
Brigitte Lin
Biography
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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Acting (97 movies)

Chungking Express
1994

The Bride with White Hair 2
1993

Police Story
1985

Dragon Inn
1992

Ashes of Time
1994

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983

Fantasy Mission Force
1983

The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
1994

The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977

Peking Opera Blues
1986

Swordsman III: The East Is Red
1993

The Legend of the Swordsman
1992

Deadful Melody
1994

The Bride with White Hair
1993

Peony Pavilion
2001

The Beauty with Two Faces
1976

All the Wrong Spies
1983

Seven Black Heroines
1983

Pink Force Commando
1982

The Three Swordsmen
1994

The Other Side of Gentleman
1984

Fire Dragon
1994

Love Massacre
1981

Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
1992

Web of Deception
1989

Dream Lovers
1986

Starry Is the Night
1988

The Black Panther Warriors
1993

Red Dust
1990

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976

Lady in Black
1987

Boys Are Easy
1993

True Colours
1986

The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993

Handsome Siblings
1992

Fire Dragon
1983

The Forest of Forever
1975

Different Love
1976

Ghost of the Mirror
1974

Moon River
1974

My Funny Intern
1976

Outside the Window
1973

Forever My Love
1976

Gone with the Cloud
1974

The Women Soldiers
1981

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987

Misty Drizzle
1975

Little Sister-in-law
1975

Love of the White Snake
1978

Come Fly with Me
1976

Phoenix the Raider
1982

There's No Place like Home
1977

The Autumn Love Song
1976

The House for Love
1974

The Switch
1982

Run Lover Run
1975

Love's Many Faces
1978

The Marigolds
1980

Be Careful Sweetheart
1984

Return of Monsoon
1979

Flag of Honor
1987

By Love Obsessed
1979

Bishonen
1998

Seven Foxes
1985

The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983

Poor Chasers
1980

Love in My Heart
1977

Morning Fog
1978

Lily Under the Gun
1982

Burn Phoenix Burn
1982

Eight Hundred Heroes
1975

The Unforgettable Character
1975

Hot Wave
1975

Green Green Meadow
1974

The Chasing Game
1976

Girl Friend
1974

The Wild Goose on the Wing
1979

The Misty Moon
1978

An Unforgettable Day
1979

Night Orchid
1983

Cloud of Romance
1977

Birds Are Singing Everywhere
1978

Love, Love, Love
1974

Long Way from Home
1974

The Life God
1975

He Loved Once Too Many
1975

True Love
1975

The Love Affair of Rainbow
1977

Love Under a Rosy Sky
1979

The Story of Green House
1978

A Love Seed
1979

Magnificent 72
1980

Love By Post
1976

The Great Surprise
1983

Off to Success
1979

Royal Tramp 1
1992

Royal Tramp 2
1992
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