Ling Yun

Biography

Ling Yun, born Lin Long Song on May 21, 1941 in Lukang, Taiwan. After graduating from high school, he enrolled in 1957 in the actor training class of Yu Feng Film Company under the stage name Long Song, and participated in filming many Taiwanese-language films. In 1959, he co-starred with his training classmate Zhang Mei Yao in films such as "A San Ge Chu Ma", "Tan Yan Hua", and "Cuo Lian", and also appeared in "Long Shan Si Zhi Lian" and "Yi Shi Yi Jia". In 1964, upon the recommendation of director Pan Lei, he signed a contract as a basic actor with Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Film Company and changed his name to Ling Yun. After appearing in "Chi Qing Lei" directed by Qin Jian, he became famous for his cold and aloof young man image, and participated in many martial arts films in addition to romantic films. After his contract with Shaw Brothers ended in 1977, he continued filming movies for other companies, and in 1981 he directed the film "The Last Duel". He has since retired from acting.