An Operative working for the Chinese Security Force, Wai Lin is a formidable opponent, with incredible skill in martial arts, marksmanship and firearms usage.
How she and Bond meet:
She first encounters Bond when she is sent to investigate media mogul Elliot Carver's plan to start a war between China and Britain in order to cash in on the exclusive news broadcasts, a plot that Bond was also sent by MI6 to foil.
The two initially believe they have been ordered to kill each other, but eventually develop a wary mutual trust when they are both captured and imprisoned by Carver's secret partner General Chang. Bond especially grows to respect her when she playfully, but firmly rejects his attempts at seduction -- the first Bond girl to do so.so, until the very end.
Defining dialogue:
"It's mostly dull routine, of course. But every now and then, you get to sail on a beautiful evening like this, and sometimes work with the decadent agent of a corrupt Western power."
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How she helps save the day:
She and Bond launch an assault on Carver's Stealth Attack Boat.