Exhibiting an aptitude for the arts at a young age, Lin would often lead her friends in making paper cutout dolls and imitating the Huangmei Opera Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. She'd devise a scenario and direct her friends in acting it out.
從小美術成績優異的林璟如，常帶領童伴一起畫「紙娃娃」，還模仿黃梅戲《梁祝》，自己編排劇情，指導童伴演出。