Ruan Lingyu

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

Little Toys
Little Toys
A Married Couple in Name Only
A Married Couple in Name Only
National Customs
National Customs
Wild Flower
Wild Flower
The Goddess
The Goddess
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
The Peach Girl
The Peach Girl
New Women
New Women

Filmography

1935 National Customs
as Zhang Lan
1935 New Women
as Wei Ming
1934 The Goddess
as The Goddess
1934 Sea of Scented Snow
as
1934 Goodbye, Shanghai
as 白露
1934 Life
as 妓女
1934 Coming Home
as
1933 Little Toys
as Sister Ye
1933 Chengshi zhi ye
as 女工
1933 Three Modern Ladies
as
1931 The Peach Girl
as Miss Lim
1931 Spring in the Jade Palace
as 苏三
1931 A Spray of Plum Blossoms
as Hu Zhuli / Julia
1931 Love and Duty
as Yang Nai Fan
1930 Wild Flower
as Ли Лиан
1930 The Dream of the Ancient Capital
as Yanyan
1927 A Married Couple in Name Only
as Shi Miaowen
1927 Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing
as