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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