Lin Yun
Lin Yun (Chinese: 林允; pinyin: Lín Yǔn, born April 16, 1996), also known by her English name Jelly Lin, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as the female lead in the 2016 film The Mermaid.
Lin Yun | |
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Born | Fei Xia (费霞) April 16, 1996 |
Nationality | Chinese |
Education | Huzhou No. 12 Middle School[1] |
Alma mater | Beijing College, Shandong Heze Academy of Music and Art[1] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2016–present |
Parent(s) | Fei Jianhua (father) |
Biography
Lin was born Fei Xia (费霞) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, on April 16, 1996. Her father, Fei Jianhua (费建华), is a porter, and her mother is a housewife.[1] She studied at the Huzhou No. 12 Middle School,[1] and then attended a performing arts school in Beijing.
She dated her "Beautiful Reborn Flower" costar Song Weilong in 2017. [2]
Career
At the age of 18 and with little acting experience, Lin was cast as the female protagonist in the 2016 film The Mermaid directed by Stephen Chow.[3][4] The Mermaid was the highest-grossing film in China and launched Lin to fame.[5] The same year, Lin featured in the fantasy epic film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties, directed and written by Guo Jingming.[6]
Lin starred in another Stephen Chow film, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 (2017) where she played the White Bone Spirit.[7] She was also cast in the Disney-made romantic comedy The Dreaming Man,[8] as well as historical epic Genghis Khan.[9]
In 2018, Lin starred in her first television series Battle Through the Heavens, a fantasy wuxia drama based on the novel of the same name.[10] She also starred in Beautiful Reborn Flower, a romance melodrama based on the novel of the same name by Anni Baobei;[11] and music-themed romance drama Cantabile Youth, based on the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile.[12]
In 2019, Lin starred as the female lead in the romance film Fall in Love at First Kiss, a remake of the Taiwanese series of the same name.[13] She also reprised her role in the second installment of the film, The Mermaid.[14]
Filmography
Film
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | The Mermaid | 美人鱼 | Shan (the Mermaid) | |
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties | 爵迹 | Tianshu Youhua | ||
2017 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 | 西游伏妖篇 | White Bone Spirit | |
The Dreaming Man | 假如王子睡着了 | Wang Xiaohe | ||
2018 | Genghis Khan | 战神纪 | Börte | |
2019 | Fall in Love at First Kiss | 一吻定情 | Yuan Xiangqin | |
TBA | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 | 爵跡2:冷血狂宴 | Tianshu Youhua | [15] |
The Mermaid 2 | 美人鱼2 | Shan (the Mermaid) | ||
Television series
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Battle Through the Heavens | 斗破苍穹 | Xiao Xun'er | |
2020 | Beautiful Reborn Flower | 彼岸花 | Nan Sheng | |
Symphony's Romance | 蜗牛与黄鹂鸟 | Fang Xiaowo | ||
2021 | Story in Time | 光阴里的故事 | Chen Yiduo |
Television show
Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Run for Time | 全员加速中 | Cast member | [16] |
2018 | Twenty-Four Hours | 二十四小时 | [17] | |
2019 | Youth Periplous | 青春环游记 | [18] | |
Let's Get Married | 亲爱的,结婚吧! | Panelist | [19] | |
2020 | My Little One 2 | 我家那闺女2 | Cast member | [20] |
Discography
Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
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2018 | "Granting You" | 许你 | Battle Through the Heavens OST | [21] |
2019 | "My Motherland and I" | 我和我的祖国 | Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang | [22] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | 18th Huading Awards | Best New Actress | The Mermaid | Won | [23] |
16th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Asia Award | Won | [24] | ||
3rd China Australia International Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Won | [25] | ||
12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Won | [26] | ||
2017 | 11th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | ||
Rising Star of Asia Award | Won | [27] | |||
36th Hong Kong Film Award | Best New Performer | Nominated | |||
2018 | 23rd Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 | Nominated | |
2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Love) | N/A | Won | [28] |
References
- 星女郎林允曝初一入学嫩照 家境一般. Sina (in Chinese). January 13, 2015.
- https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E6%9E%97%E5%85%81/16506430
- "Newcomer Lin Yun is Stephen Chow's "Mermaid"". Yahoo News. December 30, 2014.
- "'The Mermaid': Love tale after Chow's smash hit of monkey king". CCTV.com. February 2, 2016. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- "Jelly Lin: The Mermaid star on her newfound fame". Sands Style. June 9, 2017.
- 星女郎林允加盟郭敬明《爵迹》. Sina (in Chinese). May 7, 2015.
- "Is Jelly Lin China's most reticent film star? An interview with director Stephen Chow's latest muse". South China Morning Post. March 23, 2017.
- "Disney Unveils Its First Chinese-Language Rom-Com". China Film insider. June 23, 2017.
- "'Genghis Khan' portrays young conqueror". China Daily. June 19, 2017.
- "《斗破苍穹》主演公布 吴磊林允95后领衔引期待". Tencent (in Chinese). January 16, 2017.
- "安妮宝贝《彼岸花》拍剧!官宣男女主林允宋威龙". Sina (in Chinese). June 13, 2017.
- "曝《交响情人梦》将翻拍成国产版 张新成林允主演". Sina (in Chinese). September 13, 2018.
- "林允王大陆将演影版《恶作剧之吻》". Mtime (in Chinese). July 2, 2018.
- "周星驰新片《美人鱼2》终于开机!". Mtime (in Chinese). March 13, 2018.
- "郭敬明《爵迹2》定档7.6曝预告". Mtime (in Chinese). May 21, 2018.
- "林允战猎人放言:不要以为宝宝可爱就欺负宝宝". Netease (in Chinese). April 20, 2016.
- "《二十四小时》全新阵容曝光 林志颖余文乐白敬亭胡一天加盟". ZJSTV (in Chinese). December 25, 2017.
- "《环游记》王凯林允 "相爱相杀" 白宇吃辣打嗝". Sina (in Chinese). May 6, 2019.
- "蔡康永坐镇,毛晓彤《亲爱的,结婚吧!》习爱". China.com (in Chinese). May 10, 2019.
- "《我家那闺女2》大年二十九回归 两大升级释放正能量". China.com (in Chinese). January 17, 2020.
- "《斗破苍穹》发布《许你》MV 林允首唱少年青涩时光". Netease (in Chinese). September 12, 2018.
- "李谷一领衔演唱《我和我的祖国》 共青团中央首发礼赞祖国70华诞". Ynet (in Chinese). September 30, 2019.
- "林允斩获华鼎奖最佳新锐演员 诚挚感恩周星驰". NetEase (in Chinese). April 1, 2016.
- "Screen's Asian Rising Stars revealed by NYAFF". Screen Daily. May 14, 2016.
- "中澳电影节闭幕 王龙华获新晋男演员奖". Sina (in Chinese). November 1, 2016.
- "林允中美电影节再获最佳新人奖 感恩获奖期待交流". NetEase (in Chinese). November 4, 2016.
- "Chinese Actress Jelly Lin Yun received Rising Star of Asia Award at the 11th Asian Film Awards". Eastern Kicks. March 23, 2017.
- "时尚传承 美丽永恒!2019COSMO时尚美丽盛典闪耀上海". Qianlong (in Chinese). December 4, 2019.
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