Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 25, 1910
Died
March 8, 1935 (age 24)
Place of Birth
Shanghai, China
Also Known As
Lily Yuen Ling-Yuk
Лили Юэнь
Lily Yuen
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.
Ruan Lingyu
VideoKnown For
Film
The Goddess
The Goddess
1934
Film
Playthings
Sister Ye
1933
Film
National Customs
Zhang Lan
1935
Film
The Peach Girl
Miss Lim
1931
Film
Wild Flower
Ли Лиан
1930
Film
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
Yanyan
1930
Film
New Women
Wei Ming
1935
Film
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
Hu Zhuli / Julia
1931
Film
Three Modern Ladies
1933
Film
Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing
1927
Film
A Married Couple in Name Only
Shi Miaowen
1927
Film
Love and Duty
Yang Nai Fan
1931
Film
Chengshi zhi ye
女工
1933
Film
Goodbye, Shanghai
白露
1934
Film
Life
妓女
1934
Film
Coming Home
1934
Film
Spring in the Jade Palace
苏三
1931
Film
Sea of Scented Snow
1934
Filmography
1935FilmNational Customsas Zhang Lan1935FilmNew Womenas Wei Ming1934FilmThe Goddessas The Goddess1934FilmSea of Scented Snow1934FilmGoodbye, Shanghaias 白露1934FilmLifeas 妓女1934FilmComing Home1933FilmPlaythingsas Sister Ye1933FilmChengshi zhi yeas 女工1933FilmThree Modern Ladies1931FilmThe Peach Girlas Miss Lim1931FilmSpring in the Jade Palaceas 苏三1931FilmA Spray of Plum Blossomsas Hu Zhuli / Julia1931FilmLove and Dutyas Yang Nai Fan1930FilmWild Floweras Ли Лиан1930FilmThe Dream of the Ancient Capitalas Yanyan1927FilmA Married Couple in Name Onlyas Shi Miaowen1927FilmImperial Concubine Yang of Beijing