Jin Yan
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| Born | Kim Duk Rin (김덕린; 金德麟) April 7, 1910 | ||||||||
| Died | December 27, 1983 (aged 73) | ||||||||
| Other names | Raymond King | ||||||||
| Years active | 1928–1958 | ||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Wang Renmei (1934–44) Qin Yi (1947–83) | ||||||||
| Children | Jin Jie (son) Jin Feiheng (step-daughter)[1] | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 金焰 | ||||||||
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Jin Yan (Chinese: 金焰; April 7, 1910 – December 27, 1983), also known by his English name Raymond King, was a Korean-born Chinese actor who gained fame during China's golden age of cinema, based in Shanghai. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930s. He was dubbed the "Film Emperor" and the "Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai".[2][3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Chinese Title | Character Portrayed |
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| 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 | 戀愛與義務 | Li Zu Yi (李祖義) |
| 1931 | A Spray of Plum Blossoms | 一剪梅 | Hu Lun Ting (胡倫廷) [Valentine] |
| 1931 | The Peach Girl | 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 Roses | 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 | 海外鵑魂 | Zhong Zhi Gang |
| 1933 | Three Modern Women | 三個摩登女性 | Zhang Yu |
| 1933 | Night in the City | 城市之夜 | |
| 1933 | The Light of Maternal Instinct | 母性之光 | Jia Hu (家瑚) |
| 1934 | Golden Age | 黄金时代 | Zeng Zhang Chun |
| 1934 | The Big Road | 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 | 武松與潘金蓮 | 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) |
References
[edit]- ^ Meyer 2009, p. 117.
- ^ Meyer 2009, p. 121.
- ^ Chinese Film Classics: Jin Yan: https://chinesefilmclassics.org/jin-yan-%e9%87%91%e7%84%b0/
Bibliography
[edit]- Meyer, Richard J. (2009). Jin Yan: The Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai. Hong Kong University Press. ISBN 978-962-209-586-1.
- Rea, Christopher (2021). Chinese Film Classics, 1922-1949. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231188135.
External links
[edit]- Jin Yan at IMDb
- Chinese Film Classics: Jin Yan: scholarly website chinesefilmclassics.org contains information about Jin Yan and English translations of his films The Peach Girl, Wild Rose, and The Great Road
- The Peach Girl (1931) with English subtitles (Chinese Film Classics website)
- Wild Rose (1932) with English subtitles (Chinese Film Classics website)
- The Great Road (1934) with English subtitles (Chinese Film Classics website)
- The Emperor: Jin Yan
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