In the 1980s, there was a pair of male and female vocal duets in our national song scene, which can be described as half the sky, and they can be seen actively in almost all major evenings. The songs they sang, such as: "Early Spring on Campus", "Wish Song", "Laughter is Better than Crying", "Nine Nine Sunny Days" and so on became the most popular songs for a while, and their popularity can be called the "Phoenix Legend" group of that era. They are the landmark figures in the Chinese music scene - Wang Jieshi and Xie Lisi.
Campus early spring
Today, when we hear this song "Early Spring on Campus" sung by them again, does the clear voice and emotional singing suddenly pull the time back to that innocent and beautiful era?
Back in 1978, after graduating from the Acting Department of the Central Academy of Drama, Wang Jieshi was assigned to the North Film Studio as an actor, but Wang Jieshi thought that he did not have the talent for acting, but preferred to sing, so he applied for the film orchestra, and did not expect that the chief examiner was Shelis. Just at that time, the orchestra wanted to launch a duet group, so it wanted to let Wang Jieshi partner Cherise, but it was a great success. Since then, the two have formed a golden partnership, and have become red singers with the same name as their contemporaries Li Guyi and Su Xiaoming.
After Wang Jieshi Cherise became famous, because the two people always appeared at the same time, as if inseparable, and their singing was tacit and full of charm, so that many viewers mistakenly thought that they were a couple.
However, it is not, Cherice's husband is a drama actor and TV series director, and Wang Jieshi's wife was originally a car worker, the two can be called green plum bamboo horses, grew up together, and lived a peaceful and happy life after marriage.
Wang Jieshi and Xie Lisi sang many classic and unforgettable songs at that time, such as: "Morning on Campus", "Wilderness Pastoral Song", "Grandma's Penghu Bay", "Country Road", "Difficult to Tell Lovesickness", "Dragon Boat Tune", "Why Are Flowers So Red", etc. Their singing style is fresh, natural and beautiful, and at the same time has unique and distinctive performance characteristics, making them the best duet group in the 1980s, which can be said to have influenced three generations.
Someone specially made a statistic for them, since the two cooperated in 1978, Wang Jieshi Shellys has produced a total of more than a dozen albums, and the number of songs sung together has reached more than two hundred. This record is only comparable to today's "Phoenix Legend".
However, just when the two artists' singing skills were in full swing, Cherise suddenly encountered a repetition in her life, and she suffered from an extremely rare disease - multiple lacunar cerebral infarction. After the illness, Cherise not only changed her appearance, but also slurred her speech, which was undoubtedly a fatal blow to a singer. However, the strong Chongqing sister XieLisi was unwilling to give in to the fate of the arrangement, she worked hard to exercise, actively cooperated with the doctor's treatment, and finally alleviated the condition. After recovering, In 2009, Xie Lisi once again stood on the stage of the 60th anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China with Wang Jieshi and sang "Young Friends Come to Meet". Unexpectedly, this performance turned out to be the last time the two people partnered and cooperated...
Speaking of Celeste's life, it was really bumpy! Not long after his body had recovered, he had struck an even more fatal blow! In 2014, Celeste's daughter Lang Le died of illness. The white-haired man sent the black-haired man, and Cherise once again tasted the saddest pain in the world. Since then, Celeste has refused all performance invitations, including her old partner Wang Jieshi, and it is difficult to invite this former "golden partner".
Time cannot take away the songs of the past, and it is impossible to erase the beauty and emotion that Wang Jieshi Cherix once brought to us from the depths of our memories. When everything is flat, I only hope that they can enjoy a happy old age! I wish Teacher Cherise good health and good health, and may the years be gentle with her! If you also like this article, remember to like and follow