Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (Chinese: 林青霞; pinyin: Lín Qīngxiá; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films.[1]
Lin was born in Chiayi, Taiwan.[2] She was scouted in 1972 on the streets of Taipei[3] by a film producer after she finished women's high school and was preparing for university.[4] Lin debuted in the film adaptation of Chiung Yao's Outside the Window (1973), which propelled her into stardom.[4][5] Lin, along with Joan Lin, Charlie Chin and Chin Han, thus became known as the "Two Chins, Two Lins" (二秦二林) for their extensive roles in romantic movies of the 1970s based on Chiung's novels that dominated the Taiwanese box office.[6] She subsequently joined Chiung Yao's company in 1976[7] and, by 1982, had played the lead in 12 of her films.[4][5]
After having worked on more than 50 films within the first seven years of her career, Lin took a hiatus from acting in 1979 and moved to the US for a year and a half.[1]
It was common for women to cross dress as male characters in Chinese movies and operas.[5] And Lin is particularly well known for her androgynous roles, her earliest being Jia Baoyu, the male protagonist of the 1977 film adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber.[8] In Peking Opera Blues (1986), she was a guerrilla revolutionary[9] and in Royal Tramp II (1992), she was the leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect, both of whom were women characters dressed as men. And in Ashes of Time (1994), she played twin brother/sister duo Yin and Yang.[8] However, she is perhaps most well known for her role as Dongfang Bubai in Swordsman II (1992). Swordsman II marked the peak of her career in terms of box office earnings[5] for which she was listed among the 10 greatest performances in cinema of all time, by Time magazine.[10]
At the height of her popularity, Lin was one of the most sought-after actresses in the Chinese film industry. She starred in more than 100 movies.[7] Lin was credited for boosting Taiwan's film production in the 1970s before earning even greater popularity in Hong Kong in the 1990s, becoming a trans-island legend of her time.[5]
She retired from acting in 1994. Her last acting role was in Ashes of Time (1994).[1]
Personal life
Lin traces her family roots to Shandong, China.[1]
It's been reported that Lin has dated both Chin Han and Charlie Chin of "Two Chins, Two Lins" back in the 1970s, even sustaining a proposal from the latter before eventually cancelling it.[6][11]
Lin married Hong Kong businessman Michael Ying in 1994. She is the mother of Eileen Ying Oi Lum (born 1996) and Melani Ying Yin-oi (born 2001) and stepmother to Claudine Ying.[12]
^ abcde"Hong Kong Icon Brigitte Lin on Her Career, Wuxia and #MeToo: 'It Cleanses the Film Industry'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^"Ministry of Culture-Filmmakers & Performers". www.moc.gov.tw. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^"Brigitte Lin, a timeless national treasure". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^ abcHe Ying (何颖) (2008). "Brigitte Lin, Legend of the Ageless Beautiful Girl" 《林青霞，不老的玉女传奇》. 《快乐阅读》 [Happy Reading]. Gao Zhong Sheng (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Hunan Education Press. p. 6. ISSN 1671-329X.
^ abcdef"Brigitte Lin: Writing Her Own Role". China Pictorial.
^ abYang, Jeff; Black, Art (2003). Once Upon a Time in China: A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland Chinese Cinema. Simon and Schuster. ISBN978-0-7434-4817-8.
^ ab"Filmart Flashback: In 1977, Brigitte Lin Secured Her Gender-Fluid Legacy in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^"Movie Review: 'Peking' Bursting With Feminist Wit". Los Angeles Times. 25 June 1993. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^"All-Time 100 Movies: Great Performances". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
^"Lin Ching-hsia tells on a suitor who stood her up for Teresa Teng". The Straits Times. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^"Taiwanese screen goddess Brigitte Lin, 65 and young at heart". South China Morning Post. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^"Golden Phoenix Awards, China (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^Akiko, Tetsuya (2005). The Last Star of the East: Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia and Her Films. Los Angeles, California: Akiko Tetsuya. ISBN0976487128. OCLC 60449219.
^ abLin, Qingxia. Yun qu yun lai (Di 1 ban ed.). Guilin Shi. ISBN7549559503. OCLC 899206278.
^"Legendary film star Lin Ching-hsia releases memoirs". Ecns.cn.
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In this Chinese name the family name is Lin Brigitte Lin Ching hsia Chinese 林青霞 pinyin Lin Qingxia born 3 November 1954 is a Taiwanese actress She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films 1 Brigitte Lin林青霞Lin in 2018BornBrigette Lin Ching hsia 1954 11 03 3 November 1954 age 68 Sanchong Taipei County Republic of ChinaOccupationActressYears active1973 1994SpouseMichael Ying m 1994 wbr Children2Chinese nameChinese林青霞TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinLin QingxiaYue CantoneseJyutpinglam4 cing1 haa4 Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Awards and nominations 5 Related publications 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditLin was born in Chiayi Taiwan 2 She was scouted in 1972 on the streets of Taipei 3 by a film producer after she finished women s high school and was preparing for university 4 Lin debuted in the film adaptation of Chiung Yao s Outside the Window 1973 which propelled her into stardom 4 5 Lin along with Joan Lin Charlie Chin and Chin Han thus became known as the Two Chins Two Lins 二秦二林 for their extensive roles in romantic movies of the 1970s based on Chiung s novels that dominated the Taiwanese box office 6 She subsequently joined Chiung Yao s company in 1976 7 and by 1982 had played the lead in 12 of her films 4 5 Lin won the Best Actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival for her role as a girl scout in Eight Hundred Heroes 1976 After having worked on more than 50 films within the first seven years of her career Lin took a hiatus from acting in 1979 and moved to the US for a year and a half 1 Known for being a screen goddess by Chinese film lovers Lin s early collaborations with Hong Kong New Wave directors Ringo Lam Tsui Hark and Jackie Chan in Love Massacre 1981 Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain 1983 Police Story 1985 and Peking Opera Blues 1986 brought her success In 1990 she won the Best Actress trophy at the 27th Golden Horse Awards for her depiction of a Chinese female writer who fell in love with a Japanese collaborator in Red Dust 1990 5 It was common for women to cross dress as male characters in Chinese movies and operas 5 And Lin is particularly well known for her androgynous roles her earliest being Jia Baoyu the male protagonist of the 1977 film adaptation of Dream of the Red Chamber 8 In Peking Opera Blues 1986 she was a guerrilla revolutionary 9 and in Royal Tramp II 1992 she was the leader of the Heavenly Dragon Sect both of whom were women characters dressed as men And in Ashes of Time 1994 she played twin brother sister duo Yin and Yang 8 However she is perhaps most well known for her role as Dongfang Bubai in Swordsman II 1992 Swordsman II marked the peak of her career in terms of box office earnings 5 for which she was listed among the 10 greatest performances in cinema of all time by Time magazine 10 Subsequently she starred in many other notable martial epics including New Dragon Gate Inn 1992 and The Bride with White Hair 1993 At the height of her popularity Lin was one of the most sought after actresses in the Chinese film industry She starred in more than 100 movies 7 Lin was credited for boosting Taiwan s film production in the 1970s before earning even greater popularity in Hong Kong in the 1990s becoming a trans island legend of her time 5 She retired from acting in 1994 Her last acting role was in Ashes of Time 1994 1 Personal life EditLin traces her family roots to Shandong China 1 It s been reported that Lin has dated both Chin Han and Charlie Chin of Two Chins Two Lins back in the 1970s even sustaining a proposal from the latter before eventually cancelling it 6 11 Lin married Hong Kong businessman Michael Ying in 1994 She is the mother of Eileen Ying Oi Lum born 1996 and Melani Ying Yin oi born 2001 and stepmother to Claudine Ying 12 She made her first public appearance since her marriage at the screening of Ashes of Time Redux during the 2008 New York Film Festival citation needed In 2015 Lin made an appearance as a regular cast member in Up Idol a 12 episode Chinese reality show on Hunan Television Filmography EditYear English Title Chinese title Role Notes1973 Outside the Window 窗外 Jiang Yanrong1974 Gone with the Cloud 雲飄飄 Li ZhongjiangGhost of the Mirror 古鏡幽魂 SusuLove Love Love 純純的愛 Lin ChunchunThe River of Cloudy 雲河 Liang XinlanFemale Reporter 女記者 Shen FuhuiGirlfriend 女朋友 Xia XiaochanThe House of Love 愛的小屋 Xiao YuGreen Green Meadow 青青草原上 Fang MenglanLong Way from Home 長情萬縷 Lin Shanshan1975 Misty Drizzle 煙雨 Ji ChunxiaThe Life God 雲深不知處 White clothed girlXiao Yi Huai Chun 小姨怀春 Wan QingRun Lover Run 愛情長跑 Shui LipingHot Wave 熱浪 Xia XiaoyuThe Unforgettable Character 在水一方 Tu Hsiao shuangHe Loved Once Too Many 水雲 Shui JiaoLove Story of Pian Pian 翩翩情 Pian PianThe Forest of Forever 長青樹 Luo Yanan1976 Eight Hundred Heroes 八百壯士 Yang HuiminAutumn Song 秋歌 Dong ZhiyunThe Chasing Game 追球追求 Fang MeihanTomorrow I m 20 明天二十歲Love Kungfu 戀愛功夫 Xia XiaoyunThe Beauty with Two Faces 海天一色Love Forever 海誓山盟 Yi LianToday and Tomorrow 昨夜 今夜 明夜Forever My Love 楓葉情 Li JinwenDifferent Love 不一樣的愛 Song XiaoyuMy Funny Intern 鬼馬俏醫生 Fang Jie1977 Come Fly With Me 我是一沙鷗 Liu YanmeiThe Cloud of Romance 我是一片雲 Tuan WanluThe Dream of the Red Chamber 金玉良緣紅樓夢 Jia BaoyuThere s No Place Like Home 異鄉夢 Ye HualingThe Love Affair of Rainbow 奔向彩虹 Xiao HongMy Sweet Love 溫馨在我心 Li HuifangOrchid in the Rain 幽蘭在雨中 Qiu Meng1978 The Misty Moon 月朦朧鳥朦朧 Liu LingshanLove of the White Snake 真白蛇傳 Madam White SnakeMorning Fog 晨雾 Du XiaowuMoon on the Beach 沙灘上的月亮 Luo XiaoluA Journey of Love 無情荒地有情天 Yin MeizhenBirds Are Singing Everywhere 處處聞啼鳥 Shen YalunThe Story of Green House 綠色山莊 Fang Yizhu1979 The Wild Goose on the Wing 雁兒在林梢 Tao LifanLove Under a Rosy Sky 彩霞满天 Yin Tsai ChinA Love Seed 一顆紅豆 Xia ChuleiCheng Gong Ling Shang 成功嶺上The Choice of Love 一片深情 Wen JiayiBy Love Obsessed 情奔 Ruo PingAn Unforgettable Day 難忘的一天 Tian Yuqiu1980 Magnificent 72 碧血黃花Marigold 金盞花 Han PeiyinPoor Chasers 戀愛反斗星 Shen Rong1981 Love Massacre 愛殺 IvyThe Women Soldiers 中國女兵 Wen Jingyi1982 Fantasy Mission Force 紅粉兵團 Fang HuijunBurn Phoenix Burn 燃燒吧 火鳥 Wei YanranPink Force Commando 紅粉遊俠 Hu FanglingLily Under the Muzzle 槍口下的小百合 Xiao HanThe Deadly Angels 脂粉奇兵Hero vs Hero 慧眼識英雄 Shen Liangbai1983 Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain 新蜀山劍俠傳 Ice QueenAll the Wrong Spies 我愛夜來香 Ying HongDemon Fighter 午夜蘭花 SusuFour Shy Guy 四傻害羞 Mo HailunBlack and White Pearl 黑白珠 Guan Xuezhu1983 Da Jing Qi 1938大驚奇Dragon Attack 迷你特攻隊 Lei Li1984 The Other Side of Gentleman 君子好逑 JojoVictims of the Assassin 情人看刀 Ling erSeven Foxes 七隻狐貍 Miss Lin1985 Police Story 警察故事 Selina Fong1986 Peking Opera Blues 刀馬旦 Tsao WanDream Lovers 夢中人 Cheng Yuet heungTrue Colours 英雄正傳 May1987 Lady in Black 奪命佳人 Chan Mei fungThe Thirty Million Dollar Rush 橫財三千萬 Sister MariaFlag of Honor 旗正飄飄 Qin Feng1988 Starry is the Night 今夜星光燦爛 To Cai mei1989 Web of Deception 驚魂記 Jane Lin1990 Red Dust 滾滾紅塵 Shen Shaohua1992 Swordsman II 笑傲江湖之東方不敗 Dongfang BubaiHandsome Siblings 絕代雙驕 Hua WuqueNew Dragon Gate Inn 新龍門客棧 Yau Mo yanRoyal Tramp 鹿鼎記 So Chuen CameoRoyal Tramp II 鹿鼎記II神龍教 Long erSecret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring 暗戀桃花源 Yun Zhifan1993 Swordsman III 東方不敗之風雲再起 Dongfang BubaiBoys Are Easy 追男仔 Ching Siu tungThe Bride with White Hair 白髮魔女傳 Lian NichangThe Bride with White Hair 2 白髮魔女傳2 Lian NichangThe Black Panther Warriors 黑豹天下 Ching chingThe Eagle Shooting Heroes 射鵰英雄傳之東成西就 Third Princess1994 Ashes of Time 東邪西毒 Murong Yang Murong Yin Dugu QiubaiChungking Express 重慶森林 Woman in blonde wigFire Dragon 火雲傳奇 Fire Dragon Ying HaSemi Gods and Semi Devils 新天龍八部之天山童姥 Lei Chau shui Lei Chong hoiThe Three Swordsmen 刀劍笑 Ming kimDeadful Melody 六指琴魔 Huang Xuemei1998 Bishonen 美少年之戀 Narrator2001 Peony Pavilion 遊園驚夢 Narrator2015 Up Idol 偶像来了 Herself Reality showAwards and nominations Edit Brigitte Lin s hand print and autograph at the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong Year Award Category Nominated work Result1975 Asia Pacific Film Festival Best Actress Eight Hundred Heroes Won1980 Golden Horse Awards Magnificent 72 Nominated1982 Hero vs Hero Nominated1984 Hong Kong Film Award Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain Nominated1986 Police Story Nominated1990 Golden Horse Awards Red Dust Won1993 Hong Kong Film Award Swordsman II NominatedHandsome Siblings NominatedGolden Phoenix Awards Outstanding Achievement Award 13 Won2010 Iron Elephant Film Award Best Supporting Actress Ashes of Time Nominated2018 Far East Film Festival Golden Mulberry Lifetime Achievement Award 1 WonRelated publications EditThe Last Star of the East Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia and Her Films 2005 14 窗裏窗外 Inside and Outside the Window 2011 15 16 雲去雲來 Cloud Goes Cloud Comes 2014 15 References Edit a b c d e Hong Kong Icon Brigitte Lin on Her Career Wuxia and MeToo It Cleanses the Film Industry The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2 December 2019 Ministry of Culture Filmmakers amp Performers www moc gov tw Retrieved 2 December 2019 Brigitte Lin a timeless national treasure Taipei Times Retrieved 2 December 2019 a b c He Ying 何颖 2008 Brigitte Lin Legend of the Ageless Beautiful Girl 林青霞 不老的玉女传奇 快乐阅读 Happy Reading Gao Zhong Sheng in Chinese Changsha Hunan Hunan Education Press p 6 ISSN 1671 329X a b c d e f Brigitte Lin Writing Her Own Role China Pictorial a b Yang Jeff Black Art 2003 Once Upon a Time in China A Guide to Hong Kong Taiwanese and Mainland Chinese Cinema Simon and Schuster ISBN 978 0 7434 4817 8 a b Screen icon Lin Ching Hsia CRI English a b Filmart Flashback In 1977 Brigitte Lin Secured Her Gender Fluid Legacy in Dream of the Red Chamber The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 3 December 2019 Movie Review Peking Bursting With Feminist Wit Los Angeles Times 25 June 1993 Retrieved 3 December 2019 All Time 100 Movies Great Performances Time ISSN 0040 781X Retrieved 27 November 2020 Lin Ching hsia tells on a suitor who stood her up for Teresa Teng The Straits Times 10 November 2014 Retrieved 3 December 2019 Taiwanese screen goddess Brigitte Lin 65 and young at heart South China Morning Post 1 November 2019 Retrieved 2 December 2019 Golden Phoenix Awards China 1993 IMDb Retrieved 3 December 2019 Akiko Tetsuya 2005 The Last Star of the East Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia and Her Films Los Angeles California Akiko Tetsuya ISBN 0976487128 OCLC 60449219 a b Lin Qingxia Yun qu yun lai Di 1 ban ed Guilin Shi ISBN 7549559503 OCLC 899206278 Legendary film star Lin Ching hsia releases memoirs Ecns cn External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lin Qinxia Brigitte Lin on Sina Weibo in Chinese Brigitte Lin at IMDb Brigitte Lin at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Brigitte Lin amp oldid 1099442634, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
