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
Born
Fei Xia (费霞)

(1996-04-16) April 16, 1996
NationalityChinese
EducationHuzhou No. 12 Middle School[1]
Alma materBeijing College, Shandong Heze Academy of Music and Art[1]
OccupationActress
Years active2016–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.

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.[2][3] The Mermaid was the highest-grossing film in China and launched Lin to fame.[4] The same year, Lin featured in the fantasy epic film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties, directed and written by Guo Jingming.[5]

Lin starred in another Stephen Chow film, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 (2017) where she played the White Bone Spirit.[6] She was also cast in the Disney-made romantic comedy The Dreaming Man,[7] as well as historical epic Genghis Khan.[8]

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.[9] She also starred in Beautiful Reborn Flower, a romance melodrama based on the novel of the same name by Anni Baobei;[10] and music-themed romance drama Cantabile Youth, based on the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile.[11]

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.[12] She also reprised her role in the second installment of the film, The Mermaid.[13]

Filmography

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2016The Mermaid美人鱼Shan (the Mermaid)
L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties爵迹Tianshu Youhua
2017Journey 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
2018Genghis Khan战神纪Börte
2019Fall in Love at First Kiss一吻定情Yuan Xiangqin
TBAL.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2爵跡2:冷血狂宴Tianshu Youhua[14]
The Mermaid 2美人鱼2Shan (the Mermaid)

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2018Battle Through the Heavens斗破苍穹Xiao Xun'er
2020Beautiful Reborn Flower彼岸花Nan Sheng
Symphony's Romance蜗牛与黄鹂鸟Fang Xiaowo
2021Story in Time光阴里的故事Chen Yiduo

Television show

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2016Run for Time全员加速中Cast member[15]
2018Twenty-Four Hours二十四小时[16]
2019Youth Periplous青春环游记[17]
Let's Get Married亲爱的,结婚吧!Panelist[18]
2020 My Little One 2 我家那闺女2 Cast member [19]

Discography

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2018"Granting You"许你Battle Through the Heavens OST[20]
2019"My Motherland and I"我和我的祖国Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang[21]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
201618th Huading AwardsBest New ActressThe MermaidWon[22]
16th New York Asian Film FestivalRising Star Asia AwardWon[23]
3rd China Australia International Film FestivalBest NewcomerWon[24]
12th Chinese American Film FestivalBest NewcomerWon[25]
201711th Asian Film AwardsBest NewcomerNominated
Rising Star of Asia AwardWon[26]
36th Hong Kong Film AwardBest New PerformerNominated
201823rd Huading AwardsBest Supporting ActressJourney to the West: Conquering the Demons 2Nominated
2019 Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Love) N/A Won [27]
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Web series) N/A Pending [28]

References

  1. 星女郎林允曝初一入学嫩照 家境一般. Sina (in Chinese). January 13, 2015.
  2. "Newcomer Lin Yun is Stephen Chow's "Mermaid"". Yahoo News. December 30, 2014.
  3. "'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.
  4. "Jelly Lin: The Mermaid star on her newfound fame". Sands Style. June 9, 2017.
  5. 星女郎林允加盟郭敬明《爵迹》. Sina (in Chinese). May 7, 2015.
  6. "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.
  7. "Disney Unveils Its First Chinese-Language Rom-Com". China Film insider. June 23, 2017.
  8. "'Genghis Khan' portrays young conqueror". China Daily. June 19, 2017.
  9. "《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.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "林允王大陆将演影版《恶作剧之吻》". Mtime (in Chinese). July 2, 2018.
  13. "周星驰新片《美人鱼2》终于开机!". Mtime (in Chinese). March 13, 2018.
  14. "郭敬明《爵迹2》定档7.6曝预告". Mtime (in Chinese). May 21, 2018.
  15. "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.
  16. "《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.
  17. "《环游记》王凯林允 "相爱相杀" 白宇吃辣打嗝". Sina (in Chinese). May 6, 2019.
  18. "蔡康永坐镇,毛晓彤《亲爱的,结婚吧!》习爱". China.com (in Chinese). May 10, 2019.
  19. "《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.
  20. "《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.
  21. "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.
  22. "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.
  23. "Screen's Asian Rising Stars revealed by NYAFF". Screen Daily. May 14, 2016.
  24. "中澳电影节闭幕 王龙华获新晋男演员奖". Sina (in Chinese). November 1, 2016.
  25. "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.
  26. "Chinese Actress Jelly Lin Yun received Rising Star of Asia Award at the 11th Asian Film Awards". Eastern Kicks. March 23, 2017.
  27. "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.
  28. "第七届"中国电视好演员奖"候选名单,易烊千玺马思纯等超百名演员入围". Chongqing Chongbao (in Chinese). September 15, 2020.
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