# Lin Tsai-pei

Lin Tsai-pei (Chinese: 林在培; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Chāi-pôe, born 20 February 1950) is a Taiwanese actor and television presenter. He won Best Actor at the 1985 Golden Bell Awards.

## Personal life

In 1988, Lin Tsai-pei married singer-actress Chang Kai-ling (張愷凌), better known by her stage name Tzu Lin (紫琳), after 9 years of dating. They starred in the 1988 TV series Walking Through the Past together. After 7 years of marriage they had a daughter, but divorced shortly afterwards, only to remarry 4 years later. He was charged with DUI in 2004 and 2013.

## Filmography
### Films

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Part Time Job | 暑期工讀生 | Ko Pen-yi | |
| 1981 | The Merry Couple | 歡喜冤家 | Mr. Ku | |
| 1981 | Lucky By Chance | 鬼馬五福星 | board director | |
| 1981 | Don't Look at the Moon Through the Window | 窗口的月亮不准看 | Mr. Hu's son | |
| 1981 | Spring Fever | 吾家有女初長成 | Chen Yu-jen | |
| 1981 | If I Were for Real | 假如我是真的 | Yao Qing | |
| 1982 | The Woman Who Eats People | 磨牙的女人 | | |
| 1982 | The Anger | 失節 | Ma Ta-yu | |
| 1982 | The Sexy Lady Driver | 糊塗女司機 | Fang Chih-hao | |
| 1982 | One Hundred Point | 百分滿點 | | |
| 1982 | Exposed to Danger | 冷眼殺機 | Wu Chen | |
| 1982 | Devil Returns | 驚魂風雨夜 | Doctor Hsu | |
| 1982 | Killer Rose | 殺人玫瑰 | Chen Chieh | |
| 1983 | Ah-Yuan My Son | 媽媽帶我回家 | | |
| 1987 | Give Her to You | 把她交給你 | Huang Tsung-heng | TV film |
| 1989 | Old Man and Girl | 老少五個半 | | |
| 1991 | Bedside Love Stories: Love in a Game | 床邊愛情故事:遊戲的愛 | | TV film |
| 1995 | The Long Night | 長夜 | | TV film |
| 1996 | Group Meal | 圍爐 | Liang Tuo | TV film |

### TV dramas

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Autumn Water, Vast Sky | 秋水長天 | Chin | |
| 1981 | The Colourful Phoenix Soars | 彩鳳飛 | Prince Ba | |
| 1982 | Corners of the Earth | 海角天涯 | Han Yun-tien | |
| 1983 | Flying Together in Pairs | 比翼雙雙飛 | Fan Tudan | |
| 1983 | Autumn Tide Toward the Evening Sky | 秋潮向晚天 | Lei Kai-ping | |
| 1984 | Heaven Dragon, Sword Hero | 天龍劍俠 | Nine Yin Child | |
| 1984 | The Folk Song Romance | 山歌戀 | Li Jingtang | |
| 1984 | In Search of Love | 愛的追尋 | Hua Ta-jen | |
| 1984 | The Beginning of Life | 人之初 | Lo Wen-chung | |
| 1985 | Flowers Fall Off, but Spring Remains | 花落春猶在 | Lee Ta-ming | |
| 1985 | Endless Love | 無盡的愛 | Chen Chih-hsiung | |
| 1985 | Sun, Moon and Star | 星星、月亮、太陽 | Xu Jianbai | |
| 1986 | The Unofficial Biography of Cixi | 慈禧外傳 | Yizhu | replaced after 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Azure Sea, Blue Sky, Nightly Pines | 碧海青天夜夜心 | Tang Hui-chunTang Hui-yu | |
| 1987 | Deep Garden | 庭院深深 | Chien Fei-fan | |
| 1988 | One Side of the Water | 在水一方 | Lu Yu-wen | |
| 1988 | Moment in Peking | 京華煙雲 | Kung Lifu | |
| 1988 | Freezing Point | 冰點 | Lin Che-an | |
| 1988 | Walking Through the Past | 走過從前 | Chang Yuan | |
| 1989 | The Wife-Pursuing Trio | 追妻三人行 | Niu Chia-hsing | |
| 1990 | Three Flowers | 三朵花 | Meng Yunlou | |
| 1992 | No Regrets This Life | 今生無悔 | Fang Wen-yang | |
| 1993 | Justice Pao | 包青天 | Li ChengnanFang Wenshan | unrelated characters |
| 1993 | The Temptation of Middle Age | 中年的誘惑 | | |
| 1994 | The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants | 七俠五義 | Lu Fang | |
| 1996 | Taiwan Paranormal Events | 台灣靈異事件 | | several unrelated characters |
| 1997 | The Strange Cases of Lord Shi | 施公奇案 | | several unrelated characters |
| 1997 | Let Me Hear You Say Dad Again | 再叫一聲爸爸 | | |
| 1998 | The Loafer-Turned-Imperial Envoy | 浪子大欽差 | Shi BupoLu Tianhong | unrelated characters |
| 1998 | Legends of the Earth God | 土地公傳奇 | | several unrelated characters |
| 1998 | Women at Thirty | 女人三十 | | |
| 1999 | Fragrance of Women | 女人香 | Hsu Hao-jan | |
| 2000 | Eldest Son's Wife | 長男的媳婦 | Wang Ching-mu | |
| 2000 | Give Daddy a Kiss | 親親老爸 | Weng Ming-hsuan | |
| 2000 | Happy Without You | 無你較快活 | Hsu Chih-hsiang | |
| 2000 | Feel for Others | 將心比心 | Wang Ming-te | |
| 2001 | The Husband-Pursuing Trio | 追夫三人行 | Chen Sang | |
| 2001 | Gazing at My Hometown | 望鄉 | Lin Yung-shou | |
| 2001 | Love and Honour | 情義 | Liu Cheng-yi | |
| 2001 | Father's Illegitimate Daughter | 爸爸的私生女 | Lee Yang-ming | |
| 2002 | Endless Love | 不了情 | Chiang Yung-ming | |
| 2003 | Upmost Sun | 日正當中 | Hsieh Kao-ming | |
| 2004 | Women Are Flowers at 40 | 女人40一枝花 | Ting Yung-chun | |
| 2004 | The Unforgettable Memory | 意難忘 | Mai Kuo-chuan | |
| 2005 | The Sun of Life | 生命的太陽 | legislator | |
| 2005 | The Bright Moon over the Mortal World | 明月照紅塵 | Chen Hsi-hai | |
| 2005 | Eight Ounces of Gold | 八两金 | Chen Bo | |
| 2005 | Autumn Tide Toward the Evening Sky | 秋潮向晚天 | Guan Jianghao | remake of the 1983 series |
| 2006 | The Kid from Heaven | 天堂來的孩子 | Lo Yi-hsiang's father | |
| 2006 | The Success Story of a Formosa Girl | 寶島少女成功記 | Chao Chen-wei | |
| 2006 | The Spirits of Love | 愛 | Wu Chin-sheng | |
| 2007 | Wings of Angel | 天使之翼 | Hu Te-chang | |
| 2008 | Mom's House | 娘家 | Huang Ching-feng | |
| 2009 | See A-Lang Again | 又見阿郎 | Pai Hai-sheng | |
| 2009 | The Story of Parents' House | 娘家的故事 | Shen Wanhai | |
| 2012 | Pursuit | 追逃 | Meng Fanping | |
| 2012 | Feng Shui Family | 風水世家 | Lin Ching-shui | |
| 2014 | Dowry | 嫁妝 | Lee Ching-te | |
| 2016 | The King of Drama | 阿不拉的三個女人 | Huang Yun-chin | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | # | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| Television (as actor) ||||||
| 1985 | 20th | Golden Bell Awards | Best Actor in a TV Series | Autumn Tide Toward the Evening Sky | Won |
| 1997 | 32nd | Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series | Group Meal | Nominated |
| Television (as host) ||||||
| 1988 | 23rd | Golden Bell Awards | Best Host (Educational and Cultural Programme) | Productivity Square (生產力廣場) | Nominated |
| 1989 | 24th | Golden Bell Awards | Best Host (Educational and Cultural Programme) | Productivity Square (生產力廣場) | Nominated |