Ruan Lingyu

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

18

Gender

Female

Birthday

1910-04-25

Day of death

1935-03-08 (24 years old)

Place of Birth

Shanghai, China

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

  • The Goddess

    The Goddess

  • Little Toys

    Little Toys

  • The Dream of the Ancient Capital

    The Dream of the Ancient Capital

  • Love and Duty

    Love and Duty

  • New Women

    New Women

  • A Spray of Plum Blossoms

    A Spray of Plum Blossoms

  • The Peach Girl

    The Peach Girl

  • National Customs

    National Customs

  • Wild Flower

    Wild Flower

  • Coming Home

    Coming Home

  • Chengshi zhi ye

    Chengshi zhi ye

  • A Married Couple in Name Only

    A Married Couple in Name Only

  • Spring in the Jade Palace

    Spring in the Jade Palace

  • Three Modern Ladies

    Three Modern Ladies

  • Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing

    Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing

  • Sea of Scented Snow

    Sea of Scented Snow

  • Life

    Life

  • Goodbye, Shanghai

    Goodbye, Shanghai