Career
Lin dropped out of school at age 12 due to her family"s poverty. In 1972, at age 19, she starred in her first film, The Hero of Chiu Chow (poster) / Hero of Waterfront (onscreen) (潮州怒漢), a kung fu film. Many of her films are based on the novels of Chiung Yao.
Lin has made over 70 films during her 10-year career.