Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (Traditional Chinese: 張學友; Simplified Chinese: 张学友; pi… Read Full Bio ↴Jacky Cheung Hok Yau (Traditional Chinese: 張學友; Simplified Chinese: 张学友; pinyin: Zhāng Xúeyǒu; born July 10, 1961 in Hong Kong with family roots in Tianjin) is a Hong Kong singer and film star from the mid-1980s to the present. Dubbed the god of songs (歌神) by the Cantopop industry, Cheung is regarded by many as one of the finest male singers to have come out of Hong Kong, known for his rich baritone voice, wide range and exceptional interpretative powers. Since the early 1990s, he is arguably the world's most popular and respected Chinese pop singer.

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.

One Shining Moment
張學友 Lyrics

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寻觅半生�心却空空
从没有根即使有梦
你是谁天使般面孔
如想看到我思我梦
One Shining Moment 这一刹那了一生
One Shining Moment 这一眼紧锁我的心
只一刻经已触电
One Shining Moment

祈望你身躺我中央
祈望你心都想这样
我着迷千多种幻想
如若醉倒你请见谅
One Shining Moment 这一刹那了一生
One Shining Moment 这一眼紧锁我的心
只一刻经已触电
当你在面前 Yeah Yeah
我着迷千多种幻想
如若醉倒你请见谅
One Shining Moment 这一刹那了一生
One Shining Moment 这一眼紧锁我的心
只一刻经已触电
One Shining Moment
yeah... let...
Let It Shine Let It Shine
Let It Shine Let It Shine My Love
Let It Shine Let It Shine
Let It Shine Let It Shine My Love
yeah... let...
Let It Shine Let It Shine
Let It Shine Let It Shine My Love

Let It Shine Let It Shine
Let It Shine Let It Shine My Love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to 張學友's song One Shining Moment speak to the idea of searching for love and finding that one special moment where everything falls into place. The opening line "寻觅半生, 心却空空" conveys a sense of longing and emptiness that has been present in the singer's life, despite having dreams and aspirations. This feeling is contrasted with the introduction of a new character, someone who is described as having an "angel-like" face. The singer is immediately taken with this person and imagines all sorts of scenarios with them.

The chorus, which repeats the phrase "One Shining Moment," drives home the idea that this connection with the other person is incredibly meaningful and significant in the singer's life. The lines "这一刹那了一生, 这一眼紧锁我的心, 只一刻经已触电" speak to the idea that this moment, this look, has changed everything for the singer. It's electric and intense, and the singer can hardly believe that it's happening. The song ends with a call to "Let It Shine," as if encouraging the singer to hold on to this feeling and not let it go.

Overall, One Shining Moment is a romantic and hopeful song that captures the emotions of falling in love and finding that one special connection in life.

Line by Line Meaning

寻觅半生�心却空空
Despite searching for half a lifetime, my heart remains empty.

从没有根即使有梦
I have never felt grounded, even with dreams to hold on to.

你是谁天使般面孔
Who are you, with a face like that of an angel?

如想看到我思我梦
If I could only show you my thoughts and dreams.

One Shining Moment 这一刹那了一生
One shining moment, to last a lifetime.

One Shining Moment 这一眼紧锁我的心
One shining moment, where my heart is locked in place.

只一刻经已触电
In just one moment, the electricity surges through me.

祈望你身躺我中央
I long for you to be by my side, lying next to me.

祈望你心都想这样
I hope your heart wants the same thing too.

我着迷千多种幻想
I am mesmerized by a thousand different fantasies.

如若醉倒你请见谅
If I become overwhelmed, please forgive me.