Preface
She and him, those years of vigorous love and hatred
What does it mean to love someone? Is it to stay until the end of the day, or is it like a passerby? The vigorous love of the past is difficult to avoid the fate of falling apart in the end.
However, the people and things we have loved are destined to become the deepest memories of you and me for the rest of our lives.
The girl had no intention of being a singer, but she was discovered to enter the industry
In 1982, 16-year-old Lin Yilian was still an ordinary high school girl.
The grades are mediocre, the conduct is positive, and the biggest hobby is singing and dancing with girlfriends.
In their spare time, two or three friends often get together and dance as they like while singing Leslie Cheung's or Lin Yilian's favorite lyrical songs.
Unexpectedly, once participating in a DJ competition organized by her classmates, Lin Yilian's natural singing voice was discovered by a talent scout and became an opportunity for her debut singer.
At first, Lin Yilian had no ambition to be a singer, she just wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to earn more pocket money.
Who knows, after participating in the DJ competition, she was immediately caught by the entertainment company, signed a singer contract, and began to frequently promote programs and shoot movies.
As soon as she was busy with work, Lin Yilian could only spare time to get together with her girlfriends on weekends.
They also often joke that if Lin Yilian becomes popular, they must pull them to debut together.
The surprise of the overnight popularity and high-intensity work caught Lin Yilian, who was still a girl, off guard.
Fortunately, her idol Leslie Cheung often encouraged her and became her closest confidant during this time.
The two collaborated in the 1982 movie "Dragon and Phoenix Zhi Duoxing", Lin Yilian played the heroine Dragon and Female Phoenix, and Leslie Cheung played the male protagonist Zhi Duoxing, which also made Lin Yilian's interest in acting career more and more intense.
From ugly duckling to sexy diva
Lin Yilian is mediocre, with a flat nose and slender eyes, plus she is short, and is jokingly called "ugly" by her family.
At first in the entertainment industry, she often attracted attention because of her appearance, and was even known as "the ugliest singer in Hong Kong".
Faced with such an evaluation, Lin Yilian also had the idea of retiring for a while, but in the end she chose to continue to insist and prove herself with her own strength.
At the age of 19, Lin Yilian released her first solo album.
At that time, she was still young and devoted herself to her singing career, but she ignored the importance of packaging herself.
Her naturally good singing voice didn't bring her fame, and the album didn't sell well.
The media criticized her even more violently for her appearance that did not match her strength.
Lin Yilian began to reflect on her position in her acting career.
In 1987, Lin Yilian cooperated with gold medal producer Lun Yongliang and began to build herself.
She gave up her youthful image and changed her face to the public.
A brand-new, charismatic Lin Yilian jumped on the paper.
She boldly shows off her figure, which is synonymous with sexy.
In the face of doubts, Lin Yilian was full of confidence: "I just want to use my strength to prove that an ugly duckling can also become a swan." With the change of image and music style, Lin Yilian quickly emerged in the music scene.
She is no longer the girl who used to only smile sweetly, and her whole person exudes a fatal attraction.
The title of "ugly and weird" has become a thing of the past, and sexy has become synonymous with the new.
Lin Yilian also swept the honor of the best female singer in the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene this year, worthy of the status of a veritable diva.
The combination of "Golden Boy and Jade Girl" with double accommodation and double flight
In 1990, under the arrangement of the agent, Lin Yilian went to Taiwan for development.
This decision changed the trajectory of her life and led her to meet Li Zongsheng.
At that time, Li Zongsheng was already a giant in the Taiwanese music scene.
His Rolling Stone Records, Hua Chenyu, Zhang Huimei and other singers are well-known.
Li Zongsheng himself is also a talented musical genius, and dozens of popular classics have been created by him.
With his strong support, Lin Yilian quickly gained a firm foothold, and her popularity in Taiwan is increasing day by day.
The two also have feelings for each other due to frequent cooperation, and gradually become lovers from work partners.
It is rumored that the sweet love of the "Golden Boy and Jade Girl" combination is rife in the outside world, and the two are regarded as the best couple template.
officially got together in 1994, Li Zongsheng tailor-made countless popular golden songs for Lin Yilian, such as "Blown by the Cold Wind for You and Me", "When Love Is a Thing of the Past", etc., pushing Lin Yilian's acting career to the peak.
Lin Yilian's voice and songs have also become a source of inspiration for Li Zongsheng's creation.
While the two have achieved brilliance, they are also deeply caught in love.
Transnational love chasing reunited by broken mirrors
Since 1994, Li Zongsheng and Lin Yilian have been inseparable.
Whenever Lin Yilian performs, Li Zongsheng always appears backstage.
Whenever Li Zongsheng encounters a creative bottleneck, Lin Yilian's words can make him recover.
However, Li Zongsheng still maintains a superficial husband and wife relationship with his wife Zhu Weiyin and has two daughters.
This love triangle caused quite a bit of controversy at the time.
Lin Yilian often has a radical attitude towards feelings, and she also cares very much about the eyes of the outside world.
Under pressure and conscience, it was difficult for her to continue the relationship.
In desperation, Lin Yilian chose to leave Taiwan and go to Canada.
She can no longer bear the criticism of public opinion and the betrayal of this relationship.
Li Zongsheng saw that his lover was determined to leave, and he was at a loss, he understood that if he lost Lin Yilian again, he might get her forever.
So he mustered up the courage to divorce his wife, rushed to Canada alone, and pleaded for mercy at the door of Lin Yilian's house.
It was the middle of winter, and Li Zongsheng stood in the cold wind all night, with only thin clothes on his body.
This act of waiting finally moved Lin Yilian, and she decided to give this transnational love a chance to start over.
Later, Li Zongsheng took this experience as inspiration and composed the popular song "Blown by the Cold Wind for You and Me", witnessing the steadfastness of the love between the two.
After the divorce, they each have a new life
In 1998, Li Zongsheng and Lin Yilian announced their marriage.
At that time, Lin Yilian was 5 months pregnant.
The two who went to the soup for love and went through hardships finally reaped the hard-won happiness and tied the knot.
After marriage, the two have maintained a high state of production, and their respective careers are thriving, and they are known as the best acting partners.
However, the good times did not last long, and the love that he won despite his own efforts was still difficult to escape in the end.
In 2004, Lin Yilian and Li Zongsheng divorced, and their six-year married life came to an end.
The party who took the initiative to file for divorce was Lin Yilian.
According to his friends, the personalities of the two are too different, and the initial attraction gradually fades.
In addition, Lin Yilian's career reached its peak after marriage, and Li Zongsheng's desire for control and possessiveness became stronger, which intensified their contradictions.
The disharmony in married life finally made Lin Yilian choose to leave and regain control of her life.
After the divorce, Li Zongsheng showed an obvious tendency to live in isolation.
He devotes more time to music creation and lives a simple and low-key life.
It wasn't until 8 years later that he found a new partner and met his current wife, Chie.
Lin Yilian, on the other hand, devoted herself to the raising of her daughter, and at the same time took her career to the next level.
Radiant, she seems to live a very nourishing life, but she can't let go of this marriage in her heart.
It wasn't until many years later that she looked back on the past and sighed from the bottom of her heart: "Touching love should be regarded as a discussion." ”
Thousands of strands of love turned into clouds
In 2014, Li Zongsheng held a solo concert and sang the movie "When Love Is a Thing of the Past" with Lin Yilian in the air, and the two burst into tears on the stage.
It was their first "reunion" in a decade.
Li Zongsheng chewed and sang slowly, "When love is a thing of the past, clouds and smoke are empty, and in the end it is empty and ......", Lin Yilian also sang in a choked voice, and the audience couldn't help but wonder if the two were using this song to convey any unspeakable information.
This song bears witness to their love-hate years and sings the deepest thoughts in their hearts.
However, the world is unpredictable.
The following year, the two attended an event at the same time, but there was no communication.
Years of love and hatred have finally become a cloud of smoke, and it is no longer possible to get back together.
They each start a new chapter, learn to accept, learn to let go.
Li Zongsheng re-established a family, and Lin Yilian also had a new suitor, but occasionally when she remembered the song "When Love Is a Thing of the Past", she still felt nervous.
epilogue
How many rounds of life does the beacon fire reappear? Don't come unharmed, it's the real cherishing.
Many years later, Lin Yilian looked back on this marriage alone and realized the true meaning of life: "There are many troubles, because I want more...... The love road is too bent, just pass, when it is a passing ......"
Life is only a few decades and a short spring and autumn, what reason do we have not to love and grow bravely? Perhaps, those vigorous and vigorous in those years turned into clouds and smoke together, which is also a great fun thing in life.