Wu Yin (actress)
Wu Yin | |
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吴茵 | |
Born | 2 August 1909 Tianjin, China |
Died | 10 April 1991 | (aged 81)
Other names | Yang Ying |
Occupation | Actress |
Notable work | The Spring River Flows East Myriad of Lights Crows and Sparrows |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Spouse | Meng Junmou |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter[1] |
Wu Yin (Chinese: 吴茵; 2 August 1909 – 10 April 1991)[2] was a Chinese film and drama actress active from the 1930s to 1990. She appeared in 45 films and 48 plays,[3] most notably in the classics The Spring River Flows East (1947), Myriad of Lights (1948), and Crows and Sparrows (1949).[4] Famous for playing roles of older women, she was dubbed the "First Old Lady" of Chinese cinema.[5] In 2005 she was chosen as one of the 100 best actors of the 100 years of Chinese cinema.[6]
Early life and career
Wu Yin was born in Tianjin in 1909, to a family from Wu County, Jiangsu province. She was adopted as a little child by her father's blood brother, and her name was changed to Yang Ying (杨瑛).[4][unreliable source?]
Wu returned to live with her biological parents at age 13. She studied painting at the Chengdong Girls' School in Shanghai, where she was influenced by the surge of modern drama.[5] In 1929 she made her theatre debut in Tian Han's play Night Talk in Suzhou, directed by Ying Yunwei.[4] At that time she was already married, but her family was adamantly opposed to her acting. Determined to pursue her acting career, she divorced her husband.[5]
Film career
In 1935, Wu Yin made her film debut in
When the
After 1949
After the establishment of the
After the end of the Cultural Revolution, Wu Yin was politically rehabilitated on 11 December 1978, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1985. She appeared in a few more films, and died in 1991.[4][unreliable source?]
Awards
In 1957, Wu Yin was awarded the First Class Prize by the
Selected filmography
- New Women (1935)
- Scenes of City Life (1935)
- Crossroads (1937)
- Far Away Love (1947)
- Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (1947)
- The Spring River Flows East (1947)
- Myriad of Lights (1948)
- Crows and Sparrows (1949)
- The Life of Wu Xun (1950)
- Inescapable (1950)
- The Married Couple (1951)
- Bless the Children (1953)
- Song Jingshi (1955)
- Not a Misunderstanding (1963)
- Family Problem (1964)
- A Men's World (1987)[4][5]
References
- ^ a b 吴茵的五好家庭 [The family of Wu Yin] (in Chinese). China Family. 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ 吴茵:我创造角色的过程 (in Chinese). Guangming Daily. 2006-02-09. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ a b c Meng Shufan (2009-08-23). 吴茵,是艺术家更是我的好妈妈 [Wu Yin, an artist and a good mother] (in Chinese). Xinmin Evening News. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 吴茵 [Wu Yin] (in Chinese). Eastday. 2005-09-28. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ a b c d e f 中国影坛“第一老太婆”吴茵 [Wu Yin, the "First Old Lady" of Chinese cinema] (in Chinese). China Central Television. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ^ 中国电影百年百位优秀演员 [100 best actors of the 100 years of Chinese cinema]. Sina (in Chinese). 2005-11-13. Retrieved 2013-10-28.