Lin Gengxin

Lin Gengxin (Chinese: 林更新), born 13 February 1988 Shenyang, Liaoning province, China, is a Chinese actor. Lin is known for his role in Scarlet Heart.

Education

Lin Gengxin enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2007. During his college years, Lin appeared in low-budget films, television shows, short films and advertisements. He worked with experienced actors such as Betty Sun and Alex Fong.

Role in Scarlet Heart

Scarlet Heart is a television program based on Tong Hua's novel of the same name (2006). It first aired on "Hunan TV" on 10 September 2011. Filming finished on 20 March 2011. Lin portrayed the 14th Prince Yinti, a youthful, carefree and gentle person who was willing to sacrifice his life to protect and support his eighth brother. Lin won a Sohu drama festival award for "best male newcomer". Scarlet Heart is not Lin's first TV but definitely is one to let him known by everyone and get numerous fans.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2009	The Blue Cornflower	蓝色矢车菊	Sales manager
	The Immemorial Magic	玩命魔术	Tong Xing
2011	Royal Tramp
2013	Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon	狄仁杰之神都龙王	Shatuo
2014	Just Another Margin	天仙奇缘		Guest role
2014	My Old Classmate	同桌的你	Lin Yi
2014	Black & White: The Dawn of Justice	痞子英雄2	Chen Zhen
2014	The Taking of Tiger Mountain	智取威虎山	Captain 203
2015	The Great Wall	長城
2015	Sword Master	三少爺的劍

Television

Year	Title	Chinese title	Role	Notes
2011	Scarlet Heart	步步惊心	Yunti
2012	Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar Of Sky	轩辕剑:天之痕	Zhang Lie
	Drama Go! Go! Go!	姐姐立正向前走	Tong Shaotian
2013	Dancing Legend	舞乐传奇	Burmese Prince Shu Nanda
2015	Wu Shen Zhao Zi Long	武神赵子龙	Zhao Zi Long

External links

• Lin Gengxin at IMDb
• Lin Gengxin's personal blog on Sina Template:Zh icon
• Lin Gengxin's official discussion forum Template:Zh icon