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On June 24, 1993, a bizarre script was staged in a television studio in Tokyo.
Two young people, one is Japan host Mitsura Uchimura, and the other is Huang Jiaju, the soul of the Hong Kong rock group Beyond, and fell from the 3-meter-high stage at the same time.
Who would have thought that this fall would become a watershed in the fate of the two!
Mitsura Uchimura landed on his buttocks, but it was only a skin wound.
But Huang Jiaju fell headlong and never opened his eyes again.
This seemingly random moment not only ended the legendary life of a rock star, but also changed the future direction of Chinese rock forever.
From broken guitar to rock legend: Jiaju's counterattack
Fate is a joker, and he always likes to surprise people with unexpected surprises.
Take Huang Jiaju as an example, who would have thought that a poor boy could become a rock star?
This is simply a realistic version of a Cinderella fairy tale, except that the protagonist is replaced by a rebellious boy.
In 1962, Huang Jiaju fell to the ground and came to this noisy world.
His birthplace is Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a slum.
A family of seven is crammed into a pigeon cage of less than 30 square meters, and it is difficult to even turn around.
Buying an instrument? Dream on! Thank goodness for being able to eat well.
But when God closes a door for you, He will open a window for you.
When he was 17 years old, Huang Jiaju picked up a worn-out acoustic guitar in the stairwell.
The guitar was like an enchanted pumpkin cart that completely changed the course of his life.
Since that day, Huang Jiaju has been on this guitar, and he can't wait to treat it as a wife.
He practiced wildly with it every day, and his fingers were blistering and refused to stop, and this momentum was simply admirable.
In 1983, Huang Jiaju and a group of like-minded brothers formed the band Beyond.
said that it was a band, but it was actually a group of stunned young people who loved to play music.
They didn't even have a decent band name, they just made up a few improvised to participate in a guitar competition.
As a result, this group of rookies actually made a splash, and winning the championship in one fell swoop is simply shit luck!
But how can the road to fame be so easy?
The band members came and went, like marquees.
But Huang Jiaju is like a tenacious grass, rooted in the soil of music.
He pulled his younger brother Huang Jiaqiang into the team as a bass player, which can be called a model of "inbreeding".
found Ye Shirong, who is known as the "Asian Drum King", and this combination is simply a fairy fight.
Finally, the addition of lead guitarist Huang Guanzhong finally gave Beyond the "Iron Triangle + One" lineup that we are familiar with.
Beyond's music is not your average rock, it's just a breath of fresh air in the Chinese music scene.
Wong Ka Kui boldly combines Western rock and Cantonese to create a unique style of Chinese rock.
Their lyrics are not sensual love songs, but are full of reflections on life, humanity and destiny.
Songs like "Cold Rainy Night" and "Glorious Years" make people's blood boil when they hear them, and they can't wait to rush out to save the earth.
Huang Jiaju is such a good person, not only writing his own songs, but also tailoring songs for other members of the band.
"Earth", "Cold Rainy Night", "I Really Love You", which one is not a classic among the classics?
Every performance at Beyond is like an audio-visual feast, which is simply a double treat for the ears and eyes.
The concert in 1991 pushed them to the pinnacle of their careers, which can be called a milestone in Chinese rock.
Paying for the Dream: Beyond's Japan Adventure
Beyond is red and purple in Hong Kong, but it wants to go to Japan to develop, which is simply confusing.
Is it because you are full? Or is the brain in water?
In fact, there is helplessness behind this, and there are also ideals, which is simply a realistic version of the "dream chaser".
The Hong Kong music scene in the early 90s was simply a large-scale "copy and paste" scene.
Plagiarism is rampant and kitsch is dominant, which makes people panic.
Beyond, a band that insists on originality and sings about social reality, has become an outlier.
They are like a flock of eagles in a cage, eager to fly to the wider sky.
This feeling of suffocation can only be experienced by those who are in it.
In 1991, the god of fate finally favored this group of restless rock and roll youth.
Japan's record companies threw olive branches to Beyond, and it was like pie in the sky!
For Huang Jiaju, this is simply the golden key to open the door to a new world.
Japan is the mecca of Asian pop music, isn't going there equivalent to saving the country with a curve, and realizing the musical dream of a curve?
This wave of operations is simply "four or two dialing a thousand pounds", high! It's really high!
So in 1992, Beyond resolutely flew to Japan and embarked on their journey of "sea of stars".
But the ideal is very plump, and the reality is very skinny.
Language barriers, cultural differences, and changes in living habits are all hurdles in front of Beyond.
Every hurdle is like a big mountain, overwhelming people's breath.
What's worse is that they found that the entertainment industry in Japan is not a paradise.
In order to become famous, they have to frequently participate in various variety shows, which is simply "catching ducks on the shelves".
Even the announcement at one o'clock in the morning has to be rushed, this kind of life is even more miserable than 996.
Huang Jiaju probably never dreamed that the price of pursuing music ideals would be to treat themselves as a "24-hour open" convenience store.
But the more difficult it is, the more stubborn Huang Jiaju is, and this momentum is simply "Xiaoqiang who can't be killed".
In May 1993, Beyond released the album "Sea and Sky".
This title song of the same name is simply Huang Jiaju's heart, "Forgive me for my uninhibited indulgence and love for freedom in this life", which made people cry.
Isn't this lyric an indictment of the shackles that bind them? It's a naked "music statement"!
Who would have thought that this song would become Huang Jiaju's swan song.
Just a month later, the unexpected struck, and it was like a cruel joke played by fate.
In retrospect, the lyrics in "The Sea and the Sky" "Still free yourself, always sing my song" are like Huang Jiaju's epitaph for himself.
This kind of irony is simply worse than the "realistic version of black humor".
The show's fault: the dark side of Japan variety shows
Speaking of Huang Jiaju's accident, I have to mention those variety shows in the Japan entertainment industry that make people break out in a cold sweat.
Do you think that tricky stars are as simple as smearing cream on their faces and pouring water on their heads?
The too young, too simple Tucson is broken! The "creativity" of Japan variety shows is simply challenging the limits of human beings.
On June 24, 1993, he was destined to be nailed to the pillar of shame in the Chinese music scene.
Huang Jiaju and Mitsura Uchimura participated in a reality TV show on Fuji TV.
The program team set up a three-meter-high "stage" in the studio, which was simply playing with their lives.
There is a pool in the middle and a roller bridge on top, this design is simply a "death trap"!
What's even more outrageous is that the surrounding protective measures are in vain, just a few thin background boards.
This protection is no different from paper paste, it is simply joking with the life of an artist.
Several contestants had already fallen from the top, and the splash had wet the platform.
If you are a normal person, you will definitely shout "stop" at this time.
But what about the program group? Instead of stopping recording, it intensified.
They probably think that the more dangerous and exciting it is, the higher the ratings, right?
This kind of behavior of disregarding the safety of artists for the sake of ratings is simply challenging the bottom line of human nature.
As a result, it is conceivable that Mitsura Uchimura stumbled and hit the background board.
How could the already crumbling background board withstand such a bump, and it fell down with a "boom".
This scene is almost like an action movie, but this time it was a real accident.
Mitsura Uchimura and Huang Jiaju fell almost at the same time.
But fate is such a trick on people, Mitsura Uchimura was only slightly injured because he was wearing a helmet and his butt hit the ground first.
And what about Huang Jiaju? No one reminded him to stay safe, and he was not given a helmet.
He fell headfirst to the ground and fell unconscious on the spot.
At this moment, it was as if the whole world was silent, and only endless sadness and regret remained.
Can this kind of accident be called an accident? It is clear that the Japan entertainment industry is irresponsible to artists!
For the sake of ratings and for the sake of "fun", they don't care about the safety of the artist at all.
This is simply exchanging the lives of artists for ratings, it's terrible!
What's even more ridiculous is that this kind of dangerous show has not only not been stopped, but has become more and more.
The Japan entertainment industry seems to be caught in an "arms race", and whoever has a more dangerous show is the "cooler".
This kind of atmosphere is simply turning the entertainment industry into a large-scale "gladiatorial arena".
The most ironic thing is that Mitsura Uchimura later became a famous variety show host in Japan.
He also hosted the "Whole Man Award", a program dedicated to tricky artists.
Looking at him smiling in front of the camera, people really can't help but ask: Have you forgotten the lessons of the year?
This kind of behavior is simply using other people's tragedies to achieve their own comedy, which is too much!
Sea and Sky: The Immortal Legend of Jiaju
Huang Jiaju's departure is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue and a nightmare for Beyond.
However, the musical legacy he left behind is like an immortal star, shining in the Chinese music scene for a long time.
This is the magic of music, which immortalizes the dead and turns grief into strength.
The song "Sea and Sky" is like a farewell letter written by Huang Jiaju to himself.
"Indifferent people forget love", as if it was his last exclamation for the world.
Whenever this song sounds, I don't know how many people will have red eyes and tears like rain.
It is not only a song, but also a spiritual sustenance, a monument in the hearts of fans.
Interestingly, "Sea and Sky" is translated into "Haruka かなる梦へ" in the Japanese version, which means "distant dream".
Isn't this exactly what Huang Jiaju has pursued all his life?
Even in a foreign country, he never gave up on his musical ideals.
This kind of attachment is simply a realistic version of "don't give up, don't give up".
Huang Jiaju is gone, but Beyond's music has not stopped.
Their songs continue to be sung all over the world, like a warm current warming the hearts of countless people.
There is a fan from Hainan who spontaneously spreads the music of Beyond.
This behavior is simply practicing the spirit of "generating electricity for love".
When this Hainan fan sang the Japanese version of "Sea and Sky" in Japan, a miracle happened.
He actually attracted a Japanese girl to sing along to the Cantonese version.
Isn't this kind of resonance across languages and borders the greatest charm of music?
Music is indeed the best international language.
Beyond's music has influenced entire generations, if not generations.
In the men's dormitory of Guangzhou Institute of Physical Education, "Sea and Sky" has become a must-sing song for students.
It is not only a song, but also a spiritual symbol, representing the persistence of young people in their ideals and their yearning for freedom.
This kind of influence is simply the best annotation of "subtle".
Huang Jiaju's departure is undoubtedly a big loss for Chinese rock music.
But the style of music he pioneered, the values he transmitted, changed the direction of Chinese pop music forever.
Nowadays, whenever we hear Beyond's song, we seem to feel that Huang Jiaju's uninhibited soul is still singing.
"Still free and self will always sing my song", this lyric is simply a portrayal of his life.
Huang Jiaju is gone, but his musical spirit will always live in our hearts.
As sung in "The Sea and the Sky": "Forgive me for my uninhibited indulgence and love of freedom in this life".
This may be the best portrayal of Huang Jiaju, a rock soul who always pursues freedom and ideals.
His music is like a beacon, always guiding the way forward for those who come after him.
Beyond's music is endured precisely because they're more than just nice melodies.
More importantly, these songs contain thoughts on life, concern for society, and the pursuit of ideals.
These elements have allowed Beyond's music to transcend its time and become a timeless classic.
They are not only songs, but also the youthful memories of a generation and the spiritual sustenance of countless people.
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