Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia
Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia
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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 13.649
Birthday 1954-11-03
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, 林青霞, Lin Ching Hsia, 임청하, หลินชิงเสีย, Lâm Thanh Hà, Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, Brigette Lin, Bridget Lin, Ling Ching-Tsia, Lin Ching-shya, Lin Cheng-hsia, ブリジット・リン, Lín Qīngxiá,
Chungking Express
1994

Chungking Express

The Bride with White Hair 2
1993

The Bride with White Hair 2

Police Story
1985

Police Story

Dragon Inn
1992

Dragon Inn

Ashes of Time
1994

Ashes of Time

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

Fantasy Mission Force
1983

Fantasy Mission Force

The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
1994

The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains

The Dream of the Red Chamber
1977

The Dream of the Red Chamber

Peking Opera Blues
1986

Peking Opera Blues

Swordsman III: The East Is Red
1993

Swordsman III: The East Is Red

The Legend of the Swordsman
1992

The Legend of the Swordsman

Deadful Melody
1994

Deadful Melody

The Bride with White Hair
1993

The Bride with White Hair

Peony Pavilion
2001

Peony Pavilion

Royal Tramp 2
1992

Royal Tramp 2

The Beauty with Two Faces
1976

The Beauty with Two Faces

All the Wrong Spies
1983

All the Wrong Spies

Seven Black Heroines
1983

Seven Black Heroines

Pink Force Commando
1982

Pink Force Commando

The Three Swordsmen
1994

The Three Swordsmen

The Other Side of Gentleman
1984

The Other Side of Gentleman

Fire Dragon
1994

Fire Dragon

Love Massacre
1981

Love Massacre

Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
1992

Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land

Web of Deception
1989

Web of Deception

Dream Lovers
1986

Dream Lovers

Starry Is the Night
1988

Starry Is the Night

The Black Panther Warriors
1993

The Black Panther Warriors

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
2021

One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

Red Dust
1990

Red Dust

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Lady in Black
1987

Lady in Black

Boys Are Easy
1993

Boys Are Easy

True Colours
1986

True Colours

The Eagle Shooting Heroes
1993

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

Handsome Siblings
1992

Handsome Siblings

Fire Dragon
1983

Fire Dragon

The Forest of Forever
1975

The Forest of Forever

Black and White
1983

Black and White

Different Love
1976

Different Love

Ghost of the Mirror
1974

Ghost of the Mirror

Outside the Window
1973

Outside the Window

Gone with the Cloud
1974

Gone with the Cloud

Moon River
1974

Moon River

Forever My Love
1976

Forever My Love

My Funny Intern
1976

My Funny Intern

The Women Soldiers
1981

The Women Soldiers

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
1987

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

Misty Drizzle
1975

Misty Drizzle

Little Sister-in-law
1975

Little Sister-in-law

Love of the White Snake
1978

Love of the White Snake

Come Fly with Me
1976

Come Fly with Me

Phoenix the Raider
1982

Phoenix the Raider

There's No Place like Home
1977

There's No Place like Home

The Autumn Love Song
1976

The Autumn Love Song

The House for Love
1974

The House for Love

The Switch
1982

The Switch

Run Lover Run
1975

Run Lover Run

Love's Many Faces
1978

Love's Many Faces

The Marigolds
1980

The Marigolds

Be Careful Sweetheart
1984

Be Careful Sweetheart

Return of Monsoon
1979

Return of Monsoon

Flag of Honor
1987

Flag of Honor

Orchid in the Rain
1977

Orchid in the Rain

By Love Obsessed
1979

By Love Obsessed

Bishonen
1998

Bishonen

Seven Foxes
1985

Seven Foxes

The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983

The Four Sheepish Dummies

Poor Chasers
1980

Poor Chasers

Morning Fog
1978

Morning Fog

Love in My Heart
1977

Love in My Heart

Lily Under the Gun
1982

Lily Under the Gun

Burn Phoenix Burn
1982

Burn Phoenix Burn

Eight Hundred Heroes
1975

Eight Hundred Heroes

The Unforgettable Character
1975

The Unforgettable Character

Hot Wave
1975

Hot Wave

Girl Friend
1974

Girl Friend

Green Green Meadow
1974

Green Green Meadow

The Chasing Game
1976

The Chasing Game

The Wild Goose on the Wing
1979

The Wild Goose on the Wing

The Misty Moon
1978

The Misty Moon

An Unforgettable Day
1979

An Unforgettable Day

Night Orchid
1983

Night Orchid

Cloud of Romance
1977

Cloud of Romance

Birds Are Singing Everywhere
1978

Birds Are Singing Everywhere

Love, Love, Love
1974

Love, Love, Love

News Hen
1974

News Hen

Long Way from Home
1974

Long Way from Home

The Life God
1975

The Life God

He Loved Once Too Many
1975

He Loved Once Too Many

True Love
1975

True Love

The Love Affair of Rainbow
1977

The Love Affair of Rainbow

A Love Seed
1979

A Love Seed

Love Under a Rosy Sky
1979

Love Under a Rosy Sky

The Story of Green House
1978

The Story of Green House

Magnificent 72
1980

Magnificent 72

Love By Post
1976

Love By Post

Royal Tramp
1992

Royal Tramp

The Great Surprise
1983

The Great Surprise

The Star

The Star

Off to Success
1979

Off to Success

Ashes of Time Redux
2009

Ashes of Time Redux