Brigitte Lin

Brigitte Lin or Brigitte Lin Chinghsia 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 she was discovered in 1972 by a film producer after she finished high school and was preparing for University. She 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 soughtafter actresses in the Chinese film industry. She starred in more than 100 movies.

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