About

Known credits:
105
Birthday:
1954-11-03
Place of birth:
Taipei, Taiwan
Website:
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Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

Overview

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

Acting
2021 One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2009 Ashes of Time Redux Actor 慕容嫣、慕容燕 58
Average
2008 Ashes of Time Redux Actor Murong Yang / Murong Yin N/A
N/A
2001 Peony Pavilion Actor Narrator 59
Average
1998 Bishonen Actor Narrator 59
Average
1994 Ashes of Time Actor Murong Yang / Murong Yin 63
Fair
1994 Fire Dragon Actor Ha / Fire Dragon 58
Average
1994 The Three Swordsmen Actor 名剑 58
Average
1994 Chungking Express Actor Woman in Blonde Wig 75
Good
1994 The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains Actor Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi 58
Average
1994 Deadful Melody Actor Snow 58
Average
1993 The Bride with White Hair 2 Actor Lien Ni Chang 58
Average
1993 The Black Panther Warriors Actor Chin Chin 59
Average
1993 The Bride with White Hair Actor Lien Ni Chang 59
Average
1993 Boys Are Easy Actor Ching Siu Tung 59
Average
1993 Swordsman III: The East Is Red Actor Dung Fong Bat Bai 59
Average
1993 The Eagle Shooting Heroes Actor Third Princess 60
Fair
1992 Handsome Siblings Actor More 58
Average
1992 Royal Tramp 2 Actor Divine Lady of Dragon Sect 60
Fair
1992 Dragon Inn Actor Yau Mo-yan 61
Fair
1992 Royal Tramp Actor Divine Lady of Dragon Sect 60
Fair
1992 The Legend of the Swordsman Actor Dung Fong Bat Bai 60
Fair
1992 Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land Actor Yun Zhifan 59
Average
1990 Red Dust Actor Shen Shao-Hua 59
Average
1989 Web of Deception Actor Jane Lin 59
Average
1988 Starry Is the Night Actor To Caimei 59
Average
1987 Flag of Honor Actor N/A
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1987 The Thirty Million Dollar Rush Actor Sister Maria 59
Average
1987 Lady in Black Actor May 59
Average
1986 True Colours Actor May 59
Average
1986 Peking Opera Blues Actor Tsao Wan 60
Fair
1986 Dream Lovers Actor Cheung Yuet-Heung 59
Average
1985 Police Story Actor Salina Fong 69
Fair
1985 Seven Foxes Actor N/A
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1984 The Other Side of Gentleman Actor Jo Jo 59
Average
1984 Be Careful Sweetheart Actor 59
Average
1983 The Great Surprise Actor Robber Robin N/A
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1983 Fire Dragon Actor Lily (archive footage) 58
Average
1983 Seven Black Heroines Actor Black Fox 59
Average
1983 The Four Sheepish Dummies Actor N/A
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1983 All the Wrong Spies Actor Bridget 59
Average
1983 Fantasy Mission Force Actor Lily 57
Average
1983 Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain Actor Ice Queen 60
Fair
1983 Night Orchid Actor Su-su N/A
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1983 Black and White Actor N/A
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1982 The Switch Actor Shen Yin-Pai 58
Average
1982 Burn Phoenix Burn Actor Wei Yen-jan N/A
N/A
1982 Phoenix the Raider Actor 58
Average
1982 Pink Force Commando Actor Jackal 58
Average
1982 Lily Under the Gun Actor Lily N/A
N/A
1981 The Women Soldiers Actor N/A
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1981 Love Massacre Actor Ivy 58
Average
1980 Magnificent 72 Actor N/A
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1980 The Marigolds Actor N/A
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1980 Poor Chasers Actor Shen Jung N/A
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1979 Love Under a Rosy Sky Actor Tsai Chin N/A
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1979 An Unforgettable Day Actor Tien Yu-Chiu N/A
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1979 By Love Obsessed Actor N/A
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1979 Return of Monsoon Actor Wen Jiayi N/A
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1979 The Wild Goose on the Wing Actor Tao Tan-feng N/A
N/A
1979 A Love Seed Actor 59
Average
1979 Off to Success Actor N/A
N/A
1978 Love of the White Snake Actor White Snake 59
Average
1978 Love's Many Faces Actor N/A
N/A
1978 Morning Fog Actor N/A
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1978 Birds Are Singing Everywhere Actor N/A
N/A
1978 The Story of Green House Actor N/A
N/A
1978 The Misty Moon Actor N/A
N/A
1977 The Dream of the Red Chamber Actor Jia Baoyu 58
Average
1977 Orchid in the Rain Actor Chiu Meng N/A
N/A
1977 Love in My Heart Actor N/A
N/A
1977 There's No Place like Home Actor N/A
N/A
1977 Cloud of Romance Actor Tuan Wanlu 58
Average
1977 温馨在我心 Actor N/A
N/A
1977 The Love Affair of Rainbow Actor Xiao Hong N/A
N/A
1976 The Beauty with Two Faces Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Love By Post Actor N/A
N/A
1976 The Chasing Game Actor N/A
N/A
1976 My Funny Intern Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Different Love Actor Sung Hsiao Yu N/A
N/A
1976 Forever My Love Actor N/A
N/A
1976 The Autumn Love Song Actor Zhi Jun N/A
N/A
1976 Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Actor N/A
N/A
1976 Come Fly with Me Actor Liu Yen-mei N/A
N/A
1975 Run Lover Run Actor Hsu Li Ping N/A
N/A
1975 The Forest of Forever Actor Luo Ya-nan N/A
N/A
1975 He Loved Once Too Many Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Eight Hundred Heroes Actor Yang Hui Min 59
Average
1975 True Love Actor N/A
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1975 Hot Wave Actor Hsiao Shao-Yu N/A
N/A
1975 The Unforgettable Character Actor Tu Hsiao-Shuang 58
Average
1975 The Life God Actor N/A
N/A
1975 Misty Drizzle Actor N/A
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1975 Little Sister-in-law Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Green Green Meadow Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Girl Friend Actor Hsia Hsiao-tsan N/A
N/A
1974 News Hen Actor N/A
N/A
1974 The House for Love Actor Xiao Yu N/A
N/A
1974 Ghost of the Mirror Actor Su-Su / Yau Ying 58
Average
1974 Love, Love, Love Actor Lin Chunchun N/A
N/A
1974 Long Way from Home Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Gone with the Cloud Actor N/A
N/A
1974 Moon River Actor 59
Average
1973 Outside the Window Actor Chiang Yen Yung 58
Average
The Star Actor The Star N/A
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