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Ariel Lin
Ariel Lin, 2009
Chinese name	林依晨
Pinyin	Lín Yīchén (Mandarin)
Born	October 29, 1982 (1982-10-29) (age 27) Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan)
Years active	2002 - present
Official Website	http://linichen.net

Ariel Lin, or Lin I-chen (Chinese: 林依晨; pinyin: Lín Yīchén; Taiwanese: Lîm I-sîn; Hakka: Lim2 Yi3 Sen2; Cantonese: Làhm Yī Sàhn; born October 29, 1982 in Taipei, Republic of China) is a Taiwanese actress and singer.

Acting career

Lin was first discovered in the Taiwanese variety show Guess and was the champion of the pretty subway girl contest in the show. She was immediately paired with Mike He, also a rising star, in a drama series "Love Contract." After appearing in several television roles in Taiwanese dramas and three movies during the early 2000s, she rose to fame in 2005 for playing the role of Yuan Xiang Qin in the hit drama series It Started With a Kiss opposite Joe Cheng. She attended Taiwan's National Chengchi University, majoring in Korean, throughout much of her early career in the entertainment business.

Lin has also been highly praised for her work in Tokyo Juliet (2004) as Lin Lai Sui with Wu Chun and Simon Yam. Her work on The Legend of the Condor Heroes (2008) (playing Huang Rong) brought her increased popularity in mainland China. In October 2008 she won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress for her performance in the series They Kiss Again. Most recently she has starred with Joe Cheng in the series Love or Bread.

Musical career

As a singer, Lin has recorded a number of songs since the mid-2000s, many of which are featured in her TV series.

In May 2009, Lin signed a three-year, three-album contract with Avex Taiwan. Her first album, titled Xìngfú yùjiàn (幸福遇見, 'Blissful Encounter'), was released on July 10, 2009.

The first music video to support the album was released in mid-June and features the song "Tiánmì huāyuán" (甜蜜花園, 'Sweet Garden'). The second music video, "Yínghuǒchóng" (螢火蟲, 'Fireflies'), was released in early July. It features appearances by Donghae and Siwon of the Korean group Super Junior.

Recognitions

• 43rd Golden Bell Awards (2008): Best Actress for They Kiss Again (GTV/CTV, 2007), Hong Kong International Buzz Award (2009) International best female actor and Asia's most appealing female actress;

TV series

• Love or Bread (我的億萬麵包; GTV / CTV, 2008)
• The Legend of the Condor Heroes (射雕英雄傳; XMTV, 2008)
• They Kiss Again (惡作劇2吻; GTV / CTV, 2007)
• Tokyo Juliet (東方茱麗葉; GTV, 2006)
• Tianwai Feixian (天外飛仙; CTV, 2006)
• It Started With a Kiss (惡作劇之吻; GTV / CTV, 2005)
• Love Contract (愛情合約; TVBS-G, 2004)
• My Secret Garden II (我的秘密花園2; CTV, 2004)
• Qi Nianji Sheng (七年級生; TVBS, 2003)
• My Secret Garden (我的秘密花園; CTV, 2003)
• Ming Yang Si Hai (名揚四海; Mele, 2003)
• True Love 18 (十八歲的約定; GTV, 2002)

Films

• Free as Love (浮生若夢; 2004)
• Kung Fu Girls (空手道少女組; 2003)
• Love Me, If You Can (飛躍情海; 2003)

Music

Albums

• Xìngfú yùjiàn (幸福遇見, 'Blissful Encounter'; July 10, 2009)

1. "Lèi guāng yǔ - Tears in the Rain" (淚光雨)
2. "Yínghuǒchóng - Firefly" (螢火蟲)
3. "Come to Me"
4. "Yīkào - Rely On" (依靠)
5. "Nǐ de wèidào - Your Flavor" (你的味道)
6. "Jiējìn wúxiàn de lán - Closer to the Unlimited Blue" (接近無限的藍)
7. "Èzuòjù - Mischief" (惡作劇)
8. "Tiánmì huāyuán - Sweet Garden" (甜蜜花園)
9. "Miànbāo de zīwèi - The Taste of Bread" (麵包的滋味)
10. "Ài - Love" (愛)

Other Recorded Songs

• "Miànbāo de zīwèi" (麵包的滋味, 'The Taste of Bread'; Love or Bread ending, 2008)
• "Lùníyà zhànjì zhǔtí qū" (路尼亞戰記主題曲, 'Lunia: Record of Lunia War - Theme Song'; 2007)
• "Nǐ" (你, 'You'; (They Kiss Again ending, 2007)
• "Fēi nǐ mò shǔ (非你莫屬, 'It Had to Be You'; Tokyo Juliet ending, 2006)
• "Guītú" (歸途, 'The Way Home'; April Snow (外出, Wàichū) movie OST (Chinese version), 2005)
• "Gūdān běibànqiú", (孤單北半球, 'Lonely Northern Hemisphere'; Love Contract ending, 2004)

Books

• Ariel Lin's New York Bagel Diary (林依晨的紐約貝果日記 Lín Yīchén de Niǔ Yuē bèiguǒ rìjì; March 2008)
• Ariel's Blog (林家女孩依晨的青春部落格 Lín jiā nǚhái Yīchén de qīngchūn bùluògé; 2005)

External links

• Ariel Lin at the Internet Movie Database
• Ariel Lin's Official Website (Chinese/English)
• Ariel Lin's English profile
• Ariel Lin's page on the Avex website (Chinese)