"willing to have a painful heart, do not decorate your dreams, do not tease my heart again and again, but rather I return with melancholy, like the wind that has just disappeared."
In 1985, the song "Dream without decorating you", composed and sung by Zheng Guojiang and sung by Cai Guoquan, was sought after by countless people and quickly spread across the streets and became a popular single at that time.
With the help of this song, Tsai Guoquan became a hit and became a top-tier singer on a par with Leslie Cheung, Alan Tam and others.
After the song "Don't decorate your Dream" became popular, Cai Guoquan later released one after another classic songs such as "Grass in the Wind", "against the current", "the Heart of God", "the Last Ferry", "Childhood" and so on.
In addition to his success in the music world, he has also entered the show business because of his high popularity. He has successively participated in film and television works such as "fake Thief", "my God of Love", "March 8 Beauty", "windfall 30 million", "Dragon Sky", "O record" and other film and television works.
What people did not expect was that Cai Guoquan, who had a thriving acting career, was later paralyzed in a car accident and suffered from mild dementia.
After Cai Guoquan was paralyzed, when he was most in need of care, his wife not only failed to share his joys and sorrows, but also left him in a nursing home for 22 years, leaving him to fend for himself.
I.
Born in 1953, Cai Guoquan is a native of Hong Kong. He grew up drinking Xiangjiang water. Like many Hong Kong people at that time, he was hard-working and diligent.
He studied in Marino Middle School, a well-known middle school in Hong Kong. Miss Hong Kong Li Meifeng and famous singer Lin Yilian are all alumni of the school.
During middle school, Cai Guoquan came into contact with music. After joining the school's performance team, he taught himself guitar and frequently participated in various music activities, laying a solid foundation for music.
After graduating from high school, in order to make a living, Cai Guoquan did not pursue his dream of music, but joined the accounting firm Li Fushu in Hong Kong.
At that time, he worked as an accountant in the firm, dealing with all kinds of documents and figures every day. Although this kind of life was full, it seemed too boring for Cai Guoquan, who liked music, so he didn't stay here for long.
After leaving the accounting firm, Cai Guoquan went to work in a hotel, which is more flexible than his previous job, but he is still not satisfied with the job.
After leaving the hotel, Cai Guoquan went to a bank as a bank clerk. Because this job is relatively idle, he will use his spare time to play music every day after work.
In order to increase his income, he often works as a singer in nearby lounges and taxis at night. With his beautiful voice, he soon made a name for himself in these places.
After several years of hard work in society, in order to better fulfill his dream of music, after repeated consideration, Cai Guoquan gave up a stable job and embarked on a dream-seeking journey.
II.
In the early 1980s, Cai Guoquan officially stepped into the music industry and began to concentrate on the development of the music industry.
Due to lack of resources and connections, in order to gain a foothold in the music world, he first mainly wrote and produced songs for others. For example, he wrote songs such as the Cantonese version of "Childhood", "No more hesitation", "Goodbye may never again", "arrogant as Ice" and so on.
At that time, Cai Guoquan often participated in the music creation of advertising companies, creating and producing many classic advertising songs.
With the creation of more and more songs, talented him gradually came to the fore in the music world and attracted the attention of his peers.
After gaining a foothold in the music world, Cai Guoquan, who dreams of becoming a singer, decided to release his own album.
In January 1982, after careful preparation and creation, Cai Guoquan released two albums "Haidi Needle" and "Cool Tea Horsetail Flying plane head" one after another, and the response was very good.
In 1983, he released his new album "Goodbye may be Goodbye" while the iron was hot. This album has received a lot of support since its launch.
With the help of these albums, Cai Guoquan successfully entered the music industry and became a rising star in the music industry in Hong Kong.
In 1984, Cai Guoquan released the Cantonese album "Love you all my Life". Compared with previous albums, this album has a wider spread and higher popularity. As a result, Cai Guoquan has accumulated a lot of popularity.
However, when it comes to what really made Cai Guoquan famous, it must be his famous work "Don't decorate your Dream."
3.
On December 1, 1984, Cai Guoquan released the Cantonese album "warm current in the Wind", which includes songs such as "warm current in the Wind" and "Don't decorate your Dream".
Among them,"Do not decorate your dream" this song is deeply loved by the public, once launched immediately spread all over the country, became a hit song at that time.
After the song "Don't decorate your Dream" became popular, Cai Guoquan's music career ushered in earth-shaking changes, and then his albums such as "Cai Guoquan selections", "monologues of Love" and "flaming Torch" were sold out.
While making great efforts to develop his own music career, Tsai Guoquan also wrote a lot of good songs for others, such as "Sunset" and "rebate" for Alan Tam, "forgiveness is difficult to obey" for Jacky Cheung, and songs such as "downstream current" and "warm Hong Kong current" for Xu Xiaofeng have all caused a sensation.
At that time, Cai Guoquan, who could sing and write, was deeply recognized by both inside and outside the circle, both as a singer in front of the stage and as a musician behind the scenes.
With his high popularity, he once became a music king as famous as Alan Tam, Leslie Cheung and others, and was recognized as one of the "king of songs".
After the development of the music industry, apart from continuing to develop his music career, Cai Guoquan, like many singers, began to dabble in the film and television industry and became an actor.
IV.
In 1986, Cai Guoquan first electrocuted the screen and participated in the film "Counterfeit Thief" directed by Li Ying, thus entering the entertainment industry.
In the same year, he also worked with Lai Jianguo and starred in the film "my God of Love" with Ye Tong, playing the role of male No.1.
After the show business stabilized, Cai Guoquan began to shoot TV dramas. With his high popularity, he successively participated in many classic Hong Kong dramas.
From "Shi Zheng" in "Zero attack" to "he Guoliang" in "March 8 Beauty", to "Zen Master" in "outstanding rivers and lakes", "Wang Dayang" in "Dragon Sky", "Chen Gui" in "O record" series, and so on, both these works themselves and the characters he portrayed in them have left a deep impression on the audience.
Of course, although the film and television industry has developed very smoothly, Cai Guoquan, who was born as a singer, has always received the most attention and developed the best.
With his excellent creative level and musical talent, since the mid-1980s, he has released albums such as "Dream predictions", "towards the Future", "selected Golden songs", "missing you for the first Century" and so on.
In addition, he also held many solo concerts in Hong Kong, each of which was full and full.
In the 1990s, the popular Cai Guoquan retreated behind the scenes and began to concentrate on creating and supervising production. however, he still released albums such as "hearing that Love will be wonderful" and "creating 32 my songs."
While his career was fruitful, Cai Guoquan also gained a lot in his life. after meeting his wife, he quickly fell in love, got married and formed a happy small family.
Unfortunately, this kind of career and happy life did not last all the time. With the occurrence of a car accident, everything changed greatly.
5.
In 2002, Cai Guoquan, who retired for many years, intended to return to music and continue to develop his music career. He made a lot of preparations for this.
According to his plan, he will release a new album and hold a big concert in 2003, but his plan will never catch up with the change.
On November 12, 2002, Cai Guoquan, who was preparing for his comeback, was driving along the Dongguan section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen Expressway with seven people, when the car suddenly had a flat tire, resulting in a serious traffic accident.
After the car accident, Cai Guoquan suffered serious trauma to the back of the head, once unconscious, was rushed to hospital for treatment.
After continuous rescue and treatment in the hospital, after more than a month of coma, Cai Guoquan finally regained consciousness. Unfortunately, he was paralyzed and had to travel in a wheelchair. He was only 49 years old at this time.
After Cai Guoquan was paralyzed in a car accident, his wife initially waited by his side and accompanied him to face everything, but with the passage of time, facing the desperate situation that Cai Guoquan could no longer stand up, his wife finally chose to leave him and left him in the Tsz Wan Shan Nursing Home in Hong Kong.
In 2006, Cai Guoquan, who was unable to take care of himself, suffered from mild dementia, and the situation became even more difficult.
Fortunately, he had a good relationship with many people in the circle before the accident. For example, Xu Xiaofeng, Tan Yonglin and other singers had a good relationship with him. When he was in financial difficulties, these people tried their best to help him.
With the help of relatives and friends, Cai Guoquan, who was in the midst of adversity, slowly survived the predicament.
VI.
Because of the car accident, Cai Guoquan's plan to make a comeback was put on hold. Although he later released new albums such as "Mr. perfect", "singing in your ear" and "Dream predictions" with the help of friends, there was little response.
With the continuous decline in popularity, more and more young singers appeared, and the once-popular singer faded out of the public's sight.
Over the years, Cai Guoquan has been living a low-key life in a nursing home. With the passage of time, he has completely lost his star aura and become an ordinary person.
Because of the accident, his mental state fluctuated, and he suffered from mild dementia, he often forgot people and things.
Fortunately, after the healing of time and the company of relatives and friends, he has long accepted the status quo, so he has not chosen to do anything stupid over the years.
It is worth saying that in the 22 years since Cai Guoquan lived in a nursing home, apart from relatives and friends who will visit him, many fans and fans who like him often go back to visit this former idol.
Cai Guoquan did not resist the visits of fans and fans. he was very happy every time his fans visited, not only taking photos with them, but also personally signing autographs and sending blessings to them.
Perhaps, in Cai Guoquan's mind, the most comforting thing for him after a car accident is every time his fans visit him. After all, it means that he is still missed.
I have to say, as an once popular singer, or even the king of songs, Cai Guoquan's singing level and creative talent are excellent.
Unfortunately, when he was popular, he resolutely chose to retire and brought less and less works to the public. when he wanted to make a comeback, he was involved in a car accident, which is really a pity!
In 2024,22 years have passed since Cai Guoquan was paralyzed in a car accident. He is 71 years old. Over the years, he has lived alone in a nursing home. His life has been flat and a little bleak.
Compared with him, who was once popular all over the country and has countless fans, now that no one cares about him, the comparison of his life before and after half his life is really sad.