Lin Yun

Biography Lin was born Fei Xia in Huzhou, Zhejiang, on April 16, 1996. Her father, Fei Jianhua , is a porter, and her mother is a housewife. She studied at the Huzhou No. 12 Middle School, 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 Guo Jingming.

Lin starred in another Stephen Chow 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 Genghis Khan.

In 2018, Lin starred in her first television series Battle Through the Heavens, 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 Anni Baobei; and music-themed romance drama Cantabile Youth, based on the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile.

In 2019, Lin starred as the female lead in the romance film Fall in Love at First Kiss, a remake of the Taiwanese series of the same name. She also reprised her role in the second installment of the film, The Mermaid.

In 2024, Lin starred in video clip showing her adventure in Somme, a department of France discovering the Notre-Dame Amiens Cathedral, the old town of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, or the villas of the Belle Époque in Mers-les-Bains.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2016 The Mermaid 美人鱼 Shan (the Mermaid) L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 爵迹 Tianshu Youhua 2017 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 西游伏妖篇 White Bone Spirit The Dreaming Man 假如王子睡着了 Wang Xiaohe 2018 Genghis Khan 战神纪 Börte 2019 Fall in Love at First Kiss 一吻定情 Yuan Xiangqin 2020 L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 爵跡2：冷血狂宴 Tianshu Youhua 2024 Give You a Candy 出入平安 Xiao Yu The Mermaid 2 美人鱼2 Shan (the Mermaid)

Television series

Television show

Discography Year English title Chinese title Album Notes2018 "Granting You"许你Battle Through the Heavens OST 2019 "My Motherland and I" 我和我的祖国 Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.2016 18th Huading Awards Best New Actress The Mermaid 16th New York Asian Film Festival Rising Star Asia Award 3rd China Australia International Film Festival Best Newcomer 12th Chinese American Film Festival Best Newcomer 2017 11th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Rising Star of Asia Award 36th Hong Kong Film Award Best New Performer 2018 23rd Huading Awards Best Supporting Actress Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 2019 Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Love) 20207th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actress (Web series)