A few nights ago, at the 60th Golden Horse Awards, Brigitte Lin won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
That night, her personal stylist and friend Zhang Shuping created two looks for her.
One set is a white silk dress and a black sequined windbreaker for the red carpet.
One set is a red shawl evening dress, which is matched with a diamond necklace, brooch, and earrings. It is both chic and elegant.
She has a lot of background in both of them.
All the clothes are from Tom Ford. You may have bought her perfume or lipstick. However, her dresses are also at the top level in the fashion circle.
As for the accessories and jewelry, especially the long diamond necklace that is wound three times, it is Brigitte Lin’s own Cartier collection.
In order to attend this time, Brigitte Lin started losing weight a month in advance and lost almost 10 pounds. When
received the award, she also joked that in the fashion field, it was Zhang Shuping who transformed her from a country bumpkin to a graceful lady.
But when we look closely at Brigitte Lin’s fashion history and married life, Brother Wuying and I both lamented that this is entirely due to her ability to make money.
Yes, behind the stars, Brigitte Lin, who plays the role of a charlatan, is actually living a standard life of a wealthy lady.
The last time Brigitte Lin grabbed the headlines was in July last year, when her mansion in a Hong Kong suburb caught fire in the early morning.
Brigitte Lin's mansion in Fei'e Shan
This mansion is located in Fei'e Shan, Hong Kong, a villa area where rich people gather. The environment is so good that Brigitte Lin once posted on Weibo that there are egrets flying over her house.
Egret photographed by Brigitte Lin at home
In 2014, on the occasion of her 20th wedding anniversary and Brigitte Lin's 60th birthday, her husband, Hong Kong businessman Xing Li, who is worth 30 billion, gave her this mansion.
Xing Li started preparing for this great gift very early.
As early as 2006, he bought this property for HK$130 million, and it is now valued at HK$1.1 billion.
The degree of its atmosphere can be seen from the 1.5 acres of land (I have only seen this description in my home). As for the 5,000 square meters of living area, it cost 600 million just to decorate it. It's big enough to probably fit the entire population of Chungking Mansions inside.
After this mansion, known as the "Xing Family Palace" by the public, was exposed due to a fire, the level of detail is simply outrageous.
Hong Kong media reported this about the Xing Family Palace:
The fire burned for eight hours, 12 pet dogs were raised, and 18 servants lived in it... This is just the tip of the iceberg of this mansion.
Judging from the architectural drawings released in the news, there is also a tennis court on the roof of the Xing family palace, a farm on the middle floor, and indoor and outdoor swimming pools below.
12 rooms, including hot springs, private cinema, studio, gym, library, etc., and even 4 cloakrooms.
In May 2019, Brigitte Lin also wrote in a column in "Ming Pao Monthly": "After dinner, I like to walk in the garden of the big house. I slow down every time I get out of breath."
Sometimes, even without Brigitte Lin, others will not Please tell me about her life as a lady.
Her former chef said during a Hong Kong media program that her family was recruiting chefs and it took them half a year just to try out the dishes.
Not only that, cooking for Brigitte Lin is still a very torturous task: 8 dishes for each meal, 24 dishes every day, cannot be repeated; the best 2 or 3 ounces of vegetables must be selected from 1 catty. .
Therefore, even though he said that he got along well with Brigitte Lin and his wife, he was still under great pressure. After 4 years, his black hair had turned a lot whiter, and he finally resigned because he had to take care of his wife at home.
Brigitte Lin’s former chef Simon
Seeing this, as a migrant worker, I felt a little sympathy. However, after learning that his annual salary was HK$5 million, I still couldn’t live up to expectations and shed tears of jealousy.
In addition to the Xing Family Palace, Brigitte Lin also has a 180-square-meter apartment in the luxury area of Mid-Levels Central in Hong Kong.
This luxury area is adjacent to Central and overlooks Victoria Harbour. It can be said to be a Feng Shui treasure. Celebrities such as Carina Lau, Tony Leung, Sammi Cheng, Shawn Yue, etc. all have real estate here, making it a real "star building".
This apartment made Brigitte Lin's dream come true.
She wrote: "I have always had a dream to have a small apartment of my own. I can invite some of my favorite friends, cultural friends and artists to gather together to drink, eat and chat."
It sounds very literary and fresh, but this The property is worth over 100 million yuan, which is probably different from a "small apartment" in the traditional sense.
Lin Qingxia hired Zhang Shuping to take full responsibility for the design and decoration of this apartment. The requirement was that "every place that the eyes touch is art." The result was that everything as large as desks and chairs, as small as knives, forks, coasters, etc. Don't be careless.
As Zhang Shuping's number one fan, Brigitte Lin was very satisfied with the final result and told him: "This decoration will not change when I am old."
Probably because of her greed for this Feng Shui treasure, in 2016, when her daughter Xing Ailin was about to turn 21 On the occasion of her birthday, Brigitte Lin specially purchased an additional property here as a birthday gift, worth HK$115 million.
Brigitte Lin's wealthy life is not just about living in a luxury house.
It is common for her to have afternoon tea at the Peninsula Hotel and go shopping with her bodyguards. Even this time she went to Taiwan to receive an award by private jet. She has lived up to her noble lady style.
Over the years, although Brigitte Lin has not appeared much, she can make headlines almost every time.
She shoots magazines, holds birthday parties, supports big-name events, etc. She doesn't miss any of them. The moment she appears, she has one word: trench.
In October this year, Brigitte Lin took a break from posing for the cover of a fashion magazine for many years, and her first project was a combination of YSL high-end ready-to-wear and Cartier high-end jewelry.
was photographed by his old partner, the well-known photographer Chen Man. Chen Man has not only photographed Brigitte Lin in magazine blockbusters, but also designed the cover of her collection of essays "Clouds Come and Go". In the
blockbuster, Brigitte Lin sometimes wears a neat dark blue striped suit, sometimes a white shirt and black trousers, or a black and white turtleneck sweater, her posture is always elegant and calm.
If she wanted to be blingy, she would put on a bright red dress and a full set of high-end jewelry, giving her an impressive aura.
Before this, it had been 8 years since Brigitte Lin last shot a magazine cover.
In 2015, Brigitte Lin appeared in the fashion magazine "ELLE". Behind her was a golden combination: Kim Robinson, who did Princess Diana's hair, Zhang Shuping, the royal stylist, Zing, the royal makeup artist of Faye Wong and Sammi Cheng, and the photographer was also Chen Man.
sponsoring brands are Cartier, Chanel, etc.
"I'm very afraid of taking cover photos. Firstly, I'm afraid of the hard work, and secondly, I'm afraid that the photos won't look good when I'm older." But for this cover shoot, Brigitte Lin didn't even bother to get involved. The team was all brought in by her eldest daughter, Xing Jiaqian.
In the article "Cover Story", Brigitte Lin also wrote down the shooting process in detail:
"They are all top professionals, and I am at their mercy. The white suit collar is paired with Cartier's leopard print The brooch was matched by Zhang Shuping first, and it is stylish and classy."
In those years, Brigitte Lin's most sensational news was her 60th birthday.
On November 3, 2014, at the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, Brigitte Lin invited a large number of celebrities, ladies and friends to celebrate her birthday, including the eldest daughter of gambling king Stanley Ho, Chaoqiong Ho, Tsui Hark's ex-wife Shi Nansheng, Carina Lau, Chung Chu-hong, etc. Familiar faces. Hong Kong media even dubbed them the "most beautiful ladies group". In the
group photo, Brigitte Lin is dressed in red and wearing a Cartier diamond wreath crown, occupying the C position. The next day, she posted on Weibo: "If you ask me what I would like to say when I turn 60, I will say 'Perfection'. ”
Coincidentally, the diamond tiara that appeared on the 60th birthday was lent by Brigitte Lin to Cartier for an exhibition in the Forbidden City in Hong Kong in April this year.
Her good sisters He Chaoqiong and Carina Lau also lent a high-end jewelry , quite a rival for beauty.
However, this crown is just the tip of the iceberg in her jewelry collection.
Among all high-end jewelry brands, Brigitte Lin loves Cartier alone, and is even willing to appear as a platform for brand events.
Last November, when the Cartier Taipei 101 flagship store opened, Brigitte Lin arrived at the scene wearing a Dries Van Noten rose red dress and a set of Cartier diamond jewelry to cut the ribbon for the new store.
Outside of attending big events, Brigitte Lin on weekdays has a true "old money style", which is luxurious but not ostentatious.
Her own daily dress is as written in "Behind the Mirror": "That day I wore an off-white knitted short-sleeved top, a long skirt of the same material, a large pink and purple flower pin on my chest, and an ivory flower in my hand. A small satin bag, and beige lace flat shoes with diamond toes."
did not have a big logo, nor did he use a loudspeaker to shout which big brand he was wearing.
In 1985, just after filming Tsui Hark's "Swordsman", Brigitte Lin and Shi Nansheng rushed to London to cut the ribbon for their friend's theater. Unexpectedly, everything went wrong. In a hotel in London, Brigitte Lin and Shi Nansheng complained. Unexpectedly, before they said a few words, the other party started crying.
Brigitte Lin was puzzled: "Brother, I haven't even vented my anger yet. She is a strong woman and cried no matter how much she cried. It seems that I bullied her."
Soon, Shi Nansheng wiped away her tears and pulled Brigitte Lin. I went shopping and bought a LV hard case cosmetic case for her.
It turned out that that day was the wedding anniversary of Shi Nansheng and Tsui Hark. The two were separated, and Shi had no choice but to feel sad about it.
As for the standard Hermès Birkin bag for ladies, Brigitte Lin has several colors. Among them, the million-dollar "King of Bags" Himalayan Birkin bag is also missing.
Other fashionable and luxurious items, such as BV, etc., she will occasionally carry.
Her favorite fashion brand is Lanvin, a low-key brand that pays attention to tailoring and texture. Brigitte Lin has appeared in Lanvin clothes many times, including the red dress for her 60th birthday. Lanvin is also her favorite when buying shirts.
In fact, as a big-name star who developed in Hong Kong in her early years, Brigitte Lin was among the first people to be exposed to high luxury in the 1970s and 1980s. It’s not uncommon to see Chanel and LV in her street photos.
But what the public remembers more deeply is Brigitte Lin’s outfits that mixed neutrality and Hong Kong style. Jumpsuits, broad-shouldered suits, and windbreakers appear one after another, both sweet and rustic, with both the shadow of old money style and the essence of aunty style.
These private servers are all designed by Brigitte Lin herself. With the background of international metropolises such as Paris and New York, they are quite exotic. In addition to Zhang Shuping taking over 99% of her movie looks and filming, Brigitte Lin will go shopping for clothes when she has free time.
"What is your usual taste is how it is in front of others." In that era when celebrities did not have daily stylists, aesthetics was entirely based on the celebrity's personal skills.
From this point of view, Brigitte Lin was a fashion icon who was delayed by acting when she was young. When she is old, she is a luxurious and tasteful lady from a rich family. She also used writing to get involved in the cultural circle, and the star-chasing writer Mo Yan became successful.
She simply provides an almost perfect template for a superstar's later life.
The other is Maggie Cheung, who dresses simply, rides a shabby bicycle, and shuttles freely around the corners of a certain city.
