Chinanews.com, Beijing, February 15th, based on comprehensive Taiwan media reports, Taiwanese singer Liu Wenzheng passed away due to myocardial infarction in November last year at the age of 70. The news has been confirmed by former manager and friend Xia Yushun.
Liu Wenzheng's sudden death brought unexpected grief to agent Xia Yushun. He told the media that he used to contact Liu Wenzheng every month, and the last time he saw him was two years ago. Xia Yushun recalled that he couldn't sleep one day in December last year and felt restless. He called Liu Wenzheng's family to find out that he had left. Recently, he still felt sad and missed him when he saw his photo at home.
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The death of a superstar, the passing of the ancestor of the Chinese music idol
There is a saying in Taiwan's entertainment industry: the word "superstar" began with Liu Wenzheng.
Liu Wenzheng is known as the ancestor of Chinese music idols, and became famous because of the release of his first solo album "Promise" in 1975. At that time, a group of insightful people in Taiwan's music scene were dissatisfied with the status quo of English songs dominating the music scene, and launched the "Campus Folk Song Movement", of which Liu Wenzheng was the mainstay. He has created a unique singing style that has never been seen before, with a variety of genres and outstanding musical achievements. His masterpieces such as "Little Rain in March", "Promise", "Shining Days" and "Ami Ami" have become popular in Asia.
In addition, Liu Wenzheng also won the Best Male Singer Award at the Golden Bell Awards in 1980, 1982, and 1983. He has won the International Record Gold Disc Award, Far East Chief Singer Award, Singapore and Malaysia Top Ten Singer Double Champions and other awards. Not only that, in addition to musicians, he also has multiple identities such as actor, host, and producer.
In 1975, Liu Wenzheng sang and You acted. After his first album became a hit, he starred in the movie "Inside the Door" in the same year, and the response was equally enthusiastic. In 1977, "Liu Wenzheng Time" hosted by Liu Wenzheng achieved a ratings of 82%, creating a new milestone for TV variety shows.
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In 1981, Liu Wenzheng participated in the production and performance of the first MV "Flying Eagle" in the Chinese music scene. At the end of 1986, he moved behind the scenes to establish and operate Flying Eagle Records, and successively trained artists such as Fang Wenlin, Yi Nengjing, Qiu Haizheng, Huo Zhengqi, Wu Qixian and so on. Qiu Haizheng mentioned in an interview in recent years that Liu Wenzheng was very protective of them back then and would not force them to socialize or participate in unnecessary work.
Retired for many years, repeated rumors of death
In the 1980s, when he was popular, Liu Wenzheng retired from the music scene after ending his contract with Polygram Records. After that, he bid farewell to the showbiz as if he disappeared, leaving fans with the most suave appearance. Even though more than 30 years have passed, some people still miss this "eternal Prince Charming" and are full of curiosity about this mysterious superstar.
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Over the years, Liu Wenzheng, who has retired from the world, has been unmoved no matter how invited by domestic and foreign performers, major awards, or even rumors of generous rewards, and has always kept his life out of the media's lens.
After retiring from the circle, Liu Wenzheng not only no longer appears in public, but even has little contact with friends in the circle. Famous singer Jiang Hui once said "I miss him so much", and Luo Dayou also expressed in public that he didn't understand why Liu Wenzheng didn't see old friends including him. In this regard, Liu Wenzheng's friend responded that "this means that he has succeeded in life", and also lamented "why bother to destroy this legend".
As a smash hit singer, Liu Wenzheng's sudden retirement and never showing up again made his rumors abound, and there were even news of his death many times during the period. But this time, what we are waiting for is not to refute the rumors, but the farewell of a generation of superstars.