Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Lin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Taipei, Taiwan
    Birthday
    11/3/1954
Chungking Express
Chungking Express
8
The Bride with White Hair 2
The Bride with White Hair 2
5.8
Police Story
Police Story
7.5
Dragon Inn
Dragon Inn
7.2
Ashes of Time
Ashes of Time
7.1
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
6.7
Fantasy Mission Force
Fantasy Mission Force
4.7
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
5.2
The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Dream of the Red Chamber
6.3
Peking Opera Blues
Peking Opera Blues
7
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
6.1
The Legend of the Swordsman
The Legend of the Swordsman
6.5
Deadful Melody
Deadful Melody
5.8
The Bride with White Hair
The Bride with White Hair
6.5
Peony Pavilion
Peony Pavilion
6.7
Royal Tramp 2
Royal Tramp 2
7
The Beauty with Two Faces
The Beauty with Two Faces
0
All the Wrong Spies
All the Wrong Spies
6.9
Seven Black Heroines
Seven Black Heroines
5.7
Pink Force Commando
Pink Force Commando
4
The Three Swordsmen
The Three Swordsmen
5.6
The Other Side of Gentleman
The Other Side of Gentleman
5
Fire Dragon
Fire Dragon
6.4
Love Massacre
Love Massacre
6.1
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
7.8
Web of Deception
Web of Deception
6.2
Dream Lovers
Dream Lovers
6.8
Starry Is the Night
Starry Is the Night
6
The Black Panther Warriors
The Black Panther Warriors
5.9
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
7.1
Red Dust
Red Dust
6.8
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
0
Lady in Black
Lady in Black
8
Boys Are Easy
Boys Are Easy
6.7
True Colours
True Colours
7.1
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
7
Handsome Siblings
Handsome Siblings
6.3
Fire Dragon
Fire Dragon
5.6
The Forest of Forever
The Forest of Forever
0
Black and White
0
Different Love
Different Love
0
Ghost of the Mirror
Ghost of the Mirror
7
Outside the Window
Outside the Window
6
Gone with the Cloud
Gone with the Cloud
0
Moon River
Moon River
5
Forever My Love
Forever My Love
0
My Funny Intern
My Funny Intern
0
The Women Soldiers
The Women Soldiers
0
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
6.9
Misty Drizzle
Misty Drizzle
0
Little Sister-in-law
0
Love of the White Snake
Love of the White Snake
8
Come Fly with Me
Come Fly with Me
0
Phoenix the Raider
Phoenix the Raider
3
There's No Place like Home
There's No Place like Home
0
The Autumn Love Song
The Autumn Love Song
0
The House for Love
The House for Love
0
The Switch
The Switch
5.5
Run Lover Run
Run Lover Run
0
Love's Many Faces
Love's Many Faces
0
The Marigolds
The Marigolds
0
Be Careful Sweetheart
Be Careful Sweetheart
6.5
Return of Monsoon
Return of Monsoon
0
Flag of Honor
Flag of Honor
0
Orchid in the Rain
0
By Love Obsessed
By Love Obsessed
0
Bishonen
Bishonen
6.4
Seven Foxes
0
The Four Sheepish Dummies
The Four Sheepish Dummies
0
Poor Chasers
Poor Chasers
0
Morning Fog
Morning Fog
0
Love in My Heart
Love in My Heart
0
Lily Under the Gun
Lily Under the Gun
0
Burn Phoenix Burn
Burn Phoenix Burn
0
Eight Hundred Heroes
Eight Hundred Heroes
6.6
The Unforgettable Character
The Unforgettable Character
5
Hot Wave
Hot Wave
0
Girl Friend
Girl Friend
0
Green Green Meadow
Green Green Meadow
0
The Chasing Game
The Chasing Game
0
The Wild Goose on the Wing
The Wild Goose on the Wing
0
The Misty Moon
The Misty Moon
0
An Unforgettable Day
An Unforgettable Day
0
Night Orchid
Night Orchid
0
Cloud of Romance
Cloud of Romance
5
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
0
Love, Love, Love
Love, Love, Love
0
News Hen
0
Long Way from Home
Long Way from Home
0
The Life God
The Life God
0
He Loved Once Too Many
He Loved Once Too Many
0
True Love
True Love
0
The Love Affair of Rainbow
The Love Affair of Rainbow
0
A Love Seed
A Love Seed
5
Love Under a Rosy Sky
Love Under a Rosy Sky
0
The Story of Green House
The Story of Green House
0
Magnificent 72
Magnificent 72
0
Love By Post
Love By Post
0
Royal Tramp
Royal Tramp
7
The Great Surprise
The Great Surprise
0
Off to Success
Off to Success
0
Ashes of Time Redux
Ashes of Time Redux
0
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