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Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia
ActorBorn November 3, 1954 (70 years)
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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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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Known For
Filmography
| 2001 | Peony Pavilion · as Narrator |
| 1998 | Bishonen · as Narrator |
| 1994 | Ashes of Time · as Murong Yang / Murong Yin |
| 1994 | The Three Swordsmen · as 名剑 |
| 1994 | Chungking Express · as Woman In Blonde Wig |
| 1994 | Fire Dragon · as Ha / Fire Dragon |
| 1994 | The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains · as Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi |
| 1994 | Deadly Melody · as Snow |
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair II · as Lien Ni Chang |
| 1993 | Warriors: The Black Panther · as Chin Chin |
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair · as Lien Ni Chang |
| 1993 | Boys Are Easy · as Ching Siu Tung |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes · as Third Princess |
| 1993 | Swordsman III: The East Is Red · as Dung Fong Bat Bai |
| 1992 | Handsome Siblings · as More |
| 1992 | Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land · as Yun Zhifan |
| 1992 | Dragon Inn · as Yau Mo Yan |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp II · as Divine Lady Of Dragon Sect |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp · as Divine Lady Of Dragon Sect |
| 1992 | Swordsman II · as Dung Fong Bat Bai |
| 1990 | Red Dust · as Shen Shao-Hua |
| 1989 | Web of Deception · as Jane Lin |
| 1988 | Starry is the Night · as To Caimei |
| 1987 | Lady in Black · as May |
| 1987 | The Thirty Million Dollar Rush · as Sister Maria |
| 1986 | True Colors · as May |
| 1986 | Peking Opera Blues · as Tsao Wan |
| 1986 | Dream Lovers · as Cheung Yuet-Heung |
| 1985 | Police Story · as Salina Fong |
| 1984 | The Other Side of Gentleman · as Jo Jo |
| 1983 | Fire Dragon · as Lily (archive Footage) |
| 1983 | Night Orchid · as Su-Su |
| 1983 | All the Wrong Spies · as Bridget |
| 1983 | Fantasy Mission Force · as Lily |
| 1983 | Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain · as Ice Queen |
| 1982 | Golden Queen's Commando · as Black Fox |
| 1982 | Pink Force Commando · as Jackal |
| 1981 | Love Massacre · as Ivy |
| 1977 | Jin yu liang yuan hong lou meng · as Jia Baoyu |
| 1977 | Cloud of Romance · as Tuan Wanlu |
| 1976 | The Longest Bridge · as Yang Hui Min |
| 1976 | Different Love · as Sung Hsiao Yu |
| 1974 | Ghost of the Mirror · as Su-Su / Yau Ying |
| 1973 | Outside the Window · as Chiang Yen Yung |