Chiling's popularity however shot sky high in 2004 when Lin Chi Ling was rumored to be the girlfriend of Taiwanese heartthrob Jerry Yan, whom they work in the same modeling agency.
Lin Chi Ling left Taiwan when she was 15 and obtained her double major degree from Toronto University.
Chinese women - Lin Chi Ling came from a strong family background. Lin Zhi Ling started her entertainment career in modeling in 1999, started in catwalk and featured in various commercial ads, gradually gaining popularity among Taiwanese.