林穎施

简介

Lin Yingshi (Alis Lin) is a Cantonese opera "dan" (female role) actress, born in 1989 in Guangzhou to a family from Xinhui, Guangdong Province. Raised in Guangzhou, she was immersed in Cantonese opera from an early age thanks to her father's passion for the art, and began learning opera in elementary school. In 2002, she was introduced to the opera world by Wu Zhihong, Secretary-General of the Guangdong Quyi Artists Association. She then enrolled in the Guangdong Cantonese Opera School and graduated one year ahead of schedule. She studied under renowned performers Zheng Peiying, Ni Huiying, Hu Juanjuan, and singer Hu Dongrong. In 2005, she participated in the talent show "Gan Pai Cai Hui Ying" on Southern Television and won the gold prize. She received scholarships to further her studies at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and the Chinese National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts. In 2011, she joined the Young Cantonese Opera Troupe upon its founding and served as the leading "dan" actress until 2018, while also teaching at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts for 11 years. In 2018, she established her own studio, the "Yingshi Art Center." She is renowned for her performance of the classic piece "Zhao Jun Chu Sai" by Hong Xiannu, for which she was nominated for the 12th China Quyi Peony Award in 2022, and selected in 2023 for the "Young Artistic Talent" category of the China National Arts Fund. In 2023, she performed the off-screen singing for the TVB Cantonese opera drama "Ling Xi Bi Ren" and appeared in the music video for "He Ni You Xi." In 2025, she was named one of Hong Kong's Ten Outstanding Young Persons.