Ruan Lingyu

Acting - Born Apr 25, 1910 in Shanghai, China - Died Mar 8, 1935

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.