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.
如果可以再見你
黎明 Lyrics
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才明了道别 似是 在深海中找脚印
迎着冰山一角 看真眼前人
才发觉结局动魄惊心
沿路脚步浮沉 从未这样难行
才会意我试过最冷黄昏
回头若没有你 假使有气力在陌路离开 不需颤抖
回头若没有你 只需眼看着这段路曾经 紧握你手
这最大报酬 与最后理由 已够我走出深沟
再去爱漫天星宿
忘了天空一片云 忘了归家开了灯
才明嘹道别 会令 白色的天花变暗
随着一分一秒 震醒了凌晨
才骤觉你吻别我的声音
从未这么吸引 离别这种牵引
仍愿信 我有更美满情感
回头若没有你 假使有气力在陌路离开 不需颤抖
怕恶劣气候 怕眼泪倒流 都不怕为你 张开笑口
回头若没有你 只需眼看着这段路曾经 紧握你手
这最大报酬 与最后理由 已够我走出深沟
再去爱漫天星宿
The lyrics to 黎明's song 如果可以再见你 describe the pain and difficulty of saying goodbye to someone you deeply love. The song begins by describing the intensity of the departure, as if the singer is searching for footprints in the deep sea. The goodbye is heart-wrenching, with the singer struggling to walk and feeling the coldest of sunsets.
Despite the difficulty, the singer expresses that they are willing to face any challenges that come their way without their loved one, including bad weather and tears, as long as they are able to leave with a smile. The second verse then talks about how, if they have the strength to move on without the one they love, the only reward they need is the memory of holding hands and the reason of wanting to move forward. The end of the song encourages letting go of the past and moving forward, looking up at the sky full of stars and leaving the pain behind.
Overall, the song portrays the intense pain of a difficult goodbye, but also the strength and willpower to move forward even when the person you love is no longer with you.
Line by Line Meaning
随你深浅的眼神 流过高低的气温
As your eyes change and the temperature rises and falls, it becomes clear that saying goodbye is like trying to find footprints in the deep sea.
才明了道别 似是 在深海中找脚印
Only then do we understand the complexities of parting, as if searching for footprints in the deep sea.
迎着冰山一角 看真眼前人
Facing a corner of the iceberg, we finally see the person in front of us for who they truly are.
才发觉结局动魄惊心
It is only at the end that we realize how heart-stopping the journey has been.
沿路脚步浮沉 从未这样难行
As we struggle to walk along this path, we have never before faced such difficulties and uncertainties.
才会意我试过最冷黄昏
It is only after experiencing the coldest twilight that we truly understand its bitter coldness.
回头若没有你 假使有气力在陌路离开 不需颤抖
If I were to turn back and leave this unfamiliar road without you, I would not need to tremble, even if it takes all my strength.
怕恶劣气候 怕眼泪倒流 都不怕为你 张开笑口
I am not afraid of the harsh weather, nor of tears flowing backwards, so long as I can open my mouth and smile for you.
回头若没有你 只需眼看着这段路曾经 紧握你手
If I were to turn back without you, I would only need to look at this path we once walked and tightly hold your hand.
这最大报酬 与最后理由 已够我走出深沟
This greatest reward and final reason is enough for me to climb out of the deep ravine.
再去爱漫天星宿
And from there, I can love the stars that fill the sky once again.
忘了天空一片云 忘了归家开了灯
Forgetting the clouds in the sky, forgetting the lights turned on at home.
才明嘹道别 会令 白色的天花变暗
It is only at the moment of parting that the white sky grows dim, as if it is saying goodbye to us as well.
随着一分一秒 震醒了凌晨
With each passing second, dawn wakes up and dawns upon us.
才骤觉你吻别我的声音
Only then do I suddenly realize the sound of our final kiss goodbye.
从未这么吸引 离别这种牵引
Never before have I felt so attracted and pulled by the force of parting.
仍愿信 我有更美满情感
Yet I still believe in having a more fulfilling love.
Writer(s): Mark Lui, Xi Lin
Contributed by Caroline R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@alvernlin9885
作詞：林夕 作曲：雷頌德
編曲：雷頌德
隨你深淺的眼神
流過高低的氣溫
才明瞭道別
似是 在深海中找腳印
迎著冰山一角 看真眼前人
才發覺結局動魄驚心
沿路腳步浮沉 從未這樣難行
才會意我試過最冷黃昏
回頭若沒有你
假使有氣力在陌路離開 不需顫抖
怕惡劣氣候 怕眼淚倒流
都不怕為你 張開笑口
回頭若沒有你
只需眼看著這段路曾經 緊握你手
這最大報酬 與最後理由
已夠我走出深溝
再去愛漫天星宿
忘了天空一片雲
忘了歸家開了燈
才明瞭道別
會令 白色的天花變暗
隨著一分一秒 震醒了凌晨
才驟覺你吻別我的聲音
從未這麼吸引 離別這種牽引
仍願信 我有更美滿情感
回頭若沒有你
假使有氣力在陌路離開 不需顫抖
怕惡劣氣候 怕眼淚倒流
都不怕為你 張開笑口
回頭若沒有你
只需眼看著這段路曾經 緊握你手
這最大報酬 與最後理由
已夠我走出深溝
再去愛漫天星宿
@he890se7en1994
作詞：林夕 作曲：雷頌德
隨你深淺的眼神
流過高低的氣溫
才明瞭道別
似是 在深海中找腳印
迎著冰山一角 看真眼前人
才發覺結局動魄驚心
沿路腳步浮沉 從未這樣難行
才會意我試過最冷黃昏
回頭若沒有你
假使有氣力在陌路離開 不需顫抖
怕惡劣氣候 怕眼淚倒流
都不怕為你 張開笑口
回頭若沒有你
只需眼看著這段路曾經 緊握你手
這最大報酬 與最後理由
已夠我走出深溝
再去愛漫天星宿
忘了天空一片雲
忘了歸家開了燈
才明瞭道別
會令 白色的天花變暗
隨著一分一秒 震醒了凌晨
才驟覺你吻別我的聲音
從未這麼吸引 離別這種牽引
仍願信 我有更美滿情感
回頭若沒有你
假使有氣力在陌路離開 不需顫抖
怕惡劣氣候 怕眼淚倒流
都不怕為你 張開笑口
回頭若沒有你
只需眼看著這段路曾經 緊握你手
這最大報酬 與最後理由
已夠我走出深溝
再去愛漫天星宿
@chriskoon9495
超高水準MV……百看不厭👍👍👍
➡️人靚景靚，美術設計一流👍👍
➡️歌詞完全帶出故事內容👍👍👍
➡️歌非常好聽，好match MV內容👍👍
➡️冇特效冇科技，只喺尾段用手機，絕 !👍
➡️黎明超靚仔，未出名素顏全智賢更靚女👍
@Classiclovesongs7890
這MV真的是神作，20年也不退潮
@chunkiatlai7873
其實黎明真是很多經典之作，幾乎都會唱！現在聽也很好聽 MV也拍得很棒 一點都不過時 像看電影一樣。黎明真的有夠帥的。
@myaoeo
因爲很多MV都是廣告, 也有部分是唱片公司投資, 例如喜 , 你係我嘅
@7890cantoneseoldsongs
好好聽，很多回憶在我和腦海裡出現💙💙🌺 尤其是深深的歌聲，永遠都能打動人心。太好聽了😍谁认同？
@googlerfan7325
無需花巧,唱歌就是要唱出[feel/感覺]! Leon將歌迷想要的那種[feel/感覺],完全唱進入心內.
@haogege0713
马上2023年了，还有人在听吗❤❤❤
@slapbattlesfanmadetutorials
我最近日日聽
@timfatlai8834
有
@user-gz9el5yg6t
2023.5.14 晚上 2350 我剛剛在聽 …… ♡