Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia
Born
November 3, 1954 (70 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 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
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Self (archive footage)
2021
Peony Pavilion
Narrator
2001
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
(archival footage) (uncredited)
1999
Bishonen
Narrator
1998
Ashes of Time
Murong Yang / Murong Yin
1994
Fire Dragon
Ha / Fire Dragon
1994
The Three Swordsmen
Ming Kim
1994
Chungking Express
Woman in Blonde Wig
1994
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi
1994
Deadful Melody
Snow
1994
The Bride with White Hair 2
Lien Ni Chang
1993
The Black Panther Warriors
Chin Chin
1993
The Bride with White Hair
Lien Ni Chang
1993
Boys Are Easy
Ching Siu Tung
1993
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Dung Fong Bat Bai
1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Third Princess
1993
Handsome Siblings
More
1992
Royal Tramp 2
Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
1992
Dragon Inn
Yau Mo Yan
1992
Royal Tramp
Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
1992
The Legend of the Swordsman
Dung Fong Bat Bai
1992
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
Yun Zhifan
1992
Red Dust
Shen Shao-Hua
1990
Web of Deception
Jane Lin
1989
Celebrity Talk Show
林青霞 · (2 episodes)
1989
Starry Is the Night
To Caimei
1988
Flag of Honor
1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Sister Maria
1987
Lady in Black
May
1987
True Colours
May
1986
Peking Opera Blues
Tsao Wan
1986
Dream Lovers
Cheung Yuet-Heung
1986
Police Story
Salina Fong
1985
Seven Foxes
1985
The Other Side of Gentleman
Jo Jo
1984
Be Careful Sweetheart
1984
The Great Surprise
Robber Robin
1983
Fire Dragon
Lily (archive footage)
1983
Seven Black Heroines
Black Fox
1983
The Four Sheepish Dummies
1983
All the Wrong Spies
Bridget
1983
Fantasy Mission Force
Lily
1983
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Ice Queen
1983
Black and White
1983
Night Orchid
Su-su
1983
The Switch
Shen Yin-Pai
1982
Burn Phoenix Burn
Wei Yen-jan
1982
Pink Force Commando
Jackal
1982
Phoenix the Raider
1982
Lily Under the Gun
Lily
1982
The Women Soldiers
1981
Love Massacre
Ivy
1981
无情荒地有情天
1981
Magnificent 72
1980
The Marigolds
1980
Poor Chasers
Shen Jung
1980
Love Under a Rosy Sky
Tsai Chin
1979
An Unforgettable Day
Tien Yu-Chiu
1979
By Love Obsessed
1979
Return of Monsoon
Wen Jiayi
1979
The Wild Goose on the Wing
Tao Tan-feng
1979
A Love Seed
1979
Off to Success
1979
焦情莣地有情天
1979
Love of the White Snake
White Snake
1978
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
Jia Baoyu
1977
Orchid in the Rain
Chiu Meng
1977
Love in My Heart
1977
There's No Place like Home
1977
Cloud of Romance
Tuan Wanlu
1977
The Love Affair of Rainbow
Xiao Hong
1977
The Beauty with Two Faces
1976
Love By Post
1976
The Chasing Game
1976
My Funny Intern
1976
Different Love
Sung Hsiao Yu
1976
Forever My Love
1976
The Autumn Love Song
Zhi Jun
1976
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
1976
Come Fly with Me
Liu Yen-mei
1976
明天20岁
1976
海誓山盟
1976
Run Lover Run
Hsu Li Ping
1975
The Forest of Forever
Luo Ya-nan
1975
He Loved Once Too Many
1975
Eight Hundred Heroes
Yang Hui Min
1975
True Love
1975
Hot Wave
Hsiao Shao-Yu
1975
The Unforgettable Character
Tu Hsiao-Shuang
1975
The Life God
1975
Misty Drizzle
1975
Midi Première
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Little Sister-in-law
1975
Green Green Meadow
1974
Girl Friend
Hsia Hsiao-tsan
1974
News Hen
1974
The House for Love
Xiao Yu
1974
Ghost of the Mirror
Su-Su / Yau Ying
1974
Love, Love, Love
Lin Chunchun
1974
Long Way from Home
1974
Gone with the Cloud
1974
Moon River
1974
Outside the Window
Chiang Yen Yung
1973
The Star
The Star
Golden Horse Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1962