In 1999, 17-year-old Linghua graduated from the secondary art school, and that school can even be said to be "third-rate". With a dream of music, she can only sell electrical appliances on the first floor of a shopping mall in Ordos. In the face of noisy and busy customers, Linghua knows that life is not her yearning.
Her desire led her to make a bold decision, and after asking her parents for their consent, she used the money she had just sold to buy a hard-seat train ticket to Shenzhen. Reika embarks on an arduous journey of more than 40 hours, which is a great test for the young girl, but her eyes sparkle with hope for the future.
However, the reality is far harsher than imagined. The competition for singers in Shenzhen is fierce, and there are countless singers who are more beautiful, capable, and highly educated than Linghua. A difficult start, whether it was an interview or a setback at work, made her doubt her choice.
Just when she wanted to give up, fate pushed open a door of opportunity.
By chance, Reika came to a small dance hall called "Golden Age". Here, she met the person who changed her life - music director and line dance teacher Zeng Yi. Almost everyone was not optimistic about Linghua, but Zeng Yi saw the potential in her, trusted and gave her a chance.
Zeng Yi did not set limits for Linghua according to the model of traditional singers, but respected Linghua's musical talent and guided her to develop towards a national and bold voice. In addition to musical guidance, Zeng Yi often helps Linghua in life.
No matter how fierce the competition in the outside world is, how ugly the gossip is, and how difficult the customers in the audience are, Zeng Yi will do his best to bear it and not give anyone a chance to harass Linghua.
In this way, in the strange city of Shenzhen, Linghua found her own support and the direction of chasing her dreams. Although the road ahead is still difficult, with Zeng Yi's support, Linghua feels that she has finally seen the dawn of hope.
This experience became the starting point of Linghua's musical career and laid the foundation for the establishment of a deep friendship between her and Zeng Yi.
In 1999, Linghua, Zeng Yi and Zhang Jie formed the group "Hair Nerve" with full enthusiasm for music. However, the mainstream music industry was not optimistic about their half-way band, and the mainland music scene at that time was already full of stars, and their music path was full of doubts and resistance.
Faced with an income that cannot make ends meet and an unknown and confused future, Zhang Jie chose to leave. Linghua and Zeng Yi could only look at each other speechlessly, seeing the unwillingness and persistence in each other's eyes, but neither of them chose to back down or give up.
In the days when they were ridiculed by major companies, they constantly gritted their teeth and persevered, endured the pain of physical exhaustion and the hardship of racking their brains to write new songs, and in this spirit of perseverance, they were given the opportunity to change their lives against the sky.
In 2003, He Muyang musicians found Linghua and Zeng Yi with a national sense of singing and a natural voice among many singers. The duo's powerful high notes inspired him to create the song "Over the Moon".
However, when it was learned that Linghua and Zeng Yi had not signed a contract with the company, the threshold of Linghua's family was almost broken. Everyone wants to sign Linghua, and Zeng Yi is regarded as "dispensable". In the face of temptation, the memory of Zeng Yi reaching out to help when she was 17 years old came to Linghua's heart, and she said firmly: "I can sign it, but if I don't sign Zeng Yi, then I won't go, if you want to sign it, we will sign it together."
In the end, only Peacock Records accepted Linghua's conditions, and the "Phoenix Legend" was officially established. However, the days after signing were not easy. The company's skew of resources has led to them often not being able to eat on time, and Zeng Yi has borrowed money many times to get by, and resolutely insists on sharing the cost with Linghua.
During the "Avenue of Stars" period, Phoenix Legend participated in the competition despite the company's opposition and won the runner-up in 2005. Subsequently, the company created their first self-titled album "On the Moon". After the release of this song, it quickly rose in the Chinese music scene, defeating popular singers such as Jay Chou, Wang Xinling, and Jolin Tsai, and creating the myth of the highest number of CRBT purchases.
From that moment on, the Phoenix Legend truly became a legend. Their singing spread far and wide, from the elderly in their seventies and eighties to children who could just walk, almost no one could not hum.
They have become the favorite choice of the square dance crowd, so that uncles, aunts, grandparents willingly worship them as gods.
The Phoenix Legend has been able to succeed not only because of their catchy melodies, but also because of their unique ethnic style and lyrics full of positive energy. They sing the joys, sorrows and sorrows of ordinary people in their own way, and at the same time sing the spirit of the Chinese, which is the real reason why they can remain popular.
Phoenix Legends With their years of persistence and hard work, success did not come overnight. Since making their blockbuster debut on the Walk of Fame in 2005, their careers have been on the fast track.
The most obvious sign is that they have appeared in the Spring Festival Gala many times, and they have undoubtedly become the "king of combinations", which not only proves their strength, but also allows them to obtain CCTV's "strength certification".
Phoenix Legends' songs have a wide audience across the globe. They have cross-cultural appeal, and the universality and appeal of their music have attracted much attention, and they have become the first batch of Chinese musicians to go international.
In terms of commercial value, the Phoenix Legend is even more amazing. On a mobile phone number platform alone, their CRBT downloads reached a staggering 100 million times. This means that on average, one out of every seven Chinese mobile phone users has downloaded a Phoenix Legend song.
Considering that these are all paid for, you can imagine how amazing their ability to attract money is.
For these doubts, Linghua has always adhered to the "five-five account". She knows that the success of the Phoenix Legend is inseparable from Zeng Yi's dedication. "When Zeng Yi lent me money to spend, it was fifty-five cents, and now when he makes money, it must be fifty-five cents.
Linghua's words not only show her gratitude to Zeng Yi, but also reflect her firmness in sticking to her principles.
It is precisely because of the relationship of mutual trust and fair treatment between Phoenix Legend that it has been able to maintain stability and vitality in the highly competitive entertainment industry. Their success is not only reflected in their musical achievements, but also reveals the irreplaceability of professionalism and charisma.
This is also why the Phoenix Legend has been able to flourish in the Chinese music scene for a long time, and has always maintained a strong vitality and influence.
Linghua's relationship with Zeng Yi has gone far beyond the scope of working partners. In the early days of the group, except for singing, Zeng Yi was almost entirely responsible for the rest of the matters, including picking up and dropping off Linghua, arranging room and board, and even working as an agent and assistant.
Whenever Linghua was in the most needy moment, Zeng Yi would immediately appear by her side, and this kind of meticulous attention made people have to have infinite reverie about their relationship.
However, this is not what the outside world thinks. In fact, before Zeng Yi met Linghua, he already had a girlfriend Li Na who had been in love for 7 years. Even when his career was booming, Zeng Yi never had the idea of breaking up with Li Na.
He clearly realized that "if a husband and wife become a working partner, they will not be separated for a long time".
In 2003, when Phoenix Legend had just signed a contract, Zeng Yi confessed to Li Na: "I may or may not be popular in the future, if I am not popular, I will have no money to make, and if I am popular, I will have no time."
Our group is different from everyone else, in order to avoid some unnecessary trouble, I hope you can not involve my work, and don't speculate about my relationship with Linghua" Although this sounds like a "PUA" request, Li Na accepted it without hesitation.
Linghua also knows this. She mentioned in the show: "Zeng Yi is very strict with his wife, and he doesn't want his wife to always revolve around him, but hopes that she can be independent and can arrange some personal time by herself."
Such a special arrangement not only allows the work of the group to be guaranteed, but also leaves appropriate space for their respective emotional lives.
Despite this, the tacit understanding and trust between Linghua and Zeng Yi are still enviable. With tacit understanding on stage and mutual support in life, Linghua has said many times: "The success of the Phoenix Legend is not a personal achievement.
This sentence not only reflects her gratitude to Zeng Yi, but also expresses the essence of their relationship.
Phoenix Legends' relationship is perhaps more intimate than that of a husband and wife, and more reliable than a friend, and this is the secret of their continued success. It is this unique relationship that allows them to maintain stability and vitality even in the stressful places of the entertainment industry.
They are mentors and friends to each other, and they are closer than relatives.
In 2011, many years after the establishment of the Phoenix Legend Group, Linghua and Zeng Yi each ushered in an important moment in their lives. Linghua first held a grand wedding with her boyfriend Xu Mingchao, who has been in love for 6 years.
On the wedding day, when the wedding march sounded, Zeng Yi saw Linghua's huge wedding photo on the big screen, and his emotions suddenly lost control, crying like a child.
This scene made many people feel surprised and distressed. Zeng Yi later explained: "Nothing else, it's just that I've been by her side for so many years, and suddenly I changed someone, I was very unaccustomed to it, and I didn't adapt to it at all."
Although he said these words with a smile, everyone could see a trace of emotion in them.
Only half a year later, Zeng Yi, who was 7 years older than Linghua, also held his own wedding and gave his girlfriend Li Na, who had been in love for 15 years, an explanation. However, at Zeng Yi's wedding, Linghua behaved very unreasonably.
She had been drinking heavily the night before, and had been a bold drinker on her wedding day, and ended up drunk so much that she ran to the toilet and vomited several times.
This scene was filmed by the amateurs present, which attracted heated discussions among the public. Linghua explained in a later interview: "Many of our good friends went a day early and got drunk, so she was drunk and unconscious on her wedding day, and she kept throwing up, and there was a performance in the afternoon, so she left early."
Although both of them gave reasonable explanations, their reactions at each other's weddings still made people feel a trace of "unease". This may be the helplessness of having to face the reality after years of tacit cooperation.
What is a bit amazing is that the birth time of Linghua's son is only 100 days different from the birth time of Zeng Yi's wife Li Na's child. This also seems to hint at some similarities in their life trajectories.
This year's wedding is of great turning significance to Linghua and Zeng Yi's respective lives, and it is also a major test for the combination of Phoenix Legend. After marriage, how the two find a balance between their personal lives and portfolio development has become the focus of attention from the outside world.
However, just like their tacit cooperation over the years, Linghua and Zeng Yi once again proved with practical actions that their relationship is far stronger and special than outsiders imagined.
Eleven years after getting married, although Linghua and Zeng Yi have undergone a lot of changes, their charm in the Phoenix Legend is still undiminished. Linghua still maintains her grinning, free and hearty personality, and her singing voice is an integral part of the Phoenix legend.
And Zeng Yi's transformation is also more obvious, he has changed from low-key in the early days to active now, and his performance on the stage is also more colorful.
The energetic Zeng Yi is no longer a young man who only knows "Yo Yo" and "Niangzi", now he knows more lyrics, and the status of the group is constantly improving, with more and more shots.
He no longer plays cool and pretends to be cold in a single way, but learns to become humorous, exaggerated in his acting skills, stealing the camera, singing with Linghua and even starting to shoot anti-fraud videos, making netizens laugh from beginning to end, showing a new side.
Although their married life was happy, it did not affect the development of the Phoenix Legend. On the contrary, it is precisely because they did not become husband and wife that they maintained the long-term stability of the group.
Compared with the miracle of Jiuyue, which fell into a trough due to divorce, the stable development of the Phoenix Legend is even more miraculous In the entertainment industry, a place where the situation is changing, there are too many examples of people who eventually parted ways due to the combination of work.
The relationship between Linghua and Zeng Yi is extraordinary, beyond ordinary work partners, but they are not husband and wife. They are mentors and friends, and they are more intimate than relatives. This unique relationship may be the secret of Phoenix Legend's continued success.