Brigitte Lin
Acting
Born: Nov 03, 1954
From: Taipei, Taiwan
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peony Pavilion | Narrator | 2001 | 6.821 |
| Chungking Express | Woman in Blonde Wig | 1994 | 8.0 |
| Ashes of Time | Murong Yang / Murong Yin … | 1994 | 7.047 |
| The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains | Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi | 1994 | 5.318 |
| Deadful Melody | Snow | 1994 | 6.032 |
| The Three Swordsmen | Ming Kim | 1994 | 6.0 |
| Fire Dragon | Ha / Fire Dragon | 1994 | 6.7 |
| The Bride with White Hair 2 | Lien Ni Chang | 1993 | 5.85 |
| Swordsman III: The East Is Red | Dung Fong Bat Bai | 1993 | 6.027 |
| The Bride with White Hair | Lien Ni Chang | 1993 | 6.49 |
| The Black Panther Warriors | Chin Chin | 1993 | 6.308 |
| New Dragon Gate Inn | Yau Mo Yan | 1992 | 7.285 |
| The Legend of the Swordsman | Dung Fong Bat Bai | 1992 | 6.554 |
| Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land | Yun Zhifan | 1992 | 7.55 |
| Red Dust | Shen Shao-Hua | 1990 | 6.962 |
| Web of Deception | Jane Lin | 1989 | 6.429 |
| Starry Is the Night | To Caimei | 1988 | 6.5 |
| Peking Opera Blues | Tsao Wan | 1986 | 7.12 |
| Dream Lovers | Cheung Yuet-Heung | 1986 | 6.857 |
| Police Story | Salina Fong | 1985 | 7.5 |
| The Other Side of Gentleman | Jo Jo | 1984 | 6.0 |
| Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Ice Queen | 1983 | 6.814 |
| Fantasy Mission Force | Lily | 1983 | 4.767 |
| All the Wrong Spies | Bridget | 1983 | 7.0 |
| Seven Black Heroines | 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox | 1983 | 5.955 |
| Pink Force Commando | Jackal | 1982 | 6.0 |
| Love Massacre | Ivy | 1981 | 5.9 |
| The Dream of the Red Chamber | Jia Baoyu | 1977 | 6.538 |
| The Beauty with Two Faces | 1976 | — | |
| Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow | 1976 | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1954 |
| From | Taipei, Taiwan |