Recently, Hong Kong University announced the 207th award ceremony held on November 2, which will award honorary doctoral degrees to three outstanding people, including the 67-year-old famous movie star Brigitte Lin . She will be awarded the "Honorary Doctor of Social Sciences" degree to commend her valuable contributions in the entertainment industry.
Brigitte Lin was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Hong Kong University , and she will attend the ceremony. ( Weibo pictures)
Brigitte Lin is a household name in the Chinese film industry. With her many excellent works, she has been well-known in the film industry and has become a legend in the hearts of generations of audiences in Greater China and even the world.
In 1973, Brigitte Lin debuted for the Qiong Yao movie " Outside the Window" and became a hit. She was called " Erqin Erlin " together with Qin Xianglin , Qin Han and Lin Fengjiao . In the mid-88s, she came to Hong Kong to develop and starred in popular movies such as " Dagger Ma Dan ", "The Smiling and Proud Wanderer: The Oriental Unbeaten", " White-haired Witch Legend " and " Chongqing Forest ". She filmed more than 100 movies before she retired from the film industry in 1994. In 1990, she won the 27th Golden Horse Award for Best Actress for " Rolling Red Dust " and was nominated for the Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress. In 2018, he was awarded the "Lifetime Achievement Golden Mulberry Award" at the 20th Far East Film Festival; in March of the same year, he was awarded the title of honorary academician by Shanheng Academy of the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
In fact, many artists have received honorary doctoral degrees from various universities in the past. The first person is Jackie Chan . As early as 1996, he was awarded honorary doctoral degrees from Baptist University. Both of them have three honorary doctoral degrees from "A Sister" Liza Wang . Let’s take a look at the other artists who have won this honor.
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary doctorate from Baptist University in 1996; in 2004, he received an honorary doctorate from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of Polytechnic University; in 2009, Jackie Chan was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Cambodia to the anthropology honorary doctorate from the University of Cambodia.
weeks Runfa
Zhou Runfa was awarded an honorary doctorate in humanities from Baptist University in 2021.
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the School of Performing Arts in 2021.
Andy Lau
Andy Lau was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature by Shuren University in 2017.
Zhang Aijia
Zhang Aijia was awarded the honorary humanities doctoral degree in Lingnan University in 2021.
Maggie Cheung
Maggie Cheung was awarded the honorary doctorate degree by the University of Edinburgh, UK in 2012.
Zhi Wei
Zhi Wei was awarded the World Outstanding Chinese and Honorary Doctorate from the University of Coradohaton, USA in 2006.
Xiao Fangfang
Xiao Fangfang was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature by the Public University in 2002.
Bai Xuexian
Bai Xuexian was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from Shuren University in 2014.
Liza Wang
Liza Wang was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from City University in 2007; he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the School of Education in 2015; he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the School of Performing Arts in 2017.
Eason Chan
Eason Chan was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater Kingston University in 2014.
