Yinling
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Yinling
Yinling (垠凌, real name: 顔 垠凌, Hanyu pinyin
: Yán Yínlíng, or in Japanese
, (born February 15, 1978) is a Japan
-based Taiwan
ese swimsuit model, race queen
, singer and former wrestler. She is called also "Yinling of Joytoy (インリン・オブ・ジョイトイ)," when she appears on television.
, Taiwan
. Her family owned a photography studio and it is likely that this inspired her to model. She lived in the same apartment as Taiwanese/Japanese actor and singer Takeshi Kaneshiro
. She moved to Japan at the age of 10 to attend school there.
and the Soviet Union
. JOYTOY's campaign has been noteworthy for being overly sexual and provocative in nature. A notable example was an exhibit that was hosted in the National Museum of History
in 2004. The exhibit took the form of an anti-war and anti-prejudice art display of mildly erotic photography. Besides photography, the JOYTOY campaign has also consisted the release of two music albums, with Yinling providing vocals. As part of keeping with JOYTOY's overly sexual nature, the CDs usually come packed with exclusive swimsuit pictures of Yinling.
Besides her work under JOYTOY, Yinling has made many appearances in other media. For instance, she has often appeared in Japanese men's magazines such as Sabra
. For an unspecified amount of time, Yinling served as a race queen under a team called Mario. In 2008, Yinling published an autobiograpgy by the title LOVE ERO-Terrorism/Yinling of JOYTOY. In that same year, she provided the voice for Libido Waterfall, a tertiary character in video game Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! who was modeled after Yinling.
promotion Hustle, a venture led by Nobuhiko Takada
. She originally appeared under the villainous
alias "Yinling the Erotic Terrorist," but then appeared as a fan favorite
, under the name "Newling-sama" (i.e., 'Mistress Newling'). She was sidelined from promotion when she was shot by a fictitious laser beam wielded by The Esperanza
during a wrestling match. She, however, re-emerged under her evil Yinling persona. In this storyline, she gave birth to Monster Bono
after being hit by The Great Muta's green mist in the genitals. She would eventually announce her retirement in 2008, which was followed by a retirement match against the Monster Bono. She let him win, but he "crushed" her with all of his weight while pinning her, thus killing her character.
. Her management has denied the accusations.
Yinling is a supporter of the Social Democratic Party of Japan
which advocates for social welfare reform and alternatives to nuclear energy. In 2010, she attended a conference held Mizuho Fukushima
and spoke of the party's policies.
In 2008, she announced her marriage to an anonymous employee of the ZERO1-MAX wrestling agency. In 2010, she revealed that she had given birth to her first child, a son. She currently lives in Taiwan.
Yinling (垠凌, real name: 顔 垠凌, Hanyu pinyin
Pinyin
Pinyin is the official system to transcribe Chinese characters into the Roman alphabet in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It is also often used to teach Mandarin Chinese and spell Chinese names in foreign publications and used as an input method to enter Chinese characters into...
: Yán Yínlíng, or in Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, (born February 15, 1978) is a Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
-based Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese swimsuit model, race queen
Race queen
is a Japanese term for a type of promotional model found as part of a pit crew in certain kinds of motor racing, such as F1 races. The equivalent British term is "Pit babe".-History:...
, singer and former wrestler. She is called also "Yinling of Joytoy (インリン・オブ・ジョイトイ)," when she appears on television.
Early life
Yinling was born in TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
. Her family owned a photography studio and it is likely that this inspired her to model. She lived in the same apartment as Taiwanese/Japanese actor and singer Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro , born October 11, 1973, is a Taiwan-born Japanese actor and singer.-Name:...
. She moved to Japan at the age of 10 to attend school there.
Career
She began modelling at 16 and started working with photographer Hiraokanovsky Kuratachenko at 19, forming the duo JOYTOY. Kuratachenko is suspected to be in fact Japanese, but he is often labeled a Russian photographer. Much of their work is politically themed, often infused with symbols and references to communismCommunism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
and the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. JOYTOY's campaign has been noteworthy for being overly sexual and provocative in nature. A notable example was an exhibit that was hosted in the National Museum of History
National Museum of History
The National Museum of History is located in the Nanhai Academy in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan and exhibits Chinese historical items...
in 2004. The exhibit took the form of an anti-war and anti-prejudice art display of mildly erotic photography. Besides photography, the JOYTOY campaign has also consisted the release of two music albums, with Yinling providing vocals. As part of keeping with JOYTOY's overly sexual nature, the CDs usually come packed with exclusive swimsuit pictures of Yinling.
Besides her work under JOYTOY, Yinling has made many appearances in other media. For instance, she has often appeared in Japanese men's magazines such as Sabra
Sabra (magazine)
Magazine is published by Shogakukan. It features beautiful Japanese models and articles geared toward young men. Sabra Magazine is equivalent to Maxim, FHM, and Stuff in the United States. Although the magazine focused on gravure models , it also offers variety of news such as showbiz...
. For an unspecified amount of time, Yinling served as a race queen under a team called Mario. In 2008, Yinling published an autobiograpgy by the title LOVE ERO-Terrorism/Yinling of JOYTOY. In that same year, she provided the voice for Libido Waterfall, a tertiary character in video game Ryū ga Gotoku Kenzan! who was modeled after Yinling.
Professional wrestling
Yinling also appears for the professional wrestlingProfessional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
promotion Hustle, a venture led by Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and Union of Wrestling Force International in the '80s and '90s. He...
. She originally appeared under the villainous
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
alias "Yinling the Erotic Terrorist," but then appeared as a fan favorite
Face (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a babyface or face or in simple words, a fan favorite is a character who is portrayed as a heroic relative to the heel wrestlers, who are analogous to villains...
, under the name "Newling-sama" (i.e., 'Mistress Newling'). She was sidelined from promotion when she was shot by a fictitious laser beam wielded by The Esperanza
Nobuhiko Takada
Nobuhiko Takada is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for helping to popularize shoot-style professional wrestling, as one of the biggest stars of the Universal Wrestling Federation and Union of Wrestling Force International in the '80s and '90s. He...
during a wrestling match. She, however, re-emerged under her evil Yinling persona. In this storyline, she gave birth to Monster Bono
Akebono Taro
is a retired American born-Japanese sumo wrestler from Waimānalo, Hawaii. Joining the professional sport in Japan in 1988, he was trained by pioneering Hawaiian sumo wrestler Takamiyama and rose swiftly up the rankings, reaching the top division in 1990...
after being hit by The Great Muta's green mist in the genitals. She would eventually announce her retirement in 2008, which was followed by a retirement match against the Monster Bono. She let him win, but he "crushed" her with all of his weight while pinning her, thus killing her character.
Personal life
In 2007, a scandal resulted in Yinling being accused of having ties to the YakuzaYakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
. Her management has denied the accusations.
Yinling is a supporter of the Social Democratic Party of Japan
Social Democratic Party (Japan)
The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party The Social Democratic Party (社会民主党 Shakai Minshu-tō, often abbreviated to 社民党 Shamin-tō; also known as the Social Democratic Party of Japan (abbreviated to SDPJ or SDP in English) is a political party that advocates for the establishment of a...
which advocates for social welfare reform and alternatives to nuclear energy. In 2010, she attended a conference held Mizuho Fukushima
Mizuho Fukushima
is a Japanese politician. She has been a member of the House of Councillors since 1998, was re-elected in 2004 and 2010,and is the current chair of the Social Democratic Party of Japan, a position she has held since 2003....
and spoke of the party's policies.
In 2008, she announced her marriage to an anonymous employee of the ZERO1-MAX wrestling agency. In 2010, she revealed that she had given birth to her first child, a son. She currently lives in Taiwan.
External links
- Official site - In various languages
- Short biography
- Payne, Peter. (2002). Yinling of Joytoy DVD review at jmate.com
- Official Blog of Yinling