Yvonne Lim
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Template:Chinese name Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Yvonne Lim (Chinese: 林湘萍; pinyin: Lín Xiāngpíng, born 28 September 1975) is a Singaporean actress who has starred in many Chinese-language television dramas on MediaCorp Channel 8 since 1997.
She also recorded and released a solo Mandarin album in the year 2000. In 2002, she also teamed up with Hong Kong television station ATV in a 30-part courtroom drama Innocently Guilty, also starring Anita Yuen, Kent Cheng and Felix Wong.[1] She has won Top 10 Popular Female Artist , 6 times in a row. She is married to ex-Taiwanese boy band B.A.D member, Alex Tien, who is 4 years younger than her. The couple held their wedding on 7 September 2014 at Riz Carlton Hotel, Singapore and after that they moved to Taiwan.Actress Hong Huifang felt saddened about Yvonne Lim move to Taiwan with her husband and child as she treated her like her daughter as she both treated Yvonne and Ivy Lee whom has married a Hong Kong guy and settled in Hong Kong.
Early life and education
Lim was born to Hokkien family. She studied at CHIJ St Theresa's Convent and graduated with a Diploma in Electronic, Computer & Communication Engineering (DECC) at Singapore Polytechnic in 1996.[2] In an interview with SP's alumni magazine, she stated that she was a "shy girl" who rarely took part in extracurricular activities. At the recommendation of some friends, she took part in the Miss Singapore Polytechnic beauty pageant and finished first runner-up. She was a finalist with Go Magazine's Cover Girl Contest and did some modelling before joining Star Search Singapore 1997. While she was eliminated in the finals she was offered a contract by the Television Corporation of Singapore (predecessor of MediaCorp).
Career
Lim was given a lead role in Starting Point, where she played a young entrepreneur, and was well received by audiences. She was nominated for Best Newcomer and Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in the Star Awards 1998 after her debut Starting Point. Although she did not manage to win the 'Best Newcomer 1998', she was voted into the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes for that year.[3]
Her subsequent progress was fairly slow, mainly appearing in minor supporting roles (A Child's Hope, The Vagrant). Some attribute this trend to her petite build, which dwarf her in comparison to other actresses. However, her career started to pick up again in 1999 with her role of an unfortunate girl lost in the crowds of Singapore in the early 20th century in Stepping Out.
In 2005, she landed major roles in popular dramas such as A New Life, where she plays a poor but contented woman, and Portrait of Home, in which she plays one of the antagonists. At the Star Awards 2005, she had the rare honour of being nominated for both acting categories and won the Best Supporting Actress for the latter.[4] That drama's role as a vengeful woman was also named one of the top 10 most memorable villains at the Star Awards 2007 25th anniversary special.
In 2006, her stock rose even further when she landed the lead role in An Enchanted Life, a story of a Taiwanese betel nut seller who journeys to Singapore in search of her long-lost father. She also starred in the hit drama Metamorphosis in 2007, which granted her the coveted Star Awards 2007 Best Actress Award.[5] This award was an important milestone for her as it led to her rising popularity. Metamorphosis also won Best TV Serial in the Star Awards 2007.
Lim appeared on numerous variety and game shows, including 'Let's Party With Food!' and 'The Giant Show' in 2008, after her win for Best Actress in the Star Awards 2007.
Lim has been nominated for 'Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes' in the Star Awards for every single year since she joined Mediacorp in 1998. After her first win in 1998, she did not win the Top 10 award until 2009.[6]
In 2012, Lim signed a contract with Lafeng Entertainment 拉风娱乐, a China Management Company.
Filmography
Film
- 2002
- 2007
- 真相 Truth Be Told
- 2011
- 2012
- 我的狗蚪蚪 My Dog Dou Dou
- 2013
- Popiah 薄饼 - A Short Film By Royston Tan
Television
- 1997
- 青春列车 Starting Point
- 迷离剧场之影子凶手 Danger in Sight
- 1998
- 1999
- 出路 Stepping Out
- 新方世玉 Hero of the Times
- 2000
- 心灵物语之爱上衣柜人 The Voices Within
- 陆小凤 II Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
- 敢敢做个开心人 Don't Worry, Be Happy V
- 2001
- 大酒店 The Hotel
- 顶天立地 The Reunion
- 豹子胆 The Vagrant
- 2002
- 法内情 Innocently Guilty
- 城人杂志 City Beat
- 2003
- 真心英雄 True Heroes
- 孩有明天 A Child's Hope
- 2004
- Amnesia
- 烟花三月
- 我爱钟无艳 My Fair Lady
- 2005
- 同心圆I Portrait of Home
- 同心圆II Portrait of Home II
- 镜中人 Beautiful Illusions
- 有福 A New Life
- 2006
- 夜光神杯 Fairy of the Chalice
- 钻石情缘 An Enchanted Life
- 吃在北京 (Discovery Channel)
- 2007
- 相聚北京 (China production)
- 东方霸主 (China production)
- 爱情占线 A Mobile Love Story (China co-production)
- 破茧而出 Metamorphosis
- 2008
- 奶爸百分百 Nanny Daddy (Couple with Adrian Pang)
- 心花朵朵开II Love Blossoms II
- 2009
- 想握你的手 Your Hand in Mine
- 宝莲灯前传 Lotus Lantern Origins (China production)
- 2010
- Secret Garden 秘密花园
- 2011
- 甘榜情 Kampong Ties
- The Oath 行医
- 2012
- 995 Rescue 995
- 凤凰牡丹 For the Sake of Beauty (饰演"苏亚郡主" )
- 2013
- Marry Me 我要嫁出去
- Breakfree 曙光
- 新济公活佛 (饰演 牡丹)
- 2014
- World at Your Feet 球在你脚下
- Blessings 祖先保佑
Accolades
| Year | Accolade | Representative Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Star Awards 1997, Best Newcomer | N/A | Nominated |
| 1998 | Star Awards 1998, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 1998 | Star Awards 1998, Best Supporting Actress | Condor Heroes | Nominated |
| 1999 | Star Awards 1999, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 1999 | Star Awards 1999, Best Supporting Actress | Stepping Out | Nominated |
| 2000 | Star Awards 2000, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2001 | Star Awards 2001, Best Supporting Actress | Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2 | Nominated |
| 2001 | Star Awards 2001, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2002 | Star Awards 2002, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2003 | Star Awards 2003, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2004 | Star Awards 2004, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards 2005, Best Actress | A New Life | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards 2005, Best Supporting Actress | Portrait of Home | Won |
| 2005 | Star Awards 2005, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2006 | Star Awards 2006, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2006 | Asian Television Awards 2006, Best Actress | Portrait Of Home II | Won Highly Commended |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007, Best Actress | Metamorphosis | Won |
| 2007 | Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary, Top 10 Most Memorable Villains | Portrait of Home | Won |
| 2007 | Star Awards 2007, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards 2009, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2009 | Asian Television Awards 2009, Best Actress | Perfect Cut | Nominated |
| 2010 | Star Awards 2010, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2011 | Star Awards 2011, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2012, Best Supporting Actress | The Oath | Nominated |
| 2012 | Star Awards 2012, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2013 | Star Awards 2013, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014, Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015, Best Actress | World at Your Feet | Nominated |
References
- ^ MediaCorp Biodata Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SPotlight: Yvonne Lim's Search for Stardom" (PDF). SPAN News, Issue 25 p.15. May 2006.
- ^ [1]
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Star Awards Hall of Fame
- ^ "Celluloid time machine: "It's a Great Great World"". ChannelNewsAsia.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com
- Personal Blog