Lin Min-Chen

Lin Min Chen (; born 1 June 1990) is a Malaysian actress active in Malaysian, Taiwanese, and Hong Kong cinema. Debuting as a singer in Taiwan, Lin embarked on her acting career with the Taiwanese romance series Love Me and Prince of Wolf (both 2016). She gained recognition in Hong Kong with her role as Summer/Winter in the horror romance film Vampire Cleanup Department and has since appeared in various Hong Kong productions, including The Fatal Raid, A Journey of Happiness (both 2019), and One Second Champion (2021). Lin delivered a breakout performance as Meow in the comedy film Table for Six (2022), earning a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards. She reprised the role in the sequel Table for Six 2 (2024).

Early life Lin was born on 1 June 1990, in Penang, Malaysia. She was of Chinese descent with ancestral roots from Chaozhou, Guangdong. and she had an elder sister and two younger brothers. When she was six years old, her family moved to Johor Bahru. After graduating from high school, Lin ran a beauty salon with her sister to raise money for her brothers' school fees. In her childhood, she never intended to join the entertainment industry; instead, she aspired to become a chef. She had plans to study culinary arts in Australia after saving enough money from the salon business. and subsequently starred in lead roles in the romance web series and Prince of Wolf. During the same year, the production crew of the horror romance film Vampire Cleanup Department directed by Chiu Sin-hang, went to Taiwan to audition for a suitable lead actress. Her performance in the film garnered public recognition in Hong Kong and marked the beginning of her career there. In 2019, she starred in the comedy action thriller film and the Hong Kong-Malaysian comedy film A Journey of Happiness, playing lead roles. She also released her third EP Whoo in the same year. In 2021, Lin appeared in Chiu Sin-hang's sports film One Second Champion as Yiu, a yoga teacher at a struggling boxing gym, and landed a recurring role in the Singaporean horror mystery thriller series .

In 2022, Lin achieved a breakout role in the Hong Kong comedy film Table for Six. She portrayed Meow, a Taiwanese media personality who moves to Hong Kong and stays with a family starring Dayo Wong, Stephy Tang, Louis Cheung, Ivana Wong, and Peter Chan. Her performance, along with her iconic greeting posture in the film, generated significant buzz on the internet, and she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards. Lin reprised her role in the sequel Table for Six 2 in 2024, and her performance, particularly a crying monologue scene, received positive acclaim. She was also named the Youth Ambassador in the 16th Asian Film Awards.

In May 2024, Lin announced that she would be taking a hiatus from acting due to health conditions.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Vampire Cleanup Department Summer / Winter A Journey of Happiness Pumpkin BB 2021 One Second Champion Yiu (小瑤)

Television Year Title Role Notes2016 Lin Yi-jun (林怡君) Main role

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref.2023 29th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award Best ActressTable for Six 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actress