Brigitte Lin

Brigitte Lin

Date of Birth:

Nov 03, 1954

Place of Birth:

Taipei, Taiwan

Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (Chinese: 林青霞; pinyin: Lín Qīngxiá; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. She was a popular actress, regarded as an icon of Chinese cinema, who acted in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. She retired in 1994, although she had a minor role in the 1998 film Bishonen.

She was born in Taipei, and was "discovered" in 1972 by a film producer, and first appeared in many Taiwanese romance films based on the novels of Chiung Yao. Her movie debut is in Chuangwai. She later switched over to making movies in Hong Kong. At the height of her popularity she was arguably one of the most sought-after actresses in the Chinese film industry. She starred in more than 100 movies.

In Hong Kong movies, Lin made a career of playing transgender roles: in Peking Opera Blues she plays a tomboy who dresses in male Western clothes; in New Dragon Gate Inn she is a woman who dresses as a man, and in Swordsman II and III she plays a male character who castrates himself for power and so is now slowly turning into a woman. She had a good working relationship with Tsui Hark, acting in many of the films he directed (like Peking Opera Blues) and produced (Swordsman II).

She married businessman Michael Ying in 1994 and left the film industry. She has two daughters, born in 1997 and 2001. She made her first public appearance since her marriage at a screening of Ashes of Time Redux at the 2008 New York Film Festival.

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filmography:

Poor Chasers Poor Chasers

1980

Morning Fog Morning Fog

1978

The Four Sheepish Dummies The Four Sheepish Dummies

1983

Seven Foxes Seven Foxes

1985

Bishonen Bishonen

1998

Love in My Heart Love in My Heart

1977

Lily Under the Gun Lily Under the Gun

1982

Hot Wave Hot Wave

1975

The Unforgettable Character The Unforgettable Character

1975

Eight Hundred Heroes Eight Hundred Heroes

1975

Burn Phoenix Burn Burn Phoenix Burn

1982

By Love Obsessed By Love Obsessed

1979

Orchid in the Rain Orchid in the Rain

1977

The House for Love The House for Love

1974

The Switch The Switch

1982

The Autumn Love Song The Autumn Love Song

1976

There's No Place like Home There's No Place like Home

1977

Phoenix the Raider Phoenix the Raider

1982

Run Lover Run Run Lover Run

1975

Love's Many Faces Love's Many Faces

1978

Flag of Honor Flag of Honor

1987

Return of Monsoon Return of Monsoon

1979

Be Careful Sweetheart Be Careful Sweetheart

1984

The Marigolds The Marigolds

1980

Girl Friend Girl Friend

1974

Green Green Meadow Green Green Meadow

1974

The Story of Green House The Story of Green House

1978

Magnificent 72 Magnificent 72

1980

Love Under a Rosy Sky Love Under a Rosy Sky

1979

A Love Seed A Love Seed

1979

The Love Affair of Rainbow The Love Affair of Rainbow

1977

Love By Post Love By Post

1976

Royal Tramp Royal Tramp

1992

Ashes of Time Redux Ashes of Time Redux

2009

Off to Success Off to Success

1979

The Star The Star

1970

The Great Surprise The Great Surprise

1983

True Love True Love

1975

He Loved Once Too Many He Loved Once Too Many

1975

An Unforgettable Day An Unforgettable Day

1979

Night Orchid Night Orchid

1983

The Misty Moon The Misty Moon

1978

The Wild Goose on the Wing The Wild Goose on the Wing

1979

The Chasing Game The Chasing Game

1976

Cloud of Romance Cloud of Romance

1977

Birds Are Singing Everywhere Birds Are Singing Everywhere

1978

The Life God The Life God

1975

Long Way from Home Long Way from Home

1974

News Hen News Hen

1974

Love, Love, Love Love, Love, Love

1974

Come Fly with Me Come Fly with Me

1976

Love of the White Snake Love of the White Snake

1978

All the Wrong Spies All the Wrong Spies

1983

Seven Black Heroines Seven Black Heroines

1983

The Beauty with Two Faces The Beauty with Two Faces

1976

Royal Tramp 2 Royal Tramp 2

1992

Peony Pavilion Peony Pavilion

2001

Pink Force Commando Pink Force Commando

1982

The Three Swordsmen The Three Swordsmen

1994

Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land

1992

Love Massacre Love Massacre

1981

Fire Dragon Fire Dragon

1994

The Other Side of Gentleman The Other Side of Gentleman

1984

The Bride with White Hair The Bride with White Hair

1993

Deadful Melody Deadful Melody

1994

Ashes of Time Ashes of Time

1994

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

1983

Dragon Inn Dragon Inn

1992

Police Story Police Story

1985

The Bride with White Hair 2 The Bride with White Hair 2

1993

Fantasy Mission Force Fantasy Mission Force

1983

The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains

1994

The Legend of the Swordsman The Legend of the Swordsman

1992

Swordsman III: The East Is Red Swordsman III: The East Is Red

1993

Peking Opera Blues Peking Opera Blues

1986

The Dream of the Red Chamber The Dream of the Red Chamber

1977

Web of Deception Web of Deception

1989

Dream Lovers Dream Lovers

1986

Gone with the Cloud Gone with the Cloud

1974

Moon River Moon River

1974

Outside the Window Outside the Window

1973

Ghost of the Mirror Ghost of the Mirror

1974

Different Love Different Love

1976

Forever My Love Forever My Love

1976

My Funny Intern My Funny Intern

1976

Little Sister-in-law Little Sister-in-law

1975

Misty Drizzle Misty Drizzle

1975

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

1987

The Women Soldiers The Women Soldiers

1981

Black and White Black and White

1983

The Forest of Forever The Forest of Forever

1975

Red Dust Red Dust

1990

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1976

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

2021

The Black Panther Warriors The Black Panther Warriors

1993

Starry Is the Night Starry Is the Night

1988

Lady in Black Lady in Black

1987

Boys Are Easy Boys Are Easy

1993

Fire Dragon Fire Dragon

1983

Handsome Siblings Handsome Siblings

1992

The Eagle Shooting Heroes The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993

True Colours True Colours

1986

Chungking Express Chungking Express

1994

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