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

Love and Duty

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

Playthings

New Women

Chengshi zhi ye

The Dream of the Ancient Capital

Wild Flower

All Movies (18)

• National Customs1935 · as Zhang Lan
• New Women1935 · as Wei Ming
• The Goddess1934 · as The Goddess
• Sea of Scented Snow1934
• Goodbye, Shanghai1934 · as 白露
• Life1934 · as 妓女
• Coming Home1934
• Playthings1933 · as Sister Ye
• Chengshi zhi ye1933 · as 女工
• Three Modern Ladies1933
• The Peach Girl1931 · as Miss Lim
• Spring in the Jade Palace1931 · as 苏三
• A Spray of Plum Blossoms1931 · as Hu Zhuli / Julia
• Love and Duty1931 · as Yang Nai Fan
• Wild Flower1930 · as Ли Лиан
• The Dream of the Ancient Capital1930 · as Yanyan
• A Married Couple in Name Only1927 · as Shi Miaowen
• Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing1927