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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Ashes of Time Redux
Character:慕容嫣、慕容燕
Release Date:18/05/2008
Peony Pavilion
Character:Narrator
Release Date:07/12/2001
Bishonen
Character:Narrator
Release Date:14/08/1998
Ashes of Time
Character:Murong Yang / Murong Yin
Release Date:17/09/1994
Fire Dragon
Character:Ha / Fire Dragon
Release Date:13/08/1994
The Three Swordsmen
Character:Ming Kim
Release Date:15/07/1994
Chungking Express
Character:Woman in Blonde Wig
Release Date:14/07/1994
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
Character:Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi
Release Date:05/03/1994
Deadful Melody
Character:Snow
Release Date:08/01/1994
The Bride with White Hair 2
Character:Lien Ni Chang
Release Date:22/12/1993
The Black Panther Warriors
Character:Chin Chin
Release Date:18/11/1993
The Bride with White Hair
Character:Lien Ni Chang
Release Date:26/08/1993
Boys Are Easy
Character:Ching Siu Tung
Release Date:12/08/1993
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Character:Dung Fong Bat Bai
Release Date:04/08/1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Character:Third Princess
Release Date:05/02/1993
Handsome Siblings
Character:More
Release Date:11/12/1992
Royal Tramp 2
Character:Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
Release Date:24/09/1992
Dragon Inn
Character:Yau Mo Yan
Release Date:22/08/1992
Royal Tramp
Character:Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
Release Date:30/07/1992
The Legend of the Swordsman
Character:Dung Fong Bat Bai
Release Date:26/06/1992
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
Character:Yun Zhifan
Release Date:14/02/1992
Red Dust
Character:Shen Shao-Hua
Release Date:23/11/1990
Web of Deception
Character:Jane Lin
Release Date:05/10/1989
Starry Is the Night
Character:To Caimei
Release Date:13/10/1988
Flag of Honor
Character:
Release Date:07/10/1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Character:Sister Maria
Release Date:02/07/1987
Lady in Black
Character:May
Release Date:11/01/1987
True Colours
Character:May
Release Date:18/12/1986
Peking Opera Blues
Character:Tsao Wan
Release Date:06/09/1986
Dream Lovers
Character:Cheung Yuet-Heung
Release Date:25/04/1986
Police Story
Character:Salina Fong
Release Date:14/12/1985
Seven Foxes
Character:
Release Date:03/10/1985
The Other Side of Gentleman
Character:Jo Jo
Release Date:28/06/1984
Be Careful Sweetheart
Character:
Release Date:25/01/1984
The Great Surprise
Character:Robber Robin
Release Date:25/09/1983
Fire Dragon
Character:Lily (archive footage)
Release Date:02/09/1983
Seven Black Heroines
Character:Black Fox
Release Date:19/05/1983
The Four Sheepish Dummies
Character:
Release Date:02/04/1983
All the Wrong Spies
Character:Bridget
Release Date:31/03/1983
Fantasy Mission Force
Character:Lily
Release Date:13/02/1983
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Character:Ice Queen
Release Date:05/02/1983
Black and White
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1983
Night Orchid
Character:Su-su
Release Date:01/01/1983
The Switch
Character:Shen Yin-Pai
Release Date:07/02/1982
Burn Phoenix Burn
Character:Wei Yen-jan
Release Date:25/01/1982
Pink Force Commando
Character:Jackal
Release Date:01/01/1982
Phoenix the Raider
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1982
Lily Under the Gun
Character:Lily
Release Date:01/01/1982
The Women Soldiers
Character:
Release Date:27/08/1981
Love Massacre
Character:Ivy
Release Date:26/03/1981
无情荒地有情天
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1981
Magnificent 72
Character:
Release Date:11/06/1980
The Marigolds
Character:
Release Date:29/03/1980
Poor Chasers
Character:Shen Jung
Release Date:16/02/1980
Love Under a Rosy Sky
Character:Tsai Chin
Release Date:13/12/1979
An Unforgettable Day
Character:Tien Yu-Chiu
Release Date:29/11/1979
By Love Obsessed
Character:
Release Date:25/10/1979
Return of Monsoon
Character:Wen Jiayi
Release Date:04/07/1979
The Wild Goose on the Wing
Character:Tao Tan-feng
Release Date:24/03/1979
A Love Seed
Character:
Release Date:23/01/1979
Off to Success
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1979
焦情莣地有情天
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1979
Love of the White Snake
Character:White Snake
Release Date:15/09/1978
Love's Many Faces
Character:
Release Date:12/08/1978
Morning Fog
Character:
Release Date:30/07/1978
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
Character:
Release Date:08/07/1978
The Story of Green House
Character:
Release Date:14/06/1978
The Misty Moon
Character:
Release Date:07/02/1978
The Dream of the Red Chamber
Character:Jia Baoyu
Release Date:26/10/1977
Orchid in the Rain
Character:Chiu Meng
Release Date:06/10/1977
Love in My Heart
Character:
Release Date:21/06/1977
There's No Place like Home
Character:
Release Date:20/02/1977
Cloud of Romance
Character:Tuan Wanlu
Release Date:20/02/1977
The Love Affair of Rainbow
Character:Xiao Hong
Release Date:01/01/1977
The Beauty with Two Faces
Character:
Release Date:22/10/1976
Love By Post
Character:
Release Date:25/09/1976
The Chasing Game
Character:
Release Date:25/08/1976
My Funny Intern
Character:
Release Date:04/08/1976
Different Love
Character:Sung Hsiao Yu
Release Date:17/04/1976
Forever My Love
Character:
Release Date:27/03/1976
The Autumn Love Song
Character:Zhi Jun
Release Date:31/01/1976
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1976
Come Fly with Me
Character:Liu Yen-mei
Release Date:01/01/1976
明天20岁
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1976
海誓山盟
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1976
Run Lover Run
Character:Hsu Li Ping
Release Date:24/10/1975
The Forest of Forever
Character:Luo Ya-nan
Release Date:01/09/1975
He Loved Once Too Many
Character:
Release Date:30/08/1975
Eight Hundred Heroes
Character:Yang Hui Min
Release Date:10/07/1975
True Love
Character:
Release Date:05/07/1975
Hot Wave
Character:Hsiao Shao-Yu
Release Date:06/06/1975
The Unforgettable Character
Character:Tu Hsiao-Shuang
Release Date:05/06/1975
The Life God
Character:
Release Date:26/04/1975
Misty Drizzle
Character:
Release Date:28/03/1975
Little Sister-in-law
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1975
Green Green Meadow
Character:
Release Date:20/12/1974
Girl Friend
Character:Hsia Hsiao-tsan
Release Date:12/12/1974
News Hen
Character:
Release Date:05/12/1974
The House for Love
Character:Xiao Yu
Release Date:08/11/1974
Ghost of the Mirror
Character:Su-Su / Yau Ying
Release Date:04/10/1974
Love, Love, Love
Character:Lin Chunchun
Release Date:28/06/1974
Long Way from Home
Character:
Release Date:20/02/1974
Gone with the Cloud
Character:
Release Date:06/02/1974
Moon River
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1974
Outside the Window
Character:Chiang Yen Yung
Release Date:24/08/1973
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