Lim started her career as a script coordinator for
Xena: Warrior Princess, She has written for TV series such as
One Tree Hill,
Life Unexpected,
Reign,
Star-Crossed, Private Practice and Lethal Weapon. In 2018, Lim was the co-screenwriter for the 2018 movie
Crazy Rich Asians. Director
Jon M. Chu asked her to rewrite the existing screenplay. In her rewrite she notably added the climactic scene of mahjong between
Constance Wu and
Michelle Yeoh's characters. Lim left writing on the sequel, following reports that she was offered significantly less pay (around $110,000) than her male co-writer Peter Chiarelli ($800,000 to $1 million). Warner Brothers defended the offer, citing the difference in experience between the two. Disney recruited Lim to develop the animated feature film
Raya and the Last Dragon, which released in 2021. She served as screenwriter alongside
Qui Nguyen. In her
feature directorial debut, Lim directed and produced comedy film
Joy Ride, starring
Ashley Park,
Sherry Cola,
Stephanie Hsu, and
Sabrina Wu. The movie premiered at
SXSW in March 2023. She has given support to young writers as mentor and speaker for the
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE). In 2024, Variety reported that she signed on to direct
The Princess Diaries 3 with
Anne Hathaway reprising her role. Following years of development, Lim returned to the
Crazy Rich Asians franchise as the showrunner of the revamped sequel television series for
HBO Max, where she would be the showrunner. == Filmography ==