Leon Lai, MH (黎明; pinyin: Lí Míng; Cantonese: lai4 ming4; born December 11,… Read Full Bio ↴Leon Lai, MH (黎明; pinyin: Lí Míng; Cantonese: lai4 ming4; born December 11, 1966) is a Chinese actor and a Cantopop singer.
Biography
Born in Beijing, China as Lai Chit (黎捷), Leon was the only child in his family. His parents divorced when he was four. During his youth, he attended King's Way Princeton College (England). Before he became a singer in Hong Kong, he worked as a salesperson for a cellular phone company. After becoming the second runner up in the 5th New Talent Singing Awards, held by the TVB in 1986, he went to be taught singing by Dai Si Zong(戴思聪) and in the same year, he also obtained a recording contract with Capital Artist[1]. However he didn't get to release any album for four years [2]. As a result, his teacher arranged to have him signed a recording contract with Polygram (now known as Universal Music) and then got the contract with Capital Artist to be annulled after some negotiation [3]. In Polygram, he released his first album "Leon" and subsequent album "Meet In The Rain" which propelled Leon into instant stardom[4]. After several years at Polygram, Lai then signed a new contract with Sony Music on March 23, 1998.
Leon has been associated with many female celebrities since he began his career. One of his most famous rumoured ex-girlfriends is Shu Qi. Apart from Shu Qi, he has been rumoured to have relationship with Dai Yun Hui, Wang Zu Xian, Seto Asaka, Michelle Reis, Kim Hee Sun, Lee Na Young, Wang Xiu Lin[5]. Currently, he is dating a model Gaile Lok[6].
[edit] Career
[edit] Singer
Together with Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok, Lai was among the four most popular male singers during the 1990s, when the media referred to them as the "Four Heavenly Kings" (Chinese: 四大天王).
In the early stages of his career, he mainly sang cantopop, but due to the influence of producer Mark Lui, he expanded his repertoire to include popular electronic songs with compelling music videos. In 2002, he was selected to sing "Charged up", the 2002 World Cup theme song for the Greater China Region.
The lowpoint of his singing career came at the 1991 Hua Tong Flood Charity Concert. After his performance on stage, he was requested by a significant donor who wanted him to perform again. While performing the song Sorry I Love You, he went completely out of tune at the high note but he managed to complete the performance on stage. This event made him a target of critics and a butt of all jokes at the time and later earned him the tag 'out of tune' Heavenly Kings. However inspite of it, his fans still supported him[7].
Perhaps - Leon's Album
Perhaps - Leon's Album
In 1998, Leon's Korean song "After loving you" managed to reach the Top 10 in a Korean pop chart. He is the first Hong Kong singer to achieve this.[1]
He won numerous singing awards before announcing in 1999 that he would no longer accept any awards in Hong Kong. He won the "Most Popular Male Singer" award in 1993 and 1995 for TVB Jade Solid Gold. He has also won the "Song of the Year" award four times. In the 1996 year of awards, Leon Lai won a personal record 16 awards in the Hong Kong music scene. A tie with fellow singers Sky King and Jacky Cheung. This gives both artists one more award. The 4 stage Joint Award of Best Musicians. Awarded to the musician with the most awards won in the year ending award shows. Lai's music career gradually declined from the late 1990s. While he is still releasing new albums from time to time, his record sales are now less than impressive and his position has been overtaken by the newer generation of cantopop singers.
In 2004, Leon Lai formed a new record production company, "A Music", East Asia Record Production Company Limited, with Peter Lam. The first album produced by the company, "Dawn" was released in September of that year.
[edit] Actor
In the period before he participated in the New Talent Singing Awards, he enrolled in the ATV actor training class, however he didn't complete the training with no apparent reason. Then, he applied for admission to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Academy but his application was rejected.
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
After the New Talent Singing Awards, he got to act in a few TV serials. On one occasion, he went for filming of a romantic serials in Taiwan. There was a stark contrast in height between leon and the popular lead actress who is only 1.60 cm in height. The actress then demanded that leon squatted while filming so as to make up for the height differences. So leon has to act through all the scenes with the actress while squatting but he has to endure it as he was not popular at the time. However not long afterwards his new TV serials, "The Breaking Point" which turned out to be a resounding success and propel him to widespread fame in Hong Kong and Taiwan.[8]
In 1996, Lai was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards for the film Comrades, Almost a love story. However, he did not win.
The next year in 1997, he managed to win the award for Best Original Song for the film Eighteen Springs both at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Hong Kong Film Awards.
He was again nominated for the Best Actor and Best Original Film Song award for the film City of Glass in 1999 at the Hong Kong Film Awards but he only managed to win the award for Best Original Film Song which he shared with Lin Xi and Dick Lee[9].
Three - Leon award winning film
Three - Leon award winning film
In 2002, Lai took the spotlight at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-language version of the Oscars in Taiwan. He won Best Actor for Three: Going Home. In 2004, Lai wrote the story Leaving Me, Loving You together with Wilson Yip and also became the creative/production controller of the movie. However, the movie was a flop.
In 2005, Leon acted as one of the seven warriors, Yang Yun Chong, in the Tsui Hark directed Wuxia film, Seven Swords.[10]. In the same year in the film Moonlight In Tokyo, Leon unexpectedly acted as a chinese retard who pretend to be a Korean gigolo in Japan and thus shedding his idol image.[11]
In 2006, Leon wrote and directed a musical film titled A Melody Looking which was shot in New York. It features Leon and the rest of the Amusic family of singers. This film marks his debut as a director. [12]
[edit] Societal contributions
Apart from being an actor, he took part in the production of advertisement for "Dress Casual Day" of the Community Chest. In the recent years, Lai has participated in many charity events. He has been a member of The Community Chest Campaign Committee and in December 1995, his contribution to children is further recognized by being appointed as UNICEF Special Representative to Youth at UNICEF Headquarters in New York. He also occasionally helps other non-profit organisations to raise funds.
Lai has been elected as one of The Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) in 1997, giving him a formal recognition of his professional endeavours and commitment to the community. He was also awarded the Medal of Honour (M.H.) on 12 October 2003 by Tung Chee-Hwa, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR.
Biography
Born in Beijing, China as Lai Chit (黎捷), Leon was the only child in his family. His parents divorced when he was four. During his youth, he attended King's Way Princeton College (England). Before he became a singer in Hong Kong, he worked as a salesperson for a cellular phone company. After becoming the second runner up in the 5th New Talent Singing Awards, held by the TVB in 1986, he went to be taught singing by Dai Si Zong(戴思聪) and in the same year, he also obtained a recording contract with Capital Artist[1]. However he didn't get to release any album for four years [2]. As a result, his teacher arranged to have him signed a recording contract with Polygram (now known as Universal Music) and then got the contract with Capital Artist to be annulled after some negotiation [3]. In Polygram, he released his first album "Leon" and subsequent album "Meet In The Rain" which propelled Leon into instant stardom[4]. After several years at Polygram, Lai then signed a new contract with Sony Music on March 23, 1998.
Leon has been associated with many female celebrities since he began his career. One of his most famous rumoured ex-girlfriends is Shu Qi. Apart from Shu Qi, he has been rumoured to have relationship with Dai Yun Hui, Wang Zu Xian, Seto Asaka, Michelle Reis, Kim Hee Sun, Lee Na Young, Wang Xiu Lin[5]. Currently, he is dating a model Gaile Lok[6].
[edit] Career
[edit] Singer
Together with Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok, Lai was among the four most popular male singers during the 1990s, when the media referred to them as the "Four Heavenly Kings" (Chinese: 四大天王).
In the early stages of his career, he mainly sang cantopop, but due to the influence of producer Mark Lui, he expanded his repertoire to include popular electronic songs with compelling music videos. In 2002, he was selected to sing "Charged up", the 2002 World Cup theme song for the Greater China Region.
The lowpoint of his singing career came at the 1991 Hua Tong Flood Charity Concert. After his performance on stage, he was requested by a significant donor who wanted him to perform again. While performing the song Sorry I Love You, he went completely out of tune at the high note but he managed to complete the performance on stage. This event made him a target of critics and a butt of all jokes at the time and later earned him the tag 'out of tune' Heavenly Kings. However inspite of it, his fans still supported him[7].
Perhaps - Leon's Album
Perhaps - Leon's Album
In 1998, Leon's Korean song "After loving you" managed to reach the Top 10 in a Korean pop chart. He is the first Hong Kong singer to achieve this.[1]
He won numerous singing awards before announcing in 1999 that he would no longer accept any awards in Hong Kong. He won the "Most Popular Male Singer" award in 1993 and 1995 for TVB Jade Solid Gold. He has also won the "Song of the Year" award four times. In the 1996 year of awards, Leon Lai won a personal record 16 awards in the Hong Kong music scene. A tie with fellow singers Sky King and Jacky Cheung. This gives both artists one more award. The 4 stage Joint Award of Best Musicians. Awarded to the musician with the most awards won in the year ending award shows. Lai's music career gradually declined from the late 1990s. While he is still releasing new albums from time to time, his record sales are now less than impressive and his position has been overtaken by the newer generation of cantopop singers.
In 2004, Leon Lai formed a new record production company, "A Music", East Asia Record Production Company Limited, with Peter Lam. The first album produced by the company, "Dawn" was released in September of that year.
[edit] Actor
In the period before he participated in the New Talent Singing Awards, he enrolled in the ATV actor training class, however he didn't complete the training with no apparent reason. Then, he applied for admission to the Hong Kong Performing Arts Academy but his application was rejected.
The Breaking Point
The Breaking Point
After the New Talent Singing Awards, he got to act in a few TV serials. On one occasion, he went for filming of a romantic serials in Taiwan. There was a stark contrast in height between leon and the popular lead actress who is only 1.60 cm in height. The actress then demanded that leon squatted while filming so as to make up for the height differences. So leon has to act through all the scenes with the actress while squatting but he has to endure it as he was not popular at the time. However not long afterwards his new TV serials, "The Breaking Point" which turned out to be a resounding success and propel him to widespread fame in Hong Kong and Taiwan.[8]
In 1996, Lai was nominated for the Best Actor award at the 16th Hong Kong Film Awards for the film Comrades, Almost a love story. However, he did not win.
The next year in 1997, he managed to win the award for Best Original Song for the film Eighteen Springs both at the Golden Horse Film Festival and Hong Kong Film Awards.
He was again nominated for the Best Actor and Best Original Film Song award for the film City of Glass in 1999 at the Hong Kong Film Awards but he only managed to win the award for Best Original Film Song which he shared with Lin Xi and Dick Lee[9].
Three - Leon award winning film
Three - Leon award winning film
In 2002, Lai took the spotlight at the Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-language version of the Oscars in Taiwan. He won Best Actor for Three: Going Home. In 2004, Lai wrote the story Leaving Me, Loving You together with Wilson Yip and also became the creative/production controller of the movie. However, the movie was a flop.
In 2005, Leon acted as one of the seven warriors, Yang Yun Chong, in the Tsui Hark directed Wuxia film, Seven Swords.[10]. In the same year in the film Moonlight In Tokyo, Leon unexpectedly acted as a chinese retard who pretend to be a Korean gigolo in Japan and thus shedding his idol image.[11]
In 2006, Leon wrote and directed a musical film titled A Melody Looking which was shot in New York. It features Leon and the rest of the Amusic family of singers. This film marks his debut as a director. [12]
[edit] Societal contributions
Apart from being an actor, he took part in the production of advertisement for "Dress Casual Day" of the Community Chest. In the recent years, Lai has participated in many charity events. He has been a member of The Community Chest Campaign Committee and in December 1995, his contribution to children is further recognized by being appointed as UNICEF Special Representative to Youth at UNICEF Headquarters in New York. He also occasionally helps other non-profit organisations to raise funds.
Lai has been elected as one of The Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) in 1997, giving him a formal recognition of his professional endeavours and commitment to the community. He was also awarded the Medal of Honour (M.H.) on 12 October 2003 by Tung Chee-Hwa, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong SAR.
大綱與小節
黎明 Lyrics
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情感這麼 難以捉摸
我共你的故事揭幕
懷著了希望 還害怕失望
還是陪我鬧市內有風光
明知開心也會變哀
接近後會分開
猶像公式小說 怎麼去改
大綱不會變化 仍照樣揭開
明知煙花剎那散開
跌落極遠的海
仍舊一絲一抹 一起去採
大綱不會變化 愛意不改
細節願精彩
情感這麼 無法清楚
更多更詳盡歌詞 在
我共你的故事揭幕
承認我瘋狂 承受這激盪
成為情侶就算時間不多
明知開心也會變哀
接近後會分開
猶像公式小說 怎麼去改
大綱不會變化 仍照樣揭開
明知煙花剎那散開
跌落極遠的海
仍舊一絲一抹 一起去採
大綱不會變化 愛意不改
細節願精彩
我共你的故事揭幕
懷著了希望 還害怕失望
還是陪我鬧市內有風光
明知開心也會變哀
接近後會分開
猶像公式小說 怎麼去改
明知煙花剎那散開
跌落極遠的海
仍舊一絲一抹 一起去採
大綱不會變化 愛意不改
細節願精彩
情感這麼 無法清楚
更多更詳盡歌詞 在
我共你的故事揭幕
承認我瘋狂 承受這激盪
成為情侶就算時間不多
明知開心也會變哀
接近後會分開
猶像公式小說 怎麼去改
大綱不會變化 仍照樣揭開
明知煙花剎那散開
跌落極遠的海
仍舊一絲一抹 一起去採
大綱不會變化 愛意不改
細節願精彩
The lyrics of "大綱與小節" by 黎明 are about the complexity of emotions and the uncertainty of relationships. The singer talks about the difficulty of expressing and understanding emotions, but despite that, he wants to share his story with his partner. He's both hopeful and afraid of disappointment, but he's willing to go through everything together, even if it means experiencing moments of happiness and sadness.
The song likens relationships to a formulaic novel, where the main plot remains the same, but the details can change. The singer acknowledges that even though there will be happy moments and sad ones, the core of their relationship won't change. It's essential to appreciate the details, to make the best of their time together, and to treasure those precious moments.
Overall, "大綱與小節" is a heartfelt song that conveys the emotions and complexity of relationships. 黎明's voice is tender, and the lyrics are expressive, making the song an excellent representation of love and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
情感這麼 難以捉摸
Emotions are so elusive
我共你的故事揭幕
I join you in unveiling our story
懷著了希望 還害怕失望
With hope and fear of disappointment
還是陪我鬧市內有風光
Still, you accompany me to see the view in the bustling city
明知開心也會變哀
Knowing happiness can turn to sorrow
接近後會分開
After getting close, we will part
猶像公式小說 怎麼去改
Like a formulaic novel, how can we change it?
大綱不會變化 仍照樣揭開
The outline doesn't change, still unveiling as before
明知煙花剎那散開
Knowing fireworks bloom just to fade away in an instant
跌落極遠的海
Falling into a faraway sea
仍舊一絲一抹 一起去採
Still picking together tiny bits and pieces
大綱不會變化 愛意不改
The outline doesn't change, love remains unchanged
細節願精彩
May the details be wonderful
Writer(s): Mark Lui
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@ileenho
My all time favorites.
無論何時聽這首歌，都是如此打動人心。
@saulinatsui8989
歌詞好浪漫好美，很有人生哲理. 🙄
@losuk8
this song really bring me back the memories for years ! those were the days…. over 30 years of memories… people I met, people I loved……thanks for those who filled in my life a lot with full of colors, tears and happiness
@tony1738ful
從過去走出來 黎明 (大綱與細節 國語版)
面對現在 茫茫人海
看著你慢慢走過來
你這樣搖擺 我終於明白
我的眼睛 跟隨你的風采
從我的過去走出來 你陪我到未來
原來分開也只是一種安排
讓我再見到你再也分不開
來到這美麗的時代 談美麗的戀愛
原來分開經過快樂悲哀
我的世界變得特別精彩
等著你到來
雖然意外 不用奇怪
看著你慢慢走過來
你沒有忘懷 我依然期待
我的眼睛 只要你的風采
從我的過去走出來 你陪我到未來
原來分開也只是一種安排
讓我再見到你再也分不開
來到這美麗的時代 談美麗的戀愛
原來分開經過快樂悲哀
我的世界變得特別精彩
等著你到來
@fannychan888888
太好聽啦
@waimanto9604
2021.1.1
@guitarholicz
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