Alan Tam's early work 1973, 23-year-old Alan Tam became the lead singer, which is the same in Hong Kong music scene. In the same year, 17-year-old Leslie Cheung was still studying in Britain, and he didn't want to enter the entertainment circle. Three years later, Leslie Cheung's father died of a stroke, and the pillar of his family collapsed. At the age of 20, Leslie Cheung had to give up his studies and go back to China to find a way out.
Leslie Cheung entered the show business one year after returning to China, during which he experienced many failures. In the past ten years, Leslie Cheung's three consecutive albums have not improved, while Alan Tam has produced many records and has many fans.
1984, Leslie Cheung released a song "Monica", which was popular in Chinese mainland and Hongkong. Leslie Cheung made many people familiar with it and made it shine. The media in Hong Kong tried their best to stir up others, and took the step-by-step approach to the extreme. As long as one side has activities, the other side will be pulled out for comparison. One is a veteran musician and the other is a cutting-edge program. Finally, under the impetus of the media, fans from both sides scolded each other.
The curtain of Zhang Tan's hegemony attracted a huge fan base. Enthusiastic fans have to help idols compete for everything, from the release of new songs and album sales to the competition for awards. In this case, in the words of Wong Tze Wah, a talk show star in Hong Kong, only Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung could really tear Hong Kong apart at that time. Although Tan and Zhang both show their respect for each other in public and say that they are good friends in life, they are both a drop in the bucket, and even idols can't control puffed-up fans.
Together, the media needs to speculate on the topic, and the record profession needs to sell. These two forces are all for the benefit, desperately adding fuel to the fire. Record store owners will put the real-time sales of their albums at the door to induce fans to buy irrationally. The media, on the other hand, used every opportunity to guide their speeches and provoked fans from both sides to the point of discord between ice and charcoal.
In 1985, the advantages of Alan Tam are still obvious. He also won three golden melody awards, including the golden melody award and the most popular male singer. But Leslie Cheung still won only one song. This year, he is still a suitor. However, as far as the attraction of shopping centers is concerned, Leslie Cheung has now risen sharply, and it tends to surpass Alan Tam. He gave a 10 concert at Hong Kong Red Pavilion, which broke the record. Zhang Fen was very happy. They rushed to tell each other, while Tan Fen was emotionally confused and even cursed each other.
The real situation has changed, which happened in 1986. Alan Tam won the Top Ten Golden Melody of Yugu and the Most Popular Male Singer Award, while Leslie Cheung also won two songs, and with the help of Who knows he took the Golden Melody Award from Alan Tam. This year's musical achievements are equal.
This achievement made fans on both sides very dissatisfied. Everyone thinks that their idols have the best performance and should win the most popular male singer award and the golden melody award together. At that time, Alan Tam was in Australia, not at the award ceremony. His fans took the lead in making a scene and greeted Leslie Cheung with boos and extremely ugly words. Leslie Cheung was hurt and angry, and even wanted to scold him and quit the entertainment circle. Finally, he choked back his anger, made a meaningful speech, and then insisted on the end of the song: "Some people need a short time to get some results, some people need a longer time to get something, but at least I think what I get now is what I pay with my heart." .
Seeing that the idol was humiliated, Leslie Cheung's fans quit, and everyone was angry and fought back. The award ceremony, which was supposed to be happy and peaceful, ended in a boo. After the party, red-eye fans even fought and there was bloodshed.
What did Chow Yun Fat say to stop Alan Tam from receiving the prize? Alan Tam won three golden songs and the most popular male singer award at the Emerald Pure Gold Awards Ceremony, which made him the most popular male singer for four consecutive years, while his opponent Leslie Cheung only won one golden song and one golden song, and Alan Tam was slightly better. But unfortunately, good grades have not stopped rumors, but have intensified the argument of buying prizes for fraud. Alan Tam is troubled, solemn and seriously damaged.
1988 February 13, the 10th Chinese Top Ten Golden Melody Awards Ceremony, Alan Tam continued to be unstoppable. Not only two golden songs were selected, but also heavyweight awards such as "Golden Melody Award for Ten Years", "Total Sales Singer of the Year" and "IFPI Award" were won. Just in the middle of the award ceremony, a black swan suddenly flew out.
Before Chow Yun Fat awarded the Golden Melody Award to Anita Mui, many fans chanted Alan Tam's English name Alan. Chow Yun Fat told a joke forged by Allen seriously. His explosive words caused thunderous applause and boos at the scene.
Later, Alan Tam appeared on the stage and announced an unexpected news with a heavy expression: "In these two nights, I won many awards, which made me feel particularly excited, serious and influential this year, and I was very moved. Why? Because I won many awards this year, including many awards, and there are also many right and wrong together.
These awards have inspired me a lot and made me see many things clearly. Because of this, I especially cherish this award. I want to tell you that the prize I won this year will be my last prize in the music industry. Because I decided not to participate in any programs with music and song competitions in the future. This doesn't mean I want to retire, because I can't bear to part with you and won't retire so soon.
Amid the sad and desperate "Don't" sound of fans, Alan Tam tearfully sang his masterpiece "Silent Gratitude", ending the five-year "Zhang Tan hegemony" situation in the most dramatic way.
The job came so suddenly that many fans couldn't accept it, and even vented their anger on Chow Yun Fat, saying that Alan Tam had withdrawn from the award ceremony because of his words. More importantly, this is because Chow Yun Fat and Leslie Cheung have cooperated in many films, and they are closely related. He said this in order to influence Alan Tam.
Alan Tam's decision not to accept the prize must be the result of careful consideration. The psychological reasons are: firstly, disgust and even fear of the endless struggle between two fans. Since fans can fight and bleed, since their cars can be scratched, how can they be sure that the knife that scratches the car body will not scratch their faces one day? The second is to make way for others. Because Alan Tam won the exclusive prize for many years in a row, it will inevitably lead to the reduction of opportunities for other singers, and it is difficult for new singers to stand out. In private, there must be a complaint that "he is always there to stop the world from turning". Alan Tam will inevitably hear this, and his retreat is a satisfaction for others.