Lingyu Ruan was one of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930's. Before her tragic death by overdose at age 24, she acted in 29 films, all of them silent. Her tumultuous life was dogged by massive pressure and gossip from tabloids, mostly resulting from an extended legal battle with her scoundrel of an ex-husband.
Maggie Cheung played her in the 1992 biopic Yuen Ling-yuk.
Below is a clip from her 1933 film 'Little Toys', one of only 8 of her films remaining in existence, the entirety of which, along with 'The Goddess' may be viewed on THIS YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
Part 1/8 of 'The Goddess' (Wu Yonggang, 1934) with English Intertitles
Sunday, June 7, 2009
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