Chinese name 秦祥林 (traditional) Role Actor Name Charlie Chin | Years active 1966-1991 Chinese name 秦祥林 (simplified) | |
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Pinyin Jyutping Ceon4 coeng4 lam4 (Cantonese) Albums The Street Giveth.. And The Street Taketh Away Movies Winners and Sinners, My Lucky Stars, Twinkle - Twinkle Lucky Stars, Eastern Condors, Ghost Punting Nationality Taiwanese Similar Josephine Siao, Stanley Fung, Brigitte Lin |
Charlie Ching at the Judy Yang show.....2011 Christmas in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
Charlie Chin Hsiang-lin (born Qin Xianglin on May 19, 1948) is a Taiwanese actor.
Contents
- Charlie Ching at the Judy Yang show2011 Christmas in Las Vegas at The Orleans Hotel and Casino
- Filmography
- References

He first had his break, when he moved to Hong Kong with his family at an early age. At only 12 years of age Charlie moved to Taiwan to join Fu Xing Ju Xiao, a Peking opera school. At the age of 20 he moved back to Hong Kong to join Guo Tai Movie Inc.

His movie debut came in the film Xia Ri Chu Lian, literally translating to "The First Love In Summer". With Brigitte Lin, Joan Lin and Chin Han, The quartet eventually earned the nickname "Two Lins, Two Chins," symbolizing an iconic representation of 1970s romantic cinema in China. Their names came to be recognized as a hallmark of box office success, leading to Charlie frequently being cast alongside one of the '2 Lins'. Charlie won 2 Golden Horse Awards and in 2000 he also presented one in Taiwan. Charlie retired from acting and began working in real estate. He lives in California with his wife and 2 sons.


