《Lifestyle》杂志1985年8月张国荣专访

《Lesley Cheung Happy at the Top》

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Over the last couple of years local pop star Leslie Cheung has been riding high. At just 28 years of age, he has made a significant impact on the local pop scene and is now a respected actor too. This month sees Leslie very much in the limelight as he is giving a series of 10 sell-out concerts at the Coliseum. Here ‘Lifestyle’ asks Leslie about his career and his ambitions.

在过去的几年里，当地流行歌星张国荣一直在高歌猛进。 年仅 28 岁的他对当地流行乐坛产生了重大影响，现在也是一位受人尊敬的演员。 本月，Leslie在体育馆举办了10场销售一空的系列演唱会，因此备受关注。 在这里，“Lifestyle”向Leslie询问了他的职业和抱负。

Lifestyle: Have you always wanted to be a singer?

你一直想成为一名歌手吗?

Leslie: Actually it’s rather strange how it all came about. I spent my teens in England studying for my O- and A-levels and then went on to Leeds University to study textiles. This was in 1976. Then unfortunately after just one year my father became paralyzed and so I had to come back to Hong Kong. I spent the summer selling jeans in a shop but then in the summer of 1977 I entered the Asian Amateurs Singing Contest in which I came second. So that landed me into my singing career.

事实上，这一切的发生是有点怪的。我十几岁的时候在英国学习O- level和a -level课程，然后去利兹大学学习纺织。那是在1976年。不幸的是，在仅一年之后，我父亲就瘫痪了，所以我不得不回到香港。整个夏天我都在商店里卖牛仔裤，但在1977年夏天，我参加了丽的电视香港区亚洲歌唱大赛，获得了第二名。因此我进入了歌手生涯。

Lifestyle: How did you develop your interest in singing?

你是如何培养对唱歌兴趣的?

Leslie: Well I have always loved to sing since I was a child. So after the singing contest I was contracted by RTV for three years although at the time it was lousy pay, just one thousand a month! Now I’m acting for TV as well as for movies but I always prefer to play the romantic roles.

嗯，当我是个孩子时我就爱唱歌了。所以歌唱大赛结束后，我和RTV（丽的）签约了三年，尽管当时工资低，一个月只有1000元! 现在电视剧和电影我都有演，但我总是更喜欢演浪漫的角色。

Lifestyle: But your real success has been fairly recent hasn’t it?

但你真的成功是最近的事，不是吗?

Leslie: Well, since 1983 I have been doing a lot of things. I quit RTV in 1981 and then went freelance and signed a contract with TVB. That’s when I joined Capital Artists as well, I do all my recording with them.

嗯，从1983年开始，我做了很多事情。在1981年我离开了RTV（丽的），成为自由职业者，和TVB签了合同。那时我也加入了华星唱片，我所有的录音都是和他们一起做的。

Lifestyle: How in fact did your acting career come about?

你的演艺生涯到底是怎么开始的？

Leslie: At the time I was with RTV I did not have many opportunities to sing because they were not too good in the musical field. So I got involved with dramas, it was a case of doing that or nothing.

我在RTV的那段时期，我没有很多机会去唱歌，因为他们在音乐方面资源不是很好。所以我去演了电视剧，这是一个要么继续干要么不干了的问题。

Lifestyle: You perform not only locally but regionally too.

你不仅在当地表现出色，而且在其他地区也表现出色。

Leslie: Yes that’s true, I perform concerts in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Now I’m heading for Japan because I really want to break into the Japanese market.

是的，没错，我在新加坡、吉隆坡和曼谷都有开演唱会。现在我要去日本开，因为我真的想打入日本市场。

Lifestyle: Do you always sing in Cantonese?

你总是用粤语唱歌吗?

Leslife: Actually my first album was entirely in English but I was only copying other hit songs of English and American artists. The point is, however, that most people here are Chinese and they want to hear Chinese songs. They do not pay much attention to Chinese who sing in English. Often an English song will be sung by a local artist in Cantonese and I often do that myself. For example I am singing Rod Stewart’s ‘Sailing’ as a finale to my concerts.

事实上我的第一张专辑完全是英文的，但我只是直接唱其他英美歌手的热门歌曲。关键是，然而，这里的大多数人都是中国人，他们想听中文歌曲。他们不太关注用英语唱歌的中国人。当地艺人经常会用粤语来唱英文歌，我自己也经常这么做。例如，我将演唱罗德·斯图尔特(Rod Stewart)的《航行》(Sailing)作为我演唱会的压轴曲。

Lifestyle: Is Chinese a difficult language in which to sing?

用中文唱歌难吗?

Leslie: English is a much more flexible language to sing in. in Cantonese you have to really hit every word in the right tone. In fact direct copies of many of the English songs can sound very awkward in Cantonese because most Chinese singers cannot sing in the English style. I think that there are only two Chinese guys who can sing English songs in Hong Kong, one is George Lam and the other is me.

用英语唱歌要灵活得多，说粤语，你必须用正确的语调说出每一个字。事实上，许多英文歌曲的直接复制品用粤语会听起来很尴尬，因为大多数中国歌手不能以英文风格演唱。我想在香港只有两个中国人可以唱好英文歌，一个是林孝贤，另一个是我。

Lifestyle: And your most successful songs must be original Cantonese ones?

你最成功的歌曲一定是原创的粤语歌曲吗?

Leslie: It’s funny because many of the songs that reach the top of the charts are Japanese songs which have been translated into Cantonese. For example, ‘Monica’ which reached the top of the Chinese charts last year was in fact a Japanese song but new lyrics were invented to fit in with the tune. We have a very strong link with Japanese recording companies so we can have the songs right away. But there is a lot of original work in Hong Kong. I personally prefer those composers who compose ballads rather than those who do the fast numbers. There must be something wrong with the arrangements because the fast numbers are no good.

有趣的是，许多登顶排行榜的歌曲都是被翻成粤语的日语歌曲。例如去年在中国歌曲排行榜上登顶的《Monica》其实是一首日本歌曲，但新的歌词被创造出来搭这一曲调。我们与日本唱片公司有非常紧密的联系，所以我们可以马上得到这些歌曲版权。但香港有很多原创作品。我个人更喜欢那些创作（节奏缓慢）情歌的作曲家，而不是那些创作快节奏歌曲的作曲家。这编曲一定是有问题的，因为快歌没有意义。

Lifestyle: While you are performing so many concerts in Hong Kong, do you not find it all very exhausting?

你在香港开了这么多场演唱会，你不觉得很累吗?

Leslie: Well it depends because I really enjoy them and I love being on stage. After the concerts I’m heading for Hawaii and Japan on holiday so I shall be getting a rest.

嗯，这要看情况，因为我真的很享受其中的乐趣，我喜欢站在舞台上。演唱会结束后，我要去夏威夷和日本度假，所以我要休息一下。

Lifestyle: So when is your next album due?

你的下一张专辑什么时候发行?

Leslie: Well actually I’ve just released one this August, it contains remixed versions of my greatest hits. I release just one or two albums a year, the maximum is two.

事实上，我今年8月刚发行了一张专辑，里面收录我精选歌曲的混音版本。我一年只发行一到两张专辑，最多是两张专辑。

Lifestyle: And films?

电影呢？

Leslie: I do about two a year but I don’t do any more dramas for television because it’s too tough. Films are easy, you only spent eight hours a day on them so it’s very relaxing. But with TV series it’s non-stop so count me out! Actually you have to be careful about over-exposure on the local scene. It is a mistake to over-do things so now I want to keep a fairly low profile in Hong Kong.

我一年拍两部，但我不再拍电视剧了，因为那太难了。电影是容易的，你每天只花8个小时在上面，所以非常放松。但是电视剧是不停的，所以不要把我算进去! 事实上，你必须小心在当地的过度曝光。曝光过头是错误的，所以现在我想在香港保持低调。

Lifestyle: Is it difficult being in the public eye all the time?

一直在公众视野中麻烦吗？

Leslie: When I’m shopping I tend to focus on one point and do not look at anybody straight in the face. That’s why I do a lot of window shopping whenever I walk down a street!

当我购物时，我倾向于专注于某一点，而不是直视任何人的脸。这就是为什么每当我走在街上的时候，我总是只看不买。

Lifestyle: So what do you like to do in your leisure time?

那么你在闲暇时间喜欢做什么呢？

Leslie: I love sailing and boating. Travelling I am also fond of but I particularly like Europe, it’s more romantic. At home I listen to music because I don’t like television. In particular I like Chinese opera and classical music but I like some popular music too. I also do some home cooking, mainly Chinese of course, but I can cook shepherd’s pie!

我喜欢帆船和划船。 旅行我也很喜欢，但我特别喜欢欧洲，那里比较浪漫。在家我会听音乐，因为我不喜欢看电视。我特别喜欢中国戏曲和古典音乐，但我也喜欢一些流行音乐。我也会做一些家常菜，当然主要是中国菜，但我也会做牧羊人派！

Lifestyle: And how about family life?

那家庭生活呢?

Leslie: My family are all over the place. I have nine brothers and sisters some of whom are in Canada, some are in the States. I am the baby of the family. My elder sister, Ophelia, has also done well locally. She was the former director of the Consumer Council and is now working as a buyer for a large company here. We all keep in close touch except with my father. He has vanished.

我家人很多，我有九个兄弟姐妹，有些在加拿大，有些在美国。我是家里的宝贝。我的姐姐奥菲莉亚在当地工作也做得很好。 她是消费者委员会的前任总干事，现在是一家大公司的采购员。 除了我父亲，我们都保持密切联系。 他已经没联系消息了。

Lifestyle: What about the future?

未来如何打算?

Leslie: Well after my holiday I shall be going to Europe to do some concerts in London, Amsterdam and Paris. That’s just for the local Chinese communities over there. Then I shall be doing a movie during the autumn. It’s going to be a love story based in Europe so I will not be back in Hong Kong until Christmas. But that’s okay because I hate hot weather!

假期结束后，我将去欧洲，在伦敦、阿姆斯特丹和巴黎举行演唱会。那只是为了当地华人社区。然后我将在秋天拍一部电影。这将是一个以欧洲为背景的爱情故事，所以我要到圣诞节才会回到香港。但没关系，因为我讨厌炎热的天气！

Lifestyle: Well good luck with that and many thanks, Leslie.

祝你好运，非常感谢，Leslie。

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