Lin Yun (, 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 () in Huzhou, Zhejiang, on April 16, 1996. Her father, Fei Jianhua (), 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 Notes 2016 The Mermaid 美人鱼 Shan (the Mermaid) 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 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 2024 Give You a Candy 出入平安 Xiao Yu The Mermaid 2 美人鱼2 Shan (the Mermaid)
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2018 Battle Through the Heavens 斗破苍穹 Xiao Xun'er / Gu Xun'er 2020 Beautiful Reborn Flower 彼岸花 Qiao Man / Nan Sheng Symphony's Romance 蜗牛与黄鹂鸟 Fang Xiaowo 2022 The Old Dreams 光阴里的故事 Chen Yiduo A Dream of Splendor 梦华录 Song Yinzhang 2023 Imperfect Victim 不完美受害人 Zhao Xun 2025 Back for You 漫影寻踪 Lin Lili Les Belles 怎敌她千娇百媚 Luo Lingyu Footprints of Change 足迹 Lin Siyun Whispers of Fate 水龙吟 A Shui 2026 No Pain No Gain 年少有为 Lin Wan Live Up to Your Youth 冬去春来 Shen Ranran rowspan="4" Let's Fight 来战 Yue Fuxiao Liao Zhai 聊斋 Princess Yao Hua / Chun Hua The Road to Glory 归鸾 Wen Yu
Television show Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2016 Run for Time Cast member 2018 Twenty-Four Hours 2019 Youth Periplous Let's Get Married Panelist 2020My Little One 2 我家那闺女2Cast member
Discography Year English title Chinese title Album Notes2018 "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 Ref.2016 18th Huading Awards Best New Actress The Mermaid 16th New York Asian Film Festival Rising Star Asia Award 3rd China Australia International Film Festival Best Newcomer 12th Chinese American Film Festival Best Newcomer 2017 11th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Rising Star of Asia Award 36th Hong Kong Film Award Best New Performer 2018 23rd Huading Awards Best Supporting Actress Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 2019 Cosmo Glam Night Person of The Year (Love) 20207th The Actors of China Award CeremonyBest Actress (Web series)
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