Kelly Lin
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Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei is a Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

ese actress and model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 who has appeared mainly in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 films.

Biography

Lin was born in Taiwan in 1975. She moved to Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...

 with her family at the age of 12. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...

 with a Degree in Economics. Not knowing what to do after college, Lin decided to pursue a career in show business in Taiwan.

Career

Lin initially wanted to be a singer and has already recorded demo tapes for a record company, but she was given numerous offers for modeling on television and print ads. She was hailed by FHM
FHM
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 as "Asia's Sexiest Woman" in 2002, and has graced the cover of numerous fashion magazines in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China
China
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. She has also appeared on copies of Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...

 - French Edition (2005) and VOGUE Italia (2007).

Lin has been seen in various Hong Kong films
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...

 and has worked with film directors such as Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...

, Patrick Tam and, most frequently, Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...

. Lin has co-starred alongside Asian superstars, including Andy Lau
Andy Lau
Andy Lau MH, JP is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer, actor, and film producer. Lau has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maintaining a successful singing career at the same time...

, Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, film director and producer.- Professional career :Stephen Chow began as a temporary actor for TVB. He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there, although he had few opportunities to appear in films. Chow graduated from...

 and Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng
Ekin Cheng is a Hong Kong actor and Cantopop singer. Early in his career he used the name Dior as a first name. He has also been referred to as Noodle Cheng, after a popular noodle product with a similar name...

. With her success as an actress, she decided to drop her hopes of becoming a singer.

After a two-year hiatus from the film industry, Lin returned to acting with films such as Tokyo Trial and After This Our Exile
After This Our Exile
After This Our Exile is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.-Plot:In hopeless pursuit of happiness, Shing is a man who desperately attempts to hold on to the dwindling threads of his family. Once a man who had a dream, Shing has become a deadbeat gambler whose marriage is failing with...

 for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2006 Hong Kong Film Awards
Hong Kong Film Awards
The Hong Kong Film Awards , founded in 1982, are the most prestigious film awards in Hong Kong and among the most respected in mainland China and Taiwan. Award ceremonies are held annually, typically in April. The Awards recognize achievement in all aspects of filmmaking, such as directing,...

.

In 2006, she worked with award-winning French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 director, Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas
Olivier Assayas is a French film director and screenwriter.He made his debut in 1986, after directing some short films and writing for the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma.-Career:...

, and shared film credits with Italian-born Hollywood actress, Asia Argento
Asia Argento
Aria Asia Anna Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento is an Italian actress, singer, model and director.-Family and early life:...

, in the film, Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate
Boarding Gate is a 2007 French thriller about the sophisticated power plays between a debt-ridden underworld entrepreneur, his provocative and ambitious ex-associate and a manipulative young couple who employ her. Written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the film features an international cast...

, which aired at the Midnight Screening of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

. She also co-starred in the three-part-segment film, Triangle, which was also shown at the festival, and in Mad Detective
Mad Detective
Mad Detective is a 2007 Hong Kong psychological crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector , who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop solve a complex murder case, involving a missing...

, which was a runner-up and a "surprise film" at the 64th Venice International Film Festival 2007.

Her newest film, Sparrow
Sparrow (film)
Sparrow is a 2008 Hong Kong caper film produced and directed by Johnnie To. The film stars veteran Milkyway Image cast and crew alumni Simon Yam, Lam Ka-Tung, Law Wing-Cheong and Kenneth Cheung as a small gang of pickpockets, with each member being mysteriously approached by a beautiful Taiwanese...

, directed by Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...

, which took three years to make, was nominated for the "Golden Bear
Golden Bear
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" at the Berlin International Film Festival 2008. Lin seem to have wisely chosen her movie projects, making herself be involve in art films, and giving her opportunities to travel around the world attending various film festivals. She gained the reputation of "Film Festival Queen" in Chinese entertainment.

In 2008, Lin is the first artist to be signed up with Stellar Entertainment Ltd., owned and managed by international superstar Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....

, international film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...

 Terence Chang
Terence Chang
Terence Chang Chia-Chen is a Hong Kong and American film producer.-Career:Chang is one of John Woo's long time friends and favoured producers...

. The new company aims to launch Asian artists for international stardom. But Kelly has set her goals to making only 2 films a year, dedicating more time for family and friends, and to be involved in charitable projects.She is one of the celebrity prime movers of BVLGARI "Rewrite The Future-Save The Children" campaign, alongside global celebrities like Isabella Rosellini, Lena Headey, Mischa Barton, Willem Dafoe and many others.Being a dog lover herself, she is also a staunch supporter of adopting stray puppies/dogs in Taiwan.

Lin's latest film is Wai Ka Fai's "Written By", co-starring alongside award-winning actor Sean Lau once again. The film opened the 2009 New York Asian Film Festival last June, and released in Hong Kong on July 10, 2009. Taking a break from her numerous serious art films, Kelly stars alongside Mainland's comedy King Ge You, in a dark comedy film called "Gasp", which also stars Hollywood actor John Savage
John Savage
John Savage may refer to:* John Savage, 2nd Earl Rivers * John F. Savage Hall, the basketball arena for the University of Toledo* John Savage , actor* John Savage , baseball head coach...

, released in Mainland cinemas in August 2009; Dirt Rich In Shanghai is set to be released also in October 2009. In this romantic comedy film, her screen partner will be versatile Mainland actor Sun Honglei, and the film is produced by John Woo
John Woo
John Woo Yu-Sen SBS is a Hong Kong-based film director and producer. Recognized for his stylised films of highly choreographed action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and use of slow-motion, Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard...

, Michelle Yeoh and Terence Chang and under the direction of Taipei-based film maker Peter Lee.

After making two comedy movies in a row, Kelly Lin appeared in the Wuxia
Wuxia
Wuxia is a broad genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists. Although wuxia is traditionally a form of literature, its popularity has caused it to spread to diverse art forms like Chinese opera, manhua , films, television series, and video games...

 movie Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Su Chao-pin and co-directed by John Woo. The film is shot in China and set during the Ming Dynasty. The film stars Michelle Yeoh, who plays an assassin who tries to return to a normal life after being counseled by a priest...

 with Michelle Yeoh and acclaimed Korean actor Jung Woo Sung. Production began in 2009 with release in 2010.

Filmography

  • The Conmen in Vegas (1999)
  • The Tricky Master (1999)
  • The Legend of Speed (1999)
  • Raped by an Angel 5 (2000)
  • For Bad Boys Only (2000)
  • Asian Charlie's Angels
    Asian Charlie's Angels
    Asian Charlie's Angels is a Taiwanese version of the successful 1970s American television show, filmed in Mandarin. Produced in 2004 and airing on ImaginAsian in the United States, the show stars Annie Wu as Annabelle, Kelly Lin as Cindy and Qu Ying as Betty. Christy Chung also appears in the film...

     (2001)
  • Martial Angels
    Martial Angels
    Martial Angels is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Clarence Fok Yiu-leung.-Cast:* Julian Cheung - Zi-Yang* Shu Qi - Cat* Kelly Lin - Octopus* Sandra Ng - Monkey* Teresa Mak - Goldfish* Rachel Ngan - Pigeon* Terence Yin - Bone...

     (2001)
  • Fulltime Killer (2001)
  • The Legend of Zu
    The Legend of Zu
    The Legend of Zu, also known as Zu Warriors in the United States, is a 2001 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Tsui Hark. The film starred Ekin Cheng, Louis Koo, Cecilia Cheung, Patrick Tam, Zhang Ziyi and Sammo Hung...

     (2001)
  • Running Out of Time 2
    Running Out of Time 2
    Running Out of Time 2 is a 2001 Hong Kong crime caper film co-directed by Johnnie To and Law Wing-Cheong. It is a sequel to To's 1999 film Running Out of Time, with Lau Ching-Wan returning as Inspector Ho Sheung-Sang, who this time has to go after an elusive thief played by Ekin...

     (2001)
  • Devil Face, Angel Heart
    Devil Face, Angel Heart
    -Plot:The movie begins as Long , born with a disfigured face, and his brother Kwan work as assassins for the notorious Hong Kong triad leader, "Dragon." Dragon is involved in drugs, fire arms, prostitution, human trafficking and many more crimes. Every night he is at his mansion, Wendy , his...

     (2002)
  • The Irresistible Piggies (2002)
  • Sleeping with the Dead (2002)
  • My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
    My Left Eye Sees Ghosts
    My Left Eye Sees Ghosts is a 2002 Hong Kong film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Sammi Cheng, Lau Ching-Wan, Lee San-San, and Cherrie Ying...

     (2002)
  • Tokyo Trial
    Tokyo Trial (film)
    -Story:This film was directed by Gao Qunshu and is about the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after Japan surrendered after World War II. The movie presents the Trial from the point of view of the Chinese judge Mei Ju-ao....

     (2006)
  • After This Our Exile
    After This Our Exile
    After This Our Exile is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.-Plot:In hopeless pursuit of happiness, Shing is a man who desperately attempts to hold on to the dwindling threads of his family. Once a man who had a dream, Shing has become a deadbeat gambler whose marriage is failing with...

     (2006)
  • Triangle  (2007)
  • Boarding Gate
    Boarding Gate
    Boarding Gate is a 2007 French thriller about the sophisticated power plays between a debt-ridden underworld entrepreneur, his provocative and ambitious ex-associate and a manipulative young couple who employ her. Written and directed by Olivier Assayas, the film features an international cast...

     (2007)
  • Mad Detective
    Mad Detective
    Mad Detective is a 2007 Hong Kong psychological crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector , who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop solve a complex murder case, involving a missing...

     (2007)
  • Sparrow
    Sparrow (film)
    Sparrow is a 2008 Hong Kong caper film produced and directed by Johnnie To. The film stars veteran Milkyway Image cast and crew alumni Simon Yam, Lam Ka-Tung, Law Wing-Cheong and Kenneth Cheung as a small gang of pickpockets, with each member being mysteriously approached by a beautiful Taiwanese...

      (2008)
  • Written By
    Written By
    Written By is a 2009 Hong Kong fantasy drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Lau Ching-Wan and Kelly Lin. Lau plays a lawyer who is killed in an accident, leaving behind his wife, daughter, and son...

      (2009) - Opening Film To New York Asian Film Festival 2009
  • Gasp
    Gasp
    Gasp is a 2009 Chinese film directed by Zheng Zhong .-Cast:* John Savage* Liang Tian* Kelly Lin* Ge You* Wilson Chen* Liu Hua* Zhang Qiufang* Li Jing* Ji Lianhai...

     (2009)
  • My Fair Gentleman (2009)
  • Reign of Assassins
    Reign of Assassins
    Reign of Assassins is a 2010 wuxia film directed by Su Chao-pin and co-directed by John Woo. The film is shot in China and set during the Ming Dynasty. The film stars Michelle Yeoh, who plays an assassin who tries to return to a normal life after being counseled by a priest...

     (2010)
  • Just Call Me Nobody
    Just Call Me Nobody
    Just Call Me Nobody is a 2010 comedy-martial arts film directed by Kevin Chu. The film is about a bumbling cobbler who becomes a martial arts master.-Plot summary:...

     (2010)

Television

  • Astrology Stories: A Dcumentary On Kelly Lin(1999)
  • Xin Shao Lin Wu Zu (2000)
  • Shuangfei MV (2000)
  • Asian Charlie's Angels
    Asian Charlie's Angels
    Asian Charlie's Angels is a Taiwanese version of the successful 1970s American television show, filmed in Mandarin. Produced in 2004 and airing on ImaginAsian in the United States, the show stars Annie Wu as Annabelle, Kelly Lin as Cindy and Qu Ying as Betty. Christy Chung also appears in the film...

     (2001)
  • Xiang Shuai Chuan Qi (2001)
  • Hong Yan Hua  (2001)
  • Huan Xi Ren Jia  (2001)
  • Existence Of Love MV (2001)
  • The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung (2001)
  • Honour And Unforgiven (2002)
  • The Seventh Grade (2003)
  • Beautiful Girls (2005)
  • Atheism MV(2006)

Awards

  • Best Actress Nominee- 2008 Berlin Film Festival (Germany) Sparrow
    Sparrow
    The sparrows are a family of small passerine birds, Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, or Old World sparrows, names also used for a genus of the family, Passer...

  • Best Actress Nominee - 2007 Venice Film Festival (Italy) Mad Detective
    Mad Detective
    Mad Detective is a 2007 Hong Kong psychological crime thriller film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai. The film centers on a schizophrenic, former police inspector , who decides to come out of retirement to help a rookie cop solve a complex murder case, involving a missing...

  • Best Actress Nominee - The 29th Hundred Flowers Film Awards (2008) The Tokyo Trial
  • Best Supporting Actress Nominee- 26TH Hong Kong Film Awards After This Our Exile
    After This Our Exile
    After This Our Exile is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.-Plot:In hopeless pursuit of happiness, Shing is a man who desperately attempts to hold on to the dwindling threads of his family. Once a man who had a dream, Shing has become a deadbeat gambler whose marriage is failing with...

  • Best Supporting Actress Nominee -2006 HongKong Bauhulian Awards After This Our Exile
    After This Our Exile
    After This Our Exile is a 2006 Hong Kong film directed by Patrick Tam.-Plot:In hopeless pursuit of happiness, Shing is a man who desperately attempts to hold on to the dwindling threads of his family. Once a man who had a dream, Shing has become a deadbeat gambler whose marriage is failing with...

  • ELLE Magazine's Most Fashionable Chinese Actress (2006)
  • FHM's Sexiest Asian Woman (2002)

Endorsements

CHINFEI skin care products (2010)

RADO watches (2010)

CHANEL Handbags (2009)

LOEWE (2009)

PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR (2009)

BVLGARI-Rewrite The Future, "Save The Children" Campaign(2009)

BVLGARI (2008)

CHAUMET Jewelries (2008)

BURBERRY-Taiwan (2008)

GUCCI (2008)

CHANEL No5 (Taiwan) (2008)

Paul & Shark '08 (2008)

Estee Lauder (2008)

agnes b. (2008)

PC Ladies Brassiere & Lingerie (2008)

Celine (2008)

Louis Vuitton (2004–2008)

Adidas (2007-up to present)

Motorola (2006- up to present)

Cindy Chao Jewelries (2004 up to present)

Jaeger-LeCoultre (2007–2008)

Emporio Armani (2007)

Versace (2007)

Laneige Cosmetics (2007)

Cartidea (2007)

ESPRIT (2007)

Omega Jewelries (2006)

Raymond Weil Geneve Watch (2006)

Cartier (2005)

Lancome (2005)

Pantene Shampoo (2003)

Ponpon (2002)

Neutrogena Facial Cleanser (2002)

LAUREL Foods - Cairu Wanton(2000)

Taiwan Mobile TV Ad - (1999)

External links

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