There remains intense interest in Ruan Lingyu and the mystery surrounding her death. Who was the enigmatic film star? Vivienne Chow finds out. It’s been 82 years since Ruan Lingyu took her own ...

Being one of the most renowned film stars during the period of The Republic of China (1912-49), Ruan Lingyu is an artistic figure that has graced both screen and stage many times. She is seen as a ...

It includes unforgettable performances by Li Lili (1915-2005), Ruan Lingyu (1910-1935), Xie Fang (1935- ), Liu Xiaoqing (1950- ), Maggie Cheung (1964- ), Gong Li (1965- ), among others. The series ...

Three films star or are about legendary actress Ruan Lingyu, a champion of Shanghai cinema’s tragic, modern woman.These films feature single mothers down on their luck, but who envision themselves as ...

Ruan Lingyu (1910-1935) was China's first film actress to win extensive praise from the public. She made her film debut as the leading role in Husband and Wife in Name in 1927, and she played in ...

The 1930s was the time when Shanghai embraced the cinema and welcomed stars like Zhou along with others such as Ruan Lingyu and Hu Die. The passion and dramas they reveled in on screen ...

Director Zhang Yuan speaks at the opening ceremony of a movie exhibition on Ruan Lingyu's works in Beijing on Dec. 5. [Photo: mtime.com] To mark the 100th birthday anniversary of China's renowned ...

That silent screen goddess Ruan Lingyu (1910-1935) is better known to today's film buffs than to their counterparts a half-century ago is attributable to two relatively modern phenomena ...

There remains intense interest in Ruan Lingyu and the mystery surrounding her death. Who was the enigmatic film star? Vivienne Chow finds out. It’s been 82 years since Ruan Lingyu took her own ...