Ruan Lingyu

Known for Acting

Ruan Lingyu's portrait

Details

Birthday: April 25, 1910

Deathday: March 08, 1935

Place of birth: Shanghai, China

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.