Elaine Jin
- Name: Elaine Jin
- Native name: 金燕玲
- Given name: Jin Yan Ling
- Also Known as: Jin Yan Ling, Jin Yanling, Chin Yenling
- Nationality: Taiwanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: December 15, 1954
- Age: 71
She married Leung Ting Ping (梁廷斌), owner of the Choi Butterfly Pavilion (采蝶軒) bakery chain, in 1976 and briefly retired from acting, settling in the UK. Following their divorce in 1981, she returned to Hong Kong and resumed her career. In 1989, she remarried and relocated to the UK, where she had a daughter. However, she divorced again in 2005 and returned to Hong Kong to focus on acting.
Since 1997, she has also engaged in dancing.
In 2019, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer and underwent surgery followed by six rounds of chemotherapy. In 2021, she was further diagnosed with breast cancer.
(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography
Drama
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
I Bet Your Pardon
Hong Kong Drama, 2019, 30 eps
Ding Ling
(Guest Role)
|
7.2
|
Fighting Time
Chinese Drama, 2017, 56 eps
Lu Yu Hong
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Legend of the Purple Hairpin
Chinese Drama, 2013, 43 eps
Zheng Jing Chi
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Best Selling Secrets
Hong Kong Drama, 2007, 364 eps
Wu Heng
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Central Affairs Season 2
Hong Kong Drama, 2006, 30 eps
Dong Ji Su
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
Love in a Miracle
Hong Kong Drama, 2004, 40 eps
Fung Wai Kiu / Kiu Yic
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Love Storm
Taiwanese Drama, 2003, 21 eps
Sister Mei Yun
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Movie
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
The Snowball on a Sunny Day
Hong Kong Movie, 2026,
Kam Mui Tai
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
The Last Dance
Hong Kong Movie, 2024,
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Where the Wind Blows
Hong Kong Movie, 2022,
Lei Xing Hua
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
Guilt By Design
Hong Kong Movie, 2019,
Liu Tai
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
Super Me
Chinese Movie, 2019,
Ling Xiu Shi
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Midnight Diner
Chinese Movie, 2019,
Aunt Lian
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Spring Tide
Chinese Movie, 2019,
Ji Ming Lan
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
House of the Rising Sons
Hong Kong Movie, 2018,
[A Jian's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
About Youth
Taiwanese Movie, 2018,
[Shi Jun's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.6
|
29+1
Hong Kong Movie, 2017,
Elaine
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Mad World
Hong Kong Movie, 2017,
[Tung's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
L for Love, L for Lies too
Hong Kong Movie, 2016,
Jin Ying Hong [A Bao's mother]
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
My Egg Boy
Taiwanese Movie, 2016,
[Mei Bao's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
Buddy Cops
Hong Kong Movie, 2016,
Giu [Johnny's mother]
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
The Tale of Three Cities
Chinese Movie, 2015,
[Yue Rong's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Monster Hunt
Chinese Movie, 2015,
[Tian Yin's grandmother]
(Support Role)
|
8.1
|
Port of Call
Hong Kong Movie, 2015,
May
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
The House That Never Dies 1
Chinese Movie, 2014,
Jin Wen Fang [Ruo Qing's mother]
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Beijing Love Story
Chinese Movie, 2014,
Xue Ai Jia
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
A Complicated Story
Hong Kong Movie, 2013,
[Taiwanese tourist]
(Support Role)
|
6.2
|
Finding Mr. Right
Chinese Movie, 2013,
Huang Tai
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
The Viral Factor
Hong Kong Movie, 2012,
Feng Ling
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
Brothers
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
[Xin Tian's wife]
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Lost in Beijing
Chinese Movie, 2007,
Mrs. Lin
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
The Romantic Fool
Hong Kong Movie, 2007,
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
Three of a Kind
Hong Kong Movie, 2004,
Barbara
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Yi Yi
Taiwanese Movie, 2000,
Min Min [NJ's wife]
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
The Island Tales
Hong Kong Movie, 2000,
May
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Half Cigarette
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
[Smokey's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Tempting Heart
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
[Sheo Rou's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.3
|
Gorgeous
Hong Kong Movie, 1999,
[Bu's mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.5
|
City of Glass
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
[Vivien's mother]
(Guest Role)
|
7.5
|
Love & Let Love!
Hong Kong Movie, 1998,
[Cliff's mother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Soong Sisters
Hong Kong Movie, 1997,
Sung Kwei Tseng
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Mahjong
Taiwanese Movie, 1996,
[Red Fish's mother]
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
A Confucian Confusion
Taiwanese Movie, 1994,
[Ming's mother-in-law]
(Support Role)
|
7.4
|
Moonlight Boy
Taiwanese Movie, 1993,
[Grandmother]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Heart Against Hearts
Hong Kong Movie, 1992,
Elaine
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Brighter Summer Day
Taiwanese Movie, 1991,
[Mother]
(Support Role)
|
7.7
|
Maybe Next Time
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Running Mate
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
I Am Sorry
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Li Ya Wen
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Seven Warriors
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
[Villager]
(Guest Role)
|
6.9
|
Wild Search
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Elaine Lee
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
They Came to Rob Hong Kong
Hong Kong Movie, 1989,
Councilor Chu
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Her Vengeance
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Ying's sister]
(Support Role)
|
7.2
|
King of Stanley Market
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
May
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Heart to Hearts
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Auntie Ling
(Support Role)
|
8.0
|
Diary of a Big Man
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
[Cheng's superior]
(Support Role)
|
6.7
|
Couples, Couples, Couples
Hong Kong Movie, 1988,
Dauphne Huang
(Support Role)
|
6.3
|
People's Hero
Hong Kong Movie, 1987,
"Lotus"
(Support Role)
|
6.8
|
Soul
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Gigi
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Love Unto Waste
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
Liu Suk Ping
(Main Role)
|
6.8
|
Dream Lovers
Hong Kong Movie, 1986,
[Hark Nam's wife]
(Support Role)
|
6.4
|
The Seven Angels
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
[Night club hostess]
(Support Role)
|
5.6
|
Women
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
Zhu Lin Lin
(Support Role)
|
6.6
|
Those Merry Souls
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
"Waterloo Tai"
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Friendly Ghost
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Cop Busters
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
City Ninja
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Dead Curse
Hong Kong Movie, 1985,
(Main Role)
|
4.0
|
I Love Lolanto
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Yu Ren Da
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Love in a Fallen City
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Louise
(Guest Role)
|
6.8
|
A Friend from Inner Space
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Jenny
(Support Role)
|
10.0
|
Prince Charming
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Mrs. Yu Ren Da
(Support Role)
|
5.9
|
Maybe It's Love
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
Lin
(Main Role)
|
10.0
|
Silent Romance
Hong Kong Movie, 1984,
[Maltese's sister-in-law]
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
The Lost Generation
Taiwanese Movie, 1983,
Lisa Chin
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Let's Make Laugh
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
[Chih's lover]
(Support Role)
|
7.0
|
The Sensational Pair
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
[Dior's sister]
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Play Catch
Hong Kong Movie, 1983,
[Billion's killer]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Secret of Kowloon Town
Taiwanese Movie, 1976,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
A Cookbook of Birth Control
Taiwanese Movie, 1975,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Moon and Stars
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Wandering Life
Hong Kong Movie, 1975,
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Lucky, Lucky
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
My Darling Love
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
[A Ho's lover]
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Fool and His Money
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
The Virgin Mart
Hong Kong Movie, 1974,
Qing Lan
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Love for Sale
Taiwanese Movie, 1973,
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
TV Show
| Title | Rating |
|---|---|
Super Trio Series 8: Super Trio Supreme
Hong Kong TV Show, 2008, 45 eps
(Ep. 23)
(Guest)
|
7.2
|
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