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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