Brigitte Lin
Known for: Acting
Born: November 3, 1954
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
107 movies · 3 TV shows, newest first
7.2
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
2021
7.7
Ashes of Time Redux
2008
6.8
Peony Pavilion
2001
6.6
Bishonen
1998
7.1
Ashes of Time
1994
6.7
Fire Dragon
1994
5.9
The Three Swordsmen
1994
8.0
Chungking Express
1994
5.4
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
1994
6.0
Deadful Melody
1994
5.8
The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
6.3
The Black Panther Warriors
1993
6.5
The Bride with White Hair
1993
7.2
Boys Are Easy
1993
6.0
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
1993
7.1
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
6.4
Handsome Siblings
1992
7.1
Royal Tramp 2
1992
7.3
New Dragon Gate Inn
1992
7.1
Royal Tramp
1992
6.6
The Legend of the Swordsman
1992
7.5
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
1992
NR
A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia
1991
7.0
Red Dust
1990
6.4
Web of Deception
1989
9.5
Celebrity Talk Show
1989
6.5
Starry Is the Night
1988
NR
Flag of Honor
1987
7.2
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987
8.3
Lady in Black
1987
7.7
True Colours
1986
7.2
Peking Opera Blues
1986
6.9
Dream Lovers
1986
7.6
Police Story
1985
NR
Seven Foxes
1985
6.0
The Other Side of Gentleman
1984
7.7
Be Careful Sweetheart
1984
NR
The Great Surprise
1983
5.2
Fire Dragon
1983
6.0
Seven Black Heroines
1983
NR
The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983
7.0
All the Wrong Spies
1983
4.8
Fantasy Mission Force
1983
6.8
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983
NR
Black and White
1983
6.5
Night Orchid
1983
5.5
The Switch
1982
NR
Burn Phoenix Burn
1982
6.0
Pink Force Commando
19826.0
Phoenix the Raider
1982
10.0
Lily Under the Gun
1982
NR
The Women Soldiers
1981
5.9
Love Massacre
1981NR
无情荒地有情天
1981
7.0
Magnificent 72
1980
NR
The Marigolds
1980
8.0
Poor Chasers
1980
NR
Love Under a Rosy Sky
1979
NR
An Unforgettable Day
1979
7.0
By Love Obsessed
1979
NR
Return of Monsoon
1979
9.0
The Wild Goose on the Wing
1979
5.0
A Love Seed
1979
9.0
Off to Success
1979
NR
A Journey of Love
1979
9.0
Love of the White Snake
1978
NR
Love's Many Faces
1978
NR
Morning Fog
1978
NR
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
1978
NR
The Story of Green House
1978
NR
The Misty Moon
1978
6.6
The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977
9.0
Orchid in the Rain
1977
NR
Love in My Heart
1977
8.0
There's No Place like Home
1977
5.0
Cloud of Romance
1977
NR
The Love Affair of Rainbow
1977
NR
The Beauty with Two Faces
1976
NR
Love By Post
1976
NR
The Chasing Game
1976
NR
My Funny Intern
1976
8.0
Different Love
1976
NR
Forever My Love
1976
NR
The Autumn Love Song
1976
NR
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976
NR
Come Fly with Me
1976
NR
Tomorrow I'm 20
1976
NR
Love Forever
1976
10.0
Run Lover Run
1975
NR
The Forest of Forever
1975
8.0
He Loved Once Too Many
1975
6.8
Eight Hundred Heroes
1975
NR
True Love
1975
NR
Hot Wave
1975
5.0
The Unforgettable Character
1975
NR
The Life God
1975
7.0
Misty Drizzle
1975
9.0
Midi Première
1975
NR
Little Sister-in-law
1975
NR
Green Green Meadow
1974
8.0
Girl Friend
1974
NR
News Hen
1974
NR
The House for Love
1974
7.0
Ghost of the Mirror
1974
NR
Love, Love, Love
1974
NR
Long Way from Home
1974
NR
Gone with the Cloud
1974
5.0
Moon River
1974
6.0
Outside the Window
1973
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
1962