Liu Wenzheng : A Real Superstar To Remember

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Liu Wenzheng has been away from the spotlight for many years, but his memory, his songs, his films and his image are going on. He is still recognized as the lead singer in the Chinese popular singing circle.

Liu Wenzheng used to be the most famous Chinese male singer in the 1970s and 1980s. During his glorious years he was often honoured for his outstanding achievements in singing and performing. He was the only singer who won the Taiwan Goldbell Prize three times. Wherever he went, there would be a large crowd of excited people around him. But he was quite aware that modesty and self-discipline are very important to his career as a celebrity(名人). He is loved by hundreds of thousands of faithful fans not just because he is handsome and graceful, but also because has good personality and good manners. Of course, his singing should be put to the first place.

Actually, he’s an international superstar. Besides Taiwan, his shows were held in Singapore，Malaysia, the USA and many other places and his performing was enthusiastically received by local people. Most young people of that time looked on him as their icon and imitated him in many ways. Although he has never sung in the mainland of China, his songs are also liked by a great many people there. He and Deng Lijun are thought to be the first overseas singers to influence the mainland. .

Apart from his songs, Liu Wenzheng’s talent, good looks and great charm enabled him to develop in other entertainment fields. He once hosted a TV program titled after his own name “Liu Wenzheng Time”, which was a great success. He spoke good Mandarin(国语) and his voice was really pleasant to hear. In addition to his handsome appearance, his reputation as the best singer also helped him step into films. Speaking of his films, to be honest, the stories are too simple and of little interest. But because Wenzheng are in them, these films are well worth seeing.

As far as the Chinese pop music is concerned, Liu Wenzheng is among the first to remember. Many people, like me, got to know him from Radio Australia . For us, those were wonderful and unforgettable days that we will always treasure and Liu has been our favourite star ever since. It is a fact that the more we miss him, the more we love his songs and vice versa(反之亦然). Many of his hits(热门歌曲) remain classics, and his style both as a singer and a performer has influenced nearly all who follow him. He and his music have never been forgotten and they are also popular with many young people nowadays.

As the best-known pop singer, his artistic charm conquered millions of people . On the stage, he was like a burning sun, attracting the audience who was deeply impressed by his vigorous and elegant dancing as well as his natural and sweet singing. But in most cases, he was more like a flying eagle, busy flying from one place to another, to perform or enjoy himself. Then came the day when this flying eagle flew so high and so far away and disappeared across the ocean.

It’s difficult to decide which of his songs is the best. Too many to choose from. But I think this “Love Constellation”(星座) should be among the nominees(候选者). When I first heard it, I fell in love with it. Each time I hear the song, I have a complex feeling. Not all the beautiful songs make people happy; some can really make you sad, and “Love Constellation” belongs to the latter. It seems to me that it was specially composed for Wenzheng. H