Author|Yuan Xiaoman
Editor-in-charge|Xiang Evening
"Don't kneel for me!"
One day in 1987, a concert was being held at the Hung Hom Coliseum. Actor Chow Yun-fat was invited to be a guest, and suddenly, he knelt down in front of the singer on the stage.
This move shocked everyone, and the singer immediately knelt down and said to Chow Yun-fat again and again: "Don't do this, don't do this, hurry up!" ”
Unexpectedly, a similar scene was staged again in 2014, this time the person kneeling down was Andy Lau, the king of heaven. Andy took the opportunity to help him sing and expressed his reverence for the lead singer in front of him.
The singer who made superstars willing to kneel, named Xu Xiaofeng, is now in his 70s.
Who is Xu Xiaofeng? What charm does she have that can make the actor and the king bend the knee for her?
In January 1949, Xu Xiaofeng was born in an ordinary family in Wuhan. When she was two years old, her parents decided to move to Hong Kong, where they opened a small food shop to make ends meet.
As the eldest daughter, Xu Xiaofeng has taken the initiative to take care of the lives of her younger siblings since she was a child. In the second year of junior high school, she had to drop out of school and go home to take care of the store's business.
Her daily work is busy and boring, and she likes to sing to relieve her fatigue in her free time.
In 1965, by chance, a friend invited her to sign up for the music competition of "Hong Kong Warbler", and Xu Xiaofeng readily agreed.
Although she had not systematically studied music theory and singing skills, her unique and rich voice impressed the judges, and she unexpectedly won the championship.
This award gave Xu Xiaofeng a lot of confidence, and she decided to become a singer.
But in that era, singing was not a glorious profession, and Xu Xiaofeng's parents were also prejudiced against this industry, and they were particularly opposed to her choice.
Seeing this, Xu Xiaofeng solemnly assured his parents: "Don't worry, no matter what industry I do, I promise that I won't learn badly, okay?" ”
When her parents saw that she was so resolute, they were also shaken. Xu Xiaofeng took advantage of the victory to pursue, and while continuing to persuade his parents, he sang in song halls and nightclubs.
At her busiest, she had to turn around more than a dozen times a night. Her parents saw her love for the industry, and finally agreed, and Xu Xiaofeng entered the record company as she wished.
In 1969, this girl who fought for her dreams, with the help of the famous musician Wen Qibo at the time, made her official debut after recording a record.
Xu Xiaofeng was only 20 years old at that time, and she was full of enthusiasm for singing, recording 12 songs in 2 days.
You know, at that time, many singers couldn't afford to record four or five songs a day.
After these 12 songs were made into three albums and released, Xu Xiaofeng gained the recognition of many music fans.
In 1970, she released her first solo album "Xu Xiaofeng Episode 1 - Who Can Know My Love". Since then, her career has gradually improved.
Xu Xiaofeng's parents saw that her job was stable, and they began to urge her to get married and have children.
She promised her parents' request, but her energy was all about singing. Even if her parents quietly arranged a blind date, she just coped with it.
But one day in 1980, Xu Xiaofeng suddenly announced her relationship.
Her officially announced boyfriend is named Liao Hui, and the two have even reached the stage of talking about marriage.
It is said that Liao Hui is a car manager with a very big business, and the two are very interested in singing, so they have a lot of common topics and get along very sweetly.
Later, Liao Hui's career continued to expand, and he wanted to United States to open up the market, so he hoped that Xu Xiaofeng could go to United States life with him.
Hearing that he wanted to leave Hong Kong and change his nationality, Xu Xiaofeng resolutely rejected the proposal, and this disagreement finally led the two to break up.
Since then, Xu Xiaofeng has devoted himself to his career, and there is no news of love.
Until 1994, the Hong Kong media exposed a shocking melon: Xu Xiaofeng and Zheng Jinghan were once married in Canada!
The newspaper published the official marriage documents of the two in Canada in 1974, and both men and women signed under their former names.
As soon as the news came out, everyone was boiling, but Xu Xiaofeng behaved lightly and never mentioned her relationship.
Zheng Jinghan later talked about their past in an interview with "Zhiyun Dinner".
It turned out that at that time, Zheng Jinghan held a fundraising party in Vancouver at that time, and he invited two of the most popular singers in Hong Kong at that time, Du Lisha and Xu Xiaofeng, to sing.
Zheng Jinghan has been in business for many years, Paramount Group was founded by him, he is very successful in the publishing industry, and this first meeting opened the prelude to their fate.
But after a sweet past, they eventually parted ways.
Zheng Jinghan said in the show that if there is no fate, there will be no more, but Xu Xiaofeng is still the best woman in my heart, she is motivated, strong, and always has a pure heart for her career.
After the report, Xu Xiaofeng has remained single for many years, but this does not affect her longing for love.
Xu Xiaofeng has always believed that it is a very beautiful picture for a lover to finally become a family, so he will always send the most sincere blessings to his lover at his concert.
Although Xu Xiaofeng herself has experienced a bad emotional experience, her career has been singing all the way, and new albums will come out every year.
Since his debut, Xu Xiaofeng's repertoire can be broadcast for 3 days and 3 nights, and he is also the holder of the record of 43 concerts held in the Red Pavilion in one year.
Her dedication and diligence not only won her the following of fans, but also impressed many stars in the circle.
At a concert in 1987, actor Chow Yun-fat was invited to be a guest, and he finally had the opportunity to share the stage with his idol.
Years later, a similar scene reappeared.
At the concert in 2014, Andy Lau was the guest, and after he finished singing, he knelt directly beside Xu Xiaofeng, not hiding his reverence for her.
Later, Andy also said on the show that he was very willing to raise Xu Xiaofeng for a lifetime.
Xu Xiaofeng's super high business ability and personality charm not only won her the respect of the actor and the king, but also made CCTV's Spring Festival Gala stage make an exception for her.
During the preparation of the Spring Festival Gala in 1989, the program team sent her an invitation to sing on stage, and at this time she already had a work arrangement for the concert, so she could only decline the Spring Festival Gala.
Unexpectedly, after discussion, the Spring Festival Gala program team decided to let Xu Xiaofeng record the song and play the video directly at the party, which was unprecedented for the Spring Festival Gala.
Xu Xiaofeng's singing spread all over Kyushu, and fans fell for it.
In 1995, Xu Xiaofeng, who was radiant on the stage, suddenly announced that she was going to leave the stage temporarily to rest, and after the pace of life slowed down, she finally had time to enjoy life.
But there is constantly news of the death of artists at the same time as Xu Xiaofeng, which makes Xu Xiaofeng feel very sad.
Especially when she learned the news of her friend Rowan's death, she walked to the refrigerator uncontrollably, took out the peanut butter inside, and took a big bite to calm down.
After calming down, Xu Xiaofeng made a new decision for herself: in July 2005, after 10 years away from the stage, she chose to cooperate with Emperor and return to the stage.
After her comeback, Xu Xiaofeng, her footprints from Hong Kong to the mainland and then abroad, she continues to realize the dreams of her fans, and also carries the nostalgia for her best friends to complete their unfinished music road.
At last year's Greater Bay Area Film and Music Gala, 74-year-old Xu Xiaofeng appeared in a pink dress, and the audience was boiling at the moment of singing, and Jackie Chan and Wu Jing in the audience were full of reverence and appreciation.
In this life, the most important thing is to fulfill oneself.
Since discovering the talent of singing, Xu Xiaofeng has never wavered from his dream of becoming a singer. She calmly and firmly worked towards her goal, and has always presented the most beautiful singing voice for everyone.
And in the process of moving towards her dream, she continues to improve her business ability, as long as she stands on the stage, she must sing the best for her fans.
Time flies, and the strength of such a palace-level singer has not lost to the passing time at all.
Xu Xiaofeng yearns for beautiful love and is more obsessed with her career. In this life, she has always lived the life she chose seriously, walked her own way, and looked at her own scenery.
Today, at the age of 75, she is alone, but she is still her best self.
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