Emily Lim

Emily Lim (林佩琦; born 05 August 1982) is a Malaysian-born Chinese actress, model, host and nutritionist. In 2005, she participated in the Miss ASTRO International Chinese Pageant contest in Malaysia and made her debut as 1st runner-up, Miss Perfect Body and Miss Elegant. Natural Beauty comes First For emily Lim |The Star In 2006, she participated in local TV series "The Begining", which was her first TV series. In 2019, she won the Best Leading Actress in the Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Association of Malaysia (Anugerah Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Limpur) for her local horror film "Two Sisters".
==Early Life==
Born in 1982, Emily was raised in Malacca, living with her family close to the Portuguese Settlement. Her childhood was less than idyllic however, as her father constantly imperiled their family. Unsurprisingly enough, her father ran away which he could never return the money. It led to a terrifying experience during which incensed thugs barged into the Emily's household and attempted to abduct a terrified Emily. She was only 16 years old at the time. In order to reduce the family's burden, Emily actively sought scholarships and worked everywhere to repay her father's debts. Later, she is attracted by the prize money of the beauty contest and resolutely signed up to participate. Finally, as she wished, she won the first runner-up of the Malaysia Miss ASTRO Chinese International Pageant and paid off part of the debts. Her time in the entertainment industry seemed to be brief at first, and she entered the corporate world after graduating. Emily's beauty and attractive performance in the pageant has caught the attention of the audience, commercial advertisers and TV drama producers began to invite her to participate in their projects. After discussion and encouraging by her boss of the engineering company, she decided to quit her full-time high paid salary job. In 2006, she decided to join the advertising model industry and the showbiz circle. Emily Rising Above Obstacles |Sundaily
==Career==
Emily debuted in the television series "The Beginning" and played minor role, which were co-produced by Malaysia ntv7 and Singapore Mediacorp Studios in 2006 and her performance was remarkable. In the same year, she received more performance opportunities from Mediacorp Studios, featured in many local drama series, such as "Falling In Love", "The Beautiful Scent", "Glittering Days", "Addicted To Love", "My Destiny" "and many more. At the same time, Emily has also won the favor of many commercial advertisers and has taken many dazzling advertising works.
In 2009, she got her first good opportunity in her acting career and officially became one of the heroines for the drama series "My Kampong Days", which was broadcast on the local TV station ntv7. In following year, she starred in the drama series "Injustice", even then though, she felt at odds with her role on the set, and without proper training in acting, she sometimes felt a little out of place. Furthermore, she felt stressed because was often asked to maintain a slim figure. She used extreme weight loss methods, which led to hormonal imbalance and out of shape. Later, she suffered from depression and was unable to perform for nearly a year. Fortunately, when she was in the most difficult time during she was filming "Injustice", she met her current husband Alan Yun and started dating. Alan always been by her side to encourage and support her and she gradually regain confidence and get rid of obstacles.
Emily acting career has gradually improved and changed. During year 2011-2019, she starred in many well-known Chinese drama series, such as "Justice In The City", "In Laws II", "On the Brink", "The Precedents", "Turning Point", "Secret Lover", "My Sensei Nyonya", "Turning Point 2", "I Court You" and so on. In 2012, while in the United States, Emily took up an acting course in Los Angeles which finally gave her the confidence she needed to believe in her own skills. At the same time, she also studied nutrition to increase her knowledge about general nutrition, understand the rules of human nutrition and quality improvement of daily diet, and was graduated as a nutritionist in 2013.
In 2018, she was given an opportunity to star in the thriller film "Two Sisters", directed by James Lee. With her superb performance, she won the Best Leading Actress in the Kuala Lumpur Film Critics Association of Malaysia and nominated for the 30th Malaysia Film Festival. The movie "Two Sisters" was also exhibited at major film festival events such as the China Golden Rooster Awards and the 21st Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy, and was highly appreciated by the outside world.
==Personal Life==
In 2010, Emily began a romantic relationship with actor Alan Yun, she married him on 28 February 2018. Alan Yun first Proposed Emily Lim wasnt Ready |The Star
==Filmography==
===Television Series===
Year	Title 	Role 	Broadcaster 	Notes
2006	The Beginning 	 	ntv7 	Minor Role
2006	Falling In Love 	 	ntv7 	Minor Role
2007	The Beautiful Scent	Shi Yun 	ntv7 	Supporting Role
2008	Addicted To Love 	 	ntv7 	Supporting Role
2008	My Destiny 	 	ntv7 	Supporting Role
2009	My Kampong Days 	 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2009	Timeless Season 	 	ntv7 	Supporting Role
2010	Glittering Days 	 	ntv7 	Supporting Role
2010	Injustice 	He Jingchun 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2011	The Seeds Of Life 	 	ntv7 	Supporting Role
2011	Model a La Mode 	Ivy 	8tv 	Leading Role
2012	Justice In The City	He Le-Er 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2013	The Enchanted 	Liang Qian Qian 	Mediacorp Channel 8 & Astro Shuang Xing	Supporting Role
2014	Outbound Love 	 	TVB HK 	Cameo Role
2014	Entangled 	 	Mediacorp Channel 8 	supporting Role
2014	In Laws II 	Lin Bao Er 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2014	On the Brink 	Xia Wei 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2015	3cm Short 	Chen Shu Fen 	ntv7 	Cameo Role
2015	The Precedents 	Chen Min Er 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2015	Turning Point 	Wang Xiao Fan 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2015	Persona 	Liu Yu En/Liu Yu Tong	8tv 	Column Lead Role
2016	Beyond Words 	Gu Hua 	Mediacorp Channel 8 	Supporting Role
2016	On the Brink 	Xue Li 	ntv7 	Special Appearance
2016	Secret Lover 	Lou Shi Lan 	ntv7 	Leading Role
2017	Legal Eagles 	Amy 	Mediacorp Channel 8 	Supporting Role
2018	All Under One Roof 	Tao Mei Mei 	8tv 	Supporting Role
2018	My Sensei Nyonya 	Xie Li Sa 	8tv 	Leading Role
2019	Turning Point 2 	Fang Ann Ying 	8tv 	Leading Role
2020	I Court You 	Jian Man Ru 	8tv 	Leading Role
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	Director 	Notes
2008	The Legacy Of A Lost Love	 	Lai 	Malaysia Film
2013	Kick Ass Girls 	Red Dragon Emily	Vincci Cheuk Wan Chi	Hong Kong Film
2014	Second Life Of Thieves 	Miss Tan 	Woo Min Jin 	Malaysia Film
2016	KL Wagan 	Olivia 	Pekin Ibrahim 	Malaysia Film
2019	Two Sisters 	Mei Xi 	James Lee 	Malaysia Film
===Short Film===
*2013：Floating Sun - 3 Doors Of Horrors3 Doors Of Horrors
*2014：The Woman UpstairsThe Woman Upstairs
*2016：SHESHE
*2016：Breaking PointBreaking Point
===Host===
*We Love Kuala Lumpur
*NTV7 Good Morning Tai Tai Breakfast Show
*The 2nd Asia Success Award Gala Dinner
*Mrs. Malaysia International Year 2012
*Start Society “I Believe” 2011 Charity Concert
*Cellnique Annual Dinner Shanghai Banquet 
*Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association Auction Gala night
*Euro Asia Chinese Golf Association Invitational Friendship & Charity Golf Competition Award night
*I-choice Online Fashion Magazine Launch 
*Mother’s Day Event Super Mummy Competition 
*Poh Kong Jewellery Showcase
*Glenmarie Cove Property Launch
*Mah Sing Group Annual Dinner
*Malaysia Corrugated Carton Manufacturers’ Association Annual Dinner
*Federation of Goldsmiths and Jewelers Association of Malaysia Appreciation Night
*World Vision Nutrition Talk “Malnutrition in Metropolitan City” in Year 2016
*Pensonic Longevity Detox recipes book
*Nutrition Talk about “Weight Lost and Diabetes” in Pudu First Assembly of God Church
*Develop Health food menu S2 Slimming Center
===Advertisement Works===
*Horlicks、Johnson & Johnson (Thailand)、Oral-B (China)、Mountain Dew (China)、Tourism Malaysia (Korea)、Caltrate (Hong Kong)、Sony (Asia)
*Bausch & Lomb、Kao Laurier、LG、DBS (Singapore)、Panadol (Taiwan)、Angel EZ110 Motorbike (Vietnam)、AOWA Electrical Gas Stove (Philipines)
*Maybank、Nestle Drumstick、ENO (Singapore)、Dubai Tower (Dubai)、Dettol (hong Kong)、Anmum Milk Powder
===Commercial Short Film===
*Petronas CNY 2019
*Petronas Kaamatan
*Petronas The Perfect Wedding
== Awards/Achievement ==
=== Drama ===
Year	Event 	Title 	Name 	Character	outcome
2019	Malaymail 	Best Actress in Leading Role	《Two Sisters》 	Mei Xi 	
2019	Anugerah Majlis Pengkritik Filem Kuala Lumpur	Best Actress in Leading role	《The Undercover》 	Mei Xi 	
=== Beauty Pageant ===
Year	Event 	Title 	Outcome
2005	Miss ASTRO International Chinese Pageant	First Runner Up 	
2005	Miss ASTRO International Chinese Pageant	Miss Perfect Body	
2005	Miss ASTRO International Chinese Pageant	Miss Elegant 	
=== Sport ===
Year	Event 	Title 	Outcome
2005	Initial-D Drifting Queen Contest	Second Runner Up	
== References ==
Category:Chinese actresses
Category:Malaysian people
Category:Chinese female models
Category:1982 births