Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

Known For:Acting
Gender:Female
Birthday:1954-11-03
Place of Birth:Taipei, Taiwan
Also Known As: Venus Lin / Lam Ching-Ha / Lin Ching-Ha / Lin Ching-Tsia / Lam Cheng-Ha / Lin Chin-Hsia / 林青霞 / Lin Ching Hsia / 임청하 / หลินชิงเสีย / Lâm Thanh Hà / Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia / Brigette Lin / Bridget Lin / Ling Ching-Tsia / Lin Ching-shya / Lin Cheng-hsia / ブリジット・リン / Lín Qīngxiá /
Known For: Acting Gender: Female Birthday: 1954-11-03 More

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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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Bishonen
Drama Romance
Fire Dragon
Action Fantasy
Chungking Express
Drama Comedy Romance
Deadful Melody
Fantasy Action Science Fiction
The Black Panther Warriors
Action Fantasy Comedy Crime
Boys Are Easy
Comedy Romance
Royal Tramp 2
Action Comedy
Dragon Inn
Action Thriller
Royal Tramp
Action Comedy
The Legend of the Swordsman
Action Fantasy Adventure
Red Dust
War Romance
Web of Deception
Mystery Thriller Crime Horror
Lady in Black
Drama Thriller
True Colours
Action Drama Crime
Dream Lovers
Drama Romance Fantasy
Police Story
Action Crime Thriller
Seven Foxes
Adventure Comedy Drama
Seven Black Heroines
Action Crime Drama
Fantasy Mission Force
Action Adventure Comedy Crime Thriller
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Fantasy Action Adventure Comedy
Night Orchid
Drama Action Adventure Fantasy
Phoenix the Raider
Action Comedy Crime
Love Massacre
Thriller Romance Drama Horror Mystery
Magnificent 72
History Drama
Poor Chasers
Drama Romance
Morning Fog
Drama Romance
The Chasing Game
Comedy Romance
My Funny Intern
Comedy Romance
Run Lover Run
Comedy Romance
True Love
Comedy Drama Romance
Hot Wave
Comedy Romance Music
The Life God
History Drama
Girl Friend
Drama Romance
News Hen
Comedy Romance
  • name:Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Female
  • Birthday:1954-11-03
  • Place of Birth:Taipei, Taiwan
  • Also Known As: Venus Lin · Lam Ching-Ha · Lin Ching-Ha · Lin Ching-Tsia · Lam Cheng-Ha · Lin Chin-Hsia · 林青霞 · Lin Ching Hsia · 임청하 · หลินชิงเสีย · Lâm Thanh Hà · Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia · Brigette Lin · Bridget Lin · Ling Ching-Tsia · Lin Ching-shya · Lin Cheng-hsia · ブリジット・リン · Lín Qīngxiá ·
  • 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 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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