Ruan Lingyu
An image from New Women, one of the productions that also features Ruan Lingyu.
Ruan Lingyu

Ruan Lingyu

April 25, 1910 — Shanghai, China

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.

The Goddess

The Goddess

1934

New Women

New Women

1935

Little Toys

Little Toys

1933

Love and Duty

Love and Duty

1931

National Customs

National Customs

1935

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

1931

The Peach Girl

The Peach Girl

1931

Three Modern Ladies

Three Modern Ladies

1933