Lin Zhiying was born in a wealthy family in Taipei City, and has been an excellent child in the eyes of his parents and neighbors since he was a child. However, this privileged environment also allowed him to develop an arrogant and casual personality. At school, he often skipped classes to have fun, and his grades were a mess. Despite this, this spoiled teenager still has a brilliant dream of stardom in his heart.
In 1990, the god of fate favored 16-year-old Lin Zhiying. An agent named Huang Xitian spotted his potential and persuaded his parents to let the rebellious teenager join his agency.
Huang Xitian is ambitious and determined to build Lin Zhiying into a new generation of Asian idols. During the rigorous artist training, Lin Zhiying's charm began to emerge.
His down-to-earth and handsome appearance soon attracted the attention of many young girls. Among them, the scandal with Ye Yunyi, a veteran actor who has debuted for many years, has attracted the attention of the media.
The two had a good impression when filming a TV series, and Lin Zhiying was deeply attracted by Ye Yunyi's gentle and virtuous image. They often get tired of flirting together on the set, which makes the staff run away frequently.
Although Ye Yunyi is married, her marriage has long existed in name only, so she is also happy to interact with this energetic young man and express her inner loneliness. In 1992, Lin Zhiying released her first solo album and became an instant hit.
This album sold millions of copies, making him the new king of Asia, competing with the "Four Kings of Hong Kong" Aaron Kwok, Li Ming, Andy Lau, and Tony Leung. Lin Zhiying's popularity even surpassed the popular male artists who debuted on wireless in the same period.
In the following years, Lin Zhiying swept the major singing stages in Asia, released a number of best-selling albums one after another, and participated in many film and television works. His career is thriving and in the limelight.
In Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and other places, there is hardly a teenager who is not crazy about it. However, just when her career was in full swing, 20-year-old Lin Zhiying made a shocking decision.
In 1994, he announced his temporary retirement from showbiz and went to serve for a year. This unexpected move directly led to a heavy blow to his idol career and his popularity plummeted.
From a spoiled rich kid to a stunning Asian idol king, to a sudden retirement, Lin Zhiying's teenage years were full of dramatic turns. This experience not only shaped his character, but also laid the groundwork for his future ups and downs in life.
Despite the setbacks in her career, Lin Zhiying's love scene is still thriving. After retiring from the army, although it was difficult for him to regain his past acting glory, he repeatedly succeeded in the emotional world and became the prince charming in the hearts of many female stars.
In 1995, Lin Zhiying co-starred with the new female idol Xu Ruoxuan in the movie "Xiaolin Boy". The sweet interaction between the two on the screen detonated the "Britney" craze throughout Asia.
Their youthful image and energetic performances have captivated countless audiences. The film was not only a huge success at the box office, but also made Lin Zhiying and Xu Ruoxuan the most popular on-screen couple at the time.
However, the most striking thing is the emotional entanglement between Lin Zhiying and Ruby Lin. The two met and fell in love in cooperation, Lin Zhiying was deeply attracted by Ruby Lin's gentle and virtuous image, and Ruby Lin was moved by Lin Zhiying's sunny and handsome appearance and gentlemanly demeanor.
This relationship came quickly and very hotly. Ruby Lin once said in public that if Lin Zhiying proposed to her at that time, she would not hesitate to quit the entertainment industry.
These words not only show how serious she is about this relationship, but also expose her deep attachment to Lin Zhiying. However, this seemingly perfect relationship ended in the end.
The two have too similar personalities, both are a little willful and self-willed, and it is difficult to tolerate and accommodate each other in life. Ruby Lin later recalled: "We are all too young, too willful, and don't know how to cherish it. And Lin Zhiying sighed: "At that time, I didn't know how to manage a relationship. The end of this relationship made Lin Xinru heartbroken. She instead developed a new romance with Hong Kong actor Su Youpeng, seemingly wanting to heal her wounds.
And Lin Zhiying continued to attack everywhere in the love field, as if she wanted to use the pride of the love field to make up for the frustration of her career. Although this relationship did not come to fruition, it undoubtedly added a strong touch to Lin Zhiying's love history.
This former idol king seems to be more handy in love than in career. His charm has made countless women fall in love with him, and he still maintains the old and young master style of the past during the trough period, indulging in lust.
Lin Zhiying's love history not only reflects his charm and influence in the emotional world, but also reflects the complex emotional ecology of the entertainment industry at that time. It added more legends to Lin Zhiying's life and laid the groundwork for his future love life.
Lin Zhiying, who returned from service, faced great challenges in her career. The idol king who used to be infinitely beautiful, but now it is difficult to regain his former glory. His acting career has fallen into an unprecedented trough, and the glory of the past seems to have disappeared overnight. During this difficult time, Lin Zhiying chose to turn her focus to motorsports.
Although he has made small achievements in this field, this is far from making up for his loss in the entertainment industry. He used to call for wind and rain, but now he can only make occasional cameos on wireless and civil TV stations, which is quite down.
Lin Zhiying laughed at herself in an interview: "I was a spoiled rich kid back then, and I still do it now." This sentence expressed his inner helplessness and self-blame. He realized that in the past, he relied too much on his family background and natural good conditions, and neglected the accumulation of strength, and now he finally tasted the bitter fruit.
However, even in the trough of her career, Lin Zhiying still maintains the old and young master style of the past. He is still active in the love field, and there have been scandals with many beautiful female stars. This behavior seems to be a way for him to make up for his career frustration, as if to prove that he is still attractive.
During this period, Lin Zhiying's heart was full of contradictions and struggles. On the one hand, he is eager to return to the pinnacle of showbiz; On the other hand, he indulged in a life of drunkenness and couldn't extricate himself.
Sometimes, he would stand alone in front of the mirror in the middle of the night, looking at the once high-spirited young king in the mirror, and couldn't help but burst into tears. Lin Zhiying's experience not only reflects the cruel reality of the entertainment industry, but also shows the inner struggle of a star in the face of a career trough.
His story reminds us that no matter what stage of life we are in, we should never lose sight of our own strength. At the same time, it also laid the groundwork for Lin Zhiying's later life transition, allowing us to see how a once brilliant star found a new direction in the trough.
After experiencing the ups and downs of her career and the ups and downs of her feelings, Lin Zhiying finally entered the palace of marriage in 2009 at the age of 35. His bride, Chen Ruoyi, is 10 years younger than him, is a model, and has been a loyal fan of him for many years. The disclosure of this marriage reveals the underground love affair between the two that has been unknown for many years.
Chen Ruoyi's love for Lin Zhiying can be said to have a long history. She once recalled in an interview: "I have been a fan of him since I was a child, and I didn't expect to become his wife one day. "
This sentence expresses her cherishment of this marriage, and also hints at her efforts to follow her idol. However, behind this seemingly happy marriage, there are many twists and turns.
Soon after marriage, Chen Ruoyi became pregnant and gave birth to a child, and Lin Zhiying finally entered a new stage of life. But the good times didn't last long, and Chen Ruoyi soon felt the discrimination and difficulties from the Lin family.
As a small model from an ordinary background, it is difficult for Chen Ruoyi to gain the recognition and trust of the Lin family, an acting family. Lin Zhiying's mother was especially dissatisfied with this family affair, thinking that Chen Ruoyi was not worthy of her only child.
After marriage, Lin's mother made things difficult for Chen Ruoyi in every way, and even sneered and said "she deserves it" when Chen Ruoyi accidentally slipped and almost miscarried when she was pregnant. Faced with such a harsh in-law environment, Chen Ruoyi could only endure it silently.
She recalled with tears in a show: "I couldn't get anything back then, and even the bride price money at the wedding was taken away by Mother Lin herself. This passage expresses her bitterness after marrying into a wealthy family as a "humble fan".
Despite this, Chen Ruoyi still chose to go against the grain and work hard to maintain this seemingly happy family. Her persistence and patience not only reflect her deep love for Lin Zhiying, but also show the practical difficulties she faced after marrying into a wealthy family as an ordinary girl.
Lin Zhiying's marriage is not only an important turning point in his personal life, but also reflects the complexity of marriage in the entertainment industry. It allows us to see the real face behind celebrity marriages and the pressure that ordinary people are under when faced with a huge status gap.
This experience laid the groundwork for Lin Zhiying's later image collapse, and also provided important clues for us to understand his life trajectory.
In 2020, Lin Zhiying's public image encountered an unprecedented crisis. His wife Chen Ruoyi participated in a marriage reality show, in which she broke the news about the Lin family's power and money secrets and all kinds of unbearable married life. This move was like a bombshell, which instantly detonated the field of public opinion.
Lin Zhiying, who was once praised as a "noble son" and "model husband", collapsed. Netizens have condemned him as a coarse man who "has no respect for his wife and only knows how to occupy the toilet".
Even Lin Zhiying herself fell into deep self-blame and guilt. In the face of such pressure, Lin Zhiying's heart seemed to be broken in half. On the one hand, out of self-esteem, he wants to justify the dignity of himself and his family; On the other hand, he is soberly aware that doing so will only lead to a quagmire of public opinion that is struggling deeper and deeper.
As a result, he opened a "super-aged" philosophy of survival: in public, he deliberately showed a mellow and humble gentleman image, and tried his best to repair his character; But in private, he frequently played tricks on his family, expressing his inner anger and helplessness.
This "schizophrenic" state made Lin Zhiying suffer mentally and physically. Fortunately, with the support and understanding of his wife Chen Ruoyi, he was able to barely save his last face in this turmoil.
However, just when everyone thought that he was completely in decline, Lin Zhiying was like an indomitable gambler, struggling to regain his strength. In the past two years, he has repeatedly appeared in variety shows, showing unprecedented humor and self-ridicule, making netizens shout "Lin Zhiying YYDS, finally come to life!" At the same time, he also turned the tide in the salary negotiations, and finally won back some of the respect he deserved.
Lin Zhiying, who is now over 55 years old, has long since disappeared from her former brilliance. He is now more like an old actor who has gone through vicissitudes, struggling to catch his breath under the spotlight. But in the last ten years of his life, this star, who was once praised on the altar and spurned, finally began to shine again.
Lin Zhiying's experience not only shows the cruel reality of the entertainment industry, but also reflects the public's double standards for celebrities. It allows us to see how a star can get back on his feet after the collapse of his image, and how he can find a new breakthrough in the face of adversity. This story reminds us to keep hope and try to reinvent ourselves, no matter what situation we find ourselves in.