Famous Taiwan-born actress Lin Qingxia, a.k.a. Brigitte Lin, celebrated her 60th birthday at a hotel in Hong Kong on Monday and she dedicated* her new book to her friends as a gift.

    Lin is one of the most well-known stars from Taipei. She shot to fame* overnight after her debut in the film “Outside the Window.”

    She has starred in more than 100 films.

    After bidding farewell to the film industry in 1994, Lin started a totally different life. She wrote an essay in Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper in 2004, and the positive feedback* motivated her to become a writer.

    Lin’s first book was an autobiography entitled “In and Out of the Window.” It became an instant hit among readers after being published in 2011. But her eldest daughter told her, “Father says if you can write a popular book that doesn’t focus on your own life, it would be a real success.”

    Therefore, Lin wrote 23 short stories in her second book, sharing some deeper thoughts and feelings in her mind.

    The book comes with an audio CD, where Lin reads five short stories from her new book.

    Lin will attend a press conference and deliver a speech at the University of Hong Kong on November 9 to promote the new book.(SD-Agencies)