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Ruan Lingyu
Born
25 April 1910
Died
8 March 1935
Place
Shanghai, China
Acting

Ruan Lingyu

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.

As actor

New Women

New Women

1935 · Wei Ming
National Customs

National Customs

1935 · Zhang Lan

Sea of Scented Snow

1934
The Goddess

The Goddess

1934 · The Goddess
Life

Life

1934 · 妓女
Coming Home

Coming Home

1934
Goodbye, Shanghai

Goodbye, Shanghai

1934 · 白露
Little Toys

Little Toys

1933 · Sister Ye
Chengshi zhi ye

Chengshi zhi ye

1933 · 女工
Three Modern Ladies

Three Modern Ladies

1933
The Peach Girl

The Peach Girl

1931 · Miss Lim
A Spray of Plum Blossoms

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

1931 · Hu Zhuli / Julia
Spring in the Jade Palace

Spring in the Jade Palace

1931 · 苏三
Love and Duty

Love and Duty

1931 · Yang Nai Fan
Wild Flower

Wild Flower

1930 · Ли Лиан
The Dream of the Ancient Capital

The Dream of the Ancient Capital

1930 · Yanyan

Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing

1927
A Married Couple in Name Only

A Married Couple in Name Only

1927 · Shi Miaowen