Zheng Jinchang died at his home in Malaysia at 9 am on November 29.
Zheng Jinchang became popular in Southeast Asia with his song "Mandarin Duck River".
Zheng Jinchang (left) was recommended by Shen Dianxia (middle) and performed on the same stage with Bruce Lee (right).
Zheng Jinchang (front row left) demonstrated martial arts in front of Bruce Lee (front row right).
reported on November 30th Beijing time on November 30th news, according to Hong Kong media reports, Zheng Jinchang, known as the "Prince of Cantonese Opera", died yesterday (November 29) at 9 am at home in Malaysia. He suffered from kidney disease during his lifetime. , At the age of 77. His funeral was held today (November 30) to December 2 at the Wealth and Rich Memorial Hall in Kuala Lumpur, and his funeral will be held at 10 am on December 2. Zheng Jinchang has been in the industry for more than 50 years. With the song "Big Brother Tangshan", he became famous in Hong Kong and held a farewell concert in Hong Kong two years ago. He has been living in Malaysia for a long time and has been unwell in recent years and was recently admitted to the hospital. Zheng Jinchang made his last public appearance in September this year, attending the opening ceremony of the Malaysian Lunar New Year movie "The God of Wealth".
Zheng Jinchang is a Malaysian singer who debuted in the 1960s. He was born in a poor family and went to work in society at the age of 13. Influenced by his colleagues, he fell in love with singing. After get off work, he learned to sing Cantonese opera. After that, he participated in the performance of Li's voice. When he stepped onto the stage for the first time, Zheng Jinchang was too nervous to perform inaccurately, but he was not afraid of it and set off on the road of acting.
Came to Hong Kong two years ago to hold a farewell concert
Zheng Jinchang worked as a singer, actor, lyricist, composer and record producer, etc. His works include "The Bells of the New Temple", "Ma Yongzhen vs. Jingwumen", "Mandarin Duck River" , "Big Brother Tangshan", "Autumn Moon", etc. In 1966, Zheng Jinchang released his first Chinese album. Three years later, his song "Mandarin Duck River" became popular in Southeast Asia. At the beginning of 1970, Zheng Jinchang came to Hong Kong for development, and the song "The Bells of the New Temple" was sung to the streets. In 1973, Zheng Jinchang and Bruce Lee performed on the same stage in "Happy Tonight", and Zheng Jinchang sang "Big Brother Tangshan" to this day. In 2017, he came to Hong Kong to hold a farewell concert and officially retired. Zheng Jinchang, who has been suffering from kidney disease, is not in good health in recent years. After he retired, he traveled to Malaysia and Hong Kong from time to time. The last public appearance was in the Malaysian New Year film "The God of Wealth" in September this year.
Opening ceremony. He originally participated in the performance, but later resigned due to health problems. He also attended the opening ceremony to show his support. When he came to Hong Kong to attend the farewell concert in 2017, he said that retirement is not the same as Feng Mi and will still participate in charity performances. He said that he had thought about living a rural life after retirement, but his friends were afraid that he would move to the countryside to live without any care, so he dismissed the idea.
Shen Dianxia introduced the performance of "Happy Tonight"
Zheng Jinchang once said that when he had the opportunity to join the music industry, three people would like to be very grateful. The first one was the reporter who brought him to the theater stage and indirectly made him a singer by the record company. Wen Chunfeng; the second is the late Hong Kong Cantonese opera predecessor Liang Xingbo, who earned him the nickname "Prince of Cantonese Opera"; the last is the fat sister Shen Dianxia who introduced him to the "Happy Tonight" performance that made him a blockbuster in Hong Kong.
Arranged for the afterlife before his death, Malaysia Jianshengjiyuan
Zheng Jinchang had arranged for the afterlife. In July 2017, he built Shengjiyuan in a mountain village in Malaysia. At that time, he presided over the inauguration ceremony and said that he was very satisfied with this future home and his heart was very practical. Peace of mind, know the ultimate destination. He believes that life and death is the only way in life. If he waits for the moment he closes his eyes and arranges hastily, he will leave with regret.
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