Brigitte Lin
Brigitte Lin | |||||||||||||
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Lin at the 2008 Dubai International Film Festival | |||||||||||||
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Chinese name | 林青霞 | ||||||||||||
Pinyin | Lín Qīngxiá (Mandarin) | ||||||||||||
Jyutping | lam4 cing1 haa4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||||||
Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Lîm Chheng-hâ (Hokkien) | ||||||||||||
Born |
Brigette Lin Ching-hsia 3 November 1954 Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China | ||||||||||||
Origin | Taiwan, Republic of China | ||||||||||||
Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||||
Years active | 1973–1994 | ||||||||||||
Associated acts |
Charlie Chin Chin Han Joan Lin | ||||||||||||
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Children |
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Ancestry | Yantai, Shandong | ||||||||||||
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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,[1] who acted in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. She retired in 1994, although she had a minor role in the 1998 film Bishonen.
Biography
She was born in Taipei and she was discovered in 1972 by a film producer after she finished women high school and was preparing for University.[2] Her movie debut is in Outside the Window (1973) which made her a star.[2] Subsequently, she joined Chiung Yao's company and gained recognition for her roles in romantic films based off the novels by Chiung.[2][3][4] Lin won the Best Actress award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival for her role as a girl scout in Eight Hundred Heroes (1976). Along with Joan Lin, Charlie Chin and Chin Han, the four became known as the "Two Chins, Two Lins" (二秦二林) which became iconic of 1970s romance films in China.
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).[4]
In 1992, Swordsman II directed by Tsui Hark brought Lin one of the most memorable roles in the history of Chinese martial arts movies. In the film, she succeeded in portraying the male protagonist Dongfang Bubai. Swordsman II marked the peak of her career in terms of box office earnings.[4] It was featured on Time magazine as one of the greatest films made since 1923.[5] Subsequently, she starred in many other notable martial epics including New Dragon Gate Inn (1992) and The Bride with White Hair (1993). Lin's subsequent collaborations with Wong Kar-wai in Ashes of Time (1994) and Chungking Express (1994) were also some of her most notable films.[6]
At the height of her popularity, Lin was inarguably one of the most sought-after actresses in the Chinese film industry. She starred in more than 100 movies.[6] 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.[4]
Personal life
Lin married Hong Kong businessman Michael Ying in 1994 and left the film industry. She has two daughters, Ying Oi Lam and Ying Yin Oi, born in 1997 and 2001. She made her first public appearance since her marriage at the screening of Ashes of Time Redux during the 2008 New York Film Festival.
Filmography
Year | English Title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Outside the Window | 窗外 | Jiang Yanrong | |
1974 | Gone with the Cloud | 云飘飘 | Li Zhongjiang | |
Ghost of the Mirror | 古镜幽魂 | Susu | ||
Love, Love, Love | 纯纯的爱 | Lin Chunchun | ||
The River of Cloudy | 云河 | Liang Xinlan | ||
Female Reporter | 女记者 | Shen Fuhui | ||
Girlfriend | 女朋友 | Xia Xiaochan | ||
The House of Love | 爱的小屋 | Xiao Yu | ||
Green Green Meadow | 青青草原上 | Fang Menglan | ||
Long Way from Home | 長情萬縷 | Lin Shanshan | ||
1975 | Misty Drizzle | 烟雨 | Ji Chunxia | |
The Life God | 云深不知处 | White-clothed girl | ||
Xiao Yi Huai Chun | 小姨怀春 | Wan Qing | ||
Run Lover Run | 爱情长跑 | Shui Liping | ||
Hot Wave | 热浪 | Xia Xiaoyu | ||
The Unforgettable Character | 在水一方 | Tu Hsiao-shuang | ||
He Loved Once Too Many | 水云 | Shui Jiao | ||
Love Story of Pian Pian | 翩翩情 | Pian Pian | ||
The Forest of Forever | 長青樹 | Luo Yanan | ||
1976 | Eight Hundred Heroes | 八百壮士 | Yang Huimin | |
Autumn Song | 秋歌 | Dong Zhiyun | ||
The Chasing Game | 追球追求 | Fang Meihan | ||
Tomorrow I'm 20 | 明天二十岁 | |||
Love Kungfu | 恋爱功夫 | Xia Xiaoyun | ||
The Beauty with Two Faces | 海天一色 | |||
Love Forever | 海誓山盟 | Yi Lian | ||
Today and Tomorrow | 昨夜,今夜,明夜 | |||
Forever My Love | 枫叶情 | Li Jinwen | ||
Different Love | 不一样的爱 | Song Xiaoyu | ||
My Funny Intern | 鬼马俏医生 | Fang Jie | ||
1977 | Come Fly With Me | 我是一沙鸥 | Liu Yanmei | |
The Cloud of Romance | 我是一片云 | Tuan Wanlu | ||
The Dream of the Red Chamber | 金玉良缘红楼梦 | Jia Baoyu | ||
There's No Place Like Home | 异乡梦 | Ye Hualing | ||
The Love Affair of Rainbow | 奔向彩虹 | Xiao Hong | ||
My Sweet Love | 温馨在我心 | Li Huifang | ||
Orchid in the Rain | 幽兰在雨中 | Qiu Meng | ||
1978 | The Misty Moon | 月朦胧鸟朦胧 | Liu Lingshan | |
Love of the White Snake | 真白蛇传 | Madam White Snake | ||
Morning Fog | 晨雾 | Du Xiaowu | ||
Moon on the Beach | 沙滩上的月亮 | Luo Xiaolu | ||
A Journey of Love | 无情荒地有情天 | Yin Meizhen | ||
Birds Are Singing Everywhere | 处处闻啼鸟 | Shen Yalun | ||
The Story of Green House | 绿色山庄 | Fang Yizhu | ||
1979 | The Wild Goose on the Wing | 雁儿在林梢 | Tao Lifan | |
Love Under a Rosy Sky | 彩霞满天 | Yin Tsai-Chin | ||
A Love Seed | 一颗红豆 | Xia Chulei | ||
Cheng Gong Ling Shang | 成功岭上 | |||
The Choice of Love | 一片深情 | Wen Jiayi | ||
By Love Obsessed | 情奔 | Ruo Ping | ||
An Unforgettable Day | 难忘的一天 | Tian Yuqiu | ||
1980 | Magnificent 72 | 碧血黄花 | ||
Marigold | 金盏花 | Han Peiyin | ||
Poor Chasers | 恋爱反斗星 | Shen Rong | ||
1981 | Love Massacre | 爱杀 | Ivy | |
The Women Soldiers | 中国女兵 | Wen Jingyi | ||
1982 | Fantasy Mission Force | 红粉兵团 | Fang Huijun | |
Burn Phoenix Burn | 燃烧吧!火鸟 | Wei Yanran | ||
Pink Force Commando | 红粉游侠 | Hu Fangling | ||
Lily Under the Muzzle | 枪口下的小百合 | Xiao Han | ||
The Deadly Angels | 脂粉奇兵 | |||
Hero vs Hero | 慧眼识英雄 | Shen Liangbai | ||
1983 | Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain | 新蜀山剑侠传 | Ice Queen | |
All the Wrong Spies | 我爱夜来香 | Ying Hong | ||
Demon Fighter | 午夜兰花 | Susu | ||
Four Shy Guy | 四傻害羞 | Mo Hailun | ||
Black and White Pearl | 黑白珠 | Guan Xuezhu | ||
1983 Da Jing Qi | 1938大惊奇 | |||
Dragon Attack | 迷你特攻队 | Lei Li | ||
1984 | The Other Side of Gentleman | 君子好逑 | Jojo | |
Victims of the Assassin | 情人看刀 | Ling'er | ||
Seven Foxes | 七隻狐貍 | Miss Lin | ||
1985 | Police Story | 警察故事 | Selina Fong | |
1986 | Peking Opera Blues | 刀马旦 | Tsao Wan | |
Dream Lovers | 梦中人 | Cheng Yuet-heung | ||
True Colours | 英雄正传 | May | ||
1987 | Lady in Black | 夺命佳人 | Chan Mei-fung | |
The Thirty Million Dollar Rush | 横财三千万 | Sister Maria | ||
Flag of Honor | 旗正飘飘 | Qin Feng | ||
1988 | Starry is the Night | 今夜星光灿烂 | To Cai-mei | |
1989 | Web of Deception | 惊魂记 | Jane Lin | |
1990 | Red Dust | 滚滚红尘 | Shen Shaohua | |
1992 | Swordsman II | 笑傲江湖之东方不败 | Dongfang Bubai | |
Handsome Siblings | 刀剑笑 | Hua Wuque | ||
New Dragon Gate Inn | 新龙门客栈 | Yau Mo-yan | ||
Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎记 | So Chuen | Cameo | |
Royal Tramp II | 鹿鼎记之神龙教 | Long'er | ||
Secret Love for the Peach Blossom Spring | 暗恋桃花源 | Yun Zhifan | ||
1993 | Swordsman III | 东方不败之风云再起 | Dongfang Bubai | |
Boys Are Easy | 追男仔 | Ching Siu-tung | ||
The Bride with White Hair | 白发魔女传 | Lian Nichang | ||
The Bride with White Hair 2 | 白发魔女传2 | Lian Nichang | ||
The Black Panther Warriors | 黑豹天下 | Ching-ching | ||
The Eagle Shooting Heroes | 射雕英雄传之东成西就 | Third Princess | ||
1994 | Ashes of Time | 东邪西毒 | Murong Yang / Murong Yin / Dugu Qiubai | |
Chungking Express | 重庆森林 | Woman in blonde wig | ||
Fire Dragon | 火云传奇 | Fire Dragon/ Ying Ha | ||
Semi-Gods and Semi-Devils | 天龙八部之天山童姥 | Lei Chau-shui / Lei Chong-hoi | ||
The Three Swordsmen | 刀劍笑 | Ming-kim | ||
Deadful Melody | 六指琴魔 | Huang Xuemei | ||
1998 | Bishonen | 美少年之恋 | Narrator | |
2001 | Peony Pavilion | 游园惊梦 | Narrator | |
2015 | Up Idol | 偶像来了 | Herself | Reality show |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1975 | Asia-Pacific Film Festival | Best Actress | Eight Hundred Heroes | Won |
1980 | Golden Horse Awards | Magnificent 72 | Nominated | |
1982 | Hero vs Hero | Nominated | ||
1984 | Hong Kong Film Award | Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain | Nominated | |
1986 | Police Story | Nominated | ||
1990 | Golden Horse Awards | Red Dust | Won | |
1993 | Hong Kong Film Award | Swordsman II | Nominated | |
Handsome Siblings | Nominated | |||
2010 | Iron Elephant Film Award | Best Supporting Actress | Ashes of Time | Nominated |
Related publications
References
- ↑ "Top 10 Best Chinese Movie Actresses of All Time". China Whisper. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- 1 2 3 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] (in Chinese). Changsha, Hunan: Hunan Education Press. p. 6. ISSN 1671-329X.
- ↑ "China Movie Goddesses". Women of China.
- 1 2 3 4 "Brigitte Lin: Writing Her Own Role". China Pictorial.
- ↑ "Brigitte Lin, Swordsman II". Time.
- 1 2 "Screen icon Lin Ching-Hsia". CRI English.
- ↑ Akiko., Tetsuya, (2005). The last star of the East : Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia and her films. Los Angeles, Calif.: Akiko Tetsuya. ISBN 0976487128. OCLC 60449219.
- 1 2 1954-, Lin, Qingxia,; 1954-, 林青霞,. Yun qu yun lai (Di 1 ban ed.). Guilin Shi. ISBN 7549559503. OCLC 899206278.
- ↑ "Legendary film star Lin Ching-hsia releases memoirs". Ecns.cn.