Some people say goodbye before they can say hello.
Like the first time I knew Malik Bendjelloul.
In the afternoon, I was drowsily swiping Weibo in the office, and then the news of Malik's death jumped into my eyes, accompanied by his Oscar-winning work "Finding Sugar Man."
Intuitively, it immediately aroused my curiosity. Baidu Malik, the web page jumped out of this man's gentle face, full of bookishness.
Aged 36, the cause of death is unknown.
These scattered pieces of information are enough to make people think. So I watched "Finding Sugar Man" without hesitation, trying to get to know Malik through this only work, but unexpectedly got to know Rodriguez.
Rodriguez's talent has been recognized by record companies, producers, and even these people who think his music is better than Bob Dylan. But after his album was released in the United States, only six copies were sold. For this reason, the record company terminated his contract with him, and he began a life of hired labor. Living conditions have been poor. And by chance, his pirated records were spread to South Africa and were warmly admired by South African youth. For 25 years in a row, his records were top sellers. But to these South African youths, Rodriguez is a mystery - there is no information about him other than records. As a result, these fans began to search for him spontaneously, and most people thought that he died in a heroic way - at the concert, pouring gasoline on his body and burning him to death. But in the end they find their idol is still alive and well in Detroit. So, at the invitation of these South African fans, Rodriguez opened a concert tour in South Africa, which was full and the audience was very enthusiastic. But Rodriguez remained quiet. He gave all the income from the concert to his family, and he continued to live a poor life. After the concert, they are still hiring labor.
How does a person live a low-key life, but has an incomparably public heart, making life with infinite tension?
I didn't know much about Malik through "Finding Sugar Man," but because of Rodriguez, I had a new perspective on life. - Maybe, that's the great thing about Malik.
Is life about luck or fate?
To what extent is the life of an individual inevitable at a given time in history?
So if a person knows the pulse of the times in advance, can life go more smoothly?
So what about luck?
Did the era give the genius the opportunity to show himself, or did the genius give the era the opportunity to develop further?
If you ask the question to the end, it will eventually be a reflection on the infinity of life, then it is better to read philosophy.
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