Joan Lin Feng-jiao (born 30 June 1953) is a

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former actress. She is married to Hong Kong-Chinese actor and martial artist

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Early life

Born 30 June 1953 in

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, Lin was the second child out of five children. She dropped out of school at the age of 12 due to her family's poverty.

Career

In 1972, at age 19, Lin starred in her first film, ' (also known as ''Hero of Waterfront''), a

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. Many of her films are based on the novels of

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. Lin, together with

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and Chin Han and

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, were the biggest names in the Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema industries in the 1970s. Dubbed the "Two Chins, Two Lins" (二秦二林) by the media, they were known for starring in several box-office hits, many of which were adaptations of

's novels. In 1979, she won Best Leading Actress at the 16th Golden Horse Awards for her performance in '' The Story of a Small Town''. During her 10-year career, Lin appeared in more than 70 films.

Personal life

Joan Lin met

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-born

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actor and martial artist

in January 1981 and they secretly married in

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in 1982. Their only child,

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, was born the day after they got married. Lin has since retired from the film industry.

Awards and nominations

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Joan 1953 births Living people 20th-century Taiwanese actresses Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent Actresses from Taipei