Deng Lijun Paintings. 2. Deng Lijun Private Album · Collector's Edition

Author: Shi Yonggang
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: May 2005 marked the 10th anniversary of the passing of the superstar of the Chinese music scene, Teresa Teng. Over these ten years, she has left a profound impression on the memories of Chinese people worldwide. Following the publication of the authorized biography Teresa Teng: The Illustrated Biography by the authorized author Shi Yonggang, the Teng family has once again authorized the author to compile a book using nearly a thousand images, posters, and various related visual materials. This book reveals for the first time the images of the main figures in the seven "love stories" of Teresa Teng during her lifetime, uncovers her handwritten diary entries, secret clothing and jewelry, and exclusive decryption images such as Teresa Teng's private maps. It is the most authoritative photographic version of Teresa Teng in the Chinese-speaking region and achieves a private public history through the form of a private photo album. As a bonus, it includes a 150-minute, most authoritative documentary titled When Will You Return—A Decade of Tribute to Teresa Teng, valued at 60 RMB, presented by Phoenix TV and the Teresa Teng Cultural and Educational Foundation. This is a rare treasure, limited to 5,000 sets. The disclosure of images of the main figures in Teresa Teng's love stories, including Bruce Lee, Paul, and others, is fully revealed. The private life images of Teresa Teng in Japan are fully unveiled, and her life images in France are disclosed as secret archives. This woman was born to sing. Born in 1953, Teresa Teng brought joy to her family. With humble surroundings and the sound of her singing, she added vibrant colors to the poor and lonely life of her family, like a bright note that moved around her parents and siblings. As the only girl in the family, she was dearly loved. It was a poor but self-sufficient family, living their own happy life. Teresa Teng was born in Yunlin County in southern Taiwan, a place filled with the charm of the south—banana breezes, coconut rains, and the fragrance of the earth. Her father, Deng Ju, was an officer who followed the Kuomintang to Taiwan. His ancestral home was in Hebei, and he held a low military rank. The family left their homeland and lived in poverty. In the 1950s, Taiwan was still poor, and listening to the radio was the main form of entertainment for ordinary families. Teresa Teng was such a "loyal listener" to the radio, and learning to sing along with the radio was her greatest joy at the time. She often visited her godmother's house because there was a radio she loved, and her mother and godmother became her loyal listeners. In the radio broadcasts, she found her connection with music. On a day with light drizzle, the air was filled with the coolness and moisture of the rain. That day, a young girl sang The Ethereal Song by Zhou Xuan alone. She didn't know what sorrow was, just singing softly along with the lingering and gentle melody, endlessly. She didn't even know that this was the song Zhou Xuan sang in the movie Dong Xiaowan, nor that at that moment, a man in his fifties had been standing silently by her family's fence for a long time. His black umbrella and silver-gray suit lingered like a cloud in front of her house. A girl and a spring rain, a rainy day and a song—these became the beginning of her lifelong connection with music. Everything was fate. Because of an accidental humming, Teresa Teng was heard by her mentor Chang Yunchun, who, like a discovering a, was so moved and enchanted by her singing that he eagerly ran to her parents' house, asking for permission to teach her. And so, the story of Visiting Yingtai began. Teresa Teng started with folk songs and traditional opera. Her graceful voice and charming appearance were unforgettable. In 1963, when director Li Hanshang's film Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai was released in Taiwan, it sparked a craze for Huangmei tunes in Taiwan at the time. When the "China Radio" held a Huangmei tune competition, her mentor Chang Yunchun decided to sign her up without her parents' consent. That year, her father was not very enthusiastic about it, thinking her singing was just for fun. How could he know her deep love for music. As Teresa Teng passed through each round, her voice surpassed her elders', she outshone the competition, and won the championship in the final. Her father was then overjoyed. After winning the Huangmei tune competition, Teresa Teng had more opportunities to perform on stage. In schools, among relatives and neighbors, her desire to perform was fully displayed, and she received warm applause. Teresa Teng was the "poor joy" of the family, and from the age of nine, she traveled with her father's comrade and her mentor, Li Chengqing, to perform for free, supplementing the family income with meager compensation.