Wearing a patched monk's robe, a white beard, and a kind smile, such an ordinary monk turned out to be a well-known Hong Kong star.
On May 31, a photo of Lin Weiliang and netizens was posted on the Internet, and the shadow of a former movie star could not be seen in the photo.
The once Lin Weiliang was tall and handsome and strong, and he continued to appear in more than 30 film and television works.
With the role of "Dinosaur Brother" in "Confused Boy", he left a deep impression.
Once also forged a fate with Zhou Haimei because of his hobby of fitness, but unfortunately the two ended in a breakup.
In 2009, Lin Weiliang officially became a monk in the Cishan Temple donated by Li Ka-shing to build 2 billion yuan, and a generation of movie stars bid farewell to the film industry and retreated into the empty door.
In fact, the stars of monks in the entertainment industry are not only Lin Weiliang, but also the all-round artist He Baosheng, who gave up tens of billions of family properties, and Ma Miner, who was very popular.
Why did Lin Weiliang, who once received fame and fortune, choose to become a monk? What is his current situation?
The reason for becoming a monk
Lin Weiliang and his ex-girlfriend Zhou Haimei's current situation is in sharp contrast.
Zhou Haimei had a rich love history when she was young, and she and Lu Liangwei fell in love with "On the Beach", and there was also a scandal about registering her marriage in the United States. But the two broke up dismally after only 5 months of love.
Later, it was also reported that Liming had intervened between Zhou Haimei and Lv Liangwei, resulting in their divorce.
After Zhou Haimei broke up with Lin Weiliang, it was also rumored that she intervened in the marriage of Japanese actor Masato Nagase, which led to the divorce of the two.
Now 57 years old, Zhou Haimei is single, she once said: "I don't like the shackles of marriage, I just want to be free alone, so I don't need marriage to give me security, and I don't want to have a baby, I can live well alone." ”
It can be seen that Zhou Haimei is a very personal person, in fact, she likes children very much, but she was born with low platelets and is not suitable for childbirth, so she sponsors a lot of children who need help.
But Lin Weiliang now sees through the red dust often accompanied by the green lantern ancient Buddha and has become a peaceful monk.
How did Lin Weiliang and Zhou Haimei fall in love?
Lin Weiliang and Zhou Haimei had just entered the entertainment industry when they met, and they were part-time swimming coaches while acting.
After serving as Zhou Haimei's swimming coach, he boldly pursued her, and the two eventually came together.
At this time, Zhou Haimei has been debuting for many years, and has also participated in "Zhou Zhiruo" in "The Legend of Relying on the Sky and Slaying the Dragon".
Her appearance is pure and her acting skills are superb, and the film became extremely popular as soon as it was broadcast, forming a huge contrast with Lin Weiliang's status in the film and television industry.
In the end, the two broke up due to various reasons such as disparity in career development, less gathering, and more separation.
After the breakup, Zhou Haimei's career is getting better and better, and although Lin Weiliang has appeared in many films, he has always had a mediocre response.
20-year-old Lin Weiliang also sacrificed his art to perform completely nude in "Queen of the Demon Street", and the film caused great controversy as soon as it came out.
Later, he starred in the popular "Dinosaur Brother" in "97 Puzzled Boy Invincible", showing the essence of Puzzled Boy, and the ruffian look is still memorable.
But Lin Weiliang has too few scenes in it, and his career still stops after a hot time.
Although there have always been film contracts, there have been film and television dramas looking for him one after another, but they have not stirred up any splashes.
Later, Lin Weiliang, who had been silent for five years, suddenly decided to become a monk at the age of 34 and practice in a temple in Jiangxi.
Lin Weiliang's recent situation
Lin Weiliang also joined the Cishan Temple basketball team after leaving home, occupying the height advantage and playing very well. In the photo, he is holding a basketball in both hands and dribbling the ball, squatting slightly and bending his arms, showing smooth muscle lines.
He is in very good shape at an older age, and should be in fitness all year round, it seems that his life as a monk is not the same as the escape and cultivation imagined by netizens.
Recently, netizens went to Cishan Temple to play and met Lin Weiliang and left a group photo. In the photo, Lin Weiliang is tall and thin, wearing a plain monk's robe with patches on it. He smiled peacefully, his beard was gray, and he did not show the slightest hint of his youth.
He is a monk but does not shy away from the world, and has many contacts with friends in the entertainment industry. Many friends in the circle will come to Tsz Shan Temple to pay homage to the Buddha and visit him.
This year, Liang Luoshi posted a photo of Lin Weiliang on the Internet, which is a group photo of participating in a Buddhist event, and Lin Weiliang in the photo stands next to the host, with a solemn and very low-key face.
In 2021, Wu Yongwei went to the temple to drink tea with Lin Weiliang, and the two deceased people were very happy to meet, and their photos showed bright smiles.
In May, Zuer Yung took her mother to Cishan Temple to burn incense to pray for blessings, and also specially visited Lin Weiliang and left a group photo.
When he interacts with his friends, he also promotes Buddhism, promotes his ideas, and advises them to devote themselves to goodness, do more good deeds and do more charity.
The male star who became a monk in the entertainment industry is also a well-known actor He Baosheng, who has a different practice philosophy from Lin Weiliang, and ran abroad alone in order to escape the world and cultivate and cut off contact with everyone.
What makes He Baosheng, who has a family property of tens of billions of career and love and a double harvest, see through the red dust and become a monk?
Ho Baosheng's career
He Baosheng is a real rich son in the entertainment industry, his father started by opening a factory, and his mother is a talented woman who is proficient in painting.
His parents were open-minded, accepted the advanced educational concepts of the time, and were very democratic and equal to He Baosheng.
Influenced by his mother, He Baosheng chose to study design in Canada. After graduating, he returned to Hong Kong and was discovered by scouts to enter TVB because of his outstanding appearance.
He Baosheng first cooperated with the record company and produced his solo album "Midsummer Feelings". Due to the considerable sales of the album, it opened the door for him to enter the entertainment industry.
He was handsome and handsome, and his temperament was very in line with the public aesthetics at that time, and he gradually tried film and television works, and began his career as an all-round idol in song, film and television.
As soon as he debuted, he was favored by the company's top management, giving him a lot of eye-catching opportunities, not only giving him many scripts for him to choose from, but also continuing to invest in him to make records.
He has successively filmed classic works such as "The Legend of the New White-Haired Witch" and "Smiling Rivers and Lakes" with good response, and the role of "Lin Pingzhi" in "Smiling Rivers and Lakes" made him extremely popular and opened up his popularity in the mainland. Later, it was also rated as "the most beautiful Lamin Heiyuki".
However, He Baosheng is not very enterprising. He has a good family, and he can still go home to inherit tens of billions of family property if he can't get mixed in the entertainment industry, and after acting in "Jigong", he signed a contract with the company and began to play supporting roles.
After playing a supporting role, he has more time to eat, drink and have fun, and often drives luxury cars in and out of various entertainment venues. Drinking at the party, patting and dragging, and racing is a lively child.
He has money in his family, he can squander it as much as he wants, as long as he does his job well.
However, he contracted a life-changing vice - gambling.
Cherish life and stay away from gambling. No matter how valuable it is, once it is dyed, it is like falling into a quagmire, sinking deeper and deeper.
He waved his hand to lose 100 million is not too enjoyable, and once opened a casino in the villa under his name, beckoning the gamblers around him to gamble all night to have fun.
Things have developed to this point where it is irreparable, but fortunately his family is thick and not squandered by him. His parents were saddened and tearful every day about his gambling, but Ho Baosheng still did not repent.
His friends often admonished him when they saw that he was uncomfortable if he did not gamble for a day, but his addiction was difficult to quit, and he gradually distanced himself from these friends.
A life experience of ups and downs
During this period, He Baosheng had three well-known girlfriends, each of them a big beauty, but none of them could capture his heart.
The first girlfriend is "Guo Fu" in "The Condor Heroes" - Fu Mingxian, she was also rated as the "most beautiful Guo Fu", and He Baosheng Lang's talented female appearance is very matched.
Guo Fu, played by Fu Mingxian, is eccentric and willful, which makes people's eyes shine and has become a classic role on the screen.
In reality, Guo Fu is not a gentle character, her parents are Fu Qi and Shi Hui, seniors in the entertainment industry, she has had good conditions since she was a child, and she is naturally unwilling to accommodate He Baosheng, a wealthy son.
Although the two liked each other, they were too young to tolerate each other and had incompatible personalities, and soon broke up.
After the breakup, the two each met a new lover, Fu Mingxian married Hong Kong rich boss Ye Jianbo, but not long after the marriage, Ye Jianbo went bankrupt and went to prison and divorced Fu Mingxian. After that, Fu Mingxian and Zhuang Bin began to love and run together.
And He Baosheng also dated his second girlfriend Liang Yonglin, who is also an actor of TVB, and the two met because of "Criminal Investigation File".
Liang Yonglin has starred in many classic supporting roles and is a well-known beauty in TVB who specializes in supporting roles. When supporting He Baosheng, the two were attracted by each other's talents, the two appreciated each other, and slowly came together after filming.
However, the two have been running in for more than a year, there have always been irreconcilable contradictions, and the two also ended in a breakup. The lovelorn Liang Yonglin also almost suffered from depression because of this, which shows that she is deeply affectionate.
However, there is no fate, and it is impossible for the two to break the mirror and reunite if they miss it. Later, Liang Yonglin finally found her Prince Charming after adjusting her state.
Ho Baosheng's third girlfriend is Miss Hong Kong Fan Yimin, she was also named "The Most Photogenic Miss Hong Kong", the previous Miss Hong Kong looks naturally needless to say, she is also a big beauty with exquisite bones.
Fan Yimin was once rumored to be Wu Jing's girlfriend, but she herself only admitted that He Baosheng had a boyfriend, which shows her liking for He Baosheng.
However, at this time, He Baosheng's heart was completely not on Fan Yimin's body.
When Ho was intoxicated with gambling, he happened to meet an old friend, who was familiar with the scriptures and proficient in Buddhism, and gave him a Buddhist scripture.
He Baosheng, who had heard the Buddhist scriptures, became deeply interested in Buddhism and began to follow his friends to temples to listen to the master's lectures. Gradually, he felt that many of the ideas of Buddhism were in line with his life pursuits, and began to quit gambling and focus on studying the Buddhist scriptures.
He Baosheng, who had no personal love in his heart, naturally broke up with Fan Yimin.
At this time, the shadow of the former gentleman could no longer be seen in him, and he became more open-minded and peaceful. In 2005, he decided to cut off his dust and become a monk.
He broke up with his girlfriend, gave up his family fortune worth nearly 30 billion yuan, and resolutely pursued Buddhism.
Because his practice was always disturbed, He Baosheng chose to leave the original temple and became a wandering monk.
epilogue
"It's hard to buy a thousand dollars, I'm happy", like Lin Weiliang and He Baosheng, it is also a blessing in life to find a lifelong pursuit. It's just that Lin Weiliang often gets together with his friends, but He Baosheng simply cuts off the dust and cuts off the past.