Lin Daiyu actress and advertising billionaire dies at 42

May 18, 2007 4:38 am

Chen Xiaoxu became a household name in China in the 1980s after being cast the lead role as Lin Daiyu in the TV play “Dream of the Red Mansion”, an adaptation of the Chinese Qing Dynasty literary classic of the same name written by Cao Xueqin. In the play, Lin Daiyu is an introverted and sensitive well-bred girl; in real life, Chen Xiaoxu acted her role in the play:

She disappeared from public view for several years after the play until re-catching people’s attention as a successful businesswoman and billionaire in advertising.

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