Brigitte Lin
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
Ashes of Time Redux
as 慕容嫣、慕容燕
Ashes of Time Redux
as 慕容嫣、慕容燕
Peony Pavilion
as Narrator
Peony Pavilion
as Narrator
Bishonen
as Narrator
Bishonen
as Narrator
Ashes of Time
as Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai
Ashes of Time
as Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai
Fire Dragon
as Ha / Fire Dragon
Fire Dragon
as Ha / Fire Dragon
Chungking Express
as Woman in Blonde Wig
Chungking Express
as Woman in Blonde Wig
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
as Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi
The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains
as Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi
Deadful Melody
as Snow
Deadful Melody
as Snow
The Bride with White Hair 2
as Lien Ni Chang
The Bride with White Hair 2
as Lien Ni Chang
The Black Panther Warriors
as Chin Chin
The Black Panther Warriors
as Chin Chin
The Bride with White Hair
as Lien Ni Chang
The Bride with White Hair
as Lien Ni Chang
Boys Are Easy
as Ching Siu Tung
Boys Are Easy
as Ching Siu Tung
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
as Dung Fong Bat Bai
Swordsman III: The East Is Red
as Dung Fong Bat Bai
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Third Princess
The Eagle Shooting Heroes
as Third Princess
Handsome Siblings
as More
Handsome Siblings
as More
Royal Tramp 2
as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
Royal Tramp 2
as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
New Dragon Gate Inn
as Yau Mo Yan
New Dragon Gate Inn
as Yau Mo Yan
Royal Tramp
as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
Royal Tramp
as Divine Lady of Dragon Sect
The Legend of the Swordsman
as Dung Fong Bat Bai
The Legend of the Swordsman
as Dung Fong Bat Bai
Red Dust
as Shen Shao-Hua
Red Dust
as Shen Shao-Hua
Web of Deception
as Jane Lin
Web of Deception
as Jane Lin
Starry Is the Night
as To Caimei
Starry Is the Night
as To Caimei
Flag of Honor
Flag of Honor
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
as Sister Maria
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush
as Sister Maria
Lady in Black
as May
Lady in Black
as May
True Colours
as May
True Colours
as May
Peking Opera Blues
as Tsao Wan
Peking Opera Blues
as Tsao Wan
Dream Lovers
as Cheung Yuet-Heung
Dream Lovers
as Cheung Yuet-Heung
Police Story
as Salina Fong
Police Story
as Salina Fong
The Other Side of Gentleman
as Jo Jo
The Other Side of Gentleman
as Jo Jo
Be Careful Sweetheart
Be Careful Sweetheart
The Great Surprise
as Robber Robin
The Great Surprise
as Robber Robin
Fire Dragon
as Lily (archive footage)
Fire Dragon
as Lily (archive footage)
Seven Black Heroines
as 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox
Seven Black Heroines
as 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox
The Four Sheepish Dummies
The Four Sheepish Dummies
All the Wrong Spies
as Bridget
All the Wrong Spies
as Bridget
Fantasy Mission Force
as Lily
Fantasy Mission Force
as Lily
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
as Ice Queen
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
as Ice Queen
Black and White
Black and White
Night Orchid
as Su-su
Night Orchid
as Su-su
The Switch
as Shen Yin-Pai
The Switch
as Shen Yin-Pai
Burn Phoenix Burn
as Wei Yen-jan
Burn Phoenix Burn
as Wei Yen-jan
Pink Force Commando
as Jackal
Pink Force Commando
as Jackal
Phoenix the Raider
Phoenix the Raider
Lily Under the Gun
as Lily
Lily Under the Gun
as Lily
The Women Soldiers
The Women Soldiers
Love Massacre
as Ivy
Love Massacre
as Ivy
无情荒地有情天
无情荒地有情天
Magnificent 72
Magnificent 72
The Marigolds
The Marigolds
Poor Chasers
as Shen Jung
Poor Chasers
as Shen Jung
Love Under a Rosy Sky
as Tsai Chin
Love Under a Rosy Sky
as Tsai Chin
An Unforgettable Day
as Tien Yu-Chiu
An Unforgettable Day
as Tien Yu-Chiu
By Love Obsessed
By Love Obsessed
Return of Monsoon
as Wen Jiayi
Return of Monsoon
as Wen Jiayi
A Love Seed
A Love Seed
Off to Success
Off to Success
A Journey of Love
A Journey of Love
Love of the White Snake
as White Snake
Love of the White Snake
as White Snake
Love's Many Faces
Love's Many Faces
Morning Fog
Morning Fog
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
Birds Are Singing Everywhere
The Story of Green House
The Story of Green House
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Jia Baoyu
The Dream of the Red Chamber
as Jia Baoyu
Orchid in the Rain
as Chiu Meng
Orchid in the Rain
as Chiu Meng
Love in My Heart
Love in My Heart
There's No Place like Home
There's No Place like Home
Cloud of Romance
as Tuan Wanlu
Cloud of Romance
as Tuan Wanlu
The Love Affair of Rainbow
as Xiao Hong
The Love Affair of Rainbow
as Xiao Hong
The Chasing Game
The Chasing Game
My Funny Intern
My Funny Intern
Different Love
as Sung Hsiao Yu
Different Love
as Sung Hsiao Yu
Forever My Love
Forever My Love
The Autumn Love Song
as Zhi Jun
The Autumn Love Song
as Zhi Jun
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Come Fly with Me
as Liu Yen-mei
Come Fly with Me
as Liu Yen-mei
Love Forever
as 依莲 I Lien
Love Forever
as 依莲 I Lien
Run Lover Run
as Hsu Li Ping
Run Lover Run
as Hsu Li Ping
The Forest of Forever
as Luo Ya-nan
The Forest of Forever
as Luo Ya-nan
Eight Hundred Heroes
as Yang Hui Min
Eight Hundred Heroes
as Yang Hui Min
The Life God
The Life God
Misty Drizzle
Misty Drizzle
Little Sister-in-law
Little Sister-in-law
Green Green Meadow
Green Green Meadow
News Hen
News Hen
The House for Love
as Xiao Yu
The House for Love
as Xiao Yu
Ghost of the Mirror
as Su-Su / Yau Ying
Ghost of the Mirror
as Su-Su / Yau Ying
Love, Love, Love
as Lin Chunchun
Love, Love, Love
as Lin Chunchun
Long Way from Home
Long Way from Home
Moon River
as 梁新蘭 Liang Hsin Lan
Moon River
as 梁新蘭 Liang Hsin Lan
Outside the Window
as 江雁容 Chiang Yen Yung
Outside the Window
as 江雁容 Chiang Yen Yung