What is Teresa Teng’s life like?

"As time goes by in a hurry, I only care about you and am willing to infect your breath..."

Whether you are born in the 70s, 80s or 90s, you must still be Singing her songs, listening to her stories, and feeling her unique feelings, our impression of Teresa Teng over the years has always been fixed in her era. It is a history that cannot be erased, not because The experience cannot be erased, but because of her music and her story, it has subtly penetrated into the memory and thoughts of each of us.

At dusk on May 8, 1995, in a world-famous peaceful and beautiful place in Chiang Mai, Thailand, inside the Mae Bin Hotel in the city, a weak voice shouted: Mom, Mom.

The emergency personnel sent her to the local Lamb Hospital. This time her attending doctor was unable to save her life. When the death certificate was issued, they learned about the patient named Teresa. Her Chinese name was Teresa Teng, a famous singer in the Chinese world, just passed away at the age of 42. When she passed away, she had no relatives around her. There are different opinions on the cause of Teresa Teng's death, but the police finally determined that Teresa Teng died suddenly of an asthma attack. Her family also confirmed that she did have a history of asthma. We will not go into details here.

Teresa Teng was born on January 29, 1953 in Tianyang Village, Baozhong Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan Province. Her father Deng Shu graduated from the 14th phase of Huangpu Military Academy in his early years, and her mother was from Dongping County, Tai'an City, Shandong Province.

When the troops retreated to Taiwan in 1949, Teresa Teng was the fourth child at home, with three older brothers. As for the origin of the name "Teresa Teng", it was because her father Deng Shu followed Pao Ze's suggestion and named his little daughter "Teresa Teng" with the meaning of "beautiful bamboo". However, since most people later named "Teresa Teng" The word (yinyun) was mistakenly pronounced as "jun", so she adopted "Teresa Teng" as her stage name.

Because her mother loved watching movies and listening to local operas such as Huangmei Opera and Pingxi Opera, Teresa Teng had been immersed in these traditional Chinese music with her mother since she was a child, which laid the foundation for her interest in music. Teresa Teng originally It was also the Huangmei Opera that he sang that became a blockbuster.

When it comes to Chinese singers, Teresa Teng deserves to be at the top of the music scene in the 20th century. Her singing skills and talents have deeply influenced generations of people. However, her emotional path has been extremely difficult. From the moment she first fell in love at the age of eighteen, to the late spring of 1995 when she became famous all over the world, in these short twenty-four years, she arduously walked through nine ups and downs of love. But there are three passages that are the most unforgettable.

The love affair that first met at the age of 18 ended without any problems

Teresa Teng’s first love was at the age of 18, with Lim Chin Huat, a young Malaysian entrepreneur. Lim Chin Huat is the nephew of Malaysian 4D ticket king Lim Shui Seng, who is eight years older than Teresa Teng. In 1971, when she was on stage at the "Mayflower Restaurant", the two met through a friend's introduction.

At that time Teresa Teng was obsessed with horse riding, and Lin Zhenfa happened to be a good amateur jockey. Lin was considerate to her. Lin Zhenfa invited her to play ball and swim every day, and arranged various leisure activities with her. He also personally accompanied her to eat her favorite Hokkien noodles, Ipoh rice noodles and chicken feet. When Teresa Teng has social events, he will definitely accompany her. When Teresa Teng was on stage, Lin Zhenfa reserved the first three rows of seats every day and invited relatives and friends to come and support her. This kind of passionate pursuit quickly won her heart.

Although the Lin family is a well-known family, their family members are very supportive of Lin Zhenfa’s relationship with Teresa Teng and entertain her wholeheartedly. Since Teresa Teng was only eighteen years old at the time, in order to take care of her, Deng's mother always flew south with her daughter whenever she returned to Southeast Asia. Because Deng's mother also believed that Lin Zhenfa was honest and reliable, the Lin family was Teresa Teng's resting place during the period when Teresa Teng was on stage. At that time, media reported that the relationship between the two was developing by leaps and bounds, and once reached the stage of discussing marriage, and that "Teresa Teng may marry the Lin family's daughter-in-law within three years."

Two years later, in 1973, the Japanese Polydor Company signed a contract with Teresa Teng. Teresa Teng resolutely shifted the focus of her career to Japan, while Lin Zhenfa continued to stay in Singapore to expand business. Although the two kept in touch, they reunited. Less and more. Under the test of time and space, the so-called marriage was put aside. Unexpectedly, a few years later, it was suddenly reported that Lin Zhenfa died of a heart attack in Singapore. He was only in his thirties at the time.

Teresa Teng soon learned of the news of Lin Zhenfa’s sudden death. She was singing in Kaohsiung at the time and could not leave immediately, and even missed his last scene. After Lin Zhenfa's funeral, Teresa Teng, accompanied by close friends, went to the cemetery near Kuala Lumpur twice to pay her respects. It is said that she "sadly cried in front of the tombstone and couldn't be alone for a long time."

The emotional entanglement between Jackie Chan and Teresa Teng

Jackie Chan, a well-known action movie star who successfully "entered" Hollywood, also had an emotional entanglement with Teresa Teng before marrying Taiwanese movie star Lin Fengjiao. The relationship happened around the end of 1979. In Jackie Chan's eyes, Teresa Teng was noble, quiet but extremely unsociable. Friends around her did not approve of their being together. In contrast, Lin Fengjiao was very different.

“She is gentle, smart, has a sense of humor, and is beautiful. Her taste in clothing and food is enviable. She knows what occasions, what clothes to wear, what accessories to use... To be honest , I was not worthy of her, or at least I was not worthy of her at that time. She was the epitome of elegance, but I was an uneducated, rude boy who wanted to be a real man, spoke without restraint, and ran when he could walk. She always wears smart designer clothes, but I go out on the street in shorts and a T-shirt. She behaves well and is polite, but I disdain authority. I often make faces and put my feet on the table in front of hotel managers and waiters. "

The most direct conflict between the two is, "She wants to be alone with me, but I don't want to be without my little brothers when I'm in public. I'm young. , rich, spoiled by fame. I love her, but I love myself more. No heart can be the servant of two masters. "This is Jackie Chan's interpretation of the bad relationship between the two.

Teresa Teng, who has gradually reduced her public performances, participated in Hong Kong ATV's "Fireworks Light Up Every House" program. During the last part of singing "Walking on the Road of Life", Jackie Chan even went on stage to present her with flowers, and in A kiss on her cheek, a historic shot of a post-breakup friendship.

A good relationship was forced to end due to acting career

I met Guo Kongcheng after I ended my relationship with Jackie Chan, around the end of 1980. Guo Kongcheng was seven years older than Teresa Teng and had a big beard. , the appearance is very characterful. The media calls Kuok Kong Cheng the "Sugar King of Malaysia". The Guo family is one of the richest among Chinese in Southeast Asia. The so-called "certain consortium" is actually the famous "Shangri-La Group". Teresa Teng and Guo Kongcheng were very compatible, and they secretly got engaged on the night of October 28, 1981. Everything seemed to have happened naturally, but subtle changes took place. The old grandmother who single-handedly laid the foundation of the Guo family's business had an opinion. The old grandmother suddenly made three conditions: First, Teresa Teng must explain her past history clearly; second, she must quit the entertainment industry immediately after marrying into the Guo family; third, she must cut off all contacts with her friends in the entertainment industry.

Such a request was a great insult to Teresa Teng. How could she accept it with such strong self-esteem and autonomy? So, in 1982, Teresa Teng decided to break off the engagement and break up with Guo Kongcheng.

Whether it is "Hai Yun", "Small Town Story" or "Little Rain", her songs themselves are a kind of temptation and attraction. For her who has a smooth career and a bumpy relationship, the biggest thing is The regret may be that she could not return to the mainland in the end, but for fans, the important thing is that her music has lived in everyone's heart.