Kelly Lin

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Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei is a Taiwanese actress and model who has appeared mainly in Hong Kong films.

Biography

Lin was born in Taiwan in 1975. She moved to Los Angeles, California with her family at the age of 9. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Degree in Economics and Comparative Literature. Not knowing what to do after college, Lin decided to pursue a career in show business in Taiwan.

Career

Lin initially wanted to be a singer and has already recorded demo tapes for a record company, but she was given numerous offers for modeling on television and print ads. She was hailed by FHM as "Asia's Sexiest Woman" in 2002, and has graced the cover of numerous fashion magazines in Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China. She has also appeared on copies of Marie Claire - French Edition (2005) and VOGUE Italia (2007).

Lin has been seen in various Hong Kong films and has worked with film directors such as Tsui Hark, Patrick Tam and, most frequently, Johnnie To. Lin has co-starred alongside Asian superstars, including Andy Lau, Stephen Chow and Ekin Cheng. With her success as an actress, she decided to drop her hopes of becoming a singer.

After a two-year of hiatus from the film industry, Lin returned to acting with films such as "Tokyo Trial" and "After This Our Exile" for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the 2006 Hong Kong Film Awards.

In 2006, she worked with award-winning French director, Olivier Assayas, and shared film credits with Italian-born Hollywood actress, Asia Argento, in the film, "Boarding Gate", which aired at the Midnight Screening of the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. She also co-starred in the three-part-segment film, "Triangle", which was also shown at the festival, and in "Mad Detective", which was a runner-up and a "surprise film" at the 64th Venice International Film Festival.

Her newest film, "Sparrow", directed by Johnnie To, which took three years to make, was nominated for the "Golden Bear" at the Berlin International Film Festival. Lin has also participated in other numerous international film festivals including the New York Asian Film Festival, the Sydney Film Festival, the Udine Far East Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival and the Barcelona Film Festival.

Lin has recently signed under Stellar Entertainment Ltd., owned and managed by international superstar Michelle Yeoh, international film producer Terence Chang and Taiwan veteran journalist David Tang. The new company aims to launch asian artists for international stardom. But Kelly has set her goals to making only 2 films a year, to dedicate more time for her family and friends.

Filmography

*"The Conmen in Vegas" (1999)
*"The Tricky Master" (1999)
*"The Legend of Speed" (1999)
*"Raped by an Angel 5" (2000)
*"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)
*"Sleeping with the Dead" (2002)
*"My Left Eye Sees Ghosts" (2002)
*"Tokyo Trial" (2006)
*"After This Our Exile" (2006)
*"Triangle" (2007)
*"Boarding Gate" (2007)
*"Mad Detective" (2007)
*"Sparrow" (2008)
*"Yearning" (2008)

Television Works/Appearances

*""(1999)
*"Xin Shao Lin Wu Zu" (2000)
*"Shuangfei MV"(2000)
*"Asian Charlie's Angels" (2001)
*"Xiang Shuai Chuan Qi" (2001)
*"Hong Yan Hua" (2001)
*"Huan Xi Ren Jia" (2001)
*"Existence Of Love MV"(2001)
*"Honour And Unforgiven" (2002)
*"The Seventh Grade" (2003)
*"Beautiful Girls" (2005)
*"Atheism MV"(2006)

Book

*"Offbeat" (1999)

Awards

* Best Actress Nominee - The 29th Hundred Flowers Film Festival (2008) "The Tokyo Trial

* Best Supporting Actress Nominee- 26TH Hong Kong Film Awards "After This Our Exile"

* Best Supporting Actress Nominee -2006 HongKong Bauhulian Awards "After This Our Exile"

* ELLE Magazine's Most Fashionable Chinese Actress (2006)

* FHM's Sexiest Asian Woman (2002)

Endorsements

BURBERRY-Taiwan (2008)

GUCCI (2008)

CHANEL No5 (Taiwan) (2008)

Paul & Shark '08 (2008)

Estee Lauder (2008)

agnes b. (2008)

PC Ladies Brassiere & Lingerie (2008)

Celine (2008)

Louis Vuitton (2004-2008))

Cindy Chao Jewelries (2004 up to present)

Jaeger-LeCoultre (2007-2008)

Emporio Armani (2007)

Versace (2007)

Laneige Cosmetics (2007)

Cartidea (2007)

ESPRIT (2007)

Capri cigarettes (Vietnam) (2007)

Adidas (2007)

Omega Jewelries (2006)

Raymond Weil Geneve Watch (2006)

Motorola (2006)

Cartier (2005)

Lancome (2005)

Ponpon (2002)

Neutrogena Facial Cleanser (2002)

LAUREL Foods - Cairu Wanton(2000)

Taiwan Mobile TV Ad - (1999)

External links

*imdb name | id=0510914 | name=Kelly Lin
* [http://www.tv.com/kelly-lin/person/480738/appearances.html Kelly Lin] at TV.com
* [http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cannes2007&jump=review&reviewid=VE1117933653 Kelly Lin In Triangle] at Variety.Com
* [http://www.variety.com/article/VR111798790...l?categoryId=18 Asian trio in Stellar pact Talent management company launches Kelly Lin] at Variety.com
* [http://goldsea.com/805/30pm-kelly.html Taiwanese American Kelly Lin Stars in Sparrow ] at GoldSea Asian American News.com
* [http://www.enorth.com.cn/ Kelly Lin's Good Performance Landed A Best Actress Nomination At The 2008 Golden Rooster Hundred Flowers Award] at ENorth.com.cn
* [http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_3959.html#3959 Sparrow by Johnnie To with Simon Yam Tat Wah, Kelly Lin Hsi Lei, Gordon Lam Ka Tung, Lam ] at Berlinale.com
* [http://www.monkeypeaches.com/ Nomination List of Hong Kong's 12th Golden Bauhinia Film Awards] at Monkey Peaches.com