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| + | Originally she planned on going UK to study after high school graduation, never considered the prospect of an acting career. However she was choose the TV commercial moder age of 17. After debut as commercial model, Lin received numerous offers to star in various television drama serials. Her first experience in front of the camera in 1995 film School days as minor role, she start to developed a passion for acting. In 1997, After playing supporting roles in various Taiwanese TV dramas, she met her breakout role as a leading actress in the television series Princess Returning Pearl and its sequel, Princess Returning Pearl II. With this role, her fame rose to unprecedented levels and her popularity with the Chinese audience also increased accordingly. | ||
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| + | After rising to prominence, she continued to star in a number of successful television series. With success many of her series, not only in Taiwan, but also she establish her reputation and popularity overseas. Lin was voted as the Top Ten Most Famous Asian Superstars for two consecutive years (2000 and 2001). Same year, she also selected 4th place "Malaysia 2001 Heavenly Kings & Queens" | ||
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| + | From 2002 onwards, Lin has focused on her career in mainland China. she starred in 3 series - Half Life Fate (or in PinYin, Ban Sheng Yuan), Boy and Girl and Flying Daggers were very well received in China, Hong Kong and other Asian countries. Beside got high rating of her work, Lin obtained numerous praised for her work especially in TV drama. Recently years, she got awards such as BQ Hong Ren Bang Annual Award most popular HK/TW actress , Top 4 actress of the year in 2006, China Top Ten Most Popular Commercial Model, Taiwan's Most Popular Actress in the 2nd Chinese TV Drama Award, Top Ten CCTV actress and so on. | ||
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| + | Today, Ruby is one of Chinese directors' favorite actresses in TV drama industry. In 2007, she has said she would like to get more involved in movies. | ||
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Revision as of 21:53, 30 August 2009
Contents
Profile
- Name: 林心如 / Lin Xin Ru
- English name: Ruby Lin
- Profession: Actress, model and singer
- Birthdate: 1976-Jan-27
- Birthplace: Taipei, Taiwan
- Height: 167cm
- Weight: 46kg
- Star sign: Aquarius
- Chinese zodiac: Dragon
- Blood type: B
- Family: Two younger brothers
About Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin Born in Taipei, Taiwan. She was moving to United States when she was young, and lived there for 2 years. She returned to Taiwan at the age of 8 and was entered elementary school.
Originally she planned on going UK to study after high school graduation, never considered the prospect of an acting career. However she was choose the TV commercial moder age of 17. After debut as commercial model, Lin received numerous offers to star in various television drama serials. Her first experience in front of the camera in 1995 film School days as minor role, she start to developed a passion for acting. In 1997, After playing supporting roles in various Taiwanese TV dramas, she met her breakout role as a leading actress in the television series Princess Returning Pearl and its sequel, Princess Returning Pearl II. With this role, her fame rose to unprecedented levels and her popularity with the Chinese audience also increased accordingly.
After rising to prominence, she continued to star in a number of successful television series. With success many of her series, not only in Taiwan, but also she establish her reputation and popularity overseas. Lin was voted as the Top Ten Most Famous Asian Superstars for two consecutive years (2000 and 2001). Same year, she also selected 4th place "Malaysia 2001 Heavenly Kings & Queens"
From 2002 onwards, Lin has focused on her career in mainland China. she starred in 3 series - Half Life Fate (or in PinYin, Ban Sheng Yuan), Boy and Girl and Flying Daggers were very well received in China, Hong Kong and other Asian countries. Beside got high rating of her work, Lin obtained numerous praised for her work especially in TV drama. Recently years, she got awards such as BQ Hong Ren Bang Annual Award most popular HK/TW actress , Top 4 actress of the year in 2006, China Top Ten Most Popular Commercial Model, Taiwan's Most Popular Actress in the 2nd Chinese TV Drama Award, Top Ten CCTV actress and so on.
Today, Ruby is one of Chinese directors' favorite actresses in TV drama industry. In 2007, she has said she would like to get more involved in movies.
TV Series
- Mei Ren Xin Ji as Dou Yi Fang (2010)
- Three Kingdoms as Sun Shang Xiang (CCTV, 2010)
- Love at Sun Moon Lake (2009)
- The Legend and the Hero 2 (2008)
- Su Dong Po as Wang Fu (CCTV, 2008, guest)
- Ancestral Temple (CCTV, 2008)
- Dali Princess (CCTV, 2008)
- Star Boulevard (CCTV, 2007)
- Sound of Colors (CTS, 2006)
- Paris Sonata (Guangdong TV, 2006)
- The Magic Touch of Fate (2005)
- Amor De Tarapaca (CTS, 2004)
- Flying Daggers (CTV, 2003)
- Boy & Girl (CCTV, 2003)
- Eighteen Springs (ATV, 2003)
- Wulong Prince as Wang Weng Xu (2002, guest)
- Only You (CCTV, 2002)
- Taiji Prodigy (ETTV, 2002, cameo)
- Romance in the Rain (CCTV, 2001)
- The New Adventures of Chor Lau Heung (CTS/TVB, 2001)
- The Duke of Mount Deer (CTS, 2000)
- Legend of Master Soh (TVB, 1999)
- Princess Returning Pearl II (Hunan TV, 1999)
- Food Glorious Food (ATV, 1998)
- Princess Returning Pearl (Hunan TV, 1998)
- The Last Tango in Shanghai (1997)
- Taiwan Lin Yi Shi Jian 台灣靈異事件 (1997)
TV Series Theme Songs
- Waiting (等待), Ancestral Temple ending song (2007)
- Essence (滋味), insert song for Stars Boulevarde (2007)
- Angel Don't Cry (天使別哭), Sonata ending song (2006)
- At the Moment (這一秒鐘), Amor De Tarapaca ending song (2004)
- Fated for Half a Lifetime (半生缘), Eighteen Springs opening song (2003)
- Passed Each Other By (擦肩而过), Eighteen Springs ending song (2003)
- You are Wind, I am Sand (你是風兒我是沙), Princess Returning Pearl II insert song (1999)
- In Dreams (夢裡), Princess Returning Pearl II insert song (1999)
- Rain Butterfly (雨蝶), Princess Returning Pearl ending song (1998)
Movies
- Sophie's Revenge (2009)
- Evening Rose (2008)
- Kill Two Birds with One Stone (2005)
- Love Trilogy (2004)
- Life Express (2002)
- Never Been To Me (2001)
- Comic King (2001)
- China Strike Force (2000)
- Winner Takes All (2000)
- A Matter of Time (2000)
- The Mirror (1999)
- My Wishes (1998)
- School Days (1995)
Trivia
- Education: Ri Xin (primary school), Zhong Dian High School, Embassy CES NY and New York Art School
- Languages: English, Taiwanese, Mandarin and Cantonese