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.
甚麼是戀愛
張學友 Lyrics
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夜想朝思的我这样着迷和疯魔
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
一丝花香呼吸里飘过
像梦 像幻想 像秋风吻过叶上
似雪扑向我 溶化了在面容上
像春天的清香 炎夏中花瓣软弱扩张
如杜鹃眉目的半张
似细雨放 随节秦漫漫摇动
像星星的芳踪和月色点起秀丽晚空
如踏过浪里那般轻松
从不知觉爱静静和相逢
从不知竟会那样地陶醉心中
只恐过后便扑空
问你可清楚 这是梦境么
夜想朝思的我这样着迷和疯魔
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
一丝花香呼吸里飘过
问你可清楚 这是热恋么
望穿秋水感觉这样动人如首歌
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
改写我静默心窝 从未发生过
问你可清楚 这是梦境么
夜想朝思的我这样着迷和疯魔
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
一丝花香呼吸里飘过
问你可清楚 这是热恋么
望穿秋水感觉这样动人如首歌
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
改写我静默心窝
问你可清楚 这是梦境么
夜想朝思的我这样着迷和疯魔
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
一丝花香呼吸里飘过
问你可清楚 这是热恋么
望穿秋水感觉这样动人如首歌
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
改写我静默心窝 从未发生过
The lyrics of 張學友's song 甚麼是戀愛 (What is Love) describe the feeling of being deeply in love with someone but not knowing why. The singer is lost in a dream-like state, wondering if this is all a figment of their imagination. They describe being completely enamored and feeling as though they are going crazy. The singer compares the feeling of being in love to various natural elements, such as the scent of flowers, a gentle spring breeze, and the trace of stars and moonlight. They also mention the fear of losing this feeling and the uncertainty that comes with it.
The overall message of the song is that love is a mysterious and inexplicable force that can take over us, causing us to feel things that we cannot fully understand. We may not be able to explain why we feel the way we do, but we know that it is something special and worth holding on to.
Line by Line Meaning
问你可清楚 这是梦境么
Do you know if this is a dream?
夜想朝思的我这样着迷和疯魔
I am obsessed and crazy with these night thoughts.
不知道为什么 只知道是什么
I don't know why, I just know it is.
一丝花香呼吸里飘过
A hint of floral scent wafts through my breath.
像梦 像幻想 像秋风吻过叶上
It's like a dream, a fantasy, like the autumn wind kissing the leaves.
似雪扑向我 溶化了在面容上
Like snow falling on me, melting on my face.
像春天的清香 炎夏中花瓣软弱扩张
Like the fragrant smell of spring, soft petals blooming in the hot summer.
如杜鹃眉目的半张
Like the half-open eyes of a rhododendron.
像幻想 像梦 像恋火暖暖入梦
Like a fantasy, a dream, like the warm fire of love entering my dreams.
似细雨放 随节秦漫漫摇动
Like a light rain, swaying with the rhythm of the season.
像星星的芳踪和月色点起秀丽晚空
Like the trails of stars and moonlight reflecting on the beautiful night sky.
如踏过浪里那般轻松
As if walking over waves, feeling relaxed.
从不知觉爱静静和相逢
Unknowingly falling in love with serenity and encounters.
从不知竟会那样地陶醉心中
Unknowingly becoming so lost in my heart.
只恐过后便扑空
Just afraid that it will all be gone afterwards.
望穿秋水感觉这样动人如首歌
I feel deeply moved, as if this song is penetrating my soul.
改写我静默心窝 从未发生过
Changing my silent heart, as if it has never happened before.
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