Chapter 15 Rise in a foreign country

If a person can succeed in New York, USA, he can succeed anywhere in the world. After Teresa Teng came to the United States, while studying for further studies, she also waited for the opportunity to appear on the stage again. After all, that was her lifelong pursuit. Although the "false passport incident" pushed her from the peak of her career to the lowest point, it made her plan to develop in the United States implemented ahead of schedule. When Teresa Teng sang in Japan in 1978, in view of her personal strength, Polydor Records planned to promote her to the international stage and become an international superstar. As a result, the unexpected "false passport incident" forced the plan to be rejected. cancelled.It wasn't until Teresa Teng became stable in the United States and her mood improved that Polydor put this matter on the agenda again.

During her stay in the United States, Teresa Teng held two tours, the first time was held in California, but failed due to insufficient preparation. In the summer of 1980, with the help of friends and record companies, the second tour was a great success, expanding her influence among overseas Chinese. At that time, in order to increase Teresa Teng's popularity in the United States, Polydor Records promoted Teresa Teng from the following aspects: first, Teresa Teng toured all over the United States; , The third is to participate in international film performances or sing the theme song of the film, and then widely distributed around the world.

Teresa Teng's concert tour in the United States was organized by Sino-American Comprehensive Entertainment Company after Luo Wen's concert.The concert has three stops: the first stop is New York, the second and third stops are San Francisco and Los Angeles, where there are many Chinese people. On July 18, Teresa Teng, accompanied by her mother and translator Ms. Zhang, came from Los Angeles to New York and started her singing plan in the United States. Teresa Teng's special band has also been prepared, which came from Japan and Hong Kong, the lighting and sound technical team was invited from Vancouver, and 11 people were hired from the American Field Music Troupe, and the foreign choir had four. People, formed a 23-member accompaniment orchestra.

Tickets for the concert went on sale as early as June 13.That morning at Lincoln Center, there was a long line of people, and the phone in the ticket office was ringing non-stop. The people answering the phone were busy all over the place. Calls from New York, Boston, Toronto, New Jersey, and even Collida all came in. Ask for a reservation.The Russian female owner of a travel agency in Boston drove a special car and drove four hours to New York just to book a ticket for Teresa Teng's concert.For this reason, she also organized a bus tour, and she did not hesitate to take the audience to watch the performance for eight hours.Tickets sold out quickly.An old man on crutches came to the Lincoln Center ticket office to buy a concert ticket. The staff told him that even the motor tickets were sold out.The old man was extremely disappointed, and said in great frustration: "Hey, I have been wandering all my life, and my days are numbered, and I am far away in New York. It is a lifetime regret that I cannot see Ms. Teresa Teng's performance this time!" Seeing the anxious old man crying, he was deeply moved, so he gave up his ticket to the old man.After all, a ticket is limited, and those who cannot buy a ticket can only express their deep regret.

On July 19th, the rehearsal of Teresa Teng's concert began. To the surprise of the organizers, Teresa Teng communicated with the stage staff proficiently in Japanese, English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.Teresa Teng calmly talked and laughed with people from Japan for a while, exchanged ideas with local Americans in a calm manner for a while, and chatted and laughed with people from Hong Kong in Cantonese for a while, only her mother tongue was used very much at this time. few.The manager of the theater looked at this scene and said with great admiration: "It's amazing! Ms. Deng is not only a singer, but also a true language expert!"

At the last rehearsal before the performance on the afternoon of July 20th, Teresa Teng gently and patiently asked the lighting and sound personnel to test the light and sound for her just like the previous concerts.She compared dozens of performance costumes of different colors and styles under the light one by one, and finally selected the most suitable costume for the light. On July 20th, Teresa Teng stepped onto the stage of the world-famous Lincoln Center and held her solo concert.This afternoon, the Alive Warsaw Concert Hall in Lincoln Center was packed, most of them were overseas Chinese from the east coast of the United States and living in Canada, and there were also many Americans.The box office manager rushed to the backstage specially and told Teresa Teng that all the tickets for the second show had been sold out. He told Teresa Teng sincerely: "As an oriental artist, this is the first time I have seen such a box office performance in New York."

At 7:30, the revolving lights in the center of the stage of the Eli Warsaw Concert Hall flickered, and the audience in the audience stared intently at the stage, their eyes full of anticipation.At this time, Teresa Teng's sweet and melodious singing voice came from the stereo: "Love Is In My Heart" (lyricist-Jiang Rongyi, composer-Xun Gu): You listen to the skylark singing the dream of spring, you listen to the flowing water to bring the soft spring breeze; there is a love buried deep in my heart, I hope you can accept me; look at the mandarin ducks playing in the water with deep affection, look at the sunset glow I have a deep love in my heart, I hope you don't forget me; pick a piece of colorful cloud and embroider my heart, may the spring breeze gently blow into your arms; hold a stream of water and sprinkle it in the cloud, may it Bloom the flowers of love; listen to the skylark singing the dream of spring, listen to the flowing water to bring the soft spring breeze; I have a love deeply buried in my heart, I hope you will never forget me!

No singer was seen, but the singing voices from all directions rang softly in everyone's hearts. Is it the whisper of a lover or the complaint of a friend?In an instant, red and yellow lights flickered on the stage, and under the huge pattern made of dry ice, Teresa Teng slowly rose from the center of the stage in a green evening dress.Immediately there was cheers and thunderous applause from the auditorium. Teresa Teng greeted the fans in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.Her sweet voice, soft, sincere, and affectionate, instantly fascinated the audience; her charming demeanor and gestures were engraved on everyone's heart.

Amid the applause and great anticipation of the crowd, Teresa Teng sang "Spring Is Years and Years", "I Didn't Lie to You", "Regret for Falling in Love with You", "My Beloved Little Carriage" with the accompaniment of the band. ", "Jiangshui Youyou" and other best-selling hits.The affectionate and soft singing voice went straight to the soul of the audience, and Teresa Teng was deeply moved by the enthusiasm and devotion of the audience, and her singing was even more outstanding and perfect.Especially singing "Plum Blossom"

When, under the chorus of the audience, Teresa Teng couldn't help crying. "Plum Blossom" (lyricist - Liu Jiachang, composer - Lu Dongni): Plum blossoms, plum blossoms, are all over the world, the colder they are, the more they bloom; the perseverance of plum blossoms symbolizes us, the majestic Greater China; look, plum blossoms are blooming everywhere, where there is land, there is it;... She sang excitedly while wiping With tears streaming down her cheeks, she said: "I am very happy and touched to be with you today..." Afterwards, when a reporter asked about her, Teresa Teng said: "Yes, I am very touched. On many occasions, The audience all want me to sing "Plum Blossom", and every time I sing to the second verse, I have to invite the audience to sing along. Everyone knows that Chinese people are very conservative and reserved, and some audiences just want to sing and don't I must be ashamed to sing it out, but on this stage, I could clearly hear the singing of the audience, which really moved me, and I was so moved." In the foreign culture of the United States, Teresa Teng sang "Plum Blossom" together with her compatriots Only then can she deeply realize that she is Chinese.Teresa Teng has traveled to many countries and regions in her life, and has lived overseas for many years, such as Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, the United States, France and other places. Her longing for the motherland is not only limited to the cognition of a nationality, but almost to the motherland. A feeling of simple longing.

At the beginning of the second half, Teresa Teng appeared from the auditorium of the concert hall, which made Deng's mother and Deng Changxi in the backstage particularly worried. The guards of the Lincoln Center Theater also raised their hearts to their throats, fearing that something might happen.When the music started, Teresa Teng walked out of the hall with a microphone in hand, singing the relaxed and lively "Sweet Honey" as she walked.Deng's mother, Deng Changxi and the guards felt a lot easier all of a sudden.Teresa Teng greeted the audience while singing, and gently shook hands with the people next to her. They also shook hands with Teresa Teng in an orderly and polite manner.When the audience found that Teresa Teng was walking by him, the cheers became louder and louder.The audience in the distance also stood up one after another, just to see Teresa Teng more clearly. When he sang "A Small Town Story" and "A Thousand Words", the concert reached its climax, and the audience was even more mesmerized.When Teresa Teng said that she was going to accept the audience's singing, the atmosphere in the theater reached boiling point again.A little girl ordered a birthday song for her mother, and Teresa Teng sang it; a person ordered a Cantonese song "One Water Beyond the End of the World", and Teresa Teng sang it too.At the end of the song, some fans had already rushed to the stage with prepared albums, photos, and record covers, asking for autographs.Teresa Teng replied to them one by one with a smile.In the end, Teresa Teng sang "Goodbye, My Love" to bid farewell to the audience, but the reluctant audience continued to applaud, and calls for another song resounded throughout the hall.Teresa Teng had no choice but to appear on the stage again and sang "When Will You Come Again"; but the call for another one was still continuous, and Teresa Teng sang "The Rhyme of the Sea" again, but it still didn't work; The audience still refused to leave.Audiences were crowded in front of the stage and in the aisles, while the theater was full of applause.At this time, there were still fans standing outside the venue waiting for the next show.More than 20 fans came specially from Boston but couldn't buy tickets, so the organizer had to make an exception and let them enter the venue to stand and watch. The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The International Herald Tribune, Business Week, The News, The Nation And "Time" and other major newspapers and magazines published the news that the popular Teresa Teng became popular again after a period of silence. Teresa Teng achieved unprecedented success and received unanimous praise from all walks of life.Two days after the New York concert, at the banquet celebrating the success of Teresa Teng's concert, New York Mayor Guo Dehua specially presented her with a golden apple brooch symbolizing New York City, which was worn on Teresa Teng's chest by his secretary, Ms. Alyssa.It was the first time for a yellow-skinned, black-eyed Chinese singer to receive such an honor in New York. Teresa Teng felt extremely lucky and couldn't help but burst into tears. After the great success of the performance in New York, Teresa Teng rushed to San Francisco immediately, and the grand performance was still unprecedented.Amidst the stormy applause, Teresa Teng stepped onto the stage gracefully, followed by her dreamlike singing voice, and the applause came like a tidal wave.The interweaving of music and cheers, and the resonance of nature and human speech made the atmosphere of the concert extremely warm.Those overseas Chinese who have been away from the motherland for many years have long been crying when listening to this tune with the flavor of their homeland; and those foreign audiences can hardly control the joy in their hearts and shout impulsively.The grand occasion of the performance is unique here over the years. On July 27, Teresa Teng performed the last two performances of her tour in Los Angeles.That night, thousands of people gathered in front of the Los Angeles Music Center.The Music Center is the venue for the Academy Awards ceremony. How much strength and influence does it take for a foreign singer to perform on stage in such a place!Moreover, the grandeur of the performance left the music center stunned. They had never seen a foreign singer receive such a warm welcome in the United States. Teresa Teng was wearing a cheongsam and appeared on the stage gracefully, her enthusiastic face was shaking in front of Teresa Teng's eyes, and warm applause rang in her ears.In these two solo concerts, Teresa Teng sang more than 20 songs continuously, including "High Mountain Green", "Who Will Love Me", "On the Water Side", "Unforgettable Lover", "Small Town "Story" and other Mandarin songs, as well as several Cantonese, English, and Japanese songs.After Teresa Teng sang her finale song "Goodbye, My Lover", she kept asking for another song.She sang "He Rijun Comes Again", but she couldn't call the curtain call. In response to the audience's strong request, she sang "Hai Yun".Teresa Teng's solo concert tour in the United States has come to a successful conclusion. Teresa Teng thus became the first Chinese singer who successfully held solo concerts in New York's Lincoln Center and Los Angeles Music Center. Teresa Teng is in the United States, and her singing has aroused strong cultural resonance among Chinese people. No matter where she goes, blood is thicker than water. It is a feeling that cannot be replaced no matter when and where she is. .Through this cultural resonance, Teresa Teng's singing spread to the Chinese community, and it also resounded all over the land of China. People from all over the country were drunk by Teresa Teng's singing.