Ruby Lin, or Lin Xin Ru, was born in Taipei on January 27th 1976. During Hi… Read Full Bio ↴Ruby Lin, or Lin Xin Ru, was born in Taipei on January 27th 1976. During High School she did some modeling. Her agent suspected that she might be good at acting when he found out about Ruby Lin's talent to cry on cue. When she graduated Zhong Xin High School she stared in her first movie role in School Days. Her favorable habits helped her career move forward, and she joined the acting company Yi Ren. The company filmed the TV show Huan Zhu Ge Ge. In the show Ruby was the co-star of the film next to other upcoming artist such as Vicki Zhao and Alec Su. The show boomed with popularity, not only in Taiwan, but in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and many other asian countries.

Since the show had become so popular, the demand for Ruby Lin was high. The show cast members of Huan Zhu Ge Ge all recorded songs for the Official Soundtrack. There was alot of radio-play of the songs, so BMG records signed her to their label. They released a mini album entitled Hearing. The cd sold thousands. So the company took the next step and made a full length album. The cd was called Shuang Mian Lin Xin Ru Tou Huai Song Bao (Two Faces of Ruby Lin). An attempt to make a career on mainland China was a goal, so they released a cover of the Japanese Para Para Paradise song Dum Dum Pistol. The song did quite well and a second, modified version of Shuang Mian Lin Xin Ru Tou Huai Song Bao was released under the name of Para Para.

After Huan Zhu Ge Ge, Ruby Lin starred in many popular movies along side of other actor stars such as Nicholas Tse, Eason Chan, and Joey Yung- just to name a few. The movies were usually targeted to teenagers and were comedies. Although her roles weren't usually main ones, she thrived in the TV series buisness. Today, Ruby has broken away from her character in Huan Zhu Ge Ge and is a much loved tv-star.

半生缘
林心如 Lyrics

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红尘中
浮沉多少个梦
到底多少个梦
生死与共
爱匆匆
转眼又一个秋
再过多少个秋
才到尽头

回首半生如梦
何处停留
住在心里的那个人
藏在泪中
回首半生匆匆
恍如一梦
你像风来了又走
我心满满又空
回首半生匆匆
恍如一梦
你像风来了又走
我心满满又空
迷梦中
化做一只风筝

随风漂泊像风
在天涯尽头

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song 半生缘 by 林心如 are an introspection into the journey of life, love and its transience. The first few lines mention how many dreams have been realized and lost in the chaos of life. The artist wonders about the number of dreams that have been shattered and how many will still be realized. The lines "生死与共, 爱匆匆" seem to indicate that love flows swiftly through our lives despite the presence of death.

As the song progresses, the artist reminisces about the past and questions where life has led. The lines "回首半生如梦, 何处停留" indicate that life feels like a dream and there is a sense of uncertainty about its destination. The song emphasizes how love shapes our lives, and the pain of lost love is expressed through "住在心里的那个人, 藏在泪中".

The song ends on the note of acceptance of the transience of life, with the lines "化做一只风筝, 随风漂泊像风, 在天涯尽头". Here, the artist accepts that life is fleeting like the wind, and just like a kite, one must flow with the wind and reach the end of the journey.

Line by Line Meaning

红尘中
In this world full of chaos and desires

浮沉多少个梦
How many dreams have come and gone

到底多少个梦
How many more dreams are left

生死与共
Together in life and death

爱匆匆
Love rushes by so quickly

转眼又一个秋
Another autumn comes in the blink of an eye

再过多少个秋
How many more autumns must pass by

才到尽头
Before we reach the end

回首半生如梦
Looking back, the past half of life seems like a dream

何处停留
Where will we find our resting place

住在心里的那个人
That person who lives in our heart