Jin Xing
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Jin Xing (金星) is a ballerina, modern dancer, choreographer and actress from the People's Republic of China, and owner of the contemporary dance company "Shanghai Jin Xing Dance Theatre". She is the first transwoman officially recognized by the Chinese government. As a man, Jin attained the rank of Colonel in the People's Liberation Army as part of the military's dance troupe.
Born in Shenyang in 1967 to ethnic Korean parents, Jin studied in a local Korean elementary school. Her father works in the police department. She was praised as highly intelligent, and had won Abacus contests many times. She expressed high enthusiasm in dance performance. At the age of 9 she joined the People's Liberation Army to receive dance and military training. She experienced strong transsexual desires early in life. She said she would stay outside during rain, and wish that a lightning strike would turn her body female. Later she championed the national dance contest with a piece of Central Asian ethnic dance. She went to New York to study modern dance, and then traveled Europe. She returned to China at the age of 26, and received Sex reassignment surgery at 28. Her left leg was paralyzed for a while after the surgery. After the recovery she went to Shanghai to choreograph and train students. At the age of 33 she adopted a son. She now lives with her three adopted children and her German husband in Shanghai.
Her film debut was in the Korean movie Resurrection of the Little Match Girl in 2002. In 2005, she appeared in the Thai movie Tom-Yum-Goong as the villain Madam Rose.
Although usually credited as Jing Xing, the proper pinyin spelling is Jin Xing. The compound word 金星 "jīnxīng" itself is the name for the planet Venus.
[edit] Quotes
- [Talking about Shanghai] "This city is a completely female city. Female town. Beijing is male. All rough and politics. Shanghai is more delicate. Money talks. Beautiful. I had enough rough. I need details. Specially because [that I am] a lady. I need city."
- "Some people complain about system: system is not good, they can't do anything. It's excuse. Freedom is in your heart."
- "Until the last minute, I'm closing my eyes and saying goodbye to human life or I will continue to fantasize. It made me happy. That's my life: Fantasy."
[Originally spoken in English. Roughly dictated from Colonel Jin Xing: A Unique Destiny.]
[edit] References
- Jin Xing, and Trans. 黎明, Even God's Mistake Could Not Block My Dream, Taipei:晶冠出版社, 2004-04-03. ISBN 957-28409-7-5
- Sylvie Levey et al., Colonel Jin Xing: A Unique Destiny. [Documentary film], New York, N.Y. : Filmakers Library, 2002.
- Seth Faison, South of the Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China, New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2004.
