In 1966, a baby girl was born crying in a typical middle-class family in Hong Kong. His father is an erhu player in the orchestra, and his mother was an actor in Shaoxing Opera, and now she is married and taught children.
When they picked up their infant daughter, the parents couldn't help but look at each other - the baby girl was born very unlucky, and a pair of almond eyes were squeezed by the skin layer to only two thin slits, as if she had changed species.
The parents named their daughter "Yilian", which means that they miss the girl next door who her father once fell in love with. They hope that their daughters will inherit the appearance of their mother's Yushu in the wind, or the upright nose of their father.
I didn't know that my daughter's facial features had no merit at all, and her mother even bluntly said, "You kid is an eight monsters." The mockery between the words sowed the seeds of disappointment in the daughter's heart.
Fortunately, the parents gave their daughter enough space to grow freely and did not project their disappointment onto their daughter. Yilian gradually learns to ignore her mother's "eight weird" jokes, and firmly believes that she will become a great beauty one day.
She often asks her father about the origin of her name, hoping to draw confidence from his affectionate narrative. The father will also respond patiently and make his daughter happy.
In 1985, 19-year-old Lin Yilian released her first album. A lonely and monotonous vinyl record that can't find its place in the background of '80s disco.
Lin Yilian doubted whether she really had the potential to be a singer, and she even confided in her friend Chen Huihong that she wanted to change her career to become a stylist. Fortunately, Chen Huihong did not take this joke seriously, but did not hesitate to recommend Lin Yilian to meet his old classmate, the talented music producer, to make a wish.
listened carefully to Lin Yilian's vocal characteristics, and made a wish to quickly tailor the most suitable music style for her. He drastically transformed her image and packaged Lin Yilian as an urban fashion girl with wavy and curly hair.
Soon, a lyrical song "Falling in Love with a Guy Who Doesn't Go Home", which depicts the helplessness of waiting for a lover, set off a warm response among young people. Lin Yilian's popularity is booming, and she gradually falls in love with this man who pushed her to the top.
In the following years, Lin Yilian continued to compose her legend with talented people.
Time flies, and Lin Yilian's 56-year-old life seems to be complete. The walls of the studio are covered with certificates of Golden Melody Awards and Best Female Singer, the study is full of records with her signature, and famous cars worth tens of millions are parked in the garage...... Everything on the outside seems to show that she is a well-deserved queen of songs.
However, every late at night, when Lin Yilian fell asleep alone on the overly spacious bed, she would still curl up into a fetal posture. The loneliness creeps in again, and she realizes that the external material conditions simply cannot fill the inner emptiness.
Many people may think that middle-aged women who have a car, a house and a deposit should be satisfied with the status quo. But Lin Yilian understands that it is human nature to crave the company of a partner, and it is difficult for reason to overcome this instinct.
After five failed relationships, she no longer fully believes in the so-called "eternal love". As long as she thought that there was no one in front of her to hug her for warmth, she couldn't hide the loneliness in her heart.
Lin Yilian once thought about whether remarrying again would be a good solution to loneliness. But when she thought about the pain of divorce in the past, she knew she couldn't bear to be separated again.
The only thing she prays to God now is to meet a confidant who can say goodnight to each other one day. The love between men and women is not important, the embrace that can drive away the chill of the night is what she really desires.
In 2017, Lin Yilian participated in the singer talent show, determined to prove to everyone that at the age of 41, she is still a well-deserved singer. In the first competition, she chose to sing the masterpiece "Don't Care Who I Am", which she collaborated with Li Zongsheng that year.
It was the most important show of her life, and she wanted her ex-boyfriends to witness it.
Sure enough, when Lin Yilian stood on the stage, cellist Lun Yongliang was playing the prelude for her. Drummer Gong Shuoliang played the rhythm for her as always. What surprised her the most was that Li Zongsheng also came to the scene and watched her performance silently backstage.
The only wish that has not yet arrived is also sent on the Internet.
At the end of the song, Lin Yilian burst into tears. The ex-boyfriends who are separated and reunited get together again when she needs encouragement the most. They may not be able to marry her, but they will be on her side until death.
This warmth let Lin Yilian know that she will never be alone on the road of life.