Lin Zhi Ling or Lin Chi Ling is a famous model from Taiwan showbiz. There are some confusion over her name so let's clarify it for once. You see, Lin Zhi Ling is her direct mandarin name translated to English language whereas Lin Chi Ling is the English translation of her name. Confused? I hope not, but these two names are used so often that sometimes people get confused. So in reality, both Lin Chi Ling and Lin Zhi Ling are correct.
So what is the fuss about Lin Zhi Ling? She is actually one of the highest paid model in Asia earning a cool 1 Million USD every year for her modeling and endorsement work. Lin Chi Ling has a wide variety of attributes that make her a favorite among the public, media and advertises. See more about Lin Chiling here
Lin Zhi Ling posses the X-Factor that people often talk about in showbiz. Whether you like or hate her, Lin Chi Ling capture attention and eyeballs. She is more like a pretty face, although it doesn't hurt to have a beautiful figure to go along with it. Spending most of her years in Canada, Lin Zhi Ling had build up a mixture of internal belief and external grace in the years of studying and modeling part time.
When Lin Zhi ling return to Taiwan, she had finish with a double degree in Economics and Western Art History. Lin Zhi Ling was later star scouted in a dance studio of all places during her work as a part time dance teacher. In 2000, Lin Chi Ling became a part time model and was mostly a unknown model until 2004 when reports linked Lin Zhi Ling to Jerry Yan. Jerry Yan was a established actor and widely popular idol and thus the media coverage on Lin Chi Ling was massive.
The beautiful and smart female model Lin Zhi Ling proved to be a instant hit with the media and public. Soon Lin Chi Ling was invited to big media event along with dozens of advertisements and endorsements deals for her. To cap the year of 2004 on a high for Lin Zhi Ling, she was invited to the 2004 Golden Horse Award as special guest host. The Golden Horse Award is the equal of the Oscars Awards in the Asian Showbiz.
In less than a year, from being a unknown model, Lin Zhi ling was set to become a household name and hosting one of the biggest event in Asia entertainment. she did not disappoint at all as her hosting was memorable and well planned. In between hugging two of the big stars in Andy Lau and Tony Leung with her trademark phrase "the hug of happiness/love", Lin Chi Ling also showcase her beautiful legs and making everybody understood her title of "Sexiest Legs Of Taiwan". The media coverage of Lin Chi Ling increased after this and by then, the Zhi Ling wave was not only in Taiwan but across Asia as Lin Zhi Ling was often mentioned in oversea media.
Whether you like or dislike Lin Chi Ling , there is no doubt she is a memorable and sought after figure in the Taiwan showbiz industry. Lin Chi Ling has recently been confirmed for a role in her second movie. This followed Lin Zhi Ling debut in the war epic movie Red Cliff. Until Lin Zhi Ling decide to leave showbiz, it's hard to see her popularity declining with the public, media and advertisers.
