In 1952, Zhu Lin was born in Beijing to a Kochi family. Educated from an early age, she had a keen interest in performing arts, and actively participated in various performing activities when she was a student.
With the support of her parents, she also learned dance and gymnastics, laying a solid foundation for her later artistic career. At the age of 18, Zhu Lin was admitted to the Beijing Communication Corps Art Troupe and became a dancer.
However, the gears of fate always turn unexpectedly. Soon after, the trajectory of Zhu Lin's life changed, and she chose to specialize in medicine. In 1975, Zhu Lin entered a testing institute of the Ministry of Health, and then transferred to the research institute of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
After three years of hard work, she successfully graduated from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and became a medical expert. However, a trip to Xi'an in 1980 completely changed Zhu Lin's life.
28-year-old Zhu Lin happened to meet the crew who was filming "Traitor". When she stopped to watch, the director mistakenly thought she was an actor who had come to audition and invited her to stand in front of the camera.
Although Zhu Lin explained that she was not an actress, the director was keenly aware of her underlying artistic temperament. At the warm invitation of the director, the artistic spark in Zhu Lin's heart was rekindled.
She made a decision that surprised everyone - she gave up her medical career and accepted the supporting role of technician Shen Hong in "Traitor". Although it is only a small role, Zhu Lin's delicate face and profound artistic background make her performance stand out.
This experience allowed Zhu Lin to rediscover her inner desire. In order to improve her professional level, in 1981, Zhu Lin entered the amateur acting class of Beijing Film Academy. In this way, Zhu Lin, who could have become an outstanding medical expert, embarked on the road of acting and started her wonderful second life.
After entering the amateur acting class of Beijing Film Academy, Zhu Lin was eager to absorb professional knowledge. Her talent and hard work have amazed her teachers and classmates. Zhu Lin showed an amazing learning ability, and in less than a year of study, her acting skills improved by leaps and bounds, and she soon became on par with professional actors.
After graduating from the training class, Zhu Lin officially stepped into the showbiz. With her dignified and beautiful appearance and increasingly sophisticated acting skills, she got the opportunity to be the heroine as soon as she debuted.
Zhu Lin successively participated in works such as "The Legend of the Pear Garden", "The Crooked Stone Path", "The Golden House", and quickly emerged in the industry and became a new star in the eyes of the audience. However, Zhu Lin is not satisfied with relying only on beauty to play roles.
She knew that she was halfway through her home, and her temporary success might just be due to luck. In order to continuously improve her professional level, Zhu Lin has put in more efforts than ordinary people.
She takes every role seriously, both the lead and the supporting roles, and puts her heart and soul into it. Zhu Lin's diligence and hard work soon paid off. Every character she portrays is lifelike and leaves a lasting impression on the audience.
The audience was not only attracted by her beauty, but also by her delicate and sincere performance. Zhu Lin's acting skills are growing at an astonishing rate, and she has gradually gotten rid of the label of "vase" and become a powerful actor.
At this stage, Zhu Lin has shown amazing adaptability and learning ability. She constantly tries different types of roles, challenges herself, and expands her acting range.
From youth idol dramas to dramas, from modern dramas to costume dramas, Zhu Lin is comfortable in various roles and shows amazing acting skills. During this period, Zhu Lin's eyes always flashed with the desire and pursuit of art.
She is not satisfied with the status quo and always maintains a humble attitude towards learning. Zhu Lin's efforts and progress have not only won the respect of her peers in the industry, but also laid a solid foundation for her future acting career.
From an amateur to a recognized acting school, Zhu Lin used her strength to prove that her status in the entertainment industry is not based on beauty, but on strength and hard work. In 1985, Zhu Lin ushered in an important turning point in her acting career.
Director Yang Jie found her with the script of "Journey to the West", which is an important opportunity for Zhu Lin's career. In order to make "Journey to the West" more brilliant, Yang Jie looked for beauties everywhere to play various fairies and goblins.
With her stunning appearance and outstanding performance, Zhu Pi naturally became Yang Jie's must-win choice. However, at first, Yang Jie did not decide to let Zhu Lin play the king of the daughter country.
Considering that Zhu Lin was born in a scholarly family and behaved dignified and elegant, Yang Jie originally planned for her to play the role of a noble goddess. The role of the king of the daughter country, who needs to "seduce" Tang Seng, was originally intended to be played by Yang Chunxia, who plays the white bone spirit.
But plans can't keep up with the changes. Due to various reasons, including Yang Chunxia's schedule conflict, and Chi Chongrui, who was originally scheduled to play Tang Seng, withdrew from the crew, the entire filming plan was disrupted.
After several discussions, Yang Jie finally decided to let Zhu Lin play the role of the king of the daughter country, and Tang Seng was replaced by Xu Shaohua. This decision is both a challenge and an opportunity for Zhu Lin.
As a dignified lady, Zhu Lin has never tried such a bold role. When Director Yang Jie took out a light pink pajamas and asked Zhu Lin to "seduce" Xu Shaohua, both of them blushed.
In the conservative era at that time, such a scene was undoubtedly a huge challenge for actors. However, it is this shyness and reserve that unexpectedly makes this scene a classic.
Zhu Lin and Xu Shaohua's performances naturally reveal the youthfulness of meeting for the first time, and appropriately interpret the throbbing of love at first sight. Zhu Lin's call of "Royal Brother and Brother" not only penetrated into the bone marrow, but also hit the hearts of the audience.
She perfectly blended the gentleness, charm and helplessness of the king of her daughter's country to create an unforgettable classic character. As soon as this scene was broadcast, it immediately caused a sensation.
Zhu Lin's beauty and acting skills became a national topic, and the scandal between her and Xu Shaohua about "fake drama and real play" even went viral at that time. Although the two never responded to this, this is undoubtedly the best proof of Zhu Lin's charm.
The success of "Journey to the West" made Zhu Lin famous in one fell swoop. Her fame was completely launched, and she became the dream lover in the hearts of men, women and children. Since then, Zhu Lin's career has also begun to flourish, and there are endless invitations every day.
This role is not only the pinnacle of Zhu Pi's acting career, but also a symbol of the beauty of that era. Even in the era when the shooting equipment and technology were relatively backward, Zhu Lin still showed amazing beauty and skin condition, which amazed the audience.
The king of the daughter country in "Journey to the West" has become Zhu Lin's most representative role, and has also established her status as "the first beauty in the era of no makeup" in the hearts of the audience. With the success of "Journey to the West", Zhu Lin's acting career ushered in a golden period of vigorous development.
In 1987, she won the 5th "Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress" in one fell swoop for her role as Jiang Man in "Triumph at Midnight". This award is an affirmation of Zhu Lin's years of hard work, and it also marks that her status in the entertainment industry has been widely recognized.
However, winning the award did not stop Zhu Lin. Instead, she began to be more demanding of herself. Zhu Lin knows that in order to gain a long-term foothold in the ever-changing entertainment industry, it is far from enough to rely on beauty alone.
As a result, she began to experiment with more types of roles, no longer limited to the image of a beauty. Surprisingly, Zhu Lin began to participate in various supporting roles more, showing her persistent pursuit of acting skills.
Zhu Lin's diligent work attitude and spirit of constantly breaking through herself have won the love of the audience. In 2000, in the "Ordos Cup" selection held by CCTV, Zhu Lin won the "Audience's Favorite Actor Award".
This affirmation from the audience made Zhu Lin feel a great responsibility. However, just as her career was at its peak, Zhu Lin made a surprising decision. In 2001, she returned to school and entered the graduate class of the Art Department of Peking University.
The decision came as a surprise to many, but for Zhu Lin, learning is never-ending. She hopes to further improve her artistic literacy and performance skills through systematic learning.
During her studies at Peking University, Zhu Pi absorbed new knowledge and explored more possibilities for acting. This experience made her performance more in-depth and nuanced. Since then, the characters played by Zhu Lin have begun to jump out of the previous inherent impression of "stunning beauty" and "dignified atmosphere", but have created more in-depth female characters.
Zhu Lin's continuous breakthroughs and self-improvement show her professional attitude as an actor and her persistent pursuit of art. She proved with practical actions that a real actor should not be satisfied with the status quo, but should continue to learn and improve.
Zhu Lin's experience tells us that only by constantly surpassing ourselves can we go further and higher on the road of art. In 2014, the 62-year-old Zhu Lin made an unexpected decision - to go to New York to participate in the Broadway classic drama "Doubt".
This decision is not only a new challenge to his acting skills, but also a brave attempt at life. In "Suspicion", Zhu Lin plays a stubborn and determined Sister Arosis, a character that is very different from her previous image.
Faced with a brand-new environment and unfamiliar characters, Zhu Lin did not back down. With her acting skills accumulated over the years and a deep understanding of the role, she successfully portrayed this complex character.
Zhu Lin's performance was well received by the audience and critics alike, once again proving her strength and plasticity as an actor. When the 71-year-old Zhu Lin stood on the stage, the audience was surprised to find that although the years had left marks on her face, that elegance and temperament still shone brightly.
Although the charm of the king of the daughter country can no longer be seen, the indifferent and elegant temperament on Zhu Lin is becoming more and more conspicuous. She used her actions to tell the world that age is not a limit, and everyone can shine at different stages of life.
Now, although Zhu Lin, who has entered her prime, has gradually faded out of the public's sight, she is still active on social platforms and often shares her life.
From the photos she shared, we can still see the dignified and elegant lady, although her face is old, but her demeanor is still the same. Zhu Lin's experience tells us that true beauty does not fade with age, but becomes more and more moving with the richness of experience.
Zhu Lin's emotional life is as full of ups and downs as her acting career. In her early years, she married a worker in a state-owned enterprise, and the two fell in love and soon held a wedding. However, due to work reasons, the couple lived separately for a long time, and their relationship gradually flattened.
What's even more regrettable is that Zhu Lin was once pregnant, but she couldn't give birth to this child because of her busy work. This experience brought Zhu Lin deep regret and insight.
Eventually, the marriage ended in a peaceful divorce. After the divorce, Zhu Lin devoted all her energy to her acting career and did not look for her next relationship for twenty years. However, life is always full of surprises.
In 2005, Zhu Lin, who was over half a hundred, met her true love. This outsider rarely pays attention to the entertainment industry, giving Zhu Lin a calm and happy life. Although it was already difficult to have children at this time, her husband's understanding and support made Zhu Lin feel truly happy.
Zhu Lin's husband often enlightened her and did not have to regret it. The two often travel together, taking photos of beautiful scenery along the way to share with friends. This relationship seems to be the best gift to Zhu Lin's life, allowing her to find balance and satisfaction in both her career and life.