Ruan Lingyu
Acting
April 25, 1910
Died March 8, 1935 (24 years old)
Shanghai, China
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
New Women
1935
as Wei Ming
6.7
National Customs
1935
as Zhang Lan
6.9
Sea of Scented Snow
1934
The Goddess
1934
as The Goddess
7.8
Life
1934
as 妓女
Coming Home
1934
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Goodbye, Shanghai
1934
as 白露
Little Toys
1933
as Sister Ye
7.2
Chengshi zhi ye
1933
as 女工
Three Modern Ladies
1933
6.3
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1931
as Hu Zhuli / Julia
6.3
The Peach Girl
1931
as Miss Lim
6.3
Spring in the Jade Palace
1931
as 苏三
Love and Duty
1931
as Yang Nai Fan
7.3
Wild Flower
1930
as Ли Лиан
10
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
1930
as Yanyan
Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing
1927
A Married Couple in Name Only
1927
as Shi Miaowen
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