Joan Lin Feng-jiao (born 30 June 1952) is a Taiwanese former actress. She is married to

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actor and martial artist

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Early life

Born 30 June 1952 in

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, 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 20, Lin starred in her first film, ' (also known as ''Hero of Waterfront''), a

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. Many of her films are based on the novels of

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. Lin, together with

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and Chin Han and

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, 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

's novels. In 1979, she won Best Leading Actress at the 16th Golden Horse Awards for her performance in ''

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''. During her 10-year career, Lin appeared in more than 70 films.

Personal life

Joan Lin met

actor and martial artist

in January 1981 and they secretly married in

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in 1982. Their only child,

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, was born the day after they got married. Lin has since retired from the film industry.

Filmography

Films (selected)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lin, Joan 1952 births Living people 20th-century Taiwanese actresses Taiwanese film actresses Taiwanese people of Hoklo descent Actresses from Taipei