Lin Ching-Hsia, also known as Brigitte Lin.

That was followed by "Starry is the Night". She played diverse roles, tomboy, revolutionist and noble woman to create a new showcase for her acting skills.

Lin's efforts weren't really acknowledged until 1990. That year she played in Yim Ho's film "Red Dust." Taiwan writer, the late San Mao contributed to the screenplay. Lin earned the Best Actress trophy at the 27th Golden Horse Awards for her role. For her it was a career milestone.

In the era of martial art movies in the 1990s, Lin joined the trend and became one of the brightest stars of the genre. In 1992, she headlined in the acme production among Chinese Kungfu films, "Swordsman II." It was directed by Tsui Hark. Lin played a fiend of Kungfu and the role brought her to a new career peak.