Zaizai Lin Explained

Native Name:林辰唏
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Name:Lin Chen-shi
Birth Date:22 May 1990
Birth Place:Taiwan
Occupation:Actress
Partner:Lin Li-shu
Children:1
Yearsactive:2010–present

Zaizai Lin Chen-shi (; born 22 May 1990) is a Taiwanese actress. She made her acting debut in Taipei Exchanges (2010), and was nominated for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series in the 48th Golden Bell Awards for her role in the romance series An Innocent Mistake (2012). She also starred in the lesbian-themed romance series Fragrance of the First Flower (2021–2024), and won Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries in the 57th Golden Bell Awards with her performance in the first season.

Early life

Lin was born on 22 May 1990 in Taiwan.[1] Her parents divorced when she was ten years old.[2] To support Lin and her sister, her mother worked two jobs as an accountant and market hawker, prompting Lin to start working at a night market and restaurants to alleviate her mother's financial burdens. Lin changed schools six times after her parents' divorce, citing her desire for attention as the reason.[3] During junior high school, she became involved with gangs and spent most of her time in billiard halls and comic book stores.[4] [5] She often skipped classes in high school to work and eventually suspended her studies in the sophomore year.[6] She was discovered by a talent scout at the age of 16, and she accepted the offer due to the high salary. She appeared on the variety program Guess in 2006, followed by serving as a recurring host on starting that same year.[7] In 2008, Lin gained public recognition for her advertisements for Kymco and her appearance in Mayday's music video for "".

Career

In 2010, Lin made her acting debut in Hsiao Ya-chuan's drama film Taipei Exchanges, starring alongside Gwei Lun-mei. She described the experience as her motivation to enter showbiz, stating she was "fascinated" by the passion of the cast and crew. That same year, she landed a recurring role in the PTS romance series Gloomy Salad Days directed by Zero Chau, and secured leading roles in the sports film Jump Ashin! and the crime film the following year. In 2012, Lin starred alongside Wang Shih-hsien and Mo Tzu-yi in the romance series , which earned her a nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series in the 48th Golden Bell Awards.

In 2014, Lin played the female lead in the drama film , and appeared as the best friend of Ella Chen's character in the television series The Lying Game. She then starred in Penguins at North Pole, Taiwan's first homosexual family comedy, as a woman romantically involved with another protagonist played by Nikki Hsieh. The same year, she also made cameo appearances in Apple in Your Eye, a TTV series and the latest project of An Innocent Mistakes writer, as lead actress Amber An's high school classmate, as well as a news anchorwoman in the French sci-fi film Lucy directed by Luc Besson. In 2015, Lin starred in the romance series . She came out as bisexual in the same year,[8] and later revealed in an interview with TVBS that the decision led to her losing several film role offers.[9] She took a hiatus from acting the following year due to pregnancy and returned in 2017,[10] and starred in the Chinese-Hong Kong romance film A Nail Clipper Romance that was released in the same year.In 2018, Lin portrayed Alice, the girlfriend of Sam Yang's character, in the drama film .[11] Han Cheung of Taipei Times praised her performance as "pretty solid" and lamented her character's lack of screen time. She also starred in the drama film alongside Lara Veronin that same year. In 2021, Lin landed a lead role as Yi-ming, a married woman who reunites with a former romantic interest played by Lyan Cheng, in the lesbian-themed romance series . She won Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film in the 57th Golden Bell Awards with the role, and reprised it in the second season released in 2024. Lin also made a voice cameo alongside Amber An, Ariel Lin, and Rainie Yang as Wu Kang-ren's character's ex-girlfriends in Mag Hsu's romance film that same year. She also played contract assassin Cheng Feng in the second and third seasons of her partner Lin Li-shu's legal drama series , and made a cameo appearance with her son in the series finale of the 2024 drama Imperfect Us.

Personal life

Lin came out as bisexual in 2015.[12] She had been dating both males and females since junior high school.[13] In November 2016, Lin announced that she had given birth to a son in September with her boyfriend and film director Lin Li-shu, after five years of dating.[14] The partners raised their son together and lived in Hualien County,[15] [16] but they did not marry, with Lin describing them as in an open relationship and stating that they had no plans for marriage.[17] [18] In August 2023, Lin published her autobiography We All Have the Ability to Experience Freedom.[19] [20]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Taipei ExchangesJoise (薔兒)[21]
2011Jump Ashin!
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Wu Hsiao-li (吳小莉)[23]
The CustomerSegment: Lane 256[24]
2014Little Sun (小太陽)[25]
LucyNews anchorCameo[26]
2017A Nail Clipper RomanceLulu[27]
2018Alice (愛莉絲)[28]
Seren (濏媛)[29]
2021Nan Chih-yang's ex-girlfriendVoice cameo[30]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Gloomy Salad DaysNi Ke (妮可)Recurring role[31]
2012Chung Man-ching (鍾曼青)Main role[32]
2014The Lying GameZhou Yi (周宜)Recurring role[33]
Penguins at North PoleTemu (鐵木)Main role; television film[34]
Apple in Your EyeHsiao Yun (小芸)Cameo[35]
2015Yu Miao-miao (于淼淼)Main role[36]
2021–2024Yi-ming (江怡敏)Main role (season 1–2)[37]
2023Cheng Feng (程楓)Recurring role (–)[38]
2024Imperfect UsA motherCameo[39]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
201348th Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Television Series[40]
202257th Golden Bell AwardsBest Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film[41]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 【鏡大咖】當我們討論自由 林辰唏 . 18 January 2024 . . 唐千雅 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 16 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240516064145/https://www.mirrormedia.mg/story/20240112star001 . live .
  2. Web site: 林辰唏：卯上主流，也要做自己 . 29 April 2016 . . 劉子寧 . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  3. Web site: 林辰唏《我們都有體驗自由的能力》：我從不覺得自己只能喜歡某一種性別 . 9 September 2023 . . 李昭融 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 10 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230910142846/https://www.thenewslens.com/article/191025 . live .
  4. Web site: 衝撞體制、遊走性別與非婚生子 演員林辰唏探索自我的旅程 . 22 October 2023 . . 余玫鈴 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 30 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231030222359/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E6%BC%94%E5%93%A1-%E6%9E%97%E8%BE%B0%E5%94%8F-%E8%A1%9D%E6%92%9E%E9%AB%94%E5%88%B6-%E9%81%8A%E8%B5%B0%E6%80%A7%E5%88%A5-%E6%8E%A2%E7%B4%A2%E8%87%AA%E6%88%91-%E6%97%85%E7%A8%8B-010035090.html . live .
  5. Web site: 林辰唏遭父外遇拋棄 走偏當太妹 . 30 March 2018 . . 蕭方綺 . 20 November 2024 . 30 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180830020517/http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2381536 . live .
  6. Web site: Good Job ! Performer 做得好，演員！媽媽，是我永遠的頭號粉絲。 . 19 October 2021 . . Chen . Charlene . 20 November 2024 . zh . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630131332/https://www.vogue.com.tw/lifestyle/article/goodjob-20210821 . live .
  7. Web site: 林辰唏從「黑澀會妹妹」到金鐘迷你女主角！夢想成為NANA、不被世界框架 . 23 October 2022 . . Huang . Yves . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  8. Web site: 林辰唏才公開出櫃 意外懷孕「意識到自己是女人」 . 4 March 2017 . . 20 November 2024 . zh . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520210243/https://star.ettoday.net/news/877515 . live .
  9. Web site: 金鐘專訪／林辰唏出櫃遭歧視 親揭背後「利益關係」怒喊：太扯了 . 12 October 2022 . . 陳郁文 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 3 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230103125245/https://news.tvbs.com.tw/entertainment/1931717 . live .
  10. Web site: 林辰唏出櫃又生娃！產後復工捲髮被讚「柔很多」 . 5 March 2017 . . 林奕如 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 20 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240520084333/https://star.ettoday.net/news/878279 . live .
  11. Web site: 林辰唏自爆脫序經歷 幹譙聽眾「五字經」斷片喇舌吉他手 . 11 September 2018 . . 林映妤 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 3 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210803173959/https://star.ettoday.net/news/1256543 . live .
  12. Web site: 林辰唏認雙性戀 霸氣回：我沒做錯事 . 19 July 2015 . . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  13. Web site: 林辰唏國中交女友被排擠「妳們很噁心」 傻眼：我做了什麼被討厭 . 26 November 2021 . . 林奕如 . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  14. Web site: 26歲林辰唏未婚生子 臉書露臉了 寶貝兒剛滿月 . 6 November 2016 . . 洪秀瑛 . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  15. Web site: 活出奔放生命 林辰唏樂於擁抱大自然 . 24 November 2021 . . Tuan . Cheryl . Howell . June . 20 November 2024 . zh . 29 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220429152603/https://www.elle.com/tw/fashion/street-snap/a38315724/timberland-and-mathilde/ . live .
  16. Web site: 林辰唏，不被性向與婚姻拘束的家庭樣貌 . 2 June 2022 . . Lee . Nicole . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  17. Web site: 林辰唏生子不婚 自認互信更勝一張紙 . 14 June 2020 . . 蕭方綺 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 18 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210318022527/https://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/paper/1379509 . live .
  18. Web site: 林辰唏認開放式關係！爆背伴侶愛別人「很想要二胎」 吐三觀不正下場 . 14 August 2023 . . 陳穎 . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  19. Web site: 林辰唏新書《我們都有體驗自由的能力》：「原來，我一直都是自己的主人」 . 16 August 2023 . . Lee . Nicole . Chuang . Yee . 20 November 2024 . zh.
  20. Web site: 林辰唏第2孩子意外生產 自揭同時愛2人與導演男友關係 . 14 August 2023 . . 黃保慧 . 20 November 2024 . zh . 23 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523091811/https://stars.udn.com/star/story/10091/7368682 . live .
  21. Web site: Big in Taiwan: Island singer Atari makes his own Taipei exchange . 13 April 2012 . . Otake . Tomoko . 19 November 2024 . 30 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630231813/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2012/04/13/films/film-reviews/big-in-taiwan-island-singer-atari-makes-his-own-taipei-exchange/ . live .
  22. Web site: 體操教練林育信真人真事改編《翻滾吧！阿信》電影海報劇情介紹 . 19 August 2011 . . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  23. Web site: 電影《殺手歐陽盆栽》 蕭敬騰、周秀娜、黃立成江湖混上癮 . 14 July 2011 . . Zen . Kate . 19 November 2024 . zh . 2 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802063142/https://www.gq.com.tw/entertainment/content-5142 . live .
  24. Web site: 10+10: Berlin Film Review . 21 February 2012 . . Mintzer . Jordan . 19 November 2024 . 15 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220915113213/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/10-10-taiwan-berlin-film-review-293144/ . live .
  25. Web site: 林辰唏不爽超商破壞蘭嶼純淨 揚言：我要去炸掉它！ . 26 April 2014 . . 林淑娟 . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  26. Web site: 《露西》隱藏版台灣女星露臉3秒 18日首映會沒份！ . 14 August 2014 . . 林淑娟 . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  27. Web site: 林辰唏曬極短髮造型 笑喊：被自己帥吐了 . 8 April 2017 . . 19 November 2024 . zh . 1 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181201023525/http://ent.ltn.com.tw/news/breakingnews/2030112 . live .
  28. Web site: Movie review: Killed by Rock and Roll . 6 September 2018 . . Cheung . Han . 19 November 2024 . 13 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200813153639/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2018/09/06/2003699877 . live .
  29. Web site: 林辰唏遇陪吃自嘲口不擇言 . 18 October 2018 . . 李承陽 . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  30. 《我沒有談的那場戀愛》揭露華麗配角名單！林美秀、謝盈萱、鍾欣凌助陣年度必看國片 . 2 February 2021 . . Kuo . Billy . 19 November 2024 . zh . 13 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240813093101/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/tw/culture/filmandmusic/g35389590/i-missed-you-2021/ . live .
  31. Web site: 死神少女-主角人物 . . 19 November 2024 . zh . 13 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210413003024/https://www.pts.org.tw/Gloomy/cast.html . live .
  32. Web site: 《罪美麗》三十分鐘片花．獨家搶先看／第三話 . 19 November 2012 . . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  33. Web site: ET華劇迷／人性的貪婪！《謊言遊戲》真實到令人害怕 . 16 November 2014 . . 娜美 . 19 November 2024 . zh . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717140444/https://star.ettoday.net/news/426545 . live .
  34. Web site: Taiwan TV Airs Its First Gay Family Comedy . 19 March 2014 . . Brzeski . Patrick . 19 November 2024 . 7 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507195004/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/taiwan-tv-airs-first-gay-689567/ . live .
  35. Web site: 莫子儀、林辰唏扮醜 力挺《妹妹》 . 7 August 2014 . . 洪秀瑛 . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  36. Web site: 豆花妹愛到卡慘死 願意為愛當地下情人 . 18 June 105 . . 林奕如 . 19 November 2024 . zh . 18 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240618235113/https://star.ettoday.net/news/522817 . live .
  37. Web site: Lesbian Drama 'Fragrance of the First Flower' to Blossom in Second Season . 29 June 2023 . . Frater . Patrick . 19 November 2024 . 7 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231107022454/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/lesbian-drama-fragrance-of-the-first-flower-second-season-1235657612/#! . live .
  38. Web site: 《最佳利益3》天心變「方檢」！鍾承翰浪漫告白衰遭呼巴掌 陳庭妮黑化成大魔王 . 3 July 2023 . . Huang . Yves . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  39. Web site: 星談心／6歲兒想當演員「我要出道」！林辰唏新身份成星媽：我也要學習 . 11 June 2023 . . 林俐瑄 . 19 November 2024 . zh.
  40. Web site: 倒數中！金鐘入圍女主角好緊張 林辰唏：說無感太做作 . 25 October 2013 . . 20 November 2024.
  41. Web site: Taiwan's 2022 Golden Bell Awards . 20 October 2022 . . 20 November 2024.

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