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Brigitte Lin

Known For: Acting
Born: November 3, 1954
Place of Birth: Taipei, Taiwan

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 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 …

Filmography

Ashes of Time Redux

2008 · 慕容嫣、慕容燕

Peony Pavilion

2001 · Narrator

Bishonen

1998 · Narrator

Ashes of Time

1994 · Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai

Fire Dragon

1994 · Ha / Fire Dragon

The Three Swordsmen

1994 · Ming Kim

Chungking Express

1994 · Woman in Blonde Wig

The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains

1994 · Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi

Deadful Melody

1994 · Snow

The Bride with White Hair 2

1993 · Lien Ni Chang

The Black Panther Warriors

1993 · Chin Chin

The Bride with White Hair

1993 · Lien Ni Chang

Boys Are Easy

1993 · Ching Siu Tung

Swordsman III: The East Is Red

1993 · Dung Fong Bat Bai

The Eagle Shooting Heroes

1993 · Third Princess

Handsome Siblings

1992 · More

Royal Tramp 2

1992 · Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

New Dragon Gate Inn

1992 · Yau Mo Yan

Royal Tramp

1992 · Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

The Legend of the Swordsman

1992 · Dung Fong Bat Bai

Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land

1992 · Yun Zhifan

A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia

1991 · Self

Red Dust

1990 · Shen Shao-Hua

Web of Deception

1989 · Jane Lin

Celebrity Talk Show

1989 · 林青霞

Starry Is the Night

1988 · To Caimei

Flag of Honor

1987

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

1987 · Sister Maria

Lady in Black

1987 · May

True Colours

1986 · May

Peking Opera Blues

1986 · Tsao Wan

Dream Lovers

1986 · Cheung Yuet-Heung

Police Story

1985 · Salina Fong

Seven Foxes

1985

The Other Side of Gentleman

1984 · Jo Jo

Be Careful Sweetheart

1984

The Great Surprise

1983 · Robber Robin

Fire Dragon

1983 · Lily (archive footage)

Seven Black Heroines

1983 · 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox

The Four Sheepish Dummies

1983

All the Wrong Spies

1983 · Bridget

Fantasy Mission Force

1983 · Lily

Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain

1983 · Ice Queen

Black and White

1983

Night Orchid

1983 · Su-su

The Switch

1982 · Shen Yin-Pai

Burn Phoenix Burn

1982 · Wei Yen-jan

Pink Force Commando

1982 · Jackal

Phoenix the Raider

Phoenix the Raider

1982

Lily Under the Gun

1982 · Lily

The Women Soldiers

1981

Love Massacre

1981 · Ivy

无情荒地有情天

无情荒地有情天

1981

Magnificent 72

1980

The Marigolds

1980

Poor Chasers

1980 · Shen Jung

Love Under a Rosy Sky

1979 · Tsai Chin

An Unforgettable Day

1979 · Tien Yu-Chiu

By Love Obsessed

1979

Return of Monsoon

1979 · Wen Jiayi

The Wild Goose on the Wing

1979 · Tao Tan-feng

A Love Seed

1979

Off to Success

1979

A Journey of Love

1979

Love of the White Snake

1978 · White Snake

Love's Many Faces

1978

Morning Fog

1978

Birds Are Singing Everywhere

1978

The Story of Green House

1978

The Misty Moon

1978

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1977 · Jia Baoyu

Orchid in the Rain

1977 · Chiu Meng

Love in My Heart

1977

There's No Place like Home

1977

Cloud of Romance

1977 · Tuan Wanlu

The Love Affair of Rainbow

1977 · Xiao Hong

The Beauty with Two Faces

1976

Love By Post

1976

The Chasing Game

1976

My Funny Intern

1976

Different Love

1976 · Sung Hsiao Yu

Forever My Love

1976

The Autumn Love Song

1976 · Zhi Jun

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1976

Come Fly with Me

1976 · Liu Yen-mei

Tomorrow I'm 20

1976

Love Forever

1976 · 依莲 I Lien

Run Lover Run

1975 · Hsu Li Ping

The Forest of Forever

1975 · Luo Ya-nan

He Loved Once Too Many

1975

Eight Hundred Heroes

1975 · Yang Hui Min

True Love

1975

Hot Wave

1975 · Hsiao Shao-Yu

The Unforgettable Character

1975 · Tu Hsiao-Shuang

The Life God

1975

Misty Drizzle

1975

Midi Première

1975 · Self

Little Sister-in-law

1975

Green Green Meadow

1974

Girl Friend

1974 · Hsia Hsiao-tsan

News Hen

1974

The House for Love

1974 · Xiao Yu

Ghost of the Mirror

1974 · Su-Su / Yau Ying

Love, Love, Love

1974 · Lin Chunchun

Long Way from Home

1974

Gone with the Cloud

1974

Moon River

1974 · 梁新蘭 Liang Hsin Lan

Outside the Window

1973 · 江雁容 Chiang Yen Yung

Golden Horse Awards

1962 · Self

The Star

— · The Star

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