Lin Yun (, born April 16, 1996), also known by her English name Jelly Lin, is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as the female lead in the 2016 film '' The Mermaid''.

Biography

Lin was born Fei Xia () in

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, on April 16, 1996. Her father, Fei Jianhua (), is a

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, and her mother is a housewife. She studied at the Huzhou No. 12 Middle School, and then attended a performing arts school in

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Career

At the age of 18 and with little acting experience, Lin was cast as the female protagonist in the 2016 film '' The Mermaid'' directed by

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. ''The Mermaid'' was the highest-grossing film in China and launched Lin to fame. The same year, Lin featured in the fantasy epic film '' L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties'', directed and written by

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. Lin starred in another

film, '' Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2'' (2017) where she played the White Bone Spirit. She was also cast in the Disney-made romantic comedy '' The Dreaming Man'', as well as historical epic ''

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''. In 2018, Lin starred in her first television series ''

Battle Through the Heavens ''Battle Through the Heavens'' () is a 2018 Chinese television series adapted from the eponymous novel ''Doupo Cangqiong'' (斗破苍穹) by Tiancan Tudou (天蚕土豆). It stars Leo Wu, Lin Yun, Baron Chen, Li Qin, Xin Zhilei and Liu Meitong. ...

'', a fantasy wuxia drama based on the novel of the same name. She also starred in ''Beautiful Reborn Flower'', a romance melodrama based on the novel of the same name by

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; and music-themed romance drama ''Cantabile Youth'', based on the Japanese manga ''

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''. In 2019, Lin starred as the female lead in the romance film ''

Fall in Love at First Kiss ''Fall in Love at First Kiss'' () is a 2019 Chinese–Taiwanese romantic comedy film directed by Frankie Chen. It is based on the manga series ''Itazura na Kiss'' and stars Lin Yun as Yuan Xiangqin, a regular schoolgirl from the F class, and Dar ...

'', a remake of the Taiwanese series of the same name. She also reprised her role in the second installment of the film, ''The Mermaid''.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Television show

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

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