Person
Ruan Lingyu
Acting · 1910–1935 · Shanghai, China
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.
Known for
The Goddess
The Goddess
Playthings
Sister Ye
National Customs
Zhang Lan
Wild Flower
Ли Лиан
New Women
Wei Ming
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Hu Zhuli / Julia
The Peach Girl
Miss Lim
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Yanyan
Goodbye, Shanghai
白露
A Married Couple in Name Only
Shi Miaowen
Filmography
- 1935National CustomsZhang Lan
- 1935New WomenWei Ming
- 1934The GoddessThe Goddess
- 1934Sea of Scented Snow
- 1934Goodbye, Shanghai白露
- 1934Life妓女
- 1934Coming Home
- 1933PlaythingsSister Ye
- 1933Chengshi zhi ye女工
- 1933Three Modern Ladies
- 1931The Peach GirlMiss Lim
- 1931Spring in the Jade Palace苏三
- 1931A Spray of Plum BlossomsHu Zhuli / Julia
- 1931Love and DutyYang Nai Fan
- 1930Wild FlowerЛи Лиан
- 1930The Dream of the Ancient CapitalYanyan
- 1927A Married Couple in Name OnlyShi Miaowen
- 1927Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing
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