Lin Gengxin, known as Kenny Lin, is a Chinese actor.
16 Facts About Lin Gengxin
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Lin Gengxin ranked 77th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2015,43rd in 2017, and 84th in 2019.
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Lin Gengxin enrolled in the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2007.
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In 2011, Lin Gengxin rose to fame with the hit drama Scarlet Heart, playing the role of 14th Prince Yinti.
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In 2012, Lin Gengxin co-starred in xianxia drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky, which was extremely popular during its run and raised his profile.
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In 2013, Lin Gengxin successfully made his crossover to film with his role in Tsui Hark's Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon.
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Lin Gengxin was nominated for the Best New Actor award at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards.
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In 2014, Lin Gengxin starred in youth romance film My Old Classmate with Zhou Dongyu.
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In 2015, Lin Gengxin was cast in Chinese historical drama God of War, Zhao Yun, based on the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
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Lin Gengxin plays General Zhao Yun, who falls in love with a girl named Xiahou Qingyi.
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Lin Gengxin featured in Zhang Yimou's historical fantasy epic The Great Wall.
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In 2017, Lin Gengxin starred in Stephen Chow's Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back, playing Sun Wukong.
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The drama was a massive hit, and Lin Gengxin gained renewed recognition for his portrayal of the male lead, Yuwen Yue.
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In 2018, Lin Gengxin reprised his role as Shatuo Zhong in Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings, the third installment of the Detective Dee film series by Tsui Hark.
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In 2019, Lin Gengxin was cast in the crime suspense drama Lost and Love as a policeman.
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In 2022, Lin Gengxin starred in the romance and fantasy drama The Legend of Shen Li, which was aired on March 18,2024, on Hunan Television, Tencent Video, and Mango TV.