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Kelly Lin
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| Born | 29 October 1973 |
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| Education | University of California, Irvine (BA) | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Lam Hei-Lui Lin Xilei Kelly Lam |
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| Genres | Cinema of Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Kelly Lin (also known as Lin Hsi-Lei) is a famous actress and model from Taiwan. She is best known for her roles in movies made in Hong Kong.
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About Kelly Lin
Kelly Lin was born in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1973. When she was 12, her family moved to Santa Barbara, California, in the United States. She later went to the University of California, Irvine, where she studied economics. After college, Kelly wasn't sure what to do. She decided to try a career in show business back in Taiwan.
Kelly's Career Journey
Kelly first hoped to become a singer. She even made demo tapes for a record company. But soon, she started getting many offers to model for TV commercials and print ads. She became a popular model, appearing on the covers of many fashion magazines in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. She was even featured in famous international magazines like Marie Claire and VOGUE Italia.
Kelly then began acting in many Hong Kong films. She worked with well-known directors like Tsui Hark and Johnnie To. She also acted alongside big Asian stars such as Andy Lau and Stephen Chow. Because she became so successful as an actress, she decided to focus on acting instead of singing.
Returning to Acting and Film Festivals
After taking a break from movies for two years, Kelly Lin returned to acting. She starred in films like Tokyo Trial and After This Our Exile. For After This Our Exile, she was nominated for a "Best Supporting Actress" award in 2006.
In 2006, she worked with French director Olivier Assayas on the movie Boarding Gate. This film was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. She also appeared in Triangle and Mad Detective, which were also shown at big film festivals.
Her movie Sparrow, directed by Johnnie To, took three years to make. It was nominated for a "Golden Bear" award at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2008. Kelly became known as the "Film Festival Queen" in Chinese entertainment. This was because she often chose to be in artistic films that were shown at festivals around the world.
New Steps and Helping Others
In 2008, Kelly Lin became the first artist to join Stellar Entertainment Ltd. This company is owned by famous actress Michelle Yeoh and film producer Terence Chang. Their goal is to help Asian artists become international stars.
Kelly is also a big supporter of good causes. She is part of the BVLGARI "Rewrite The Future - Save The Children" campaign. She also strongly supports adopting stray puppies and dogs in Taiwan.
Later, Kelly starred in films like "Written By" and the comedy "Gasp." She also appeared in the Wuxia movie Reign of Assassins with Michelle Yeoh in 2010.
Kelly Lin's Family Life
On March 28, 2011, Kelly Lin married Chris Young, a Chinese-American businessman. They had a small wedding on a beach in the Maldives. Later that year, on August 31, they welcomed their first daughter, Kaitlin. In 2014, on February 26, Kelly gave birth to their second daughter, Mila.
Selected Movies Kelly Lin Has Been In
- The Conmen in Vegas (1999)
- The Tricky Master (1999)
- The Legend of Speed (1999)
- For Bad Boys Only (2000)
- Martial Angels (2001)
- Fulltime Killer (2001)
- The Legend of Zu (2001)
- Running Out of Time 2 (2001)
- Devil Face, Angel Heart (2002)
- The Irresistible Piggies (2002)
- My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)
- The Tokyo Trial (2006)
- After This Our Exile (2006)
- Triangle (2007)
- Boarding Gate (2007)
- Mad Detective (2007)
- Sparrow (2008)
- Written By (2009) (Opening Film To New York Asian Film Festival 2009)
- Gasp (2009)
- My Fair Gentleman (2009)
- Reign of Assassins (2010)
- Just Call Me Nobody (2010)
Television Shows Kelly Lin Has Been In
- Astrology Stories: A Documentary On Kelly Lin(1999)
- Xin Shao Lin Wu Zu (2000)
- Shuangfei MV (2000)
- 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)
- Asian Charlie's Angels (2004)
- Beautiful Girls (2005)
- Atheism MV (2006)
Book by Kelly Lin
- Offbeat (1999)
Awards and Nominations
- Best Actress Nominee - 2008 Berlin Film Festival (Germany) for Sparrow
- Best Actress Nominee – 2007 Venice Film Festival (Italy) for Mad Detective
- Best Actress Nominee – The 29th Hundred Flowers Film Awards (2008) for The Tokyo Trial
- Best Supporting Actress Nominee - 26th Hong Kong Film Awards for After This Our Exile
- Best Supporting Actress Nominee – 2006 Hong Kong Bauhinia Awards for After This Our Exile
- ELLE Magazine's Most Fashionable Chinese Actress (2006)
Brands Kelly Lin Has Worked With
Kelly Lin has worked with many well-known brands, including:
- RADO watches (2010)
- CHANEL Handbags (2009)
- BVLGARI (2008, 2009)
- BURBERRY (2008)
- GUCCI (2008)
- Adidas (2007–present)
- Motorola (2006–present)
- Louis Vuitton (2004–2008)
- Pantene Shampoo (2003)
- Neutrogena Facial Cleanser (2002)
