cause has not been completed, and the feelings are turbulent.
This time, with Wu Kequn, it is a rich family.
This rich man is He Chaolian.
When Wu Kequn was photographed dating He Chaolian, Wu Kequn waved his hand and quickly claimed that the two were just friends.
There is never a shortage of men around ChaoLian's sister, and it is understandable to say that she is a friend.
As a result, in 2013, the two went to the Maldives together, and Chaolian went to Beijing to see Wu Kequn's concert.
It's like the look between the little fan sister and the love bean.
At first, it can be explained as the relationship between friends, and after a long time, even He Chaolian himself was wondering in his heart:
Where is he in his heart?
Just when He Chaolian wanted to withdraw, things took a turn for the better.
At that time, Xiao Wu's career also happened to encounter a crisis.
Leaving aside how successful Jay Chou is, various idol groups, star-making factories, and music talent shows have risen up, and the Chinese music scene has been impacted again.
People like Wu Kequn were the first to be washed ashore.
Six
Once, Wu Kequn and Zhang Shaohan participated in a music program together.
Wu Kequn, who originally just wanted to finish the game well and then go home to play, met the "snobbish eye" judges.
He had to hold Zhang Shaohan and even encourage the audience and the jury behind him.
Wu Kequn's blood suddenly surged upwards, and he couldn't bear it any longer.
He interrupted the judge Jin Wulin, angrily speaking to each other, and finished the audience with a round of applause, while Jin Wulin was dumbfounded...
Dare to be on such an occasion, angry and powerful, Wu Kequn, is indeed true temperament.
More importantly, it shows Wu Kequn's attitude towards music.
He has talent and ideas.
In order to get rid of the power of capital, he formed his own company, called Hexian Entertainment.
It was also in this year that Wu Kequn's relationship with He Chaolian was officially exposed.
Chao Lian became more and more shy and moving, and Ke Qun could not restrain herself, and the degree of intimacy was already reminiscent of marriage.
However, at this time, many people intentionally or unintentionally mentioned the gambling king He Hongshen around Wu Kequn.
The implication is that a good family has been climbed.
Wu Kequn shrugged , "I will never use a woman's money."
In 2014, the pop music scene underwent earth-shaking changes.
"Migrant worker" Pang Mailang's understanding of music is becoming more and more profound.
Suddenly, one day, Pang Mailang saw a pair of skateboard shoes in the window, and the inspiration flashed in his mind.
Then, on the paper, I wrote:
There are some things I have forgotten, but I still remember that one night, my mother asked me how unhappy I was today, and I said that in my imagination, there was a pair of skateboard shoes...
At this time, Wu Kequn won the "11th Global Chinese Song Chart Most Popular Male Singer Award".
It's been three years since the last time I won an award in the music category.
It's not easy.
But there are still many people who laugh at Wu Kequn, and the stem of "surpassing Jay Chou" lingers.
Looking back at Wu Kequn's classic music works now, what else can you think of?
Is it "writing poetry for you" or "big tongue"?
It seems to be and it seems not to be.
He changed every time, for example, when everyone was expecting him to make more music, he started making movies again.
Wu Kequn is not greedy, he just wants to do another thing well.
Seven
In 2015, He Chaolian announced on social platforms that he would shed tears for a person for the last time.
Everyone knows that this person is Wu Kequn.
Suddenly, Wu Kequn became a thousand fingers, and failed such a good girl.
How many people dream of becoming a rich aristocrat, but Wu Kequn does not cherish this opportunity at all.
The drama of the toad becoming a prince is destined not to happen to Wu Kequn.
Probably because he would rather be a carp, jumping over is a dragon, and if he can't jump over, he is a worm.
To be a toad, absolutely impossible.
A year after Wu Kequn and He Chaolian broke up, one day He Chaolian got drunk, and Wu Kequn appeared around to escort her away.
At that time, Dou Xiao was still just a fledgling hairy boy, otherwise there would be no Wu Kequn's share.
Since 2016, Wu Kequn's brilliance at the top of the pop music scene has been fleeting.
Only in various talent shows, he successfully sat on the mentor seat with the qualifications of many years of debut.
Wu Kequn, who has entered middle age, feels unprecedented pressure.
While he was still obsessed with the dream of "surpassing Jaylen", too many young people like him secretly vowed to surpass this music veteran.
But Wu Kequn began to learn to give up again.
The state of "breaking away" once took root in Wu Kequn's heart.
The most profound influence on him was the moment when his mother died.
On January 12, 2018, Wu Kequn's mother died of lung adenocarcinoma.
At the farewell ceremony, a memorial video was played.
Inside, there is the shadow of Wu Kequn's growth in the first half of his life, and what he wants to see most in his life: the marriage certificate signed by his parents in the ward.
A few months later, Wu Kequn's fantasy love movie "Write Poetry for You" was released.
Finally, he also completed a wonderful journey and fulfilled one of the dreams of this life.
In the future, he will do more.
Eight
Wu Kequn seems to have matured a lot.
His maturity is not only reflected in the changes after his mother's death, but also that he has a "tender grass" around him.
She is Chen Yu'an.
In an interview, Chen Yu'an said: The only expectation is to get married at 30, according to her age, that is, 2023.
Probably the best years for her.
In 2023, Wu Kequn is 44 years old.
Youth is fleeting, and time is merciless.
When Pang Mailang received great attention from the society, Wu Kequn just launched the social audio-visual novel project "You Say, I Listen".
Suddenly one day, he saw a video.
At a country banquet, Pang Mai Lang was singing vigorously on stage.
But the fathers and fellow villagers in the audience only looked down at eating and drinking, and no one looked at him at all.
After the performance, Pang Meilang shouted two "thank you" loudly.
After reading it, it was particularly sad.
Wu Kequn understands it as "loneliness", and everyone laughs at Pang Mailang's foolish dreams.
Only Wu Kequn can understand his dreams.
The most impressive thing was that Wu Kequn asked Pang Mailang:
Do you feel inferior?
Pang Mai Lang held his forehead and fell into endless contemplation.
It's like being in another world...
As Wu Kequn said, because of low self-esteem, he began to lie.
Always afraid that more people will know their true selves.
Afraid of being real is not so charming.
However, Wu Kequn is also very fortunate to be able to see the enthusiasm of Pang Mailang when creating.
Because he felt that the premise of understanding Pang Meilang was that he truly loved music.
Love this thing like yourself.
In 2020, Wu Kequn also began to do more things, and music creation became less.
He has participated in a number of variety shows and events.
At the same time, many people began to forget Wu Kequn.
Just like the "poetic love song" that accompanied some people to grow up, it has long been forgotten in the time of teenagers...