On July 17, 1964, the Hong Kong Evening News first reported that "the actress Lin Dai committed suicide, and the actor in the art garden was dying of jade!" The entire Southeast Asian and overseas Chinese society was shaken. On the day of the funeral, Hong Kong was empty and about 100,000 people swarmed. The streets where the hearse passed by gave Lin Dai's funeral. The Hong Kong police deployed a large force of more than 400 people to maintain the funeral order. "Lin Dai's grief is rare since the opening of the port of Hong Kong!" said Li Hanxiang, the famous director. "Lin Dai is a star that hasn't been found in the film industry for decades. Unfortunately, she died too early, leaving her fans with infinite nostalgia. It is the biggest loss of the Chinese film industry after Ruan Lingyu's suicide." At this time, Lin Dai had not passed her 30th birthday. Such a stunning beauty, her career is in full swing, and her family is happy, but it turns into a cloud of smoke overnight. She is the daughter of the famous patriot Cheng Siyuan. What kind of life experience did she have that made her popular in Asia, but she lost her life?
01 A daughter of officials, a disorganized childhood. On December 26, 1934, a little girl was born in Nanning, Guangxi. She was the only daughter of Cheng Siyuan and Jiang Xiuhua. The father named her Yueru, and the mother took an unpleasant one for the sake of the child’s support. The milk name is "Monk". Not long after Yueru was born, his father Cheng Siyuan went to study abroad. Since childhood, Yueru has been living a poor life with his mother. After the August 13th Incident in 1937, Cheng Siyuan studied and returned to the country and devoted himself to the War of Resistance against Japan. He spent a lot of time with Yueru’s mother and daughter. In his childhood, Yueru not only experienced national turmoil, but also experienced family separation. pain. In 1940, his parents wanted to divorce because of their unwillingness. At the time, Yue Ru, who was only 6 years old, held his father Cheng Siyuan’s thigh and said, "Dad, you don’t want to divorce your mother, don’t..." The parents finally divorced. The first scar was drawn on the soul. Cheng Siyuan was transferred to Chongqing to work in 1942. After several turns, Yueru came to her father. At this time, Cheng Siyuan had been promoted to a member of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang, a high position. Yueru had grown to 14 years old by her father’s side. The slim girl is also precocious in her heart. She knows how to dress up, spend money, know how to have fun, like watching movies and dancing. At that time, her family often held dance parties, and Yueru was the dazzling star at the dance party. In 1949, due to political reasons, Yueru followed her mother to Hong Kong to continue her studies. After graduation, Yueru went to the photo studio to take pictures. The photographer at the time was named Zong Weigeng, who was an expert in taking beautiful photos. He saw this girl grow up. Very foreign, in order to advertise for the studio, I adjusted a picture of the most proud Yueru and placed it on the window, attracting a lot of people to stop and watch. Among them was Yuan Yangan, who was in charge of the Great Wall Film Production Company at the time. Ren, he was looking for an actress at exactly this time, so he found Yueru and asked her to audition. In this way, Yueru became the basic actor of the Great Wall Company. Yuan Yangan used the Chinese transliteration of her English name Linda to choose her art. Named "Lin Dai". It is easy for Lin Dai to think of Lin Daiyu in "A Dream of Red Mansions". The difference of one word seems to be destined. They have similar destinies, and their beauty is disappointed.
02 The honor of the fourth Asian film queen, no one can match Lin Dai, who entered the Great Wall Film Industry, has never been taken seriously. Two years later, Lin Dai entered the Yonghua Film Industry, where she completed the first leap in her life. "Cui Cui", adapted from Shen Congwen's famous book "The Border Town", made Lin Dai from her nameless status to an instant hit. After that, Yonghua became more and more depressed. Lin Dai had no room for development, so she could only leave Yonghua and became a freelance filmmaker. She made many popular films for Dian Mao and Shaw Brothers and became a hot star at the time. In 1957, Lin Dai won the 4th Asian Film Festival Leading Actress Award for the first time with the fashion film "Golden Lotus" in the early Republic of China. In 1958, she won the 5th edition in Manila, Manila with the ancient costume song "Diao Chan". The Asian Film Festival Actress Award. Lin Dai, who won two Asian film queens in a row, went to Columbia University for advanced studies in order to improve her acting skills. During her stay in the United States, Lin Dai was interviewed by "Voice of America", "New York Times" "Published a close-up about Asian actress Lin Dai, saying that one Lin Dai is worth twenty-five Suss Parker, eight Jane Mansfield, and a lot of Marilyn Monroe. This shows how famous Lin Dai is. She is considered to be the greatest discovery in the Far East after the bird’s nest soup. For a while, her fame was even higher than that of her father Cheng Siyuan. On one occasion, Cheng Siyuan and a friend went north, and they introduced each other on the way. When they introduced Cheng Siyuan, someone was unfamiliar with him. Then someone else said that he was Lin Dai's father, so everyone paid special attention to him. In 1961, Lin Dai won three wins with the song and dance film "Thousands of Beauty"In the 8th Asian Film Festival held in Kuala Lumpur, she won four awards for the leading actress of the 9th Asian Film Festival in Seoul in 1962 for her love tragedy. After Lin Dai was awarded the fourth time at the Asian Film Festival, she created an award-winning miracle in the Hong Kong film industry. It is an unprecedented achievement in the history of Chinese film. Lin Dai has gained an international reputation ever since. Life is like this endless cycle. Before she became famous, Lin Dai was eager to become famous. After she became famous, Lin Dai was afraid of being replaced by a newcomer. At the beginning, she was discovered by Yuan Yangan. Isn't it just a competition and replacement for the unknown "drawbridge star" ? Although Lin Dai did not replace the actress in the end, it was for this reason that finally gave her the opportunity to set foot in the film industry. Lin Dai at the top had the same concerns. Where is her replacement? The so-called high altitude may be such a feeling.
03 The pressure behind the endless awards is steadily rising. Lin Dai joined Shaw Brothers. Before joining Shaw Brothers, she was already a popular Asian movie queen. In order to defeat Dianmao and fight for the Hong Kong film market, the first thing that Shaw Brothers did was to dig a corner. It’s not someone else who digs Lin Dai, the head of Dianmao. Lin Dai was also dug out by Dianmao, but Dianmao did not expect to be poached by Shaw Brothers. I think that Shaw’s predecessor was reluctant to spend a lot of money. These actors. By the time Shaw Brothers’ Lin Dai career reached a new level, she reached a new height. At this time, Lin Dai’s position in the Hong Kong film scene was unmatched, and she was the veritable "first sister" of Shaw Brothers. Lin Dai has won the honors of Asian actresses in succession, but Lin Dai, who is at the pinnacle of her career, also faces the balance of career and family that all actresses have to experience. Lin Dai officially joined Shaw Brothers after marriage. In 1963, Lin Dai went to the United States to give birth. During this period, Lin Dai's status quietly changed. In this year, Shaw Brothers' movie "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" It was popular and won the Special Award for Best Acting at the Second Golden Horse Awards, but the heroine was not Lin Dai, but the new-generation actor Ling Bo who entered the Shaw Brothers in 1962. This drama made Ling Bo stand out overnight. The popularity has threatened Lin Dai's status as the first sister of the Shaw Brothers. In order to keep her status, Lin Dai feels anxious. In 1964, Ling Bo won the Leading Actress Award at the 10th Asian Film Festival held in Taipei with the starring movie "Mulan", and Ling Bo, who won the "Queen of Shadows" for the first time, broke Lin Dai's dominance of the world. So far, Ling Bo and Lin Dai went hand in hand, and the status of Lin Dai's superstar was at stake, and her worries became reality. On the one hand, pride and willfulness, on the other hand, fear and weakness, her heart is tense and breathless. A director who usually can't understand Lin Dai humiliated her in public and said, "What are you still proud of, do you think you are still the old Lin Dai? Tell you, you have gone downhill day by day!" Confident Lin Dai was attacked by such harsh words, which made her terribly realize that this kind of life is probably just the beginning, and her mood has been extremely depressed. Lin Dai, who returned home, had a fierce quarrel with her husband over family trivial matters. The career was blocked and Lin Dai's feelings were frustrated. Lin Dai’s psychological defense collapsed in an instant. Throughout the Hong Kong film scene in the 1960s and 1970s, among the female suicide stars, Lin Dai was the only one who ended her life in a way that was almost trifling. Regardless of career factors, Lin Dai’s suicide and her emotional experience also shared Great relationship.
04 Love is both an armor and a weakness. Lin Dai switched from Great Wall Films to Yonghua Films. It was recommended by an actor and director named Yan Jun. After arriving at Yonghua, Lin Dai became popular with "Cui Cui". Lin Dai was 18 years old and Yan Jun was 35 years old. The two collaborated with "Gu Mei" adapted from "Jane Eyre", so both fell in love and often went in and out, but the relationship lasted only 4 years. Jun and another female star, Li Lihua, got married and got married in 1957. The strong Lin Dai suffered a lot and went to the United States for further study in the second year. While studying in the United States, Lin Dai met Long Shenxun, a man who changed her life. This Long Shenxun is the fifth son of the former chairman of Yunnan Province Long Yun of the National Government. He is also known as the "Dragon Five" and is handsome. Chic, caring about Lin Dai who had just arrived in New York, and willingly took time out to accompany Lin Dai to visit, making Lin Dai feel warmer, who was frustrated, but everyone around Lin Dai persuaded her not to associate with Long Wu, saying that Long Wu is a man. Playboy, not suitable for Lin Dai. In 1959, Lin Dai went to Taiwan to promote her film "Beauty in the Mountain", no matter where she went, people asked her if she had a boyfriend? What is her first condition for choosing a spouse? Lin Dai said that she has many boyfriends, but she does not have an ideal husband. Her biggest requirement of a man is "loyalty.""Whoever loves me most sincerely will become the future husband." When a reporter asked her if Long Wu was her ideal husband? She firmly stated that she would not marry Long Wu, because the two people's interests and thoughts are completely different and they are not suitable for being together. Perhaps it was already doomed in the dark. In 1961, Lin Dai married Long Shenxun, but her life after marriage was not as good as she thought. On the one hand, Lin Dai's reputation would inevitably lead to gossip, Dragon God Xun hoped that Lin Dai would reduce her performances and take care of her family. On the other hand, Long Shenxun had trouble with flowers outside, and had frequent gossips. Lin Dai was very unhappy. The two often quarreled, which added a lot of topics to the entertainment industry. . After Lin Dai gave birth to her son, the relationship between the two became even bigger, and they often quarreled fiercely over trivial matters. Lin Dai's competitive character often made some extraordinary things. Over time, Long Shenxun disapproved of it, 1964 On July 16, 2005, the couple had another quarrel about the servant. Lin Dai said, "The servant bullies me, and you always protect the servant. Do you have me in your heart? I'll show it to you!" Don't always threaten me with death!" Then, Lin Dai walked into the bedroom and never came out that night. Long Shenxun knocked on the door several times, but did not knock on the door, so he went to the hotel to stay overnight. Up. On the next day, July 17, Long Shenxun returned home and saw that Lin Dai hadn’t come out before breaking in. He saw a suicide note left on Lin Dai’s dressing table "Shenxun, in case you want to save me." If you do, please don’t send me to a public hospital, because then all newspapers in Hong Kong will be published as a joke, and you can only find a private doctor.” From this, it can be seen that Lin Dai did not really want to die, but the death was already It has become a fact and cannot be undone. She has "made a fake into reality". So far, Long Shenxun's temperament has changed drastically, and she has never married. On Lin Dai's tombstone, Long Shenxun's handwritten inscription is as follows: Xun's momentary negligence, hatred for life, grief, Weiyue If the spirit of the sky can understand deeply, I hope that the soul will return to accompany me with my life-Dragon God Xun. Love is a good medicine that can bring people back to life, and it is also a poison that can bring people back to life. It is an armor that makes people more frustrated and courageous in despair. It is also a weak underbelly and cannot withstand a trace of trouble. It became the last straw that overwhelmed Lin Dai.
Suddenly thought of Jiang Xin's monologue in "Meeting Happiness" with his head resting on Li Guangjie's shoulder: "The best gift for everyone in life is not to put on layers of armor for you and make you harder and harder. But always There is a person who will remove your armor for you when you are most desperate. Touch your softest side. When this moment comes, is love coming?” I think when this moment comes, it must be It is love, it makes us willing to change from armor to weakness. Long Shenxun, who unloaded Lin Dai's armor at the beginning, kept this affection and never remarried.
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