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Joan Lin
林鳳嬌
Born (1953-06-30) 30 June 1953 (age 71)
Taipei, Taiwan
Occupation Actress
Years active 1972–1982
Spouse(s)
(m. 1982)
Children Jaycee Chan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 林鳳嬌
Simplified Chinese 林凤娇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Lín Fèngjiāo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping Lam4 Fung6 Giu1

Joan Lin Feng-jiao (born 30 June 1953) is a Taiwanese former actress. She is married to Hong Kong actor and martial artist Jackie Chan.

Early life

Born 30 June 1953 in Taipei, Lin was the second child out of five children. She dropped out of school at the age of 12 due to her family's poverty.

Career

In 1972, at age 19, Lin starred in her first film, The Hero of Chiu Chow [zh] (also known as Hero of Waterfront), a Kung fu film. Many of her films are based on the novels of Chiung Yao.

Lin, together with Charlie Chin and Chin Han and Brigitte Lin, were the biggest names in the Taiwanese and Hong Kong cinema industries in the 1970s. Dubbed the "Two Chins, Two Lins" (二秦二林) by the media, they were known for starring in several box-office hits, many of which were adaptations of Chiung Yao's novels.

In 1979, she won Best Leading Actress at the 16th Golden Horse Awards for her performance in The Story of a Small Town. During her 10-year career, Lin appeared in more than 70 films.

Personal life

Joan Lin met Hong Kong actor and martial artist Jackie Chan in January 1981 and they secretly married in Los Angeles in 1982. Their only child, Jaycee Chan, was born the day after they got married. Lin has since retired from the film industry.

Filmography

Films (selected)

Year Title Original Title Role
1975 Land of the Undaunted 吾土吾民 Tu Hsiang-ling
1978 He Never Gives Up 汪洋中的一條船 Wu Chi-chao
1979 The Story of a Small Town 小城故事 Lai A-hsiu
Good Morning, Taipei 早安台北 Su Chi
1980 My Native Land 原鄉人 Chung Tai-mei
Spring in Autumn 天涼好個秋 Ho Li-wen
1981 The Battle for the Republic of China 辛亥雙十 Peng Yu-shih
1991 CZ12 十二生肖 JC's wife

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1978 15th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress He Never Gives Up Nominated
1979 16th Golden Horse Awards Best Leading Actress The Story of a Small Town Won

See also

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