Lin Chi-ling to announce shock retirement from modelling?

Chi-ling created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Chi-ling fans. Speculation had been rife that the Taiwanese model best known for her role in Red Cliff, is about to announce her retirement from modelling, at age 51, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/11/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a model isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a model-actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouLin

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouLin was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Lin Chi-ling was unlike any other model we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLin”
— @universalObserver, 13 Nov 2026

“Chi-ling wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Nov 2026

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