Actor info
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Name :
Ruan Lingyu
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Born :
April 25, 1910 in Shanghai, China (24 years at death)
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Died :
March 8, 1935
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
18 films (1927–1935)
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Also known as :
Lily Yuen Ling-Yuk, Лили Юэнь, Lily Yuen
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Biography
Ruan Lingyu, born Ruan Fenggen, also known by her English name Lily Yuen, was a Chinese silent film actress. One of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930s, her exceptional acting ability and suicide at the age of 25 led her to become an icon of Chinese cinema.
Notable films
- The Goddess (1934) as The Goddess
- Little Toys (1933) as Sister Ye
- A Spray of Plum Blossoms (1931) as Hu Zhuli / Julia
- A Married Couple in Name Only (1927) as Shi Miaowen
- Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing (1927)
