[4][5] In 2007, Meilin (梅琳) and Hong Kong singer and actor, Nicholas Tse, recorded the theme song and music video[6] for the Mandarin language release of Disney's 1991 film Beauty and the Beast, which gave Meilin her first commercial success, with the song reaching No.2 on Pepsi's Chinese Billboard Pop Charts.

Meilin's father's mother was also an accordionist, who performed on USO Armed Services Radio during World War II.

In 1997, Meilin began an association with the San Mateo Performing Arts Group, with roles in the musicals 'Wizard of Oz', and 'The King & I', where she first came under the tutelage of professional actors and actresses.

During the taping of one of these shows, Meilin was introduced to the Chinese traditional gourd flute known as the 'hulusi', which she and her younger sister then learned well enough to perform a duet, winning first place on (BTV) Beijing Television's 'Arts of Our Land' international talent competition in early 2006.

In the run-up period to the 2008 Summer Olympics, Meilin recorded the lead vocal on the official theme songs for China's pre-Olympics promotional tour of America.

The song was recorded on March 15, 2008, at the Beijing studios of China's Air Force Blue Sky Children's Art and Entertainment Group.

Throughout 2007 and 2008, Meilin participated in many televised events, including an official show at China's 'White House', a state holiday dinner attended by over 200 foreign ambassadors.

Meilin was introduced to China's Minister of Foreign Affairs and sang a solo part in the final song, broadcast on CCTV.