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Brigitte Lin
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 act…
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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.
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2021
One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2008
Ashes of Time Redux
Movie 慕容嫣、慕容燕
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2001
Peony Pavilion
Movie Narrator
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1998
Bishonen
Movie Narrator
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1994
Ashes of Time
Movie Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai
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1994
Fire Dragon
Movie Ha / Fire Dragon
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1994
The Three Swordsmen
Movie Ming Kim
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1994
Chungking Express
Movie Woman in Blonde Wig
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1994
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
Movie Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi
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1994
Deadful Melody
Movie Snow
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1993
The Bride with White Hair 2
Movie Lien Ni Chang
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1993
The Black Panther Warriors
Movie Chin Chin
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1993
The Bride with White Hair
Movie Lien Ni Chang
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1993
Boys Are Easy
Movie Ching Siu Tung
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1993
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
Movie Dung Fong Bat Bai
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1993
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
Movie Third Princess
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1992
Handsome Siblings
Movie More
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1992
Royal Tramp 2
Movie Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
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1992
New Dragon Gate Inn
Movie Yau Mo Yan
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1992
Royal Tramp
Movie Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
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1992
The Legend of the Swordsman
Movie Dung Fong Bat Bai
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1992
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land
Movie Yun Zhifan
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1991
A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia
Movie Self
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1990
Red Dust
Movie Shen Shao-Hua
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1989
Web of Deception
Movie Jane Lin
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1989
Celebrity Talk Show
TV show 林青霞
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1988
Starry Is the Night
Movie To Caimei
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1987
Flag of Honor
Movie
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1987
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Movie Sister Maria
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1987
Lady in Black
Movie May
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1986
True Colours
Movie May
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1986
Peking Opera Blues
Movie Tsao Wan
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1986
Dream Lovers
Movie Cheung Yuet-Heung
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1985
Police Story
Movie Salina Fong
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1985
Seven Foxes
Movie
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1984
The Other Side of Gentleman
Movie Jo Jo
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1984
Be Careful Sweetheart
Movie
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1983
The Great Surprise
Movie Robber Robin
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1983
Fire Dragon
Movie Lily (archive footage)
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1983
Seven Black Heroines
Movie 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox
