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How Brigitte Lin became one of Hong Kong’s best-known movie stars: 7 of her most memorable film roles

As beloved Hong Kong movie legend Brigitte Lin celebrates her 65th birthday, we look back on her most memorable roles – from Peking Opera Blues to Dragon Inn, and Swordsman II and Chungking Express

Brigitte Lin, star of classic Hong Kong movies like Wong Kar-wai’s Chungking Express and Swordsman II alongside Jet Li, is an icon of Chinese cinema. The Taiwanese-born actress shot to fame in the 1970s when she was spotted by a talent scout as a teenager. Although an astounding classic beauty and famous for a number of cheesy romance movies made in Taiwan, Lin resolved to be more than just a pretty face.

In the 1980s she moved her career to Hong Kong where she performed in her most critically acclaimed roles, succeeding in a range of films as varied as Stephen Chow’s comedic Royal Tramp and Wong Kar-wai’s art house wuxia effort, Ashes of Time. Lin’s decision to retire in the mid-90s, at the height of her fame, only served to burnish her legend, leaving her fans always eager for more.

In celebration of her 65th birthday, which falls on November 3, here are seven of her most memorable films.

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