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Brigitte Lin
Name : Lin Ching Hsia
Mandarin name : Lin Qing Xia
Cantonese name : Lam Cheng Ha
Date of Birth : November 3rd, 1954
Place of Birth : Taiwan
Graduated from : Taiwan Chingling Girls' Secondry School
Tanjiang General Education College
Chinese Zodiac : Horse
Astrological sign : Scorpio
Height : 1.68m (5'7")
Marital Status Married with kids
Movies include Swordsman II, Bride with White Hair, Handsome Siblings, Dragon Inn, & Ashes of time

I know she's retired but she was one of the best actress of all time so I just thought there should have a thread on her. I, for one, would love to read what's going on with her although I know there's not alot of news too. Thanks.

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This post has been edited by Zyphere: 27 November 2005 - 06:08 PM

[scooper]

She is one of only few actresses that I truly like...I'm not sure if she can still do what she did in the martial arts movies...maybe she can take on some other role...hehe...

[wuxiaaddict]

I totally love Bridgette. She's is so talented and beautiful. I had watch almost all of her movies that were made in the late 80s and 90s. My favorite is The White Hair Bride. She was sooooo good with Leslie Cheung. If I was Leslie, I probably got a hard on touching her like that, but he's gay, so never mind.

[shellie]

wuxiaaddict, on Sep 30 2004 7 27 PM, said:

I totally love Bridgette. She's is so talented and beautiful. I had watch almost all of her movies that were made in the late 80s and 90s. My favorite is The White Hair Bride. She was sooooo good with Leslie Cheung. If I was Leslie, I probably got a hard on touching her like that, but he's gay, so never mind.

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i read somewhere that since brigitte's not so comfortable filming scenes like that, she did it becaues leslie was a friend and that they would have to do it in one shot. i thought it was beautiful...lol

brigitte is truly one of the most remarkable actress of the last 3 decades, more so in the 70's and 90's than anything else, imo. i love all her movies and enjoyed seeing her in films. she's awesome but to mention totally a one of a kind beauty.

and yes, i'm wishing she'll come out of retirement too but if she's happy, that's alright.

[kca]

She already retired.
I think it's wrong placed here, she's more Taiwanese star than HK star....

Last thing i heard year ago, her husband is in charge (or the owner) for Esprit asia. Forgot the details though...

[shellie]

Zookie, on Oct 29 2004 4 51 AM, said:

Yeah I agree.  She is one of those actresses whom you will not be sick of looking at.

Hey!  Some respect for the dead please.   

Too bad Lin is left on the shelf.  Does this always happen to people whom you think
are really good???

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don't get me wrong. i loved leslie but watching the movie, you wouldn't think right off that the scene was taken in one shot. it looks so beautiful.

brigitte's got a family now, so i personally don't think she'll be coming back into the spotlight. she has two daughters and if it was me, i wouldn't anywase.

i actually wanted to see jet li and brigitte in another role opposite each other, but i guess not.

[shellie]

atomske, on Dec 1 2004 7 46 PM, said:

We need more love for her here.  She's a brilliant actor!  Let us all support her by buying Esprit Clothings!

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is that the name of her husband's clothing company? is it espirit or esprit?

[shellie]

fairchild1430, on Feb 20 2005 6 40 PM, said:

woh, who is she?  she face can be very scarely.  she is from virtual hormony i think.

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yes, her face can be very fierce but that makes her character all the much better, especially in the gender changing roles she'd played. as for being in virtual hormony, i do not think she was in there. do you mean the series? someone correct me if i'm wrong about this.

on a side note, i attached some images (uploaded them and then attached them, but it's not showing up?), some help?

[wuxiagurl]

i have always wanted to see what she looks like when she was young, cause i've always heard that she was exceptionally beautiful. but all the movies i've seen her in are when she was older and always playing those gender bending roles that i think is not very attractive. i still haven't seen what is so great about her. which movie is her best, maybe i should just watch it.

[dakdikduk]

well she is my fav ... before getting married ...
her acting is good and still pretty even if she is in her mid age..
somelike like her existance is rare...

[iliketomatoes]

i really miss her...i wish she would come out of retirement. she really is/was one of the best Chinese actresses in film history

[kmingy]

she really has d aura and elegance esp when playing ancient kungfu roles. she looks even more powerful in men's suits. lol. i think she's a great sport willing to act as d guy during her era. *thumbs up*

[330d]

Actually I didn't watch so many movies from her. But I have many old movies at home, also her first one (translated: Outside the Window). I only can say she is a beautiful woman. Can't say about her acting. But when is played Dong Fong Butt Bye, she is really good and unforgetable.
But I saw pics of her couple of years ago. Don't know why she married to that man! (he is rich yeah... but...) Really beauty and the beast.. Anyway, I don't want to see her comeback or pics from her. She is getting old and let me think she is the most beautiful actress in my mind.

[tipsy]

is she married to Jackie Chan? that's what I thought right?

[u34ew]

Two of my fav films are Bride with White Hair and Royal Tramp. Both of them starred Bridgette lin and she is really beautiful in em

[330d]

No Jackie's wife is 林鳳嬌 (Lam Fung Kiw)

Brigitte has for years an affaire with Chun Hon, finally she married to the boss of Esprit
Top 50 richest man in HK...

林青霞老公晉升香港五十大富豪


本報訊　林青霞雖然遭遇母親墜樓離世，卻是“命中旺夫”的超級幸運星。在一片經濟不景氣當中，林青霞的老公邢李火原晉升香港五十大富豪，身家足足71億港幣。邢李火原的生意越做越大。50歲出頭的邢李火原，原本只是Esprit香港分公司的員工，1990年輾轉入股Esprit美國公司，1993年與人生伴侶林青霞相遇，談了戀愛的邢李火原心情大好，隔年將Esprit的業務擴展全亞洲。

[peterchen16453]

WIth the current Hong Kong movie industry in the condition that it is in now, there is absolutely no chance that Brigitte will ever come out of retirement. She retired in 1994 shortly after making Wong Kar Wai's ASHES OF TIME and she got married and retired unofficially. Back in the Day, Brigitte did not refer to it as retirement and she said that there might be a chance for her to make more movies if she had a good script. That has yet to happen and with the exception of a slight narration in 1998 of Bishonen (starring Shu Qi, Stephen Fung and Danial Wu) Brigitte has not done much for the Hong kong Cinema.
Although I love Brigitte Lin in all her movies, especially earlier flicks like Police Story, Zu: The Warriors from the Magic Mountain, and Peking Opera Blues, I would not really call her retirement such a bad thing for her. She has been in the industry working very hard for over twently years and she was almost 40 year old when she retired. Not to mention she did marry a rich guy and was having a child.
I really admire her for being able to give up her fame and fortune while she was in her prime and still the rave of all of Asia, so that she could start a family. Although she was the most popular actress at the time, she still decide to stay at home and spend her time with her family



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[wuxiaaddict]

Bridgette is a timeless actress. She's not the most beautiful woman but the more you look at her the more beautiful she gets. She has the simple timeless beauty that most women had tried to achieve throughout their whole lives. The Golden era of HK cinema of the 90s is gone. We might see things turn around maybe in the next few decades but I really don't see any as of now. But like everything else, eras come and go and it seemed at this rate, the Koreans are slaughtering the hk cinema.

[Hem]

Once an actress always an actress, she will come back even if she's 60 years old. It's difficult to forget for an person like her, the feeling when you're are on the stage.

[hlac]

Lam Ching Ha, she is a beautiful woman, her acting is great, love to watch her in most her movies. She looks really good for her age, find her very attractive. Hope she plays a role or two for tvb series.

[Obsidian*Gryphon]

Guest_Bob_*, on Oct 2 2005 5 26 AM, said:

But, Brigitte’s pre-HK films back then were mostly weepy, sad melodramas and nothing like the gender-blender or fantasy characters she would play in the 90's.  During the 1970’s she performed in a large number of sudsy/weepy little dramas that have a little bit of comedy, some smaltzy music (which I must admit to having developed a weakness for), human drama and often a fair share of heartbreak. On some occasions all ends on a bleak tragic note, while at other times all the issues of love are resolved for a happy ever after ending. I think the audience for these films was likely lonely housewives and adolescent girls – who would sit in the dark theaters and cry their eyes out whenever Brigitte would have her heart broken yet once again.

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I remember those. As a child, anything goes. :lol?:

But if you ask me to watch them now, I wouldn't because they're not up my alley. :lol?: Weepy & soppy shows/soaps (why why do they call them soaps???) are not my cup of tea.


I only like & collect the movies (non romance) she acted in. Come to think of it, they're mostly wuxia with a few that's not.

And she was ill-used in one of them. Which one was that? The Three Swordsmen. I was wondering what the heck was going on when I watched that. It was a mess from beginning to the end. The blooming premise sounded good but the director lost the plot. Plot holes everywhere, bad jumpy sequences, lighting & editing. And she didn't do much except to speak a few lines, looked serious, puzzled, contemptuous, angry, worried & stood around! I found myself looking for her in the background, half wondering if she was shaking a leg or something. Luan zao zao.

She should have done this to the director -----> <------ Brigitte Lin

Or this ---->

:lol?:

This post has been edited by Obsidian*Gryphon: 04 October 2005 - 01:34 PM