Lin Kun-hai

Lin Kun-hai (Chinese: 林崑海; 10 February 1954 – 14 February 2022) was a Taiwanese program producer and entrepreneur, co-founder and chairman of Sanlih E-Television.

Lin Kun-hai
Born(1954-02-10)10 February 1954
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Died14 February 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 68)
Zuoying, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
OccupationEntrepreneur
Years active1983–2022
Known forCo-founder and chairman of Sanlih E-Television

Life and career

Lin was born in Kaohsiung and grew up in Kaohsiung City. Prior to founding a video rental shop as a joint venture with his wife and brother-in-law Chang Rong-hua, Lin was a taxi driver. In 1983, Lin, his wife Chang Hsiu, and his brother-in-law Chang Rong-hua jointly established Sanlih Film and Television, purchasing machines, duplicating videotapes, and then renting out videotape rental shops.[1] Lin was regarded as the leader of the Taiwan Forward faction within the Democratic Progressive Party, and mounted an unsuccessful independent legislative campaign in 2001.[2]

Death

Lin suffered from oral cancer for many years and died at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, on 14 February 2022, at the age of 68.[3]

References
  1. 陳慧貞、易慧慈、高嘉和 (25 May 2012). "路線不同 三足鼎立變兩派角力". 自由時報. Archived from the original on 29 November 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  2. Shan, Shelley (16 February 2022). "Media tycoon Lin Kun-hai dies aged 68". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. 王慧瑛、林保光、徐白櫻、張議晨、林巧璉 (15 February 2022). "「三立海董」林崑海人生謝幕 錄影帶事業奠定海派帝國 懷抱政治夢" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 聯合新聞網. Retrieved 15 February 2022.


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