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Preamble:
Debut is the peak, enlistment is the trough, how did the life of this young star become a roller coaster drama?
What did he go through to make his words and deeds less and less pleasing?
Will all idols eventually fall, and what other way can escape the merciless crushing of time?
Let's follow the article and find the story behind Lin Zhiying, a little whirlwind in Asia.
The mushroom-headed boy's journey to the stars begins
On October 15, 1974, a baby boy was born in a very ordinary family in Taipei.
In the warm atmosphere of family jubilation, no one could have predicted that this little guy shrunk in his mother's arms would sweep the entertainment circles across the Taiwan Strait and three places with such a stunning attitude after 18 years.
The baby boy was named Lin Zhiying.
As a child, like most of his peers, he was playful and cute, with a well-behaved mushroom head on his head.
Grow up carefree and slowly in the pampering of your parents.
The only thing that is different is that he is not so fond of reading and always takes every opportunity to go out and play.
The heartbroken parents tried their best to encourage him to study and bought a lot of toys as a reward.
Hard work pays off, when she was 10 years old, Lin Zhiying actually got a full score in an exam.
The excited father was ecstatic and bought him a toy car as a reward.
Who knew that this reward completely ignited Xiao Zhiying's passion for racing.
He drove this car to participate in a race, and the result lived up to expectations and won the second place in Taiwan! Perhaps it was at this moment that the young Lin Zhiying planted the seeds of speed and passion in his heart, laying the groundwork for becoming a "racing driver" in the future.
The 18-year-old boy is popular all over the Taiwan Strait
What is unexpected is that this boy, who refused to study hard back then, crossed the strait at the age of 18 and held a solo concert at the Hung Hom Stadium in Hong Kong only in the second year of his debut!
You must know that it is the world of the Four Heavenly Kings, and being able to play a piece of their own in such a short period of time is enough to prove Lin Zhiying's unusual popularity and appeal.
In the next two years, he released albums, made commercials, and acted in movies non-stop, with an annual income of up to 10 million.
"Seventeen-year-old Rainy Season" is a song that hits the hearts of countless boys and girls.
The "Asian Little Whirlwind" swept the entertainment industry like a whirlwind, standing at the most dazzling center of this stage.
He not only changed his fate, but also injected his own youth into that era.
Enlisting in the army coincided with the peak of his career, and the breakup romance scene was enough
Just when his career was in full swing and his future was bright, a notice of enlistment disrupted all the rhythm of life of this teenage idol.
At that time, Lin Zhiying had become a hot star with her outstanding performance in the music and film industry.
works such as "Truant Biography" and "Laughing Forest Boy" are all the rage.
The love affair with Ruby Lin is also sweet.
But in the face of the call of the country, he did not hesitate at all and chose to enlist directly in the army at the peak of his career.
As soon as the news came out, it shocked the entertainment industry.
In November 1994, Lin Zhiying held a grand farewell ceremony at the Taoyuan Hotel, announcing that she would temporarily leave the film industry.
The surging crowd and tsunami-like screams at the scene made people feel how popular this teenage idol really is.
However, it was this departure that brought his career to an abrupt end, and his relationship with Ruby Lin also came to an end.
Two years of military service, like waking up from a sweet dream.
When Lin Zhiying returned to the entertainment industry again, everything changed.
新人辈出,旧友不再。
Most of the fans who were looking forward to his return have also turned their attention elsewhere.
He tried his best to return to the music and film industry, but found that no matter whether he released an album or attended an event, he could no longer find the grand occasion of the past.
The former superstar has now fallen to the eighteenth line, which is embarrassing.
I have nothing to do to play stocks and spend a lot of money to buy luxury cars
At that time, Lin Zhiying seemed to have been sucked away of all her luck at once.
His career has fallen into an unprecedented trough, and his life has been frustrated frequently.
He began to try other ways out and set his sights on the stock market.
Unexpectedly, God once again favored this once lucky person.
The stock investment has repeatedly made profits, and the money he has earned is enough to fulfill a childhood dream of buying his first Ferrari! Since then, speed and passion have become an inseparable part of his life.
It was also during this "gap" that he accepted an invitation from the Thai royal family to attend the princess's birthday performance.
It is said that the princess is very fond of him, but Lin Zhiying has no intention of taking the opportunity to climb the dragon and the phoenix.
It wasn't until 1999 that a "Peerless Twins" brought Lin Zhiying's career to a turning point.
With his superb acting skills and undiminished handsome appearance, he once again captured the hearts of the audience.
"The Scarlet Letter", "Dragon Babu" and other successive successful works have brought him back to the peak of his career and once again become one of the highest-paid artists.
"Concept machine" or clever? Self-directed and self-acting, addictive and fooling fans
It may be that the experience of the low point has given the teenage star a taste of oblivion, and since then he seems to be desperate to prove that he is different.
So, he already had some love to perform, and he started the road of self-packaging even harder.
In 2011, Lin Zhiying posted a photo on social platforms, with the caption: "Integrating the computer and the table together, it's dazzling enough."
It was definitely a cool concept at the time, very futuristic.
If he stops, people probably won't think much about it.
However, he posted novelties such as "solar Bluetooth headset" on the Internet, and claimed that these are all black technologies that he owns.
All of a sudden, people suspected that this big star was fooling fans? After all, looking at the present, these so-called "concept machines" are still missing.
Even more incredible operations are yet to come.
In 2012, Lin Zhiying actually posted a screenshot of a photo of a typhoon-stricken vehicle reported by the Singapore media on her social account!
At first glance, he thought that these luxury cars soaked in water were his private cars!
Once upon a time, how much fans loved him, how disappointed they are now.
How did the sunny, handsome, youthful teenage idol back then become a "swelling man" who loves to brag and like to direct and act by himself?
"Reverse growth" is just wishful thinking, and the suspected false propaganda has caused controversy
I don't know when it started, Lin Zhiying seems to have suffered from a serious "narcissistic complex".
Especially after "Where Are You Going, Dad" became popular in 2013, countless viewers were lamenting his "frozen age" appearance, which seemed to make him even more obsessed with the gimmick of "eternal youth".
When fans asked him about his maintenance secrets, this idol, who is already over the age of confusion, instead of being modest, seized the opportunity to make a big fuss.
He proudly declared that he had organized a group of top scientists to study his "reverse growth genes", and would soon launch a drink that would keep everyone young forever.
It didn't take long for Lin Zhiying, who called himself "Dr. Lin", to launch a health drink known as "youth and immortality" with his team.
The price is as high as 1080 yuan a box! Although many fans pay for it, behind the huge advertising bombardment, the doubts of professionals also follow.
The Shanghai Food and Drug Administration also intervened in the investigation, and the results showed that although the drink was harmless, the promotion was suspected of being false and exaggerated.
What's even more shocking is that the cost of this drink is actually only 4 yuan a bottle! Behind the sky-high price, it is just the wishful thinking of the former idols.
PS photo infringement was claimed, and the belated price was a profound lesson
There is a saying that "if you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight".
Relying on the unconditional support of fans, Lin Zhiying unscrupulously lives the life of a star in her "ideal".
However, sooner or later, the fraudulent accounts will have to be repaid.
In 2017, an inconspicuous PS photo completely collapsed his character.
It turned out that as early as 2013, Lin Zhiying put this P photo on the Internet, which attracted a lot of attention.
Unexpectedly, after four years, the original author of the photo suddenly jumped out and sued him in court for infringement of portrait rights, claiming 1.1 million!
Faced with the dilemma of "self-inflicted", this time, Lin Zhiying finally stopped quibbling.
He sincerely apologized to the original author and expressed his willingness to pay compensation for forgiveness.
In his 40s, he seems to have finally learned a little bit of "humility" after experiencing the ups and downs of life.
It's just too late, the once high-spirited and high-profile teenage idol is gone.
Can the "Asian Little Whirlwind" survive and reach new heights?
In July 2022, a car accident news once again pushed Lin Zhiying to the forefront of public opinion.
The former idol, along with his second son, lost control of his car and crashed into a marker pole on the side of the road.
Fortunately, passers-by rescued them from the burning car in time and survived.
However, although his life was saved, the serious injury to his face required at least a year of repair.
An idol star, losing the most valuable external capital, is tantamount to a kind of "second enlistment".
For the whole year, he was quietly recuperating and not asking about the world.
It wasn't until June 2023 that he announced his comeback.
What people didn't expect was that this 50-year-old middle-aged man actually took returning to the racing track as his first choice for a comeback!
Then, he joined Warner Music in 2024, and seems determined to make it to the two tracks of acting and motor racing.
Can the years be kind to this once lost boy? Can he survive in a desperate situation and sing his song of rebirth with a more mature attitude?
I guess it will take time to prove.
Epilogue:
The name Lin Zhiying carries the youthful memories of several generations.
He is the prince charming in the hearts of countless boys and girls in the eighties and nineties, and he is the guide who takes us into the adult world in "The Rainy Season at the Age of Seventeen".
We like his youthful spirit, admire his energy, and envy his talent.
When one day, we find out that he can lie, put on a show, and be not humble enough, for a while, the dream is shattered and the personality collapses.
But when I think about it, how can a person's character be shaped overnight? He has spent his youthful years in the spotlight, seen mountains and seas, and experienced low valleys.
Every fall is the price of growth.
Today, his acting career is no longer in its prime, but in motorsport, he has finally found another way to achieve self-realization.
He has a happy family and three lovely sons, which is the most precious treasure in life.
Idols will eventually grow old, but the touching and beautiful things that idols have brought us will remain in our lives forever.
In this sense, Lin Zhiying never left.
We don't need to be strict with a former "perfect idol", because the road of growth is destined to be ups and downs, and disability is the normal state of life.
May the former "Asian little whirlwind" find its original intention, and may all life idols embrace the future and live a better life.