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Lin Mei-hsiu
Born (1967-06-06) 6 June 1967 (age 57)
Other namesLin Meixiu
Alma materNational Kuo Kuang Academy of Arts
Occupation(s)Actress, television host, dancer
Years active1986—present
Spouse
Chang Hsi-ming
(m. 2014)
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Chinese name
Chinese林美秀
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLín Měixiù
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLîm Bí-siù

Lin Mei-hsiu (Chinese: 林美秀; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lîm Bí-siù; born 6 June 1967) is a Taiwanese actress and television host. She strived with her perseverance and later produced signature works and become well-known in Taiwan. Lin has starred in various genres of works in her career, including stage shows, TV series, and movies, being acquainted with Taiwanese by her activity in the drama field. Due to her excellent acting skills, Lin has also received prestigious awards including the Golden Horse Award and the Golden Bell Award.

Early life

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Lin Mei-Hsiu (born 6 June 1967) spent most of her childhoold in Luo Dong, I-Lan country, Taiwan. [2][3]When she was at elementary school, Lin joined the Pauline Lan Dancers Troupe as a dancer.[4] Later she graduate from National Kuo Kuang Academy of Arts [5] (now National Taiwan College of Performing Arts, TCPA).[6]

Career

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In 1986, Lin Mei-Hsiu joined Pauline Lan as a dancer, and then she encountered Hugh K. S. Lee, who first discovered her talents in performance and invited her to join Ping-Fong Acting Troupe as Lee's apprentice.[4][7]In 1994, Lin acted in various stage shows in Ping-Fong Acting Troupe, including comedies, tragedy, pop, and science fictions.[6] [2]She also appreciated of her mentor, Lee, for discovering her acting potential.[8] Once Lin was the replacement for another actress and has been well-known for this role as a middle-aged women character since then.[9]With Lin's perseverance, she created one of her signature works, King To Nin Jiom advertisement in 2003 directed by Chen Yu-hsun. [10][11]Due to her impressive performance in the advertisement,[12] she not only participanted in Greenray Theatre Company and performed a series of dramas as a stage actor, but also continued acting in the TV shows and movies. Chen even customize a leading character for her, a simple, strong, and diligent Taiwanese mother and a street food owner, in the 2013 blockbuster Zone Pro Site (總鋪師).[13] [14] [15][16]

Lin experimented on a new type of performance in collaboration with three well-known Taiwanese figures in the industry - Tang Tsung Sheng, Sam Tseng, and Zheng Yinsheng in a 2022 participatory theatre,[17] entitled Heroes Are Who Can Act (會演是英雄) by UDNFunLife.[18] By incorporating various performantive forms including talkshows, dramas, and real-time polling, the audience were able to join, produce, and determine the storyline of the comedy with them.[19] [20][21]This new performance received positive feedback and was praised for its humorous and laid-back atmosphere.[22]

Works

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From 1994 to 2004, she has worked with various theater troupes, including the Ping-Fong Acting Troupe[23] and the Spring Sun Performing Arts Troupe( as Spring River Performing Arts Troupe now).[24] Some of the plays she has performed in with the Green Ray Theatre Company[25] include A Dizzy Woman, I Do, I Do![26] in the year of 1997 and What's A Life!?[27] in the year 2000, as well as Forever Youth[28] in 2001. Also in GreenRay Theatre, Lin, Mei-Hsiu took part in Human Condition[29] series from the second episode to the seventh one. She has also appeared in a number of productions with the Ping-Fong Acting Troupe, which had been held by Lee Kuo-Hsiu, including Taiping Tianguo[30] in 1994 and The Half Mile of The Great Wall[31] in 1995. Other notable performance includes Money Without Life[32] in 2004 with the Spring Sun Performing Arts Troupe. In 2022, she appeared in the play Hero Action[33]

Lin has been active in Taiwanese television series including The Best of Times[34] on TTV as He Mu and in Swallow[35] on Da Ai TV as Fan Mu in 2001. She played the role of Xia Meixiu in True Love on Ba Da in the same year. Later she appeared in several dramas such as You're My Destiny on TTV and Sanlih TV, where she played the role of Chen Linsishi/Guifei. Through these TV dramas, her portrayal of mother-liked and middle-aged woman has been rooted in Taiwanese.[3]

Awards and Nominations

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In 2003, Lin Mei-hsiu won a Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Black Dog is Coming.[36] [37]In 2014, she took home an award for Best Supporting Actress at the Taipei Film Festival for her role in Zone Pro Site.[38] She became the recipient for the Golden Globes Awards for Best Actress in a TV show/Miniseries in the showYour Eyes, My Hands[39] in 2011. The next year she won the Best Supporting Actress in a TV drama In Time with You.[40]

Filmography

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Television series

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2001 Tian Xia Di Yi Zhuang 天下第一狀 Fu-hsing's mother
Swallow 燕子啊
2002 Bei Ying 背影
New Shoots 新芽 Yang Yue-ying's colleague
True Love 十八歲的約定 Hsia Mei-hsiu
Meteor Garden II 流星花園II
2003 Wu Chu Bu Zai 無處不在 Lin Hsiu-chih
Hi Working Girl Hi 上班女郎 Chen Liang-kuang's wife
The Pink Godfather 粉紅教父小甜甜 Madam Pao
Say Yes Enterprise 求婚事務所-麻雀變鳳凰 Aunt An-an
Love Never Dies 牽手向明天 Chang's mother
2004 Da Ai De Hai Zi 大愛的孩子 Elder sister
Taipei Family 住左邊住右邊 Meng Jiang-nu
Garden 絕地花園 Jen-hao's mother
2005 Only You 我只在乎你 Lin Hsiu-mei
Mr. Fighting 格鬥天王 Cai
I'm a Man 我是男子漢 Liu Fen-e
2006 Silence 深情密碼 Huang Chih-ling
Love Queen 戀愛女王
My Son Is a Mob Boss 我的兒子是老大 Lung Mei-hui
2007 The Amazing Strategist Liu Bo Wen 神機妙算劉伯溫-長生劫 Chin Hsiang-yun
Chu Chu, My Daddy... 親親小爸 Yang's mother
Queen's 至尊玻璃鞋 Tie Hsiung's mother
Wayward Kenting 我在墾丁*天氣晴 Liang's mother
2008 Your Home is My Home 歡喜來逗陣 Chao Han-yen
Wish to See You Again 這裡發現愛 Pan Li Pei-hsia
Fated to Love You 命中注定我愛你 Chen Lin Hsi-shi
Love or Bread 我的億萬麵包 Tseng Huang Shui-liang
2009 My Queen 敗犬女王 Shan Lin Chun-chi
The Year of Happiness and Love 那一年的幸福時光 Hisu-yu
Autumn's Concerto 下一站,幸福 Hua Tien Hsi-shih
Wang's Class Reunion 老王同學會 Wang Lin-liang
Magic 18 魔女18號 Chang Pen-yi
Letter 1949 我在1949,等你 Chen Man-yue
Happy Together 青梅竹馬 Luo Tsai-ying
2010 Lucky Days 第二回合我愛你 Lin Mei-man
Rice Family 飯糰之家 Liao Mei-hsiang
Summer's Desire 泡沫之夏 Cai-ni
2011 Love You 醉後決定愛上你 A-san
Material Queen 拜金女王 Tsai Chia-hui
Ring Ring Bell 真心請按兩次鈴 Cheng Chen Ying-tzu
In Time with You 我可能不會愛你 You Mei-ling
My Green Days 峰迴青春路 Chiang's mother
2012 An Innocent Mistake 罪美麗 Ching-hsia
Once Upon a Love 原來愛·就是甜蜜 Ju-mi's mother Cameo
Love Me or Leave Me 我租了一個情人 Tseng Hai-ling
2013 The Pursuit of Happiness 愛的生存之道 Lei's mother
2014 Say I Love You 勇敢說出我愛你 Chen Yue-hsia
Apple in Your Eye 妹妹 Mei
Go, Single Lady 上流俗女 Mei-shun
2015 Women on the Breadfruit Tree 長在麵包樹上的女人 Sun
2016 Rock Records in Love - The Price of Love 滾石愛情故事-愛的代價 Aunt Hua
2022 49 Days With a Merman 我家浴缸的二三事 Wei Qian Ru

Film

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Year English title Original title Role Notes
2003 Black Dog Is Coming 黑狗來了 Lin Bao-ju
2006 The Song of Spirits 心靈之歌 Manager
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ellie Mandarin dub
Catch 國士無雙 Liu-gen
2009 Hear Me 聽說 Huang's mother
Somewhere I Have Never Traveled 帶我去遠方 Travel agency boss
Summer Times 夏天協奏曲 Sandworm's mother
Ending Cut 老徐的完結篇 Short film
Mei Wei Du Wang 美味賭王 Granny Television
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Ellie Mandarin dub
2010 Me, 19 我,19歲
Comedy Makes You Cry 拍賣春天 Lulu
2011 Your Eyes, My Hands 你的眼我的手 Hsu Tao Television
Lazy Eye Years 看見0.04的幸福 Song's mother Television
Leaving Gracefully 帶一片風景走
2012 Double Happiness 主桌 Yue Short film
Love Is Sin 白天的星星 Aunt Man
Baseball Love 球愛天空 Hsiu
Ice Age: Continental Drift Ellie Mandarin dub
2013 To My Dear Granny 親愛的奶奶 Mother
David Loman 大尾鱸鰻 Second Aunt
A Wedding Invitation 分手合約 Li Xing's mother
Zone Pro Site 總舖師 Ai-fong
A New Year, the Same Days 新年頭老日子 Short film
Love Can Wait 黑道上錯身 Chu-man Television
2014 I Am Beautiful 我叫侯美麗 Hou Mei-li Television
The Crossing 太平輪:亂世浮生 A-man
My Geeky Nerdy Buddies 大宅們 Ya-ling's mother
Café. Waiting. Love 等一個人咖啡 Café patron Cameo
Live@Love 活路:妒忌私家偵探社 Lin Yu-min
My Mr. Right 我的Mr. Right Hsiu-mei
2015 The Crossing Part II 太平輪:驚濤摯愛 A-man
The Wonderful Wedding 大囍臨門 Chien Sung-yi
All You Need Is Love 落跑吧愛情
We Are Family 我們全家不太熟 Distressed wife
2016 David Loman 2 大尾鱸鰻2 Second Aunt
The Big Power 大顯神威 Mei
Ace of Sales 銷售奇姬 Mei-hsiu
Godspeed 一路順風 Hui's wife
Kung Fu Panda 3 Mei Mei Mandarin dub
Ice Age: Collision Course Ellie Mandarin dub
2017 The Village of No Return 健忘村 Dark Cloud
2017 Mom Thinks I'm Crazy to Marry a Japanese Guy 雖然媽媽說我不可以嫁去日本 Akemi
2017 The Great Buddha + 大佛普拉斯 Senior
2018 Spicy Teacher 王牌教師 麻辣出擊 Tung Ya-jung
2019 Always miss you 下一任:前任 Parking attendent
Killer Not Stupid 殺手不笨 Ah Bu
2023 Lost in Perfection 惡女 Hsiu-lan
2024 I Am the Secret in Your Heart 夏日的檸檬草 Wang's mother

Variety show

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Year English title Original title Notes
2004 Son of Taiwan 台灣之子 Host
2005 Charlie's Angels 霹靂嬌娃 Host
2014 Kitchen 33 33廚房 Host
2014 Taste of Home 故鄉好滋味 Host

Music video

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Year Artist Song title
1987 Pauline Lan "Inspired"
1992 Stella Chang and Ukulele "Getting Married"
1999 Bowie Tsang "Zui Dong De Ai Ni"
2011 Jeff Chang "Unfinished Childhood"
2012 Wanfang "First Day of Michelle"
2013 Sticky Rice "San Ba A Hua Chui La Ba"
2013 Sean Lin "Moon River"
2016 Mayday "Tough"
2017 Heaven Hai "Ms. GoodLone"

Dramas

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English title Original title
A Dizzy Woman, I Do I Do! 結婚?結昏!辦桌
What's A Life!? 黑道害我真命苦
Forever Youth 青春小鳥
Those Men in Her Life 人間條件2—她與她生命中的男人們
Human Condition III 人間條件三─台北上午零時
Human Condition IV 人間條件四–一樣的月光
Human Condition V 人間條件五-男性本是漂泊心情
Human Condition VI 人間條件六-未來的主人翁
At the Time of Memorial Festival 清明時節
The Heavenly Kingdom of Peace 太平天國
Far Away From Home 西出陽關
The Half-Mile Great Wall 半里長城
Shamlet 莎姆雷特
Hei Ye Bai Zei 黑夜白賊
Apocalypse of Beijing Opera 京戲啟示錄
Never Met 未曾相識
San Ren Xing Bu Xing IV 三人行不行IV-長期玩命
Love's True Value 歡喜鴛鴦樓
You Qian Mei Ming Hua 有錢沒命花
Out of Order 誰家老婆上錯床
Dong Shi Yan Li Chu Xi Shi 東施眼裡出西施
Happy Holidays 假期愉快
Sleeping Beauty 睡美人
Unfinished Childhood 花季未了
Lu Lu Ting Wo Shuo 露露聽我說

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Notes
2013 "The Moon Represents My Heart" Love Can Wait soundtrack
2013 "Jin Ma Bo Un" Zone Pro Site soundtrack
2014 "Bold Lines" Collaboration with Lin Yu-chun
2017 "Piece of Cloud" The Village of No Return soundtrack

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 40th Golden Horse Awards Best Supporting Actress Black Dog Is Coming Won
2004 49th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Won
2008 43rd Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Fated to Love You Nominated
2010 45th Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Happy Together Nominated
2011 46th Golden Bell Awards Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Your Eyes, My Hands Won
2012 47th Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series In Time with You Won
2013 50th Golden Horse Awards Best Original Film Song Zone Pro Site - "Jin Ma Bo Un" Nominated
Best Supporting Actress To My Dear Granny Nominated
56th Asia-Pacific Film Festival Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2014 16th Taipei Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Zone Pro Site Won
2015 50th Golden Bell Awards Best Host for a Travel Show Taste of Home Nominated

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