Ariel Lin: From Cinderella to Drama Queen

2024 Author: Leah Sherlock | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 05:25

Fans of Asian dramas must have heard the name Ariel Lin more than once. A small and fragile-looking girl turned out to be a very strong personality, able to achieve her goal. Her success story can be compared to that of Cinderella. To learn how the Taiwanese actress and singer came to her success, read our article.

Biography

Taiwanese actress and singer Ariel Lin was born in Yilan. At birth, she was given the name Lin Yi Chem, and her stage name appeared much later. Her family did not have large incomes, so the childhood of the future actress was modest. Ariel Lin has a younger brother.

When she was still small, her father left the family, and the upbringing of two small children fell on her mother's shoulders. Feeling poverty on herself, the girl decided that she would stop her modest existence at all costs.

To do this, Ariel enters Chengchi National University, where she graduated with a degree in Korean Language and Literature. She received her master's degree from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London in2014. In the same year, she succeeded in reuniting her father and mother.

Ariel loves animals very much. Her favorites are dogs, tame mice and little pigs. She also prefers vegetables, berries and desserts prepared by her grandmother to s alty fatty dishes.

Among the most beloved films, in addition to European and American classic drama, are Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Independence Day.

Career

2004 can be called the starting year in the career of the singer and actress. Then she was seen at one of the beauty contests, after which she was invited to participate in the television show True Love 18. After that, Ariel Lin was hit by various offers for filming a movie. The debut picture was "Love Me If You Dare", which brought the actress a nomination for Best Actress at the 40th Golden Horse Awards.

In 2005, the resounding success overtook the actress again. This time after filming the drama It Started with a Kiss. The series exceeded all expected ratings and became a hit throughout Asia.

In 2006, the conquest of China began. Ariel starred in the Chinese drama "Little Fairy", which brought her popularity in the most populous country in the world.

Since 2009, a solo singing career begins. The girl released the first album, which was sold out in 20,000 copies in the first 2 days. It was certainly a new wave of success, but now as a singer.

Despite the fact that the actresstook up music, it does not prevent her from continuing to act in films and serials. One of her latest roles is the historical drama "The Legend of Hua Buki", where the actress plays the main character.

Private life

Despite all the gossip, there was no wedding for Ariel Lin and Joe Chen. They are just business partners.

At one of the events attended by many of Ariel's friends, businessman Charles Lin caught her eye. Without a moment's hesitation, Charles went to win the heart of a young actress, and succeeded in this. Ariel was fascinated by the young man and immediately agreed to meet with him. After a short relationship, the couple announced their engagement, and on December 24, 2014, the wedding of Charles Lin and Ariel took place. Young and to this day are happy with each other.

Movies with Ariel Lin

On account of the actress 29 roles in films and television series. Considering that her career started only 14 years ago, for the 36-year-old Ariel, this is a wonderful achievement.

The list of films in which the actress was imprinted is as follows:

• "Kung Fu Girls", released in 2004;
• "Fall in love with me if you dare";
• "Memory Loss" and "Sick Love" filmed in 2011;
• "Sweet Alibis" - 2014;
• "The Other Woman" - 2015;
• "Love Frozen" filmed in 2016 and more

The most popular film starring Ariel,was the series "Tokyo Juliet", released on screens in 2006. In it, events unfold around the girl Sway, who from childhood had a talent for drawing. One day, instead of her father's works, she slips her sketch, which, unfortunately, does not fall into the list of the best. It seems that one could live with this, if not for one small incident. A few years later, the girl discovers that at one of the fashion shows there was an outfit that fully corresponded to her old sketch. Gaining courage and determination, the girl challenges the most famous designer. On the way to her goal, she firmly decides not to fall in love, so that nothing prevents her from winning. However, as luck would have it, she meets a young guy named Liang. Love completely absorbs the young designer. It would seem that the series could have ended there, but the guy has his own skeletons in the closet, which, no doubt, can hurt Sway. A story of dizzying love and great success made Ariel Lin a successful drama actress.