He was the national singing champion in Hong Kong 1984 with the song Fatherland, ousting more than ten thousand other contestants. He was signed by the then Polygram Records, now Universal Music Group. Although encouraged by a bright start, he was not yet able to achieve immediate supremacy in Cantopop, then dominated by 譚詠麟, 梅艷芳, Leslie Cheung and 陳百強. Cheung suffered a nosedive in his career in 1988 after a best-selling first two albums. That year he did not have a single song awarded in the annual TVB JSG. His subsequent sales record dipped and one of his albums in the late 1980s managed just around ten thousand in sales. The reason for the fall in his CD sales was partially attributed to his alcohol problem - he could get drunk 5 times a week. After disrupting his friend's birthday party while being drunk, Cheung vowed in public that he would not consume alcohol again till he was 40. He kept that promise.
His recording career subsequently returned to its track. Then, in 1991, with the song 每天愛你多一些 (Loving You More Everyday), his career took a massive upturn. The album, 真情流露True Love Expression in 1992, as well as the succeeding release, 愛火花Love Sparks in 1992, became the two most successful albums in Hong Kong history, achieving audited sales of over 400,000 copies in Hong Kong alone and turned Cheung into a superstar, paving the way for himself and his contemporaries, Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok, to take Cantopop to even greater heights. Subsequent albums continue to be a hit like 我與你True Love Expression 1993, 餓狼傳說 Wolf Tale 1994 etc. Since then his career has grown from strength to strength, and Cheung has managed to garner thousands of fans overseas as well as numerous music awards both in Hong Kong and elsewhere, including the best-selling Chinese singer in the Worlds Music Awards. Cheung has also been elected one of the world's Ten Outstanding Young Persons.
Among his most famous songs are Amour, 只想一生跟你走 (Only Thinking of Going Through Life With You) and the everlasting 吻别 (Goodbye Kiss) which confirms his status as one, and many consider the pre-eminent member, of the Four Heavenly Kings of Cantopop. Goodbye Kiss, a Mandarin number, was also one of the best-selling albums of all time, achieving more sales in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia such as not attained before, with an astounding 5 million copies sold in 1993 alone, a record that has remained yet unbroken. Goodbye Kiss was also instrumental in helping Cheung to break into the mando-pop market, and it also prompted other Hong Kong singers who wanted to gain a wider market to follow suit, even though, to this very day, very few indeed have been able to approach Cheung's level of success.
His work on the ground-breaking cantonese musical, Snow, Wolf, Lake musical (1997), was also enthusiastically received by both audiences and critics. Cheung not only played the male lead, but was also the artistic director for this production. The female lead was played by Sandy Lam and they achieved 43 full-house performances at the gigantic Hong Kong Coliseum. In November 2004, Jacky and his concert manager, Florence Chan Suk-Fan, worked on a revised Mandarin version of Snow, Wolf, Lake so as to bring it to a wider audience. The estimated budget for this revised production was HK$100 million and the show premiered on 24 December 2004 in Beijing. The production subsequently toured China and other Asian destinations to huge acclaim.
Cheung won, for the umpteenth time, the Best Selling Cantonese Album Award in the Hong Kong IFPI Awards of 2005 with his live album, Jacky Live Performance. In the fast-changing scene of canto-pop, Cheung is able to maintain his popularity and sales power for more than 20 years after his debut, which is unparalleled in the history of Hong Kong pop music.
Cheung acted in many films, although singing has always been his priority. His versatility and acting skills have enabled him to play a lot of diverse parts. He received the Best Supporting Actor Golden Horse Award for his work in Swordsman (1990). He also received the Best Actor Award at the New Dehli Film Festival for his portrayal of the protagonist in July Rhapsody. His song Perhaps Love, which serves as the theme song for the multi-award-winning film Perhaps Love, also won the Best Song Award at the 2005 Hong Kong Film Awards.
He is married to May Lo with two daughters.
Cheung was named spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland in 2004. As the theme park's spokesperson, Cheung took part in a number of large-scale marketing events organized by The Walt Disney Company and Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, beginning by hosting a TV program, Magical World of Disneyland. [1] He also recorded a song for Hong Kong Disneyland, a multi-lingual song entitled One. The music video for One was filmed at Hong Kong Disneyland.
寂寞的男人
張學友 Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
无聊的交际 只管把笑容制造
回家 打开一副电脑
模拟找到 模拟倾诉 模拟很好
从来不知道 怎么竟各行各路
从前的一套 今天仔细仍照做
夜深 粉紫色这外套
仍然能拥有梦想跟前途
仍然能拥有自尊跟自豪
仍然明知许多女伴 一转身会遇到
为何感到 这不算最好
明明从不信天荒跟地老
明明从不会后悔得不到
明明重新掌握去做 我总可以做到
为何今晚我不懂如何 告别烦恼
浮华掌声里 只想一个人赞慕
从难关出发 心境可向谁透露
是否 悲欢早有定数
何时得到 何时失去 谁能猜到
仍然能拥有梦想跟前途
仍然能拥有自尊跟自豪
仍然明知许多女伴 一转身会遇到
为何感到 这不算最好
明明从不信天荒跟地老
明明从不会后悔得不到
明明重新掌握去做 我总可以做到
为何今晚我不懂如何 告别烦恼
仍然能拥有梦想跟前途
仍然能拥有自尊跟自豪
仍然明知许多女伴 一转身会遇到
为何感到 这不算最好
明明从不信天荒跟地老
明明从不会后悔得不到
明明重新掌握去做 我总可以做到
为何今晚我不懂如何 告别烦恼
The lyrics of 寂寞的男人 by 張學友 describe the life of a lonely man who is caught in a never-ending cycle of work and socializing. He puts all his efforts into his job to forget about his loneliness and spends his free time trying to be sociable, but only succeeds in putting on a façade of happiness. When he goes back home, he turns on his computer and engages in virtual conversations that simulate human connections. He dances and hugs in the virtual world, longing for the real thing.
The chorus of the song expresses the man's struggle with his current situation. He knows he still has dreams and self-respect, but for some reason, he feels like things aren't going well. He refuses to be defeated in life and is determined to do better. The man questions why he isn't able to bid farewell to his troubles tonight, despite never losing faith or regretting his decisions.
The song embodies the feeling of isolation that comes with living in a society that values materialism and social status over emotional connections. It is an emotional ballad about longing, self-discovery, and the struggle for emotional fulfillment.
Line by Line Meaning
繁忙的工作 加一把劲来过渡
To cope with the busy work, I put in extra effort to get through it.
无聊的交际 只管把笑容制造
In boring social situations, I only focus on wearing a smile.
回家 打开一副电脑
Returning home, I turn on my computer.
模拟找到 模拟倾诉 模拟很好
I simulate finding a sympathetic listener and expressing my feelings, and it feels satisfying.
从来不知道 怎么竟各行各路
I never knew how we ended up going in different directions.
从前的一套 今天仔细仍照做
I still stick to the old ways that worked before, despite examining them closely today.
夜深 粉紫色这外套
In the late night, I wear this pinkish-purple coat.
模拟起舞 模拟拥抱 模拟得到
I imagine dancing and embracing, and it feels real to me.
仍然能拥有梦想跟前途
I still have dreams and a future to look forward to.
仍然能拥有自尊跟自豪
I still have self-respect and pride.
仍然明知许多女伴 一转身会遇到
I know there are plenty of female companions out there, and I could meet them at any moment.
为何感到 这不算最好
Why do I feel like this is not the best it could be?
明明从不信天荒跟地老
I never believe in forever or eternity.
明明从不会后悔得不到
I never regret things that I didn't get.
明明重新掌握去做 我总可以做到
I can always regain control and do it again.
为何今晚我不懂如何 告别烦恼
Why can't I figure out how to let go of my worries tonight?
浮华掌声里 只想一个人赞慕
In the flashy applause, I only want to be admired by one person.
从难关出发 心境可向谁透露
As I embark on a difficult journey, who can I confide in?
是否 悲欢早有定数
Is joy and sorrow already predetermined?
何时得到 何时失去 谁能猜到
When will I gain or lose something, and who can predict it?
Writer(s): Ni Peng
Contributed by Lucy V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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張學友
寂寞的男人
作詞：潘源良
作曲：彭妮
編曲：Jazz Chen
繁忙的工作 加一把勁來過渡
無聊的交際 祇管把笑容製造
回家 打開一副電腦
模擬找到 模擬傾訴 模擬很好
從來不知道 怎麼竟各行各路
從前的一套 今天仔細仍照做
夜深 粉紫色這外套
模擬起舞 模擬擁抱 模擬得到
* 仍然能擁有夢想跟前途
仍然能擁有自尊跟自豪
仍然明知許多女伴 一轉身會遇到
為何感到 這不算最好
明明從不信天荒跟地老
明明從不會後悔得不到
明明從新掌握去做 我總可以做到
為何今晚我不懂如何 告別煩惱 *
浮華掌聲裡 祇想一個人讚慕
從難關出發 心境可向誰透露
是否 悲歡早有定數
何時得到 何時失去 誰能猜到
Repeat * *
@Rhythmoflove8090s
聽學友唱歌是一種享受, 他唱歌能抑揚頓挫, 有高低起伏, 感情能溶入歌中, 聽得扣人心弦, 他能唱能跳, 是不折不扣的歌神 !
@LoveSongs70809
張學友的每首都是經典
@Classiclovesongs7890
不愧是歌神，什麼歌都能詮釋的很好👍，而且他的歌都是耐聽，過了幾十年也不會膩
@kalasend
一首我回家後會無限Loop的歌，雖然很sad，但感覺有人唱出你的心聲，總比自己獨自承受好過一些🥺
@stranger2736
呢首歌，潘源良首詞真係一流
@Collectionclassic
希望任何喜欢这个评论的人永远平安和生活中的好运💕💕💕
@user-zm6zt3we5z
呢首歌又係一首唱到入我心
@kaelunboo9866
我永远的偶像 《张学友》
@user-ee2wu5cz2g
我最喜歡的廣東歌。
@seemonsim
2020年10月的在聽請給個讚。