Lin Yun (Chinese: 林允; pinyin: Lín Yǔn, born April 16, 1996),[2] also known by her English name Jelly Lin, is a Chinese actress and model. She is best 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 (age 28)
NationalityChinese
EducationHuzhou No. 12 Middle School[1]
Alma materBeijing College, Shandong Heze Academy of Music and Art[1]
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active2014–present
ParentFei Jianhua (father)

Biography

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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.

Career

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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

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Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
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
2020 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 爵跡2:冷血狂宴 Tianshu Youhua [15]
TBA The Mermaid 2 美人鱼2 Shan (the Mermaid)

Television series

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
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
2022 Story of Time 光阴里的故事 Chen Yiduo
A Dream Of Splendor 梦华录 Song Yinzhang
2023 Imperfect Victim 不完美受害人 Zhao Xun

Television show

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Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
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

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Year English title Chinese title Album Notes
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

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
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) Won [28]
2020 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Web series) Pending [29]

References

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