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Brigitte Lin

Acting

1.7 Popularity Nov 03, 1954 (70 years old) 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 Bi...

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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Filmography 110

2021
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2001
Peony Pavilion Movie

as Narrator

1999
Jackie Chan: My Stunts Movie

as (archival footage) (uncredited)

1998
Bishonen Movie

as Narrator

1994
Ashes of Time Movie

as Murong Yang / Murong Yin

1994
Fire Dragon Movie

as Ha / Fire Dragon

1994
The Three Swordsmen Movie

as Ming Kim

1994
Chungking Express Movie

as Woman in Blonde Wig

1994
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains Movie

as Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi

1994
Deadful Melody Movie

as Snow

1993
The Bride with White Hair 2 Movie

as Lien Ni Chang

1993
The Black Panther Warriors Movie

as Chin Chin

1993
The Bride with White Hair Movie

as Lien Ni Chang

1993
Boys Are Easy Movie

as Ching Siu Tung

1993
Swordsman III: The East Is Red Movie

as Dung Fong Bat Bai

1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes Movie

as Third Princess

1992
Handsome Siblings Movie

as More

1992
Royal Tramp 2 Movie

as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

1992
Dragon Inn Movie

as Yau Mo Yan

1992
Royal Tramp Movie

as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday November 03, 1954 (70 years old)
Place of Birth Taipei, Taiwan
Also Known As Venus Lin, Lam Ching-Ha, Lin Ching-Ha and 16 more
Years Active 1962 - 2021
Popularity 1.7
Career Stats
110 Total Credits
107 Movie Roles
3 TV Roles
13 Photos