Short and pot-bellied with stubble on his chin, Lin Cheng-sheng has an earthy appearance. He is the first choice of many directors to play the role of a Taiwanese farmer.
個頭矮矮、圓圓的肚子、下巴些許絡腮鬍，長相十分土味的林正盛，被台灣幾位導演視為演出「台灣莊稼人」的最佳人選。