Brigitte Lin
Acting
1954-11-03 · Taipei, Taiwan
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.
Filmography
Ashes of Time Redux
2008 · Movie
Peony Pavilion
2001 · Movie
Bishonen
1998 · Movie
Ashes of Time
1994 · Movie
Fire Dragon
1994 · Movie
The Three Swordsmen
1994 · Movie
Chungking Express
1994 · Movie
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
1994 · Movie
Deadful Melody
1994 · Movie
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993 · Movie
The Black Panther Warriors
1993 · Movie
The Bride with White Hair
1993 · Movie
Boys Are Easy
1993 · Movie
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
1993 · Movie
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993 · Movie
Handsome Siblings
1992 · Movie
Royal Tramp 2
1992 · Movie
New Dragon Gate Inn
1992 · Movie
Royal Tramp
1992 · Movie
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992 · Movie
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
1992 · Movie
A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia
1991 · Movie
Red Dust
1990 · Movie
Web of Deception
1989 · Movie
Celebrity Talk Show
1989 · Series
Starry Is the Night
1988 · Movie
Flag of Honor
1987 · Movie
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987 · Movie
Lady in Black
1987 · Movie
True Colours
1986 · Movie
Peking Opera Blues
1986 · Movie
Dream Lovers
1986 · Movie
Police Story
1985 · Movie
Seven Foxes
1985 · Movie
The Other Side of Gentleman
1984 · Movie
Be Careful Sweetheart
1984 · Movie
The Great Surprise
1983 · Movie
Fire Dragon
1983 · Movie
Seven Black Heroines
1983 · Movie
The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983 · Movie
All the Wrong Spies
1983 · Movie
Fantasy Mission Force
1983 · Movie
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983 · Movie
Night Orchid
1983 · Movie
Black and White
1983 · Movie
The Switch
1982 · Movie
Burn Phoenix Burn
1982 · Movie
Pink Force Commando
1982 · Movie
Phoenix the Raider
1982 · Movie
Lily Under the Gun
1982 · Movie
The Women Soldiers
1981 · Movie
Love Massacre
1981 · Movie
无情荒地有情天
1981 · Movie
Magnificent 72
1980 · Movie
The Marigolds
1980 · Movie
Poor Chasers
1980 · Movie
Love Under a Rosy Sky
1979 · Movie
An Unforgettable Day
1979 · Movie
By Love Obsessed
1979 · Movie
Return of Monsoon
1979 · Movie
The Wild Goose on the Wing
1979 · Movie
A Love Seed
1979 · Movie
Off to Success
1979 · Movie
A Journey of Love
1979 · Movie
Love of the White Snake
1978 · Movie
Love's Many Faces
1978 · Movie
Morning Fog
1978 · Movie
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
1978 · Movie
The Story of Green House
1978 · Movie
The Misty Moon
1978 · Movie
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977 · Movie
Orchid in the Rain
1977 · Movie
Love in My Heart
1977 · Movie
Cloud of Romance
1977 · Movie
There's No Place like Home
1977 · Movie
The Love Affair of Rainbow
1977 · Movie
The Beauty with Two Faces
1976 · Movie
Love By Post
1976 · Movie
The Chasing Game
1976 · Movie
My Funny Intern
1976 · Movie
Different Love
1976 · Movie
Forever My Love
1976 · Movie
The Autumn Love Song
1976 · Movie
Tomorrow I'm 20
1976 · Movie
Come Fly with Me
1976 · Movie
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976 · Movie
Love Forever
1976 · Movie
Run Lover Run
1975 · Movie
The Forest of Forever
1975 · Movie
He Loved Once Too Many
1975 · Movie
Eight Hundred Heroes
1975 · Movie
True Love
1975 · Movie
Hot Wave
1975 · Movie
The Unforgettable Character
1975 · Movie
The Life God
1975 · Movie
Misty Drizzle
1975 · Movie
Midi Première
1975 · Series
Little Sister-in-law
1975 · Movie
Green Green Meadow
1974 · Movie
Girl Friend
1974 · Movie
News Hen
1974 · Movie
The House for Love
1974 · Movie
Ghost of the Mirror
1974 · Movie
Love, Love, Love
1974 · Movie
Long Way from Home
1974 · Movie
Gone with the Cloud
1974 · Movie
Moon River
1974 · Movie
Outside the Window
1973 · Movie
Golden Horse Awards
1962 · Series