# Lin Yun

Lin Yun (Chinese: 林允; pinyin: Lín Yǔn, born April 16, 1996), also known by her English name Jelly Lin, is a Chinese actress and model. She is best known for her role as the female lead in the 2016 film The Mermaid.

## Biography

Lin was born Fei Xia (费霞) in Huzhou, Zhejiang, on April 16, 1996. Her father, Fei Jianhua (费建华), is a porter, and her mother is a housewife. She studied at the Huzhou No. 12 Middle School, and then attended a performing arts school in Beijing.

## Career

At the age of 18 and with little acting experience, Lin was cast as the female protagonist in the 2016 film The Mermaid directed by Stephen Chow. The Mermaid was the highest-grossing film in China and launched Lin to fame. The same year, Lin featured in the fantasy epic film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties, directed and written by Guo Jingming.
Lin starred in another Stephen Chow film, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 (2017) where she played the White Bone Spirit. She was also cast in the Disney-made romantic comedy The Dreaming Man, as well as historical epic Genghis Khan.
In 2018, Lin starred in her first television series Battle Through the Heavens, a fantasy wuxia drama based on the novel of the same name. She also starred in Beautiful Reborn Flower, a romance melodrama based on the novel of the same name by Anni Baobei; and music-themed romance drama Cantabile Youth, based on the Japanese manga Nodame Cantabile.
In 2019, Lin starred as the female lead in the romance film Fall in Love at First Kiss, a remake of the Taiwanese series of the same name. She also reprised her role in the second installment of the film, The Mermaid.
In 2024, Lin starred in video clip showing her adventure in Somme, a department of France discovering the Notre-Dame Amiens Cathedral, the old town of Saint-Valery-sur-Somme, or the villas of the Belle Époque in Mers-les-Bains.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2016 | The Mermaid | 美人鱼 | Shan (the Mermaid) |
| 2016 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties | 爵迹 | Tianshu Youhua |
| 2017 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 | 西游伏妖篇 | White Bone Spirit |
| 2017 | The Dreaming Man | 假如王子睡着了 | Wang Xiaohe |
| 2018 | Genghis Khan | 战神纪 | Börte |
| 2019 | Fall in Love at First Kiss | 一吻定情 | Yuan Xiangqin |
| 2020 | L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties 2 | 爵跡2：冷血狂宴 | Tianshu Youhua |
| TBA | The Mermaid 2 | 美人鱼2 | Shan (the Mermaid) |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2018 | Battle Through the Heavens | 斗破苍穹 | Xiao Xun'er |
| 2020 | Beautiful Reborn Flower | 彼岸花 | Nan Sheng |
| 2020 | Symphony's Romance | 蜗牛与黄鹂鸟 | Fang Xiaowo |
| 2022 | Story of Time | 光阴里的故事 | Chen Yiduo |
| 2022 | A Dream Of Splendor | 梦华录 | Song Yinzhang |
| 2023 | Imperfect Victim | 不完美受害人 | Zhao Xun |

### Television show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2016 | Run for Time | 全员加速中 | Cast member |
| 2018 | Twenty-Four Hours | 二十四小时 | Cast member |
| 2019 | Youth Periplous | 青春环游记 | Cast member |
| 2019 | Let's Get Married | 亲爱的，结婚吧！ | Panelist |
| 2020 | My Little One 2 | 我家那闺女2 | Cast member |

## Discography

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2018 | "Granting You" | 许你 | Battle Through the Heavens OST | |
| 2019 | "My Motherland and I" | 我和我的祖国 | Qing Chun Wei Zu Guo Er Chang | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2016 | 18th Huading Awards | Best New Actress | The Mermaid | Won |
| 2016 | 16th New York Asian Film Festival | Rising Star Asia Award | The Mermaid | Won |
| 2016 | 3rd China Australia International Film Festival | Best Newcomer | The Mermaid | Won |
| 2016 | 12th Chinese American Film Festival | Best Newcomer | The Mermaid | Won |
| 2017 | 11th Asian Film Awards | Best Newcomer | The Mermaid | Nominated |
| 2017 | 11th Asian Film Awards | Rising Star of Asia Award | The Mermaid | Won |
| 2017 | 36th Hong Kong Film Award | Best New Performer | The Mermaid | Nominated |
| 2018 | 23rd Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 | Nominated |
| 2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Love) | — | Won |
| 2020 | 7th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Web series) | — | Pending |