Shiga Lin

The film received decent box office results, and Lin received a "Best New Actress" nomination at the 31st Hong Kong Film Awards.

Lin also sang the film’s theme song "I’m Still Loving You", for which she penned its English lyrics.

Shiga Taguchi, better known as Shiga Lin Si-nga (born 29 June 1988), is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress.

Shiga Lin was born on 29 June 1988 in Hong Kong as the only child in her family.

While her parents are from Hong Kong, her mother had acquired naturalised Japanese citizenship after studying and living in Japan.

As a result, Lin became a Japanese citizen by birthright.

Her family resided in Kowloon Tong where her father worked as a businessman, and her mother served as a translator at the Canadian Consulate General.

During her childhood, Lin witnessed her parents' unhappy marriage, which left lasting scars.

She later recalled that she often experienced solitude and longed for "the warmth feeling of a complete family".

She attended King George V International School.

Lin became interested in singing early and named Christina Aguilera and Sammi Cheng as her inspirations.

As a child, Lin participated in ETV's English-spoken educational programmes.

At the age of 16, Lin moved to Hong Kong Island with her mother after her parents' divorce and eventually lost contact with her father.

She then transferred to West Island International School.

Initially feeling misplaced, she gradually adapted to her new living environment and took on various jobs to become financially independent and support her mother.

However, struggling to cope with the changes in her life, Lin started sneaking into nightclubs despite being underage, using partying, drinking, and smoking as a way to cope with her grief.

In later interviews, she regretted and referred to her action as "ignorant" and a "waste of time".

In 2007, before her official debut, Lin took part in the ATV's youth drama Teen Waves.

In July 2010, Lin made her official debut as a singer with the release of her debut song "Earl Grey" (灰伯爵的忌廉遐想).

She signed with the record label Warner Music Hong Kong.

As a singer, she is known for songs including "I'm Still Loving You" (2011) and "The End" (2012).

As an actress, she is known for her performances in the film Lan Kwai Fong (2011) and television drama Life After Death (2020).

Initially projecting a bright image, Lin soon embraced a bolder and more sexually provocative persona through her first film role in Lan Kwai Fong (2011).

Set in the famous Hong Kong nightlife district, the theme explored the topic of sex, love, and temptation.

Although hesitant at first due to the daring subject matter, she saw it as a good acting opportunity.

The song became popular and was listed among "Top Ten Best-selling Digital Songs" at the 2012 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards.

Lin followed up with the second film installment, Lan Kwai Fong 2 (2012), which shared a similar theme.

On the music front, she released her single "The End" (到此為止, 2012) which has arguably became her most well-known hit to date.

Lin shared her personal story in the song, writing a love letter in English to an ex-boyfriend that was later translated into Cantonese by a lyricist as the official lyrics.

Lin told in an interview it took singing the song about "a hundred times" before she could finally "let go of that relationship".

It was honoured "Top Ten Chinese Golden Medley" at the 35th RTHK's Top Ten Chinese Songs Music Awards and "Best New Song" at 2012 Metro Radio Music Awards.

Lin then released "Movin' On" (好好過, 2012) as her next single, signaling a transition from the old love, and in her own words, to "get on with my life".

That same year, however, she was embroiled in a photo scandal in which kissing images between a 16-year-old Lin and her then-boyfriend were exposed.

Continued to be plagued with other negative press, Lin endured a "bad girl" image for some time in the public’s eye.

In the following years, Lin appeared in several films but struggles to find success in her acting career.

On the music front, her song "Once Said" (說一句) was recognized as one of the "Top Ten Best Songs" at 2013 Ultimate Song Chart Awards.

In 2014, "Gotta Be With You" (只要和你在一起) won the award for "Top Ten Digital Best-selling songs" at 2014 IFPI Hong Kong Record Sales Awards.

The following year, her song "Old Street Corner" (舊街角, 2015) was honoured as one of the "Best Songs" at 2016 Metro Radio Music Awards, among others.

In 2016, Lin held her first ticketed solo concert titled "Shiga vs. Shiga Live".

During the same year, she formed the female band Dear John with fellow Warner Music Hong Kong artists Janice Vidal, Jill Vidal, and JUDE as a spin-off of the male band Dear Jane.