Ruan Lingyu

Acting

Ruan Lingyu

Born 25 April 1910 · Shanghai, China · Died 8 March 1935 at 24

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

Highlights

The Goddess1934 · Film · The Goddess
New Women1935 · Film · Wei Ming
Little Toys1933 · Film · Sister Ye
Love and Duty1931 · Film · Yang Nai Fan
National Customs1935 · Film · Zhang Lan
A Spray of Plum Blossoms1931 · Film · Hu Zhuli / Julia

Filmography

Movies

16 films

National Customs1935 · Film · Zhang Lan
New Women1935 · Film · Wei Ming
The Goddess1934 · Film · The Goddess
Goodbye, Shanghai1934 · Film · 白露
Life1934 · Film · 妓女
Coming Home1934 · Film
Little Toys1933 · Film · Sister Ye
Chengshi zhi ye1933 · Film · 女工
Three Modern Ladies1933 · Film
The Peach Girl1931 · Film · Miss Lim
Spring in the Jade Palace1931 · Film · 苏三
A Spray of Plum Blossoms1931 · Film · Hu Zhuli / Julia
Love and Duty1931 · Film · Yang Nai Fan
Wild Flower1930 · Film · Ли Лиан
The Dream of the Ancient Capital1930 · Film · Yanyan
A Married Couple in Name Only1927 · Film · Shi Miaowen