Essie Lin Chia

Name: Essie Lin Chia
Native name: 林嘉
Also Known as: Lam Ga, Lin Jia, Jian Lin
Nationality: Hong Konger
Gender: Female
Born: May 9, 1947
Age: 79

Essie Lin Chia joined Shaw Brothers in 1964, and her talent caught the eyes of directors. She starred in many Shaw Brothers' movies between 1966 and 1970. These included "The Dragon Creek", "The Singing Thief", "Unfinished Melody", "Return of the One-Armed Swordsman" and "Love Without End". Lin began pursuing her career in Taiwan and abroad in the 70s, starring in such movies as "The Black and White Swordsman" and "Esquire Hotel", etc. After 1971, Lin retired from the limelight gradually.

(Source: Celestial Pictures) Edit Biography

Year	Title	Role	Rating
1978	The Wonderful Small World Taiwanese Movie, 1978, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1971	The Black and White Swordsman Hong Kong Movie, 1971, Yu Hsiao Lan (Main Role)	Yu Hsiao Lan Main Role	0.0
1971	Esquire Hotel Hong Kong Movie, 1971, [General manager] (Support Role)	[General manager] Support Role	0.0
1971	Liufu Tea House Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Support Role)	Support Role	0.0
1971	Long Road to Freedom Hong Kong Movie, 1971, Ping Ping (Main Role)	Ping Ping Main Role	0.0
1971	The Jade Faced Assassin Hong Kong Movie, 1971, [Eldest Sister / Chang Chuen Clan] (Support Role)	[Eldest Sister / Chang Chuen Clan] Support Role	0.0
1971	Happiness and Joy Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1971	Love Styles X-Y-Z Taiwanese Movie, 1971, {1} Li Lan \| {3} [Old maid] (Support Role)	{1} Li Lan \| {3} [Old maid] Support Role	0.0
1971	Dragon Gate Swordsman Taiwanese Movie, 1971, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1970	A Taste of Cold Steel Hong Kong Movie, 1970, Gan Ya Nan (Support Role)	Gan Ya Nan Support Role	6.0
1970	Swordswomen Three Hong Kong Movie, 1970, Han Lan Mei (Main Role)	Han Lan Mei Main Role	7.4
1970	Love without End Hong Kong Movie, 1970, Meng Li (Support Role)	Meng Li Support Role	8.0
1969	Unfinished Melody Hong Kong Movie, 1969, Zhao Yu Bei (Support Role)	Zhao Yu Bei Support Role	0.0
1969	Return of the One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie, 1969, Hua Niang Zi (Support Role)	Hua Niang Zi Support Role	7.4
1969	The Singing Thief Hong Kong Movie, 1969, Tian Xin (Support Role)	Tian Xin Support Role	6.2
1969	Tropicana Interlude Hong Kong Movie, 1969, Dong Xiang Yun (Main Role)	Dong Xiang Yun Main Role	0.0
1968	Three Swinging Girls Hong Kong Movie, 1968, Tao Chi (Main Role)	Tao Chi Main Role	0.0
1967	My Dream Boat Hong Kong Movie, 1967, Du Jia Lin (Support Role)	Du Jia Lin Support Role	0.0
1967	The Dragon Creek Hong Kong Movie, 1967, Yao Yu Mei (Support Role)	Yao Yu Mei Support Role	0.0
1967	Sing High, Sing Low Hong Kong Movie, 1967, (Bit part)	Bit part	0.0
1967	Four Sisters Hong Kong Movie, 1967, Lin Kuei Fang (Support Role)	Lin Kuei Fang Support Role	0.0
1965	Squadron 77 Hong Kong Movie, 1965, Ms Chou (Support Role)	Ms Chou Support Role	0.0
1955	The True Story of Siu Yuet Pak 2 Hong Kong Movie, 1955, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0

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