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Lin Hsin-ju (Lin Xinru, born 27 January 1976), also known as Ruby Lin, is a Taiwanese actress, television producer, artistic director and pop singer. A popular actress, she has over 60 million followers on Sina Weibo. Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. After playing supporting roles in various TV dramas for 2 years, Lin became an Asian superstar overnight with her breakout role as Xia Ziwei in the mega-hit series ''My Fair Princess'' (1998-1999). Since then she has starred in other hit series like ''The Duke of Mount Deer'' (2000), ''Romance in the Rain'' (2001), ''Flying Daggers'' (2003), ''Boy & Girl'' (2003), and ''Affair of Half a Lifetime'' (2004). Her singing career began with the five-track ''Heartbeat'' in 1999. While focusing her career on television, she also acted in films, winning a Huading Award for ''Sophie's Revenge'' (2009). After a period of career stagnation, in 2009 Lin left her management company Huayi Brothers to establish Ruby Lin Studio, and in 2010 enjoyed a resurgence of popularity with ancient dramas ''Beauty's Rival in Palace'' and ''Three Kingdoms''. Lin's production debut ''The Glamorous Imperial Concubine'' (2011), starring herself, not only topped Chinese TV ratings but also set a record on streaming website Youku with 300 million views in 17 days. Following this success, Lin has continued to produce many dramas and television films that she also starred in. According to ''Apple Daily'', Lin was the third highest-earning Taiwanese drama actress in 2011, and the top-earning in 2012 and 2013. ==Early life== Lin was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, the eldest of three children, having one brother a year younger and the other, six years younger. Her father was a businessman, and her mother a housewife. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Ruby Lin Xin Ru - the actress with personality ways )〕 After her parents' divorce, when Lin was seven years old, she lived with her mother, who took her to visit relatives in Japan every year.〔 She graduated from Ri Xin Primary School and Zhong Dian High School. Lin originally planned on going to the United Kingdom to study after high school graduation, never considering the prospect of an acting career. However, she began her acting career at age seventeen as a part-time model. Her first TV commercial was for Jasmine Tea. Lin's parents did not like the idea of their daughter being involved in the entertainment industry, but she decided to pursue an acting career. After appearing in many commercials, her parents finally agreed to allow her to sign a contract with an entertainment-management company. Following high school graduation, Lin joined Jessie and Jones Entertainment Ltd on her 20th birthday. Over the years, she has also helped her parents to reconcile. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ruby Lin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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