Interview with Jacky Cheung： Being constantly in demand, never talking about retirement.
The 113th performance of Jacky Cheung’s "1/2 Century" concert was staged in Zhanjiang on the evening of February 17th, which set off a new round of mainland tour. It was mentioned that this round of tour will end in May. Jacky Cheung said that the concert was the only thing he did at the age of 50, and he was constantly asked to return, which also proved that what he did was right. After 50, his life will enter a new stage. As for the previous rumors that this is a "farewell concert", Jacky Cheung said that he would never talk about retirement; As for the collapse accident of Faye Wong’s tour in Chongqing on the evening of 17th, Jacky Cheung said that the performance safety is more important than the box office, and hoped that the organizers could take care of it.
This edition of the article Information Times reporter Ding Huifeng
Tour: I only do this one thing when I am 50 years old.
Jacky Cheung’s "1/2 Century" series toured 108 performances last year, successfully breaking the personal record of 105 performances of "Xueyou Lightyear" four years ago. Next, Geshen will continue to tour in Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai and other cities, and many of them will return to perform, including Guangzhou Tianhe Stadium on February 24 and 25. Jacky Cheung said: "I went back for another round because many fans and friends haven’t seen it, and there is still demand. What we do in performance must be demanded, and the concert is the only thing I do at the age of 50. It is the constant demand that proves that what you do is right. " When asked about the difference between Guangzhou and last year, Jacky Cheung explained: "Of course, Cantonese songs are still the mainstay in Guangzhou, and there will be adjustments in the repertoire, and some old songs that people rarely hear will be sung, but the overall structure is still the same as last time."
As for why Hong Kong Station was chosen as the last performance on May 18th instead of continuing to set a new record, Jacky Cheung said that since the concert is to commemorate his 50th birthday, it should be a commemorative performance at this stage of life. "After 50 years old, life will begin to enter the next stage, and we should not stay in the past." As for the retirement problem that is sensitive to many "evergreen" singers, Jacky Cheung talked about it with Kan Kan, and said with a smile: "When people reach a certain age, it will definitely be more difficult to perform such a large-scale performance again. But I will never say ‘ Retirement ’ I never said that this tour was my last tour. As for when I want to retire, I’d better follow fate. I’m afraid of what to do ‘ Feng Mai ’ My promise, because I can’t stand loneliness, and I will come back to sing then. Isn’t it embarrassing? "
Safety: This is the first requirement of the concert.
On the same night as the concert in Zhanjiang, Jacky Cheung, Faye Wong’s solo concert originally held in Chongqing was forced to be rescheduled because of the collapse of the audience, which also made the media pay attention to the safety of large-scale performances again. In this regard, Jacky Cheung said that performance safety is the first requirement for each concert, because safety is definitely more important than box office and needs to be guaranteed. Jacky Cheung said that he fully understood Faye Wong’s feelings: "As artists, we can only try our best to do the best performance on the stage. Things on the stage are monitored by our own team, and of course we can’t ensure that there are no accidents at all; However, things under the stage can only be done by the organizers. I hope they can pay more attention to the safety of the concert and make it better. "
Jacky Cheung’s "1/2 Century" concert will have a stage set and an activity stage that can rotate 360 degrees. He further explained: "The stage is really a dangerous place. When it comes out, everyone may take it for granted, but it is a complicated process behind it, and all kinds of unexpected things will happen. We have done more than 100 performances, and every performance after 105 is a new record. We can only say thank you.
As for the safety of the Guangzhou concert, Li Jun, director of the organizer of the Guangzhou concert, said that the grandstand equipment was built by a formal company in Guangzhou that has been making equipment for more than 20 years, and the seats built in the infield were as load-bearing as the stage, not fixed with scaffolding, but even without a screw, so there would be no loosening. Li Jun said frankly that the seat collapse of Faye Wong Chongqing Concert really made the organizers pay more attention to the performance safety, and they will also increase their efforts to ensure the safety of the concert facilities.
Relatives: Cherishing getting along is the most important thing.
In addition to the highly sought after concert, Jacky Cheung’s status as a good husband and father in the circle is also recognized by the world. February 15th is the 16th anniversary of his marriage with his wife Luo Meiwei. When asked how to spend it, Jacky Cheung said with a smile that it was just a simple meal, and now even eating a meal is quite extravagant, while he said with a smile that he was preparing a gift. Andy Lau, who is also the four great kings, is going to be a father, and asked him what experience he had for each other. Jacky Cheung said, "First of all, bless him. As for the role of father, he started ten years later than me, haha. I have said several times that we should cherish the time spent with children. You see, now my eldest daughter is 11 years old and almost 12 years old. When she grows up, she grows up and grows up at once. You look at her as if she hasn’t changed for several years, but if you don’t see her for a month, you will find that she suddenly grows up, suddenly grows a head and gradually becomes an independent individual, and you will feel that time can’t stay. Huazai is still a little later than me. It is the most important thing to cherish getting along. "
Immediately after Zhanjiang Station, I moved to Nanning, and then I will come to Guangzhou to hold the 115th and 116th concerts. Regarding how to ensure the physical strength of such a continuous singing, Jacky Cheung said with a smile: "I asked Miss Chen (agent Chen Shufen) that it is best not to have more than three concerts in each place, but when I was in Macau at the beginning of this year, I held five concerts in a row, which shows that I have no problem in physical strength and voice control, but it is ideal for me to play for two days in a row. Of course, people become monsters if they don’t get sick for a year. They caught a cold when they were in Malaysia last time, which affected the vocal cords. If they put it in peacetime, they might not be able to perform. Fortunately, they were lucky enough to survive that day and thanked the fans for their tolerance. " He said that the most difficult thing now is how to say goodbye to everyone at the end of the tour. What he can do now is to get used to seeing the whole team earlier.