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Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia

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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.

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1999

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1994

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1994

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1994

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1994

as Woman in Blonde Wig

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1994

as Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi

Deadful Melody

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1994

as Snow

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1993

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The Black Panther Warriors

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1993

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1993

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1993

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1993

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The Eagle Shooting Heroes

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1993

as Third Princess

Handsome Siblings

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1992

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Royal Tramp 2

Royal Tramp 2

1992

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1992

as Yau Mo Yan

Royal Tramp

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1992

as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect

The Legend of the Swordsman

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1992

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1992

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Red Dust

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1990

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Web of Deception

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1989

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Starry Is the Night

Starry Is the Night

1988

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Flag of Honor

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1987

The Thirty Million Dollar Rush

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1987

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Lady in Black

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1987

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True Colours

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1986

as May

Peking Opera Blues

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1986

as Tsao Wan

Dream Lovers

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1986

as Cheung Yuet-Heung

Police Story

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1985

as Salina Fong

Seven Foxes

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1985

The Other Side of Gentleman

The Other Side of Gentleman

1984

as Jo Jo

Be Careful Sweetheart

Be Careful Sweetheart

1984

The Great Surprise

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1983

as Robber Robin

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1983

as Lily (archive footage)

Seven Black Heroines

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1983

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1983

All the Wrong Spies

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1983

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1983

as Lily

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1983

as Ice Queen

Black and White

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1983

Night Orchid

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1983

as Su-su

The Switch

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1982

as Shen Yin-Pai

Burn Phoenix Burn

Burn Phoenix Burn

1982

as Wei Yen-jan

Pink Force Commando

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1982

as Jackal

Phoenix the Raider

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1982

Lily Under the Gun

Lily Under the Gun

1982

as Lily

The Women Soldiers

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1981

Love Massacre

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1981

as Ivy

Magnificent 72

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1980

The Marigolds

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1980

Poor Chasers

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1980

as Shen Jung

Love Under a Rosy Sky

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1979

as Tsai Chin

An Unforgettable Day

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1979

as Tien Yu-Chiu

By Love Obsessed

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1979

Return of Monsoon

Return of Monsoon

1979

as Wen Jiayi

The Wild Goose on the Wing

The Wild Goose on the Wing

1979

as Tao Tan-feng

A Love Seed

A Love Seed

1979

Off to Success

Off to Success

1979

Love of the White Snake

Love of the White Snake

1978

as White Snake

Love's Many Faces

Love's Many Faces

1978

Morning Fog

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1978

Birds Are Singing Everywhere

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1978

The Story of Green House

The Story of Green House

1978

The Misty Moon

The Misty Moon

1978

The Dream of the Red Chamber

The Dream of the Red Chamber

1977

as Jia Baoyu

Orchid in the Rain

Orchid in the Rain

1977

as Chiu Meng

Love in My Heart

Love in My Heart

1977

There's No Place like Home

There's No Place like Home

1977

Cloud of Romance

Cloud of Romance

1977

as Tuan Wanlu

The Love Affair of Rainbow

The Love Affair of Rainbow

1977

as Xiao Hong

The Beauty with Two Faces

The Beauty with Two Faces

1976

Love By Post

Love By Post

1976

The Chasing Game

The Chasing Game

1976

My Funny Intern

My Funny Intern

1976

Different Love

Different Love

1976

as Sung Hsiao Yu

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Forever My Love

1976

The Autumn Love Song

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1976

as Zhi Jun

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

1976

Come Fly with Me

Come Fly with Me

1976

as Liu Yen-mei

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1975

as Hsu Li Ping

The Forest of Forever

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1975

as Luo Ya-nan

He Loved Once Too Many

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1975

Eight Hundred Heroes

Eight Hundred Heroes

1975

as Yang Hui Min

True Love

True Love

1975

Hot Wave

Hot Wave

1975

as Hsiao Shao-Yu

The Unforgettable Character

The Unforgettable Character

1975

as Tu Hsiao-Shuang

The Life God

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1975

Misty Drizzle

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1975

Midi Première

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1975

as Self

Little Sister-in-law

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1975

Green Green Meadow

Green Green Meadow

1974

Girl Friend

Girl Friend

1974

as Hsia Hsiao-tsan

News Hen

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1974

The House for Love

The House for Love

1974

as Xiao Yu

Ghost of the Mirror

Ghost of the Mirror

1974

as Su-Su / Yau Ying

Love, Love, Love

Love, Love, Love

1974

as Lin Chunchun

Long Way from Home

Long Way from Home

1974

Gone with the Cloud

Gone with the Cloud

1974

Moon River

Moon River

1974

Outside the Window

Outside the Window

1973

as Chiang Yen Yung

Golden Horse Awards

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1962

as Self

The Star

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as The Star