In fact, long before the arrival of the "Four Kings" era, Leslie Cheung and Alan Tam started the era of the merger of the two kings, followed by Samuel Hui and Tan. Hong Kong music industry veterans recalled to this newspaper that between 1990 and 199 1, Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung both announced their withdrawal from the four major music awards, and the Hong Kong media, who are used to fighting, are making various preparations. Who is the successor? In 1990, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung and Hacken Lee took the lead. 199 1 The rocket-like popularity at dawn made him, Jacky Cheung and Andy Lau enjoy the scenery at the year-end award ceremony. These three people are called "three musketeers". However, this title died in less than half a year. 1992, Aaron Kwok seized the forefront of the music scene at a jaw-dropping speed. At this time, the Oriental Daily, which has the largest circulation in Hong Kong, was canonized by the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Buddhism and was popular for 15 years.
Time has shifted to 1995, and the four heavenly kings hold up half the sky. That year, Show Lo won the first prize in the imitation of the four heavenly kings. The following year, he and Shuai, Chen Xianzheng and Chen Zhongwei formed the "Four Kings". Even if this group only aims at imitation, it has produced four albums for four consecutive years with the prestige of "Four Kings". However, in 1998, the "Four Heavenly Kings" where Pig Head Show Lo was located were dissolved, and the original "Four Heavenly Kings" in Hong Kong became more and more independent with the difference of their respective levels, so the decline was inevitable.
1999 After the Asian financial turmoil, the entertainment circle in Hong Kong declined rapidly, the Cantonese music scene was in a depression, and there were fewer and fewer opportunities for the four great kings to be on the same stage. At the end of 1999, Liming announced his withdrawal from all music awards, and then Jacky Cheung also announced his withdrawal, which seemed to announce the "disintegration" of the "Four Kings". On April 4th, 2003, the 22nd Hong Kong Film Awards was held four days after Leslie Cheung committed suicide. At the meeting, Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Liming and Aaron Kwok dressed in black sang "Love of that Year", which was not only a mourning for Leslie Cheung, but also a memory of the glory of Hong Kong entertainment circle.
Some people say that the "Four Kings" are a symbol of unity in Hong Kong's entertainment circle. 1994 Before the performance of "The New Rock Power" in Hong Kong's Red Chamber, He Yong said in an interview in Beijing that among the "Four Kings", Jacky Cheung was OK, while the other three were clowns.
When this statement came out, it caused an uproar in Hong Kong, and many media and artists severely criticized him. At that time, Anita Mui came out and said that you can't say that about these artists. Many posters and subway advertisements for the performance of Fire in China were smashed by stones. Later, He Yong had to explain at a press conference in Hong Kong that Hong Kong, a bustling place, needed the "Four Heavenly Kings" to calm things down.
Some people say that the "Four Kings" are the symbols of monopoly in Hong Kong's entertainment industry, and countless stars have been named "Four Little Kings" or "Fifth Little Kings", but these Xiaotian kings have all been lost by the "Four Great Kings". The "Four Kings" is the product of an era, the product of the monopoly era of Hong Kong entertainment industry, and its monopoly is also the symbol of the golden age of Hong Kong entertainment industry, which is unprecedented. Unfortunately,
15, suddenly looking back ...
Among the "Four Heavenly Kings", Andy Lau was the first to become famous. He graduated from the 1988 Wireless Artist Training Course 10, and he performed his first film "Colorful Clouds" on 1982. In the same year, he made his mark by performing Xu Anhua's "Go to the Angry Sea". 1983, he had his first song-the theme song in the TV series "The Condor Heroes", and his name became familiar to Hong Kong music circles in the mid-1980s. Strictly speaking, Andy Lau's voice is not very dominant, but you can always find songs that suit you, whether it's Cantonese or Mandarin. Liu's love songs have become synonymous with Hong Kong-style love songs, from Dream I Chased to Next Life, from Thank You for Your Love to True Love Is Hard to Accept. So when talking about the topic of "Four Heavenly Kings", he once said to the media, "Actually, I debuted earlier than them. Strictly speaking, we are not from the same era. " Debut early is not the biggest difference between Andy Lau and the other three. The key point is that in everyone's mind, Andy Lau is a perfect example of a successful artist, and his workaholic spirit as a model worker has amazed his peers and the media. In 2000, Andy Lau invested in the production of his first100th film "Ah Fu", and he was strong in his old age. In addition, his balanced development of versatility and specialty is also the best among the four. Even after winning the first Oscar for Best Actor in 2000, he began to put more energy into movies, but his music was still productive. Although the popular love songs written by Chen Yaochuan for him have lost the widest market, they still have many followers.
At the end of 2005, Andy Lau was invited to attend the "China Film Centennial Conference" held in the Great Hall of the People. After the meeting, he was interviewed by this newspaper, saying that he was most concerned about movies and wanted to be a "China actor", not just a Hongkong actor. His love sometimes causes controversy. In June, 2005, Andy Lau issued a call to join hands with five leading filmmakers to make movies, which saved the decline of Hong Kong movies and triggered a fierce war of words.
From Andy Lau's point of view, "filming the five best actors" is just a simple idea to save the Hong Kong film industry. Whether "Andy" can save the film market or not, Andy Lau is the person who has the most right to stand up, just because he has been sticking to the position of Hong Kong films for many years. Hong Kong director Chen Kexin commented: "Whoever mentions the history of Hong Kong movies in the future will mention Andy Lau." Even now, he seems to care about the word "heaven" the most. The performing arts company he founded was called "Paradise in Heaven" and the film company he founded was called "Sky Curtain". When the influence of the "Four Heavenly Kings" is declining, Andy Lau still said in an interview that the "Four Heavenly Kings" are not out of date. The stars of the younger generation are different from those of the older generation. There are many irreplaceable things in young people, such as new music, which is worth learning.
Among the "Four Heavenly Kings", Aaron Kwok has the longest road to fame. 1984 Aaron Kwok, 19 years old, was admitted to the dance training class of wireless TV station and transferred from 1987 to the wireless art training class. During this period, she acted in several TV plays, but most of them were walk-on roles. Until 1990, Aaron Kwok, who left Taiwan Province, took an advertisement for a motorcycle. Unexpectedly, this advertisement changed Aaron Kwok's life. His handsome appearance, wet hair and charged eyes began to fascinate girls in Taiwan Province Province, and then he recorded three Mandarin albums, one of which, I can't stop loving you, was popular across the Taiwan Strait.
199 1 year, Aaron Kwok returned to Xiangjiang as a singer, and then released a Cantonese album. 1992 was named "Four Kings" and became famous at the age of 28. Later, Aaron Kwok began to try various developments, shooting Jing Wong's film "Street Fighter" and starring in the TV series "Run on Fire".
Although Aaron Kwok is a good dancer, what makes him most shy is music. The style of dance music seems to be a crutch that he can't leave behind. "Being a prom friend" has become a convenient and quick routine to please fans. After becoming the spokesperson of Pepsi, Aaron Kwok gradually stepped onto the road of defending, with novel and bold appearance and diverse song styles. However, Aaron Kwok is not an avant-garde person by nature, so he has to use his head in image. Fortunately, every time his image changes, it seems to affect the trend. From the initial "46 points" to the "rocket head" after Pepsi, Aaron Kwok intervened in fashion with his appearance. It can be said that Aaron Kwok's success today is inseparable from advertising. Since his debut, he has been surrounded by advertisements, not to mention the motorcycle advertisement that made him famous overnight. 1998 became a "Pepsi superstar" and even a turning point in his artistic career. In 2005, Aaron Kwok finally won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor in Taiwan Province Province, the third of the "Four Kings" to win this honor. In 2006, Aaron Kwok won the Golden Horse Award for his film Father and Son.
At the end of last year, evergreen singer Jacky Cheung was very busy. Besides the musical Snow Wolf Lake, which toured for one year, made a closing performance in Beijing, his film If Love also joined the box office war at the end of the year as a New Year's film. When interviewed by reporters, faced with the situation that "the four heavenly kings are exerting their strength again", Jacky Cheung said with a helpless smile: "Why do you still call me the four heavenly kings? There is no way. They always like to call me that. The term "Four Heavenly Kings" has long been considered out of date. This expression has been called by everyone for more than ten years. Now the development of the four people is wonderful, and even the opportunity to meet each other is rare. Therefore, the term "Four Kings" should be "abolished". This title only represents it in the 1990s, not now. Although I don't feel anything about this title now, I don't spit it out because it has brought me a lot. " Talking about the significance of this title, Jacky Cheung said: "I think the' Four Heavenly Kings' represent the 1990s, and now the music scene is very different and has a new situation. The' Four Heavenly Kings' only represented that era. Now that there are many newcomers in the music scene, the pressure on singers will be even greater. This kind of thing is normal and will happen before. The more they (fans) like you, the higher their requirements will be, and they will impose their own requirements on you. However, I think the most important thing for a singer is to do his own music well. If the market doesn't like you, you can change it, but you can't help it.
I really hope I can be a witness: how a singer who really loves music has gone through his life. Everyone has different ways to complete his life journey. If you like singing, where can you sing and what kind of development will there be? No one can say for sure now. I just want to sing hard and use my acting career to witness a singer's process from entering the entertainment circle to ending his stage career, so I don't care about the title now, as long as I do what I like. "
Only nostalgia, no nostalgia.
From 65438 to 0999, Jacky Cheung and Liming announced their retirement from the title of "Four Heavenly Kings". At the same time, I will no longer participate in the awards competition in Hong Kong music. Their withdrawal can be regarded as the official end of the "Four Kings Era".
Jacky Cheung doesn't miss that "kingly time": "Some people may think that the four of us were wonderful at that time, and now I will miss that time to some extent, but I don't miss it at all. But not being nostalgic doesn't mean I reject that stage. I am glad that after that time, there is always a saying that I am a vested interest. In Hong Kong music scene, I have just experienced the whole process from the beginning to the peak and then to the present decline. That's how I came. I happened to be in it for more than ten years, walking in the front. Now that the whole market has changed, I still feel that if I can, I can find some new outlets or some new environments to give it a chance to be reborn.
Everyone in Hong Kong's music scene can see that the surrounding environment of music is not as good as before, except for the increase of entertainment methods and the impact of online downloading and piracy. For example, in the past, everyone in the media actually cooperated to introduce some promising newcomers, but now it has become competition, and everyone is holding an award ceremony. If you praise this man, then I will support him. Lack of collective strength. So in such an environment, it is naturally difficult to reproduce our situation.
So I didn't like the way of awarding prizes in Hong Kong, and finally decided to quit.
In fact, there are many other factors in the present award ceremony. For example, balancing the interests of record companies and so on. , become not so simple. "
Times have changed and competition is gone.
Today, the development of the four people is more and more different, and the title of "Four Kings" seems to be getting more and more distant. "At that time, I said that I would withdraw from the award ceremony and the title of (Four Kings). I'm not saying that I don't want to be the Four Kings, and it's not up to me to decide whether to do it or not. At first, I didn't say I was ("the king of heaven"), and later I didn't know when I came. I can't decide when it will leave. I don't think it's up to me to continue or end it. Someone probably asked me at that time, but I feel that the name' Four Kings' actually doesn't exist now, because everyone's development is different, and there are few opportunities for everyone to appear at the same time, which is different from that at that time. At that time, everyone was fiercely competing on the same occasion. Oh, everyone is talking about ("Four Kings"), I think I get it. Then now everyone is filming, singing and singing. If they don't sing, they won't sing. It's different. The competition is gone, and the name doesn't exist. "
In recent years, the workload of Liming has dropped sharply, and the transformation has begun to be the boss of an entertainment company. Therefore, the work arrangements in recent years are based on your own preferences. Dawn seems to be the most exclusive of the four heavenly kings. In an interview, he basically didn't respond to questions about the "Four Kings". "The four kings, as a name, will exist forever. But I think it is used for jokes, satire and fun.
The name of the king of heaven is useless to me at dawn. You can check my records. From the first day, there were four heavenly kings, and I never used them. I am the happiest when I go anywhere to publicize, and I am the most uncomfortable when people call me Dawn!
This is just a name given by the media for hype. What does it have to do with me? It's useless to be a little king and queen now. However, as the beneficiary of the title of "Four Heavenly Kings", Liming can't get rid of the public's impression of him.
Speaking of this, Dawn felt quite helpless. "Perhaps in terms of packaging and publicity, such a title has a certain positive effect not only on the four of us, but also on the whole Hong Kong music scene. But 10 years, the four of us won most of the prizes, which also caused some bad consequences. For example, some other outstanding male singers of that era felt great pressure. Therefore, the Hong Kong music scene has lost some possibilities. Now that so long has passed, many new singers have appeared. I think we have actually gained a lot of benefits, and there is no need to share pork at those so-called award ceremonies. It is better to leave more opportunities to young people. So then I decided to withdraw from the award ceremony.
Because the Four Heavenly Kings left a deep impression on the Hong Kong music scene, many young singers deliberately avoided being called the so-called successors of the Heavenly Kings after their debut, and Eason Chan also publicly stated that he would not buy Dawn's records. For the younger generation of singers' views on themselves, Dawn is generous: "There are two kinds of respect: one is sincere respect from the heart and the other is superficial respect. The same person, some people may feel the need to respect, some people may feel completely unnecessary. Living in this free society, people will only respect strength. " Therefore, in recent years, the focus of Dawn's work has shifted from personal development to company operation. "I have enough popularity now, there is no need to pick up the job and force myself to do it. It's not a problem for me to shoot more films and earn more, but squeezing myself to shoot will only make me die faster.
Life is long, and I work most of the time. Work makes me feel satisfied and frustrated, but men must concentrate on their careers. Like Chow Yun Fat and Jackie Chan, they are all my predecessors. They struggle in different environments every day, and I should work as hard as them. Andy (male name equals Andrew)
Hua Zai, who loves bowling: Andy Lau has made a lot of money since his debut. Nevertheless, Andy's life is not extravagant. In addition to pursuing lightness and simplicity in dress, my favorite is the popular bowling. Andy Lau once scored 195 in an open competition. Now Huazai conducts bowling training about twice a week, and he has a good opinion on bowling. Hanako believes that before you throw the ball, you must first choose the ball you want to use. Whether the ball is suitable or not has a great influence on pitching, so you should choose the ball carefully. Generally speaking, the suitable ball is one tenth of the player's own weight, but it also varies according to his own physique, wrist strength and pitching proficiency. In addition, Andy Lau also said: "It is also important to choose the size of the bowling hole." Bowling has three holes, one for thumb and the other two for middle finger and ring finger. In order to choose the hole correctly, it must match the size of the finger exactly. How can I match it? That is to say, the thumb should be completely inserted into the hole, and the second joint of the middle finger should be buckled on the inner corner of the hole. ......
While Jacky Cheung released his first album, Andy Lau also released his first album "I only know that I love you at the moment" as a popular TV star, but the response was dull. In the following years, Andy Lau has been working hard in the music world and released some very nice songs, such as Emotional Forbidden Zone, Coming Back to You, I hate my infatuation, and * * * You have been sad. However, it has never been recognized by the public. Until 1990, after Leslie Cheung and others retired from the competition, Hua Zai, who was very popular in the film industry, quickly became popular with the outstanding performances of the two albums "I Can" and "Farewell", and won the most popular male singer award in one fell swoop. In the first half of 1990s, Andy Lau's position in Hong Kong's music scene was unshakable. For example, Days Together, Love My True Color, Thank You for Your Love and Who knows are all very classic songs in Hong Kong. In the late 1990s, the quality of Huazai's Cantonese songs declined. His main works include love birds and You are My Woman. Andy Lau is the first Hong Kong singer to successfully enter the Chinese music scene. His masterpieces of Chinese songs are If You Are My Legend and Me. Famous songs such as China Man, Tears of a Lone Star and Stupid Child can be seen everywhere in China. Since 1990, he has monopolized the first prize of the top ten most popular singers in Taiwan Province Province for ten years. In Taiwan Province Province, Chinese mainland and Southeast Asia, his position is even higher than his home town. Prior to this, Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, Anita Mui and other first-class singers in Hong Kong have launched. But basically, the response was mediocre. Hong Kong singers sang Chinese songs and achieved such brilliant success from Andy Lau. Since then, almost all Hong Kong singers have achieved some success in Chinese songs. Andy Lau's serious attitude towards his work is well-known in Hong Kong's art world, which is the main reason why he has been one of the most dazzling figures in Hong Kong's art world for 20 years, and is also an example for artists who were promoted later.
schoolmate
Jacky Cheung, who loves tennis: Among the "Four Kings", Jacky Cheung can be regarded as having both love and career, so in his spare time, Xueyou will take his wife to play tennis. On tennis skills, Jacky Cheung is equally invincible, and there are few opponents in the entertainment circle. So, what is his winning "weapon" in tennis? Jacky Cheung's high-level tennis skill mainly lies in baseline volley, but he doesn't just rely on courage and explosiveness to subdue his opponent. His strength is based on stability and good ball control. When he is not sure, he will play the ball safely to the opponent's backcourt and wait patiently for the opportunity. When the opportunity came, he gave his opponent a heavy blow without hesitation. It sounds easy, but not everyone can do it. Some people are good at hitting the ball hard, but they are not stable enough. On the contrary, people who rub the ball steadily often lack offensive ability. Jacky Cheung, on the other hand, pays equal attention to both rigidity and softness, which can be defended and attacked. Jacky Cheung plays tennis so well that many tennis lovers must be eager to ask for advice. Xueyou stressed that if you want to hit the ball steadily like him, you must strengthen your strength, increase your endurance and speed.
Among the four great kings, Jacky Cheung was the first to gain a foothold in the music world. As early as 1985, when the competition between Tan and Zhang was the fiercest, Jacky Cheung reached the top with her debut album Smile, and the title song Love Is Dead also reached the top ten that year. In her early years, many affectionate love songs, such as distant her and smiling at Maria again. Half Moon, Lan Yu, Linda and Drunk Sunset made him a famous "Prince of Love Songs", among which 1987 "Sun Star" won the first place in the top ten Chinese golden songs of the year. His Love You More Every Day topped the charts for more than ten weeks in 2008+09965438. He firmly established himself in the music scene in Hong Kong. Jacky Cheung is so devoted to singing that his works are always touching, and his singing skills are second to none among the four kings. Jacky Cheung, who is just as famous as the three "handsome guys" and looks slightly inferior, has the strength to speak. Compared with the tens of thousands of loyal fans of the other three kings, Jacky Cheung's fans obsessed with him are only a few. However, his audience is wider. In the 1990s, Xueyou's song path didn't change much. His representative works, such as Breaking up is always in rainy days, I still think you are the best, I just want to walk with you all my life, I will wait until the flowers wither, after I leave, and the legend of youth, are all lingering love songs. After Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung's Blessing is his masterpiece. Jacky Cheung also made great achievements in movies, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor twice. 1999, Xueyou also won the honor of outstanding young people in the world after Jackie Chan, which is the best praise for his amazing achievements in music and movies for more than ten years. In the same year, after fading out of the "buffer period" for two years, Jacky Cheung made the same decision as Dawn. Obviously, it is enviable to enjoy the life of the young couple at this time, and it is time for the younger brothers and sisters to have a rest.
Chengcheng
A city that loves billiards and golf: Aaron Kwok likes billiards and golf that can exercise muscles very much. For billiards, the city boy occasionally shows his hands, while golf is something he plays whenever he has time. Golf is an aristocratic sport. A membership card can sell for hundreds of thousands, which is quite expensive for ordinary people, but it is a piece of cake for him. He said: "Golf is not only a fitness exercise, but also a kind of entertainment and leisure. Its quiet and harmonious environment can eliminate fatigue at work and relax my nerves. " Chengzai not only shows off his charm on the golf course, but also has golf balls and clubs at home. If he doesn't have time to play on the golf course during the break, he will practice hitting the ball with the ball, tie the golf ball with a rope and bounce it back. When the city boy dressed in a white sportswear and holding a golf club hit a beautiful ball, his natural and unrestrained manner made many people admire him.
1992 Aaron Kwok joined the ranks of the "Three Musketeers" at an astonishing speed last year, and was called the Four Kings together with the last three. Like Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, who was born in an artist training class, was once one of the "Ten Little Dragons" promoted by wireless TV stations in his early years. However, the era of popular TV dramas has long passed, and the highlights of TV stations are occupied by Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Felix Wong Yat Wa and Wan Ziliang, and there are still ten people who have no chance to perform. Has been unknown. 1990 Aaron Kwok accidentally went to Taiwan Province province to shoot a motorcycle advertisement, but he didn't expect to get it right and won the prize. Huaxing record company signed a contract with it by chance and released three Mandarin albums. I can't finish loving you. Should I leave quietly? I want to tell you secretly that I love you. Tell me why and other songs are very popular in Taiwan Province Province. So at the beginning of 1992, Aaron Kwok returned to Hong Kong and released a special album "Please Take My Emotions Home". As a result, this record became a buying craze, and Aaron Kwok people soared and squeezed into the ranks of "kings". Aaron Kwok was nailed to the board of "idol" like dawn, especially because he became a monk halfway in his early days and his singing skills were immature. Be ridiculed as "the voice of mother duck". But after he became famous, he made progress in singing every year and his strength was greatly enhanced. In the first half of 1990, Cheng Cheng was a veritable "fourth king", ranking behind the other three. However, when the other three kings showed some fatigue in 1995 and 1996, Aaron Kwok caught up and snatched the position of the most popular male singer from 1997' s Dawn. For the first time, the four heavenly kings are truly equal. Aaron Kwok, a dancer, is obviously superior to the other three kings in dancing skills, which makes his representative songs mainly express songs. The mood of the fourth night, the wild city, the temptation of the Iron Curtain, the naive legend, the most exciting empire, singing this song and other strong songs and dances with different shapes are the greatest capital for this city to gain today's status. Without your love, no reunion, no password in the wind, no call for love and so on. Today, with Xueyou leaving at dawn, Aaron Kwok should have a great opportunity to establish its position as the first Hong Kong song. Let's wait and see.
dawn
Dawn, who loves table tennis, said, "I like playing table tennis very much. I must play freely and heartily." How to have fun until dawn? He smiled and said, "Every time I have a good time, I end up sweating and even my vest is soaked."
Being an artist is always hard, so playing table tennis can also relax Dawn. But Dawn said, "Don't think it's easy to play table tennis. It doesn't seem too difficult. Actually, there is a lot of exercise. Whenever I have several or even twenty concerts in a row, I will take time to play table tennis, because playing table tennis can help me practice breathing by the way!
Dawn, who was born in singing competition, took the first step in the art world from the beginning of filming TV series. After several years of silence, his two dramas, Marginal Man and No regrets in this life, in 1990 and 1 year, had a strong response. Dawn quickly became the idol of thousands of girls with the image of a little rebellious cool brother. At the same time, he also officially entered the music scene. Songs such as "I'm sorry I love you" and "Will you come tonight" quickly became popular. Especially in 199 1, his third album "Love is Fate" won the best sales in the whole year, making Liming one of the most popular artists at that time. Dawn is the representative of idol singers. This kind of singer is characterized by outstanding singing skills, but extraordinary looks. There are a large number of loyal fans. So Dawn received as many cheers as boos. 199 1, when he sang his masterpiece "I'm sorry, I love you", he was labeled as "go slowly". Undeniably, compared with Jacky Cheung, Dawn's singing skills are quite inadequate. However, since he became famous for ten years, his progress has been amazing. Dawn's music career can be divided into two completely different stages with one day I don't want you as the boundary. In the early days, he basically appeared as a pure boy, and his representative works include Summer Feelings, Dear, I Love Class, Dawn in Late Autumn and so on. In the late Song Dynasty, the road was greatly widened and the image began to change. 1994, the advertising song "I don't miss you for a day" that he cooperated with Hutchison Shinkansen was an unexpected success, so until now, almost all the new songs released by Dawn were advertising songs, which led the singer to shoot advertisements. From 1994 to 1999, I attended the music awards ceremony for the last time. Except for the advertising songs of Hutchison Shinkansen, I didn't miss you for a day. I only loved you for one day. I loved you so much that I arranged most of the best song awards for each award ceremony that year. Even the weakest song "Love Your Life" has been selected as one of the top ten golden songs of the year. 1999, just when Dawn performed extremely well and obviously surpassed other singers, he suddenly announced his withdrawal from all award ceremonies in the music world.