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Brigitte Lin
Also known as: Venus Lin, Lam Ching-Ha, Lin Ching-Ha, Lin Ching-Tsia
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Lin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
November 3, 1954
Age
71 years old
Place of Birth
Taipei, Taiwan
Popularity Score
3.0
Filmography
Ashes of Time Redux
慕容嫣、慕容燕
2008Movie
Peony Pavilion
Narrator
2001Movie
Bishonen
Narrator
1998Movie
Chungking Express
Woman in Blonde Wig
1994Movie
Ashes of Time
Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai
1994Movie
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi
1994Movie
Deadful Melody
Snow
1994Movie
The Three Swordsmen
Ming Kim
1994Movie
Fire Dragon
Ha / Fire Dragon
1994Movie
The Bride with White Hair 2
Lien Ni Chang
1993Movie
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Dung Fong Bat Bai
1993Movie
The Bride with White Hair
Lien Ni Chang
1993Movie
The Black Panther Warriors
Chin Chin
1993Movie
Boys Are Easy
Ching Siu Tung
1993Movie
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Third Princess
1993Movie
New Dragon Gate Inn
Yau Mo Yan
1992Movie
The Legend of the Swordsman
Dung Fong Bat Bai
1992Movie
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
Yun Zhifan
1992Movie
Handsome Siblings
More
1992Movie
Royal Tramp
Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
1992Movie
Royal Tramp 2
Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
1992Movie
A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia
Self
1991Movie
Red Dust
Shen Shao-Hua
1990Movie
Web of Deception
Jane Lin
1989Movie
Celebrity Talk Show
林青霞
1989TV
Starry Is the Night
To Caimei
1988Movie
Lady in Black
May
1987Movie
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Sister Maria
1987Movie
Flag of Honor
1987Movie
Peking Opera Blues
Tsao Wan
1986Movie
Dream Lovers
Cheung Yuet-Heung
1986Movie
True Colours
May
1986Movie
Police Story
Salina Fong
1985Movie
Seven Foxes
1985Movie
The Other Side of Gentleman
Jo Jo
1984Movie
Be Careful Sweetheart
1984Movie
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Ice Queen
1983Movie
Fantasy Mission Force
Lily
1983Movie
All the Wrong Spies
Bridget
1983Movie
Seven Black Heroines
黑狐方慧君 Black Fox
1983Movie
Fire Dragon
Lily (archive footage)
1983Movie
Black and White
1983Movie
The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983Movie
Night Orchid
Su-su
1983Movie
The Great Surprise
Robber Robin
1983Movie
Pink Force Commando
Jackal
1982Movie
Phoenix the Raider
1982Movie
The Switch
Shen Yin-Pai
1982Movie
Lily Under the Gun
Lily
1982Movie
Burn Phoenix Burn
Wei Yen-jan
1982Movie
Love Massacre
Ivy
1981Movie
The Women Soldiers
1981Movie
无情荒地有情天
1981Movie
The Marigolds
1980Movie
Poor Chasers
Shen Jung
1980Movie
Magnificent 72
1980Movie
Return of Monsoon
Wen Jiayi
1979Movie
By Love Obsessed
1979Movie
The Wild Goose on the Wing
Tao Tan-feng
1979Movie
An Unforgettable Day
Tien Yu-Chiu
1979Movie
Love Under a Rosy Sky
Tsai Chin
1979Movie
A Love Seed
1979Movie
Off to Success
1979Movie
A Journey of Love
1979Movie
Love of the White Snake
White Snake
1978Movie
Love's Many Faces
1978Movie
Morning Fog
1978Movie
The Misty Moon
1978Movie
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
1978Movie
The Story of Green House
1978Movie
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu
1977Movie
There's No Place like Home
1977Movie
Orchid in the Rain
Chiu Meng
1977Movie
Love in My Heart
1977Movie
Cloud of Romance
Tuan Wanlu
1977Movie
The Love Affair of Rainbow
Xiao Hong
1977Movie
The Beauty with Two Faces
1976Movie
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976Movie
Different Love
Sung Hsiao Yu
1976Movie
My Funny Intern
1976Movie
Forever My Love
1976Movie
Come Fly with Me
Liu Yen-mei
1976Movie
The Autumn Love Song
Zhi Jun
1976Movie
The Chasing Game
1976Movie
Love By Post
1976Movie
Tomorrow I'm 20
1976Movie
Love Forever
依莲 I Lien
1976Movie
The Forest of Forever
Luo Ya-nan
1975Movie
Misty Drizzle
1975Movie
Little Sister-in-law
1975Movie
Run Lover Run
Hsu Li Ping
1975Movie
Eight Hundred Heroes
Yang Hui Min
1975Movie
The Unforgettable Character
Tu Hsiao-Shuang
1975Movie
Hot Wave
Hsiao Shao-Yu
1975Movie
The Life God
1975Movie
He Loved Once Too Many
1975Movie
True Love
1975Movie
Midi Première
Self
1975TV
Ghost of the Mirror
Su-Su / Yau Ying
1974Movie
Moon River
梁新蘭 Liang Hsin Lan
1974Movie
Gone with the Cloud
1974Movie
The House for Love
Xiao Yu
1974Movie
Green Green Meadow
1974Movie
Girl Friend
Hsia Hsiao-tsan
1974Movie
Love, Love, Love
Lin Chunchun
1974Movie
News Hen
1974Movie
Long Way from Home
1974Movie
Outside the Window
江雁容 Chiang Yen Yung
1973Movie
Golden Horse Awards
Self
1962TV
The Star
The Star
—Movie