Jin Yan
Encyclopedia
Jin Yan was a Korean-born actor who gained fame in China during that country's golden age of cinema
, based in Shanghai
. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930's. He was dubbed "The Emperor of Cinema" and "The Rudolph Valentino
of Shanghai".
Cinema of China
The Chinese-language cinema has three distinct historical threads: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of China, and Cinema of Taiwan. Since 1949 the cinema of mainland China has operated under restrictions imposed by the Communist Party of China's State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television and...
, based in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930's. He was dubbed "The Emperor of Cinema" and "The Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino was an Italian actor, and early pop icon. A sex symbol of the 1920s, Valentino was known as the "Latin Lover". He starred in several well-known silent films including The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, The Sheik, Blood and Sand, The Eagle and Son of the Sheik...
of Shanghai".
Filmography
| Year | Film | Chinese Title | Character Portrayed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Mulan Joins the Army | 花木蘭從軍 | Soldier |
| 1929 | Four Heroes of the Wang Family II | 王氏四俠-續集 | Wang Zhang Yun (王長雲) |
| 1929 | Romantic Swordsman | 風流劍客 | Long Fei (龍飛) |
| 1930 | Wild Flowers | 野草閒花 | Huang Yun (黃雲) |
| 1931 | Love and Duty Love and Duty Love and Duty is a 1931 silent film from China directed by Bu Wancang and starring Ruan Lingyu and Jin Yan.-Production history:Based on a novel by a Polish expatriate, S... |
戀愛與義務 | Li Zu Yi (李祖義) |
| 1931 | A Spray of Plum Blossoms A Spray of Plum Blossoms A Spray of Plum Blossoms is a 1931 silent Chinese film directed by Bu Wancang and starring Ruan Lingyu, Wang Cilong and Jin Yan. It is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona... |
一剪梅 | Hu Lun Ting (胡倫廷) [Valentine] |
| 1931 | Peach Blossom Weeps Tears of Blood Peach Blossom Weeps Tears of Blood Peach Blossom Weeps Tears of Blood is a 1931 silent film written and directed by Bu Wancang. The cast included some of the major movie stars of the periods including the Korean born actor Jin Yan and the actresses Ruan Lingyu and Zhou Lili... |
桃花泣血記 | Jin De En (金德恩) |
| 1931 | Two Galaxy Stars | 銀漢雙星 | Yang Yi Yun (楊倚雲) |
| 1932 | Wild Rose | 野玫瑰 | Jiang Bo (江波) |
| 1932 | Confront the National Crisis Together | 共赴國難 | Volunteer Soldier |
| 1932 | Humanity | 人道 | Zhao Min Jie |
| 1932 | A Music Teacher | Zhong Zhi Gang | |
| 1933 | Three Modern Women | 三個摩登女性 | Zhang Yu |
| 1933 | Night in the City Night in the City (1933 film) Night in the City was a 1933 Chinese silent film.-Production background:Night in the City was the directorial debut of Fei Mu and starred actress Ruan Lingyu and actor Jin Yan... |
城市之夜 | |
| 1933 | Light of Mother | 母性之光 | Jia Hu (家瑚) |
| 1934 | Golden Age | 黄金时代 | Zeng Zhang Chun |
| 1934 | The Big Road The Big Road The Big Road , also known as The Highway is a 1934 Chinese silent film directed by Sun Yu and starring Jin Yan and Li Lili. The film deals with a group of workers who are constructing a highway for use in the war against the Japanese.... |
大路 | Jin Ge (金哥) |
| 1935 | The New Peach Blossom Fan | 新桃花扇 | Fang Yu Min |
| 1936 | Soaring Aspiration | 壯志凌雲 | Shun Er (Young Adult) (順兒青年) |
| 1936 | Waves Washing the Sand | 浪淘沙 | Ah Long |
| 1936 | Return to Nature | 到自然去 | Ma Long |
| 1938 | Unexpected Tears of Blood | 情天血淚 | |
| 1938 | Wu Song and Pan Jin Lian | 武鬆與潘金蓮 | Wu Song |
| 1939 | Lin Chong, the Outlaw | 林沖雪夜殲仇記 | |
| 1940 | The Vast Sky | Jin Wan Li | |
| 1947 | Ideal Son-in-Law | 乘龍快婿 | Situ Yan (司徒炎) |
| 1947 | Spring Melody | 迎春曲 | Dong Fan Xi |
| 1949 | Lost Love | 失去的愛情 | |
| 1950 | The World Bright Again | 大地重光 | Lao Shen (老沈) |
| 1954 | The Great Beginning | 偉大的起點 | Department Head Nie (聶部長) |
| 1956 | Mother | 母親 | Lao Deng (老鄧) |
| 1957 | Brave Eagle in the Rainstorm | 暴風雨中的雄鷹 | Lao Ba Er (老巴爾) |
| 1958 | Red Flag at the Sea | 海上紅旗 | Secretary Tang (唐書記) |
| 1958 | Love the Factory as a Home | 愛廠如家 | Industrial Department Head (工業部長) |