Ruan Lingyu
Ruan Lingyu | |
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阮玲玉 | |
Ruan in 1935 | |
| Born | Ruan Fenggen (阮鳳根) April 26, 1910 |
| Died | March 8, 1935 (aged 24) Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Cause of death | Suicide by barbiturate overdose |
| Other names | Lily Yuen |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1927–1935 |
Ruan Lingyu (born Ruan Fenggen; April 26, 1910 – March 8, 1935), 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 24 led her to become an icon of Chinese cinema.