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Films: People: Brigitte Lin Ching Hsia (Taiwan)

Brigitte Lin is one of the most famous and long-enduring stars of Asian cinema. She has been around for a while, but her greatest exposure came with her role as Asia the Invincible in the megahit Swordsman II. On the other hand, she makes my favorite appearance in the 1993 The Bride With White Hair, where she plays the betrayed lover with some moving conviction that I still feel goose bumps every time I see the scene where she impales herself with the untrusty lover's sword. She is the ultimate actress: beautiful, strong, and willful, and has a commanding presence that makes it impossible to fail to notice her. Brigitte Lin
  1. Ashes of Time (Wong Kar Wai, Hong Kong, 1994, 8)
  2. The Bride with White Hair (Ronny Yu, Hong Kong, 1993, 9)
  3. The Dragon Chronicles: The Maidens of Heavenly Mountains (Andy Wing-Keung Chin, Hong Kong, 1994, 7)
  4. Dream Lovers (Tony Au, Hong Kong, 1986, 5)
  5. Lady in Black (Sun Chung, Hong Kong, 1987, 7)
  6. Swordsman II (Ching Siu-Tung, Hong Kong, 1991, 7)
  7. Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (Tsui Hark, Hong Kong, 1983, 6)