Kong Lin

Acting

Kong Lin

Born 1969-01-05 · Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China

Kong Lin (Chinese: 孔琳; born Kong Linglin; 5 January 1969) is a Chinese actress, television series and movie producer, art director, and semi-rock-pop singer. Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang she now lives in Beijing, Jilin. Kong is known as one of her generation's most distinguished graduates of the Beijing Film Academy, praised for her great ability and multitalented abilities. Before graduating, she was already contributing to several film projects directed by prominent filmmakers, such Zhang Yimou in his 1991 movie, Raise the Red Lantern. Well known as a villain in many television series because of her performance in Raise the Red Lantern, she has appeared in The Proud Twins (2005), Zhen Qing Gao Bie (2003), The Raging Butterfly (2003), Lucky Zhu Bajie (2003) amongst many others.

Acting credits

Raise the Red Lantern poster
7.9

In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.

Raise the Red Lantern

1991

Ride On poster
7.2

A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral.

Ride On

2023

Bloody Morning poster
8.2

Freely adapted from Gabriel García Márquez's Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the film follows the investigation of a local teacher's murder in a small and desperately poor rural village, the story of the crime gradually pieced together from the fragmented memories of witnesses forced to testify at an inquest. Sharing with her Fifth Generation colleagues Chen Kaige and Tian Zhuangzhuang a remarkable eye for the barren landscapes of northern China and a fascination with small-town life — especially those enduring superstitions that Communism failed to erase — director Li Shaohong also introduces several formal innovations, particularly in storytelling structure, that remain unprecedented in Chinese cinema.

Bloody Morning

1992

Strange Girl poster
NR

Gu Li is different from birth, so she has been a troubled "problem girl" since she was a child. In her opinion, this is a manifestation of morbidity. She also often hurts her surroundings because of her "illness", so over time no one wants to be her friend. When she was in adolescence, she was suffering and fell into deep self-blame. Many years ago, Zhang Jiahe and Gu Li were neighbors, and the two were childhood playmates. One time, Gu Li rescued Zhang Jiahe, who was in danger. When Zhang Jiahe wanted to thank Gu Li, he found that Gu Li had moved. Since then, the two lost contact. After many years, Zhang Jiahe was very happy after recognizing Gu Li, and regarded Gu Li as his idol, and when Gu Li was lost, he comforted her and let her regain hope and find a way.

Strange Girl

2022

A Little Red Flower poster
6.5

Tells a warm and realistic story, thinking and facing the ultimate problem that every ordinary person will face-imagining that death may come at any time, the only thing we have to do is love and cherish.

A Little Red Flower

2020

Everything Will Be Fine poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Everything Will Be Fine

2021

Those were the Days poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Those were the Days

2005

The Assassination of Nie Yinniang poster
1.5

Nie Yinniang is a short story written in Classical Chinese by Pei Xing, a Chinese writer who lived during the Tang dynasty. The story is set in 9th century China and tells the story of Nie Yinniang who was trained in martial arts from a young age. She is the daughter of Nie Feng, a general under Tian Ji'an, the ruler of the de facto independent fanzhen of Weibo.

The Assassination of Nie Yinniang

2022

Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods poster
3.3

No synopsis available yet.

Detective Dee and The Pact with the Underworld Gods

2022

The Big Dipper poster
NR

The story tells that in 1944, Qingdao’s underground organization “Beidou” launched a fierce life-and-death confrontation with the Japanese gendarmerie, the Black Dragon Club and the military to protect a small girl who took the Soviet Union’s secret attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army.

The Big Dipper

2019

Who Sleeps My Bro poster
5.2

Set in a university, the movie tells of the struggles, romances, joys and sorrows of four friends

Who Sleeps My Bro

2016

The Hairpin of the Rogue poster
NR

He grew up in the Yue Nui country from a young age. The great warrior of the martial world, Wu Suu, and his companion, Myon Joo Hoon. They rob and steal from the rich and help the poor. They looted some things and were hunted down. On the way to escape, they met the princess of Yue Nui country. He came without knowing that he was in danger. What dangers will they face? How to overcome the dangers for the country and people. To become a useful hero.

The Hairpin of the Rogue

2023

邻里邻医 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

邻里邻医

2023

关中刀客之人厨子 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

关中刀客之人厨子

2003

Longevity poster
2.0

No synopsis available yet.

Longevity

2021

Dirt poster
6.3

The film follows a nurse, Ye Tong (Kong Lin), who also serves as the film's narrator. One day, Ye Tong reunites with some childhood friends, including Peng Wei, a disillusioned and long-haired young man who leads a local rock band. Ye finds herself attracted to Peng Wei's lifestyle, despite the admonitions of her police officer friend, Zheng Weidong. When Zheng is injured by a mutual friend, Ye finds herself increasingly attracted to the strait-laced Zheng, while also finding herself attracted to Peng.

Dirt

1994

不能没有爱 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

不能没有爱

1992

女人的选择 poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

女人的选择

1994

The Street Rhapsody poster
NR

On one day in September 1992, a driver (Xie Dong) goes to pick up his girlfriend, who is working the night shift. He happens to meet a cellist, Yingzi (Kong Lin), who missed her bus. After he drops off Yingzi, he finds her pager in his car.

The Street Rhapsody

1996