Actor

Brigitte Lin

November 3, 1954 · 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.

Notable work

8
Chungking Express (1994)
as Woman in Blonde Wig
7.6
Police Story (1985)
as Salina Fong
7.1
Ashes of Time (1994)
as Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai

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