
Brigitte Lin
AKA: Venus LinBirthday: 1954-11-03
Birthplace: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Lin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Chungking Express
Character: Woman in Blonde WigThe Bride with White Hair 2
Character: Lien Ni ChangPolice Story
Character: Salina FongDragon Inn
Character: Yau Mo YanAshes of Time
Character: Murong Yang / Murong YinZu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
Character: Ice QueenFantasy Mission Force
Character: LilyThe Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
Character: Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-HoiThe Dream of the Red Chamber
Character: Jia BaoyuPeking Opera Blues
Character: Tsao WanSwordsman III: The East Is Red
Character: Dung Fong Bat BaiThe Legend of the Swordsman
Character: Dung Fong Bat BaiDeadful Melody
Character: SnowThe Bride with White Hair
Character: Lien Ni ChangPeony Pavilion
Character: NarratorRoyal Tramp 2
Character: Divine Lady of Dragon SectAll the Wrong Spies
Character: BridgetSeven Black Heroines
Character: Black FoxPink Force Commando
Character: JackalThe Other Side of Gentleman
Character: Jo JoFire Dragon
Character: Ha / Fire DragonLove Massacre
Character: IvySecret Love in Peach Blossom Land
Character: Yun ZhifanWeb of Deception
Character: Jane LinDream Lovers
Character: Cheung Yuet-HeungStarry Is the Night
Character: To CaimeiThe Black Panther Warriors
Character: Chin ChinOne-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart
Character: Self (archive footage)Red Dust
Character: Shen Shao-HuaLady in Black
Character: MayBoys Are Easy
Character: Ching Siu TungTrue Colours
Character: MayThe Eagle Shooting Heroes
Character: Third PrincessHandsome Siblings
Character: MoreFire Dragon
Character: Lily (archive footage)The Forest of Forever
Character: Luo Ya-nan$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Different Love
Character: Sung Hsiao YuGhost of the Mirror
Character: Su-Su / Yau YingOutside the Window
Character: Chiang Yen Yung$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
Character: Sister MariaLove of the White Snake
Character: White SnakeCome Fly with Me
Character: Liu Yen-mei$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
The Autumn Love Song
Character: Zhi JunThe House for Love
Character: Xiao YuThe Switch
Character: Shen Yin-PaiRun Lover Run
Character: Hsu Li Ping$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Return of Monsoon
Character: Wen Jiayi$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Orchid in the Rain
Character: Chiu MengBishonen
Character: NarratorPoor Chasers
Character: Shen JungLily Under the Gun
Character: LilyBurn Phoenix Burn
Character: Wei Yen-janEight Hundred Heroes
Character: Yang Hui MinThe Unforgettable Character
Character: Tu Hsiao-ShuangHot Wave
Character: Hsiao Shao-YuGirl Friend
Character: Hsia Hsiao-tsan$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
The Wild Goose on the Wing
Character: Tao Tan-feng$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
An Unforgettable Day
Character: Tien Yu-ChiuNight Orchid
Character: Su-suCloud of Romance
Character: Tuan WanluLove, Love, Love
Character: Lin Chunchun$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
The Love Affair of Rainbow
Character: Xiao Hong$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x
Love Under a Rosy Sky
Character: Tsai Chin$rowCount++; } // end for loop // crew // $rowCount=0; for($x=0;$x