Lin Gengxin (Chinese: æž—æ›´æ–°, born 13 February 1988), also known as
Kenny Lin, is a Chinese actor. Lin rose to fame for his role in
Scarlet Heart (2011), and has starred in several #1 box office hits
such as Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013), My Old
Classmate (2014), The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) and Journey to
the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) as well as television series
Princess Agents (2017).Lin ranked 77th on Forbes China Celebrity 100
list in 2015, 43rd in 2017, and 84th in 2019.Lin was born in Shenyang,
Liaoning, China. He enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2007.
During his college years, Lin appeared in low-budget films, television
shows, short films and advertisements.In 2011, Lin rose to fame with
the hit drama Scarlet Heart, playing the role of 14th Prince Yinti. In
2012, Lin co-starred in xianxia drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky,
which was extremely popular during its run and raised his profile. In
2013, Lin successfully made his crossover to film with his role in
Tsui Hark's Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon. He was
nominated for the Best New Actor award at the 33rd Hong Kong Film
Awards.
Kenny Lin, is a Chinese actor. Lin rose to fame for his role in
Scarlet Heart (2011), and has starred in several #1 box office hits
such as Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013), My Old
Classmate (2014), The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014) and Journey to
the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017) as well as television series
Princess Agents (2017).Lin ranked 77th on Forbes China Celebrity 100
list in 2015, 43rd in 2017, and 84th in 2019.Lin was born in Shenyang,
Liaoning, China. He enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2007.
During his college years, Lin appeared in low-budget films, television
shows, short films and advertisements.In 2011, Lin rose to fame with
the hit drama Scarlet Heart, playing the role of 14th Prince Yinti. In
2012, Lin co-starred in xianxia drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky,
which was extremely popular during its run and raised his profile. In
2013, Lin successfully made his crossover to film with his role in
Tsui Hark's Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon. He was
nominated for the Best New Actor award at the 33rd Hong Kong Film
Awards.
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