Brigitte Lin (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Lín Q?ngxiá) or Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia (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 movies. She retired in 1994, although she had a minor role in the 1998 film Bishonen.
Kevin Lin, Lin Hong-Lian, Xin Ai Lin, Hong-Bang Lin
Siblings
Lin Yu-Lin, Lin Chin, Lin Man, Lin Yuh-Chi
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
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Gave birth to her first child at age 41, a daughter Oi Lam Ying on January 2, 1996. Child's father is her husband, Michael Ying.
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Gave birth to her second child at age 46, a daughter Yin Oi Ying on June 10, 2001. Child's father is her husband, Michael Ying.
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Often portrays men in Kung Fu/period movies.
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She is a Chinese SUPER STAR. Made over 100 films. She was discovered as a teenager (17 years old) back in the late 70's on a busy street in Teipai, Taiwan. At age 17, she was cast as a student falling in love with her teacher in the film "Out side my window." Dated actor Hong Chin for over ten years in the 80's. No one in the modern Chinese film history has maintained a career as her. She is the "Grable" of Chinese films.
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(1984-1985) Was Engaged to Chinese film Star actor Charlie Chin Hsion-Lin
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Youyuan jingmeng
2001
Narrator
Mei shao nian zhi lian
1998
The Narrator
Dung che sai duk
1994
Mu-rong Yin
Mu-rong Yang
Dao jian xiao
1994
Ming Jian
Huo yun chuan qi
1994
Fire Dragon
Chungking Express
1994
Woman in blonde wig (as Ching-hsia Lin)
Xin tian long ba bu zhi tian shan tong lao
1994
Li Chou-Shui / Li Chong-Hoi (as Ching-ha Lam)
Deadly Melody
1994
Snow
Bai fa mo nu zhuan II
1993
Lien Ni-Chang
Hei bao tian xia
1993
Chin Chin (as Lin Ching Hsia)
The Bride with White Hair
1993
Lian Nichang
Zhui nan zi
1993
Ching Siu Tung / Yuk Hing
Se diu ying hung ji dung sing sai jau
1993
Third Princess
Dong Fang Bu Bai: Feng yun zai qi
1993
Asia the Invincible (or 'Dong Fong But Bai')
An lian tao hua yuan
1992
Yun Zhifan
Jue dai shuang jiao
1992
Eva More, daughter of Eva (as Ching-ha Lam)
Lu ding ji II: Zhi shen long jiao
1992
Long-er
Mr. Dragon No. One (as Ching-ha Lam)
Sun lung moon hak chan
1992
Yau Mok Sau
Lu ding ji
1992
Long-er (uncredited)
Swordsman II
1992
Asia the Invincible (Dong Fang Bu Bai)
A Portrait of Lin Ching Hsia
1991
Gun gun hong chen
1990
Shen Shao-Hua
Jin ye bu she fang
1989
TV Series
Guest
Jing hun ji
1989
Jane Lin
Jin ye xing guang can lan
1988
To Cai-Mei
Duet ming gaa yan
1987
Leung May-Fung
Qi zheng piao piao
1987
Heng cai san qian wan
1987
Sister Maria
Ying hung jing juen
1986
May
Peking Opera Blues
1986
Tsao Wan
Dream Lovers
1986
Cheung Yuet-Heung
Police Story
1985
Selina Fong (as Brigette Lin)
Jun zi hao qiu
1984
Jo Jo
Qing ren kan dao
1984
Qing ben
1983
Wu ye lan hua
1983
1938 Da jing qi
1983
Robber Robin
Wo ai Ye Laixiang
1983
Bridget
Dragon Attack
1983
Lily (as Chan Hsia Lin)
Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain
1983
Countess
Hei bai zhu
1983
Si sha hai xiu
1983
Hong fen bing tuan
1982
Black Fox
Hui yan shi ying xiong
1982
Shen Yin-Pai
Ran shao ba huo liao
1982
Wei Yen Ran
Gong fen you xia
1982
Jackal
Qiang kou xia de xiao bai he
1982
Lily
Zhi fen zhi bing
1982
as Venus Lin
Zhong Guo nu bing
1981
Ai sha
1981
Ivy
Bi xue huang hua
1980
Jin zhan hua
1980
Lian ai fan dou xing
1980
Shen Rong
Cheng gong ling shang
1979
Cai xia man tian
1979
Caiqin
Yan er zai lin shao
1979
Yi ke hong dou
1979
Wu qing huang di you qing tian
1978
Zhen bai she zhuan
1978
White Snake
Chen wu
1978
Chu chu wen ti niao
1978
Yue meng long niao meng long
1978
Lingshan
Liu xia yi pian xiang si
1978
Sha tan shang di yue liang
1978
Jin yu liang yuan hong lou meng
1977
Jia Baoyu (Chia Pao-Yu)
Wo shi yi sha ou
1977
Liu Yen-Mei
Wo shi yi pian yun
1977
Duan Wan-lu
Yi xiang meng
1977
Ben xiang cai hong
1977
Xiao Hong
Yi pian shen qing
1977
Wen Jiayi
You lan zai yu zhong
1977
Chiu Meng
Ai qing chang pao
1976
Li-Ping
The Longest Bridge
1976
as Chin Hsia Lin
Zuo ye jin ye ming ye
1976
Zhui qiu zhui qiu
1976
as Lin Ching-shya
Gui ma qiao yi sheng
1976
Ba bai zhuang shi
1976
Yang Hui-min (as Ching-Hsia Lin)
Qiu ge
1976
Zhi Jun
Bu yi yang de ai
1976
Sung Hsiao Yu
Hai tian yi se
1976
Lian ai gong fu
1976
Shui yun
1975
Chang qian wan lu
1975
Chang qing shu
1975
Re lang
1975
Hsiao Shao-Yu
Xiao yi huai chun
1975
Yan yu
1975
Yun shen bu zhi chu
1975
Guest star as Ching Shya Lin
Qing qing cao yuan shang
1974
as Lin Ching Tsar
Nu peng you
1974
Hsia Hsiao-tsan
Nu ji zhe
1974
Ai de xiao wu
1974
Xiao Yu
Gu jing you hun
1974
Su-Su / Yau Ying
Yun piao piao
1974
Chun Chun de ai
1974
Lin Chunchun
Yun he
1974
Chuang wai
1973
as Ching Shya Lin
Encouraging Melody
White Crane Woman
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr.Werner Herzog! My Best Friends! Meet at Tamsui!
2007
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ou xiang lai le
2015
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Edición Especial Coleccionista
2011
TV Series
Selina Fong
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
2010
Video documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Mr.Werner Herzog! My Best Friends! Meet at Tamsui!