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.
Yi Qian Ge Shang Xin De Li You
張學友 Lyrics
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许多故事有伤心的理由
这一次我的爱情等不到天长地久
错过的人是否可以回首
爱过的心没有任何请求
许多故事有伤心的理由
这一次我的爱情等不到天长地久
走过的路再也不能停留
一千个伤心的理由
最后我的爱情在故事里慢慢陈旧
一千个伤心的理由
一千个伤心的理由
最后在别人的故事里我被遗忘
爱过的心没有任何请求
许多故事有伤心的理由
这一次我的爱情等不到天长地久
走过的路再也不能停留
一千个伤心的理由
一千个伤心的理由
最后我的爱情在故事里慢慢陈旧
一千个伤心的理由
一千个伤心的理由
最后在别人的故事里我被遗忘
一千个伤心的理由
一千个伤心的理由
最后我的爱情在故事里慢慢陈旧
一千个伤心的理由
一千个伤心的理由
最后在别人的故事里我被遗忘
The lyrics of 张学友's song Yi Qian Ge Shang Xin De Li You convey a sense of loss and heartbreak over a lost love. The singer reflects on the reasons why things didn't work out, expressing the pain caused by the memories of their time together. The opening line "I no longer have the one I loved" sets the tone for the rest of the song as the singer looks back on the relationship that has ended. The verses touch on themes of regret and missed opportunities, wondering if it's possible to turn back and if anything could have been different.
The chorus repeats the lines "One thousand reasons for heartbreak, my love slowly grows old in the story. One thousand reasons for heartbreak, in someone else's story, I am forgotten." This repetition emphasizes the singer's sense of loss and hurt, and how their love has become a thing of the past. The song ends with a final repetition of the chorus, emphasizing that the singer's love is left behind as a distant memory.
The lyrics of Yi Qian Ge Shang Xin De Li You are introspective and reflect on the pain caused by lost love. The song is a poignant reminder of how love can end and how difficult it can be to move on.
Line by Line Meaning
爱过的人我已不再拥有
I no longer possess the person I once loved
许多故事有伤心的理由
There are many sad reasons in these stories
这一次我的爱情等不到天长地久
This time my love cannot last forever
错过的人是否可以回首
Can the person I missed turn back?
爱过的心没有任何请求
The heart that loved had no demands
走过的路再也不能停留
The road I walked can no longer be stopped
一千个伤心的理由
A thousand reasons to be heartbroken
最后我的爱情在故事里慢慢陈旧
In the end, my love becomes old in the story
最后在别人的故事里我被遗忘
In the end, I am forgotten in someone else's story
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@steingar7820
Great song, heard it for the first time when I was travelling China. The lyrics in English are something like this:
I no longer possess this person from the past
A lot of stories have sad reasons
This time my love cannot wait forever
Can a person who is missed look back?
Love from the past cannot make any requests
Many stories have sad reasons
This time my love cannot wait forever
It has walked past the road it was on and can no longer remain
One thousand sad reasons
One thousand sad reasons
At last my love in this story has become obsolete
One thousand sad reasons
One thousand sad reasons
I will be forgotten in other people’s stories.
@happyeveryday5180
Lagu yg syahdu dan romantis..
Membuat memory kenangan masa lalu ku terbit lagi ❤
@budisaputravideopartner
Gak ngerti bahasa mandarin blas, tapi seneng dengerin lagu mandarin era lama.
@SITIFatimah-qj5hp
Sering bgt dgr lagu ini..dan baru hari ini benar bisa ketemu disini❤❤❤❤
@fakhrulanwarasianismail2647
Down with memory lane... 🥰
@blackorange8872
Ini lqgu malaysia dengan
Song: tiada lagi
artis : fenomena
@kotatampin
Lagu Kantonis lebih awal dikeluarkan.
@user-qf9zo1wi3b
Lagu ini mengingat masa lalu saya, saya suka lagu ini
@intanasmara4958
Aduhai...Muzik nya menarik narik jiwa ..membelai perasaan dibuai sang bayu. Indah sekali .damai mendamai ..melayang jauhhh..
@heshah2071
i am malay, but this song really touch me
@alexanderthegreatoz5945
Touch you where? 😀