
Brigitte Lin
Known for Acting · 109 credits
- Born
- 1954-11-03 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Also known as
- Venus Lin · Lam Ching-Ha · Lin Ching-Ha · Lin Ching-Tsia · Lam Cheng-Ha · Lin Chin-Hsia
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (106)

Police Story
1985
as Salina Fong

Chungking Express
1994
as Woman in Blonde Wig

The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993
as Third Princess

New Dragon Gate Inn
1992
as Yau Mo Yan

Swordsman III: The East Is Red
1993
as Dung Fong Bat Bai

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983
as Ice Queen

Royal Tramp
1992
as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

The Legend of the Swordsman
1992
as Dung Fong Bat Bai

Royal Tramp 2
1992
as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

Ashes of Time
1994
as Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai

Handsome Siblings
1992
as More

Fantasy Mission Force
1983
as Lily

The Bride with White Hair
1993
as Lien Ni Chang

Peking Opera Blues
1986
as Tsao Wan

Peony Pavilion
2001
as Narrator

The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977
as Jia Baoyu

The Bride with White Hair 2
1993
as Lien Ni Chang

Deadful Melody
1994
as Snow

The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
1994
as Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi

The Three Swordsmen
1994
as Ming Kim

The Black Panther Warriors
1993
as Chin Chin

Lady in Black
1987
as May

Bishonen
1998
as Narrator

All the Wrong Spies
1983
as Bridget

Eight Hundred Heroes
1975
as Yang Hui Min

Boys Are Easy
1993
as Ching Siu Tung

Web of Deception
1989
as Jane Lin

Starry Is the Night
1988
as To Caimei

Fire Dragon
1994
as Ha / Fire Dragon

Red Dust
1990
as Shen Shao-Hua

The Other Side of Gentleman
1984
as Jo Jo

Dream Lovers
1986
as Cheung Yuet-Heung

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987
as Sister Maria

Ghost of the Mirror
1974
as Su-Su / Yau Ying

Night Orchid
1983
as Su-su

Cloud of Romance
1977
as Tuan Wanlu

Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
1992
as Yun Zhifan

Love Massacre
1981
as Ivy

Seven Black Heroines
1983
as 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox

The Great Surprise
1983
as Robber Robin

My Funny Intern
1976

Love By Post
1976

The Women Soldiers
1981

A Love Seed
1979

Love of the White Snake
1978
as White Snake

Fire Dragon
1983
as Lily (archive footage)

Seven Foxes
1985

Poor Chasers
1980
as Shen Jung

Outside the Window
1973
as 江雁容 Chiang Yen Yung

Forever My Love
1976

The Wild Goose on the Wing
1979
as Tao Tan-feng

The House for Love
1974
as Xiao Yu

Return of Monsoon
1979
as Wen Jiayi

There's No Place like Home
1977

True Colours
1986
as May

The Autumn Love Song
1976
as Zhi Jun

The Story of Green House
1978

Moon River
1974
as 梁新蘭 Liang Hsin Lan

An Unforgettable Day
1979
as Tien Yu-Chiu

Pink Force Commando
1982
as Jackal

Black and White
1983

News Hen
1974

Little Sister-in-law
1975

Come Fly with Me
1976
as Liu Yen-mei

Magnificent 72
1980

The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983

The Marigolds
1980

Love Under a Rosy Sky
1979
as Tsai Chin

The Unforgettable Character
1975
as Tu Hsiao-Shuang
无情荒地有情天
1981

Be Careful Sweetheart
1984
Phoenix the Raider
1982

Girl Friend
1974
as Hsia Hsiao-tsan

Love in My Heart
1977

True Love
1975

Burn Phoenix Burn
1982
as Wei Yen-jan

The Chasing Game
1976

Off to Success
1979

Lily Under the Gun
1982
as Lily

Gone with the Cloud
1974

Morning Fog
1978

Love, Love, Love
1974
as Lin Chunchun

A Journey of Love
1979

Love Forever
1976
as 依莲 I Lien

Flag of Honor
1987
The Star
as The Star

Birds Are Singing Everywhere
1978

The Life God
1975

Orchid in the Rain
1977
as Chiu Meng

The Beauty with Two Faces
1976

The Misty Moon
1978

Green Green Meadow
1974

By Love Obsessed
1979

Love's Many Faces
1978

Misty Drizzle
1975

Long Way from Home
1974

Ashes of Time Redux
2008
as 慕容嫣、慕容燕

Tomorrow I'm 20
1976

The Love Affair of Rainbow
1977
as Xiao Hong

Different Love
1976
as Sung Hsiao Yu

Run Lover Run
1975
as Hsu Li Ping

The Switch
1982
as Shen Yin-Pai

He Loved Once Too Many
1975

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976

The Forest of Forever
1975
as Luo Ya-nan

Hot Wave
1975
as Hsiao Shao-Yu
About Brigitte Lin
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… With 109 credits spanning from 1962 to 2008, Brigitte Lin has appeared in 106 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Police Story (1985) — as Salina Fong
- Chungking Express (1994) — as Woman in Blonde Wig
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993) — as Third Princess
- New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) — as Yau Mo Yan
- Swordsman III: The East Is Red (1993) — as Dung Fong Bat Bai
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