Jiahui, a famous music master in Hong Kong, is one of the most important creators of Cantonese pop and is known as the godfather of Hong Kong music. Gu Jiahui's ancestral home is Wuxian (now Suzhou), Jiangsu. 193 1 Born in Guangzhou, his family moved to Hong Kong and settled down 1948. At first, he and his sister, Mei Ku, lived in a wooden house in Kowloon and lived in poverty. I work in the laboratory of a foreign company during the day and go to night school at night. Mei Ku became popular in 1950s and 1960s. Under the influence of her sister, Gu Jiahui gradually became interested in music. In the late 1950s, Gu Jiahui worked as a pianist in Zhangxian Nightclub in Wan Chai and Dongying Mansion Nightclub successively, and formed a small band called "Gu Jiahui Big Band". 196 1 year, the principal of the Berklee Conservatory of Music in Boston, USA, after listening to Gu Jiahui's performance in a nightclub, took the initiative to apply for a scholarship for him and invited him to continue his studies. He also received strong support and funding from Xiao, so Gu Jiahui lost to the United States and accepted a two-year music training course. While studying in the same year, Gu Jiahui took part in the composition competition of the film "Can't Love" with his work "Dream". As a result, he stood out and became an interlude in the film, which was his first appearance in the music world. 1963, after Gu Jiahui returned from school, he began to compose, arrange and score music for Shaw, Jiahe and other film companies, and won "Wan Hua Ying Chun", "Come Again" and "Autumn" at 1965, 1967 and 1977. 1967, the radio TV station started broadcasting. At the invitation of Yang, he joined the TV station and was responsible for composing music and music planning. In the late 1960s, Yao Surong, Qingshan, Yan Yang and other Taiwanese singers dominated, which set off an upsurge of contemporary Mandarin music. Cantonese songs are not popular at all. First-class listeners go to first-class nightclubs to listen to English songs and jazz, while second-class nightclubs listen to old Shanghai time songs and fashionable Huangmei tunes. The only song sung in Cantonese is Ode to Cantonese, which is very popular among the people. The content is nothing more than a brothel woman recalling her kindness or her life experience. How did she get on the stage? James J.S.Wong, a group later called "Huang Hui" by Gu Jiahui, wrote the earliest lyrics to match the theme song of Taiwan Province movies, so they were all sung in Mandarin. It was not until the1970s that the situation began to change. Gu Jiahui and David Henry Hwang collaborated in Cantonese songs for the first time and wrote the theme song for the TV series Family Change. Amy Tan sang its first two sentences in a unique voice: "You know, things are always changing, and change is eternal." Since then, Hong Kong has finally had its own pop music, and Cantonese songs have finally begun to be free from discrimination. Later, Gu Jiahui, Wang Gongsheng and Tan were called "Iron Triangle". The theme music that they contributed individually or jointly to local martial arts dramas is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is still a familiar melody for the public today after more than 20 years. 1973, Gu Jiahui was invited by TV director Wang Tianlin to compose the theme song for the wireless TV series "In distress situation", which set off an upsurge of Cantonese pop music. Together with Ghost Horse by Samuel Hui, it was called the pioneering work of Cantonese pop music. From the1970s to the end of1980s, Gu Jiahui's unique musical style developed from China's minor form, and with the lyrics written by James J.S.Wong in Cantonese but full of traditional Chinese colors, this group, which was later called "Huang Hui", dominated the Hong Kong pop music scene for 20 years and is still talked about by people. Generally speaking, Hong Kong people don't know much about China's traditional literature, but when the mainland was still singing "Sailing at sea depends on the helmsman", several generations of Hong Kong people had a general impression of China in the works of David Henry Hwang and other lyricists at the same time. For example, in Chu Liuxiang, "Lakes and seas wash my heart, rivers and mountains float my shadow". Another example is "Laughing at the Sea" written by James ·J·s· Wang himself: "When the sea laughs, the tides on both sides of the strait ebb and flow, and only remember the present. When the sky laughs, the tide of the world comes one after another. Who wins and who loses knows. Mountains and rivers laugh, misty rain is far away, and waves wash away the beauty of the world of mortals. The breeze laughs, and if you are lonely, your pride will win a night. " Then, on the beach, the mainland audience finally realized the Chinese style interpreted by colonial Hong Kong: "The waves are surging, and the Wan Li River will never stop. After all, things in the world have become a trend ... "The works of Gu Jiahui and James J.S.Wong became the first generation singers in Hong Kong pop music, and from Tan to Anita Mui, * * * expelled English songs. It is no longer a shame or even a pride for Hong Kong people to listen to Cantonese. Not only in Taiwan Province Province and Chinese mainland, but also in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia, some children grew up in the background of Chinese songs such as Little Li Fei Island. At that time, Hong Kong was the most important export port of pop culture in Southeast Asia, and his TV movies and music earned more money in these foreign markets than Hong Kong. When it comes to Hong Kong, young people in Nanyang will think of Hong Kong TV dramas and classic music. Since then, Gu Jiahui has created many well-known TV series theme collections, among which the songs of series such as Legend of the Condor Heroes, Shanghai Beach and Wan Shui Qian Shan always have feelings are most familiar to mainlanders. Among the top ten Chinese golden songs, Gu Jiahui has always had four or five works selected, which has become half of the Hong Kong music scene. In the 1970s and 1980s, there were almost no singers who didn't sing Gu Jiahui's works. Among them, the major works of Adam Cheng, Wang Mingquan and Amy Tan are almost all created by Gu Jiahui. In the whole history of Hong Kong music, no composer has made such achievements. What Gu Jiahui admires is that he can be so fluent and graceful when dealing with grand themes such as national conditions and national hatred, but at the same time he is profound and tragic, and his skill is impressive. It is definitely not a compliment to say that Gu Jiahui alone held up half the sky in the entertainment circle in the 1970s. It is because of Gu Jiahui, who has been making music for the theme song of Hong Kong Opera behind the scenes that the theme song of Hong Kong Opera has found its own characteristics and style, and at the same time laid the foundation for the mainstream pop music in Hong Kong music scene for more than ten years. 198 1 year, Gu Jiahui, who has a long reputation in music, went to the United States to study music again, and studied electronic music and twelve-tone series for six months, and made further progress. However, during his study in the United States, if there is a new series about TVB, what about composition? He said it was by no means a problem. As long as the TV station sends him some new series of information, he can create and send back wireless applications in Bibang. Although Gu Jiahui has "special skills", he still goes abroad for further study. This spirit is really worth learning. There are many lyricists who have cooperated with him, among which James J.S.Wong has cooperated with him the most. Together, they are called "Huang Hui". During 1998 and 2000, Gu Jiahui and David Henry Hwang held concerts twice and invited many powerful singers, which received unprecedented response. Later, they led many powerful singers to perform in Guangzhou, the United States, Canada and Southeast Asia.
Gu Jiahui and His Works (65,438+03) There are a large number of works in Gu Jiahui, with more than 65,438+065,438+000 works registered in cash (Hong Kong Writers Association), and they are quite diversified, including TV songs, movie songs, songs with singers, children's songs and various advertising songs. In his spare time, Gu Jiahui likes to paint oil paintings, take photos (especially those who are afraid of taking dynamic photos), make models, play model planes and model trains. He also likes to watch some exciting disaster films and detective films. Because of early marriage, his daughter Gu Huiheng and his son Gu have grown up, and a pair of children are his darling. Both children love painting and are very artistic. My son is doing advertising design in Canada, and my daughter is studying secretarial courses. Unfortunately, both of them have nothing to do with music. Gu Jiahui has a virtuous wife, which is really the greatest blessing in life. It is because of his wife that he has achieved today's brilliant achievements. He and his wife have been married for many years and have always been respectful. His wife is a friend in the middle, and he appreciates her tenderness and Wen Ya, thus forming a bond. Gu Jiahui was awarded the MBE Medal by the Queen of England in 1982 and the Bronze Bauhinia Medal by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1998. There are countless other awards, the most important of which are the Music Achievement Award of Hong Kong Composers and Lyrics Association, the highest honor award of Radio Television Hong Kong's top ten Chinese golden songs (predecessor of the Golden Needle Award), the best music of the Asian Film Festival, the Hong Kong Film Award, the Taiwan Golden Horse Award and so on. Now Gu Jiahui has moved to Canada and basically retired. A few years ago, I wrote a couplet at my friend Tan's funeral: "Under the Lion Mountain, flying knives became masterpieces, and after several storms, half-life feelings last forever." In the Spring Festival of 2005, his retirement concert was held as scheduled, which brought a perfect end to his 30-year music career. However, due to the sudden death of Huang Hui's other half, David Henry Hwang, Gu Jiahui's original "brilliant" farewell concert also fell into a downturn.
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Tangshan big brother OST
Chinese name of the album: Tangshan Big Brother Album English name: The Big Boss Composer: Gu Jiaxuan Release Time: 197 1 annual speed: 128kbps Language: English [1] Track 0 1 Opening 02 Killing Battle 03 Consolidating 04 Searching 05 Justice.
Jingwumen OST
Chinese name of the album: Jingwumen Album English name: FIST OF FURY Composer: Gu Jialu Release Date: 1972 Bit Speed: 128kbps Language: English [2] Track 0 1 FIST OF FURY (main melody). 02 teacher's death 03 We are not sick EN 04 Leave Shanghai 05 I will wait 06 Why did you kill my teacher 07 I love you as much as I love Alva YS 08 The Thurh09 Fist of Fury10 final10.
Raptors cross OST river
Chinese name of the album: Raptors Crossing the River Album English name: The Way of the Dragon Composer: Gu Jialu Release Time: 1972 Bit Speed: 128kbps Language: English [3] Track 0 1 The Way of the Dragon (title) 02 The dragon arrives in Rome 03 the dragon's fighting 04 sharp shooting 05 the way of the dragon 06 the big guy 07 the threat 08 the trap 09 fights in the Colosseum 654333.
Death game OST
Chinese name of the album: Death Game Album English name: GAME OF DEATH Composer: Gu Jiaxuan Release Time: 1978 Bit Speed: 128kbps Language: English [4] Track 0 1 title song Bruce Lee Theme 02 Is this the song I will sing tomorrow? H 03 gathering speed 04 is a matter of life and death 05 This song (vocal music) 06 main title Bruce Lee theme 07 Everything at hand 08 The game of death 09 This will be 10 ending title Final justice1vs Hakim 12 The game of death (cantona plug) 13 The game of death (?
dance with dragon
Chinese name of the album: Dancing with the Dragon English name: Dancing with the Dragon Artist: Gu Jialu Resource Format: MP3 Music Quality: 320Kb/s Release Time: 1999 Region: United States and Hong Kong Languages: Mandarin, English and Cantonese [5] tracks.
0 1 dragon? S legend (medley) 02 Bruce? S Samsara (medley) 03 Death Game 04 legend of bruce lee 05 Enter Mambo 06 Gamelan 07 Boxing of Bosanova 08 Samba Road 09 Death Waltz 10 My Road Chen Wenjing.
Television soundtrack
TVB/KOOC-0/982 score TVB/KOOC-0/983 score TVB/KOOC-0/983 score Legend of the Condor Heroes TVB/KOOC-0/984 score the legendary swordsman TVB/KOOC-0/984 score Duke of Lushan TVB6544.