Brigitte Lin
Born in Taipei in 1954, Brigitte Lin Ching-Hsia ascended to stardom in the Chinese film industry with her debut in "Chuangwai" in 1972. Renowned for her versatility, she starred in over a hundred films, transitioning from Taiwanese romance dramas to Hong Kong action spectacles. Lin's signature role involved playing transgender characters, such as a tomboy in "Peking Opera Blues" and a castrated swordsman in "Swordsman II" and "III." Her collaborations with director Tsui Hark solidified her status as an icon, though she retired in 1994 to marry businessman Michael Ying and raise a family. A rare cameo in the 1998 film "Bishonen" and an appearance at the 2008 New York Film Festival marked her return to public life.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
39 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ashes of Time Redux | 慕容嫣、慕容燕 | Film |
| 2001 | Peony Pavilion | Narrator | Film |
| 1998 | Bishonen | Narrator | Film |
| 1994 | Deadful Melody | Snow | Film |
| 1994 | The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains | Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi | Film |
| 1994 | Ashes of Time | Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai | Film |
| 1994 | Fire Dragon | Ha / Fire Dragon | Film |
| 1994 | The Three Swordsmen | Ming Kim | Film |
| 1994 | Chungking Express | Woman in Blonde Wig | Film |
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair 2 | Lien Ni Chang | Film |
| 1993 | The Eagle Shooting Heroes | Third Princess | Film |
| 1993 | The Bride with White Hair | Lien Ni Chang | Film |
| 1993 | Swordsman III: The East Is Red | Dung Fong Bat Bai | Film |
| 1993 | Boys Are Easy | Ching Siu Tung | Film |
| 1992 | The Legend of the Swordsman | Dung Fong Bat Bai | Film |
| 1992 | Handsome Siblings | More | Film |
| 1992 | New Dragon Gate Inn | Yau Mo Yan | Film |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp 2 | Divine Lady of Dragon Sect | Film |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp | Divine Lady of Dragon Sect | Film |
| 1992 | Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land | Yun Zhifan | Film |
| 1991 | A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia | Self | Film |
| 1990 | Red Dust | Shen Shao-Hua | Film |
| 1989 | Web of Deception | Jane Lin | Film |
| 1988 | Starry Is the Night | To Caimei | Film |
| 1987 | Lady in Black | May | Film |
| 1986 | Peking Opera Blues | Tsao Wan | Film |
| 1986 | Dream Lovers | Cheung Yuet-Heung | Film |
| 1986 | True Colours | May | Film |
| 1985 | Police Story | Salina Fong | Film |
| 1984 | The Other Side of Gentleman | Jo Jo | Film |
| 1983 | All the Wrong Spies | Bridget | Film |
| 1983 | Fantasy Mission Force | Lily | Film |
| 1983 | Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Ice Queen | Film |
| 1983 | Seven Black Heroines | 黑狐方慧君 Black Fox | Film |
| 1983 | Night Orchid | Su-su | Film |
| 1982 | Pink Force Commando | Jackal | Film |
| 1981 | Love Massacre | Ivy | Film |
| 1977 | The Dream of the Red Chamber | Jia Baoyu | Film |
| 1974 | Ghost of the Mirror | Su-Su / Yau Ying | Film |
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