As "Wonderful West and East" continues to be a hit, the character Shen Guangyao played by Leehom Wang in the film has left a deep impression on people and is loved by countless audiences. The author also has a strong interest in Wang Leehom.

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Wang Leehom: Born on May 17, 1976 in Rochester, New York, USA, his ancestral home is Yiwu, Zhejiang. He graduated from Williams College and Berklee College of Music. Proficient in languages: English, Mandarin, French, Japanese.

He is a male Chinese pop singer, music producer, actor, and director. In addition to his acting career, he also serves as the International Youth Ambassador of the United Nations Children's Fund and the Environmental Protection Ambassador of Taipei City. He has served as the Olympic torch bearer for the Beijing Olympics and the London Olympics and the image ambassador of the Taipei Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo. Honorary doctorate from Williams College, honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music.

Seeing this, many people have to wonder what kind of prehistoric power supported Leehom to be so successful. Can his successful experience be used as a reference for today’s young people? The author will try to start with the family of Leehom Wang. Did some background research. Speaking of Wang Leehom’s family background, Wang Leehom’s great-grandfather Xu Fengcao was a Chinese naval general. He was received by Sun Yat-sen, the founding father of the country, and wrote the inscription: “Wear the chicken and dance.” Grandma Xu Liufen graduated from the Department of Economics of Tsinghua University and served as the director of the Taipei Chamber of Commerce and Industry. . Wang Leehom’s father is Wang Dazhong and his mother is Li Mingshu. His elder brother Wang Lide has a PhD from the University of Chicago, and his younger brother Wang Likai has a master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Wang Leehom’s family background

If we talk about a prominent family In addition to his background and highly educated network resources, which laid the material foundation and network for Wang Leehom’s growth, Wang Leehom’s own talent and hard work are also obvious to everyone. Growing up in a privileged and affluent environment, Leehom was always surrounded by careful care from his parents. When he was three years old, he saw his brother starting to learn the violin from the music teacher and watched him play the melody one scale after another. , very magical and full of feeling, so with a violin, Leehom began his journey on the road of music. Although he was only three years old at the time, little Leehom's fingers were too small to hold down the strings on the handle. Since then, he has been out of control.

“Since elementary school, he has often been diligent in innovating on the teacher’s homework. He often uses music and performances to express the homework incisively and vividly, which makes the teacher and classmates He left a deep impression on Leehom. Sometimes, Leehom would write themes and score them together with his friends, and then perform them for his classmates. This sense of satisfaction inspired Leehom to continue on the road of music since childhood. Leehom studied violin and piano, and began composing music and songs at the age of 15. Thanks to the excellent local education system, Wang Leehom attended two high schools at the same time, one was Pittsford Sutherland High School, a public high school with an orthodox academic system, and the other was It was the Community Education Division of the Eastman School of Music that he went to after class and on weekends. Wang Leehom was admitted to Yale University, Princeton University, and Williams College at the same time with a perfect score on the SAT. In the end, he chose to attend Williams College. . When I went to college, I discussed music ideas with a group of buddies, which inspired different sparks.”

Leehom thought about himself seriously when he graduated from high school. In his own unique way, he sent a video to his cousin Li Jianfu, which included his stage plays, choir, piano, self-playing and singing and other talent performances, his works and talents It was appreciated by my cousin. After reading it, my cousin recommended it to the famous music producer in Taiwan - Mr. Li Shouquan and signed a two-year contract." But who is the cousin: Li Jianfu - a famous singer, with Li Shouquan, Su Lai, Tsai Chin, Jin Tiezhang, and Xu Naisheng established the "Tianshui Music Collection" studio, the first music studio in Taiwan's music scene.

Wang Leehom's success is inseparable from his own efforts, let alone his family. The help of connections is actually more important than the two schools that trained him. These two schools are very stylish.

The first one: Williams College, a school well-known in the United States and even the world. A top liberal arts college. There are only 2,000 students, and Asians account for 9%. The essence of Williams College is its small scale, high quality, and focus on undergraduates. Its reputation is no less than that of the United States. Among prestigious schools such as Yale and Harvard, Williams College ranks first in the United States for 15 consecutive years in the rankings of American liberal arts colleges published by "U.S. NEWS"

Williams College. Williams College

Williams College is the most famous liberal arts college in the United States. Among the teaching characteristics of liberal arts colleges, the author believes that there are six points: first, there are basically no required courses; second, they are traditionally expensive private schools. The number of students in the third university is about 2,000; the fourth professor only teaches undergraduates and does not do research; the fifth school only provides language, science, and mathematics; the sixth major is Liberal Arts. She has retained many. It comes from the advantages of the British education system, such as the tutor responsibility system, etc., and provides personalized teaching.

Each department mandates an individual tutorial class in which two students meet with a faculty member once a week to discuss assignments and class notes.

If you want to study in this school, you must not only be good enough, but your family must also have enough financial resources to afford you to attend such an expensive university.

Tuition:

$44,920/year

Food and board:

$11,850/year

Overall one-year cost :

$56,770/year

Guarantee (valuation):

￥350,000

The author roughly calculated that after four years The fee is 1.5 million yuan, plus the guarantee, which is close to 2 million yuan.

At Williams College, the main task of the 323 teachers is to teach undergraduate students. If teachers want to conduct topic research, students must also participate in the research process. Most of the courses offered by the school adhere to the purpose of small-class teaching, with no more than 20 students in each class. In this way, there can be full interaction between students and students, and between students and teachers. Perhaps a small discussion in class will evolve into a debate. The debate often moves from classrooms to coffee shops, and even professors will invite students to their homes for dinner—and continue the debate. Williams College was named one of the “most accessible” schools by Princeton Review magazine.

The second graduate school: Berklee College of Music:

In the United States, the birthplace of jazz and rock music, there is a well-known modern music school - Berklee College: (Berklee College of Music). For half a century, this conservatory in Boston, USA, has been unique and pioneering in modern music, attracting music lovers from all over the world. The college currently has 4,521 students (including full-time and half-time students). Many famous musicians from Europe and the United States often come here for further studies to feel the pulse of the development of modern music.

The tuition of Berklee College of Music is also very expensive. The tuition fee of Berklee College of Music in 2015 is US$39,000 for the whole year, plus about US$60,000 for room and board. Approximately RMB 390,000 per year.

Music School

However, the strength of the school can be seen from the emergence of many outstanding musical talents in the following parts (deleted),

Famous Alumni

Gu Jiahui (famous Hong Kong composer) (studied in 1961)

Weng Qingxi (famous Taiwanese composer) (studied in 1973)

Zhang Hongyi (famous Taiwanese composer Home) (studied in 1979)

Yoshida Kiyoshi (famous Japanese composer) (studied in 1985)

Wu Lecheng (famous Hong Kong composer) (studied in 1991)< /p>

Bobby Tat (famous Hong Kong composer) (studied in 1978)

Chen Huiyang (famous Hong Kong composer)

Chen Wing-leung (famous Hong Kong composer) (studied in 1976 Studied in 2004)

Huang Dijun (famous Taiwanese composer, harmony writer, and actor) (graduated in 2004)

Lee Shin-yun (Taiwanese independent pop musician)

Zhang Jie (super popular Chinese live king)

Wang Leehom (Asia’s king superstar)

Xiong Rulin (powerful singer in mainland China)

PSY (real name Park Jae) Phase, famous Korean singer's masterpiece Gangnam Style)

Hemenway (Japanese rock band, members are all Berkeley students)

Chow Junwei (English name Eddie Chow, singer, music producer, currently living in United States)

Hitoshi Tanaka (Japanese composer)

Minako Kawae (Japanese pianist)

Steve Vai (the most outstanding guitar player in the 1980s and 1990s) 1)

Li Lu (well-known Korean singer)

Zheng Shuyin (Taiwanese singer)

April (famous Canadian violinist)

Zhu Mingying (famous Chinese singing and dancing artist)

He Zhenzhen (Taiwanese music composer)

Pu Laimei (UKiss Donghao's English teacher in "The Beauty Teacher's Idol Development")

Norman (a new singer-songwriter born in the 1990s in mainland China)

Huang Yi (The Voice of China) The first batch of Yang Kun group students)

Chen Xueran (13th graduate of the School of New Media, Department 26, Beihang University, a well-known alumnus of Beihang University)

Liu Yutong (China's strongest voice Captain of HOPE group, runner-up of 2013 China's Strongest Vocalist, outstanding student of Liu Huan's group in the second season of China's Good Songs in 2015)

Jiang Yaojia (contestant of the first season of "China's Good Songs")

Lai Ziming (contestant of the second season of "Chinese Good Songs", lead singer of Calculasian a cappella group)

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It can be seen from one admission detail: the school's cherishment and cultivation of talents starting point.

Students are required to participate in an audition and interview (audition and interview) for admission. Berkeley pays more attention to applicants' musical potential and talent than academic requirements. The school cherishes talents very much and is very cautious in recruiting students. For candidates with musical talents and those who have no connection with music, they will make a quick decision on whether to admit or not. However, many talented students are not fully developed. They believe that music is their natural calling. If they are rejected, it may mean that a musical talent has been stifled. Therefore, the college always tries its best to give them opportunities and help them realize their dreams.

Berkeley School of Music is not only the cradle of musical geniuses, but also a mecca for musicians from all over the world.

Is spring still far away?

But no matter how the environment changes or how people think about it, you must be able to stick to your true colors and clearly see what you want and how to take it. "The most important lesson for a musician is to work hard to find his own voice!"

The time before the age of 20 is always so hasty but precious for a young man. Wang Leehom started playing music at the age of three. Enlightenment, entering the door of music, climbing up the stairs, experiencing the brilliance of singing, composing, and directing step by step, to ascending to the palace of music, every step of Wang Leehom is deeply imprinted with interest and dream pursuit, as long as you confirm The direction in your heart, you will eventually reach the other shore.

Although many young people’s families and wealth cannot be compared with Leehom’s, and they cannot enjoy such a humane and considerate education, I still firmly believe that your talent is always just a fire that has been hidden. Enough to set you on fire.

I also firmly believe that more and more knowledgeable people will pay attention to education, devote themselves to education, and bring better education to children. The winter in Beijing is still bitingly cold, and there is no snowflake. Falling, however, the author has seen the warm sunshine of spring and the splendor of summer in this corner of Beijing.