10 young stars taking the entertainment scene by storm

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Tan Qin Lin

Director Jess Teong picked Qin Lin to play the titular kid in last year’s hit The Kid From The Big Apple because she liked the then 10-year-old girl’s smile. At that point, Qin Lin’s only other acting gig was a small role in an Astro Xiao Tai Yang children’s series. She made up for her lack of experience with grit and determination – she rehearsed for two months with Teong to improve her acting skills and master speaking English like a New Yorker. For her efforts, Qin Lin received the Best Newcomer award at the 7th Macau International Movie Festival in Dec 2015. Now, she is 13 and can be seen in the film’s sequel Before We Forget (in cinemas now), reprising the role of the adorable Sarah Tan.