Jimmy Lin – ?????in May 2009, 5 of 5

Jimmy Lin is the 2nd child in the family. He debuted at 17 in 1992 and became an overnight sensation. He still holds the record of the youngest artist to perform in Hong Kong HungHum Coliseum at 18. He was always mistaken as a girl when he was a kid and got so sick of it that he shaved his head. He loved cars when he was in highschool and worked a summer job in order to buy his 1st motorbike. He rode his bike to school against school rules and was almost kicked out of school. His father was the PTA president and begged for mercy from the principal. In his 1st yr of highschool agency scouts wanted to sign him but he wasnt interested. By his 2nd yr he finally signed with an agency. Crazy fans camped outside his house for a week. In 1994 he turned 20 and enrolled in the army to serve 2 yrs of military service instead of trying to stall. He was burnt out from his overwhelming schedule that he needed a break. More than a thousand fans came to see him off at the railway station. He continued to entertain other soldiers in the army and was booed by his fellow soldiers. Instead he went offstage to greet them and was finally accepted. In 1996 after he was discharged from the army at 22 he tried too hard to grow up and released several unsuccessful albums. His showbiz career hit a low. He then turned to racing to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a racer. He again tried too hard to prove to critics that he was not just fooling around. He won 3rd place in his 1st race. In a …
Video Rating: 4 / 5

Jimmy Lin is the 2nd child in the family. He debuted at 17 in 1992 and became an overnight sensation. He still holds the record of the youngest artist to perform in Hong Kong HungHum Coliseum at 18. He was always mistaken as a girl when he was a kid and got so sick of it that he shaved his head. He loved cars when he was in highschool and worked a summer job in order to buy his 1st motorbike. He rode his bike to school against school rules and was almost kicked out of school. His father was the PTA president and begged for mercy from the principal. In his 1st yr of highschool agency scouts wanted to sign him but he wasnt interested. By his 2nd yr he finally signed with an agency. Crazy fans camped outside his house for a week. In 1994 he turned 20 and enrolled in the army to serve 2 yrs of military service instead of trying to stall. He was burnt out from his overwhelming schedule that he needed a break. More than a thousand fans came to see him off at the railway station. He continued to entertain other soldiers in the army and was booed by his fellow soldiers. Instead he went offstage to greet them and was finally accepted. In 1996 after he was discharged from the army at 22 he tried too hard to grow up and released several unsuccessful albums. His showbiz career hit a low. He then turned to racing to fulfill his childhood dream of becoming a racer. He again tried too hard to prove to critics that he was not just fooling around. He won 3rd place in his 1st race. In a …
Video Rating: 5 / 5