Joan Lin
Taiwanese actress
Jackie Chan
(m. 1982)| Transcriptions | |
|---|---|
| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Fèngjiāo |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Lam4 Fung6 Giu1 |
Joan Lin Feng-jiao (born 30 June 1953) is a Taiwanese former actress. She is married to Hong Kong actor and martial artist Jackie Chan.
Early life
Born 30 June 1953 in Taipei, 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, The Hero of Chiu Chow [zh] (also known as Hero of Waterfront), a Kung fu film. Many of her films are based on the novels of Chiung Yao.
Lin, together with Charlie Chin and Chin Han and Brigitte Lin, 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 Chiung Yao's novels.[1]
In 1979, she won Best Leading Actress at the 16th Golden Horse Awards for her performance in The Story of a Small Town.[2] During her 10-year career, Lin appeared in more than 70 films.
Personal life
Joan Lin met Hong Kong actor and martial artist Jackie Chan in January 1981 and they secretly married in Los Angeles in 1982. Their only child, Jaycee Chan, was born the day after they got married. Lin has since retired from the film industry.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | He Never Gives Up | Nominated |
| 1979 | 16th Golden Horse Awards | Best Leading Actress | The Story of a Small Town | Won |
References
External links
- Joan Lin at IMDb
- Joan Lin at the Hong Kong Movie Database
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- Betty Loh Ti (1963)
- Li Li-hua (1964)
- Gua Ah-leh (1966)
- Jiang Qing (1967)
- Ivy Ling Po (1968)
- Li Li-hua (1969)
- Gua Ah-leh (1970)
- Lisa Lu (1971)
- Judy Ongg (1972)
- Shangguan Lingfeng (1973)
- Lisa Lu (1975)
- Hsu Feng (1976)
- Chelsia Chan (1977)
- Tien Niu (1978)
- Joan Lin (1979)
- Hsu Feng (1980)
- Sylvia Chang (1981)
- Wang Ping (1982)
- Lu Hsiao-Fen (1983)
- Loretta Yang (1984)
- Loretta Yang (1985)
- Sylvia Chang (1986)
- Anita Mui (1987)
- Carol Cheng (1988)
- Maggie Cheung (1989)
- Brigitte Lin (1990)
- Maggie Cheung (1991)
- Lindzay Chan (1992)
- Carrie Ng (1993)
- Joan Chen (1994)
- Josephine Siao (1995)
- Josephine Siao (1996)
- Maggie Cheung (1997)
- Li Xiaolu (1998)
- Loletta Lee (1999)
- Maggie Cheung (2000)
- Qin Hailu (2001)
- Angelica Lee (2002)
- Sandra Ng (2003)
- Yang Kuei-mei (2004)
- Shu Qi (2005)
- Zhou Xun (2006)
- Joan Chen (2007)
- Prudence Liew (2008)
- Li Bingbing (2009)
- Lü Liping (2010)
- Deanie Ip (2011)
- Gwei Lun-mei (2012)
- Zhang Ziyi (2013)
- Chen Shiang-chyi (2014)
- Karena Lam (2015)
- Zhou Dongyu and Sandra Ma (2016)
- Kara Wai (2017)
- Hsieh Ying-xuan (2018)
- Yeo Yann Yann (2019)
- Chen Shu-fang (2020)
- Alyssa Chia (2021)
- Sylvia Chang (2022)
- Audrey Lin (2023)
