Ariel Lin
Template:Chinese name Template:Contains Chinese text Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
Ariel Lin (Chinese: 林依晨; pinyin: Lín Yī Chén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm I-sîn, Hakka: Lim Yi Sen) was born 29 October 1982. She is a Taiwanese actress and singer, who won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards. She majored in Korean and Literature at National Chengchi University, Taiwan.[1]
Career
Acting
Lin was first discovered in a Taiwanese variety show Guess Guess Guess and was the champion of the pretty subway girl contest in the show. She was paired with Mike He in the television drama series Love Contract. After starring in several television roles in Taiwanese dramas and two films during the early 2000s, she rose to fame in 2005 for her role as Yuan Xiangqin in It Started With a Kiss. Lin was also praised for her work in Tokyo Juliet (2004) as Lin Laisui with Wu Chun and Simon Yam. Her performances in The Little Fairy (2005) as The Seventh Fairy Maiden and The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008) as Huang Rong brought her increased popularity in Mainland China. In October 2008, Lin won Best Leading Actress in a Television Series for They Kiss Again at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards.[2] In 2008, she reunited with Joe Cheng, her co-star for It Started With a Kiss and They Kiss Again, in Love or Bread.
In November 2008, Lin was confirmed to play Kyōko along side Jerry Yan as Tsuruga Ren, in a live-adaption of Japanese shōjo manga Skip Beat! (スキップ・ビート!, Sukippu Bīto!) by Yoshiki Nakamura, titled Extravagant Challenge (Chinese: 華麗的挑戰; pinyin: Hua Li De Tiao Zhan).[3] However the production was postponed indefinitely[4] and subsequently re-cast.
In April 2011,Ariel Lin is scheduled to film a Gala Television (GTV) production, titled In Time with You (Chinese: 我可能不會愛你), co-starring Bolin Chen and directed by Chu Yu-ning (瞿友寧)[5]
Music
As a singer,Ariel Lin has recorded a number of songs since the mid-2000s, many of which are featured in her television series.
In May 2009, she signed a three-year, three-album contract with Avex Taiwan. Her debut album, titled Blissful Encounter, was released on 10 July 2009. The first music video of the first lead track "甜蜜花園" (Sweet Garden) was released in mid-June and music video for the second lead track "螢火蟲" (Firefly), was released in early July. It features appearances by Donghae and Siwon of Korean boy band Super Junior. Her second solo album, A Wonderful Journey was released in 2010.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Kung Fu Girls | 空手道少女組 | Ye Lizhu (葉麗珠) | |
| Love Me, If You Can | 飛躍情海 | Lin Xiaoying (林小英) | Nominated for Best Leading Actress at the 40th Golden Horse Awards | |
| 2004 | Free as Love | 浮生若夢 | ||
| 2011 | Love Sick | 戀愛恐慌症 | Liang Ruoqing （粱若晴） |
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | True Love 18 | 十八歲的約定 | Xia Xiaotong (夏曉彤) | ||
| Purple Corner | 紫色角落 | Stacy | guest star | ||
| 2003 | Seventh Grade | 七年級生 | Wu Yali (吳雅莉) | ||
| My Secret Garden | 我的秘密花園 | Fan Xiaomin (范小敏) | |||
| Friends | 名揚四海 | Yanru (小燕如) | guest star | ||
| 2004 | Love Contract | 愛情合約 | Cheng Xiaofeng (成曉風) | ||
| My Secret Garden II | 我的秘密花園2 | Fan Xiaomin (范小敏) | |||
| 2005 | It Started With a Kiss | 惡作劇之吻 | Yuan Xiangqin (袁湘琴) | ||
| 2006 | Tokyo Juliet | 東方茱麗葉 | Lin Laisui (林瀨穗) | ||
| The Little Fairy | 天外飛仙 | Seventh Fairy (七仙女) | |||
| 2007 | They Kiss Again | 惡作劇2吻 | Yuan Xiangqin (袁湘琴) | Awarded Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards | |
| 2008 | Love or Bread | 我的億萬麵包 | Zeng Shanmei (曾善美) | ||
| The Legend of the Condor Heroes | 射雕英雄傳 | Huang Rong (黃蓉) | |||
| 2011 | In Time with You | 我可能不會愛你 | Cheng You Qing （程又青） | ||
| TBA | Lanling Wang[6] | 蘭陵王 | Yang Xuewu (楊雪舞)[7] | in production |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chinese title | Released date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Adventure Of Lunia | 路尼亞戰記 | 19 November 2007 | |
| 2009 | Blissful Encounter | 幸福遇見 | 10 July 2009 | Avex Taiwan |
| 2010 | A Wonderful Journey | 美好的旅行 | 21 August 2010 | Avex Taiwan |
Others
| Year | Title | Translation | OST |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "孤單北半球" | Lonely Northern Hemisphere | Love Contract ending theme song |
| 2005 | "歸途" | The Way Home | April Snow original soundtrack (Chinese version) |
| 2006 | "非你莫屬" | It Had to Be You | Tokyo Juliet Original Soundtrack ending theme song |
| 2007 | "你" | You | They Kiss Again ending theme song |
| "路尼亞戰記主題曲" | Theme from Lunia: Record of Lunia War | Lunia: Record of Lunia War theme song | |
| 2008 | "麵包的滋味" | The Taste of Bread | Love or Bread ending theme song |
Books
- Ariel Lin's New York Bagel Diary (林依晨的紐約貝果日記 Lín Yīchén de Niǔ Yuē bèiguǒ rìjì) March 2008
- Ariel's Blog (林家女孩依晨的青春部落格 Lín jiā nǚhái Yīchén de qīngchūn bùluògé) 2005
- Ariel's A wonderful Journey" (美好的旅行) August 2010
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 40th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | Love Me, If You Can | Nominated |
| 2008 | 43rd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | They Kiss Again | Won |
| 2009 | 2009 Modern Shanghai Awards 2009摩登上海精彩在沃年度大賞[8] |
Female Artist of the Year | Ariel Lin | Won |
| 2009 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards (HK) Yahoo!搜尋人氣大獎 2009 (香港)[9] |
International Female Actress | Ariel Lin | Won | |
| Asia's Most Appealing Female Actress | Ariel Lin | Won | ||
| 2010 | 2010 Sprite Original Music Billboard Awards | Best New Talent Award | Ariel Lin | Won |
| 2010 Sprite Original Music Billboard Awards | Media Recommended Award | Ariel Lin | Won |
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon Ariel Lin's profile Retrieved 2010-12-4.
- ^ Template:Zh icon Taiwan Television TTV 43rd Golden Bell Awards homepage Retrieved 25 Sept 2010
- ^ Template:Zh icon 林依晨不演新《流星花園》 新劇攜手言承旭 26 November 2008. retrieved 2010-11-16
- ^ Template:Zh icon 新劇《華麗的挑戰》延拍 言承旭林依晨合作破局 8 January 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-16
- ^ Template:Zh icon 林依晨破金鐘魔咒 接八大新戲 15 February 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-06
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- ^ Template:Zh icon 林依晨頒獎禮過生日 唐禹哲周筆暢人氣旺 29 October 2009. Retrieved 2010-12-04
- ^ Template:Zh icon 2009 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards Retrieved 2010-12-04