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.
New Women
(Wei Ming)
Imperial Concubine Yang of Beijing
Little Toys
(Sister Ye)
A Married Couple in Name Only
(Shi Miaowen)
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
(Hu Zhuli / Julia)
Wild Flower
(Ли Лиан)
Sea of Scented Snow
National Customs
(Zhang Lan)
The Peach Girl
(Miss Lim)
The Goddess
(The Goddess)
The Dream of the Ancient Capital
(Yanyan)
Chengshi zhi ye
(女工)
人生
(妓女)
Spring in the Jade Palace
(苏三)
Love and Duty
(Yang Nai Fan)
Three Modern Ladies