Taipei: Veteran cinematographer Lin Tsan-ting has passed away at the age of 94, Taiwan's Chinese Society of Cinematographers (CSC) confirmed on Saturday. Lin died on Friday at Taipei's Tri-Service General Hospital where he was admitted after suffering a heart attack, the CSC said.

According to Focus Taiwan, Lin was one of the recipients of a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 58th Golden Horse Awards in 2021 alongside director Tsai Yang-ming. The late cinematographer, best known for working on Taiwanese Hoklo films, was the first cinematographer to receive the Golden Horse Lifetime Achievement Award.

He began his career in 1949 as one of the first apprentices at Agriculture Education Motion Pictures, which evolved into the Central Motion Picture Corp. in 1954. Learning from techniques that were being used in Japan, Lin helped to convert Taiwan's film industry from black and white to color, the committee said.

During his career, he collaborated with renowned director Pai Ching-jui on several reputable films such as "Lonely Seventeen" and "Home Sweet Home." Over the years, Lin worked on more than 130 films and won four Golden Horse Awards for Best Cinematography for the movies "Lonely Seventeen," "Love Begins Here," "Girlfriend," and "The Victory." He also won Best Cinematography at the Asia Pacific Film Festival for "Falling Snowflakes."

On Saturday, the CSC added that Lin played a crucial role in mentoring modern cinematography greats the likes of Mark Lee Ping-bing on top of selflessly cultivating future talents through university lectures. Lin's family is currently in the process of arranging his funeral, the CSC said.