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Chen Yan-yan

Acting
84 years oldNingbo, Zhejiang, China

Biography

Chen Yanyan (Chinese: 陳燕燕; Wade–Giles: Ch'en Yen-yen; 12 January 1916 – 7 May 1999), born Chen Jianyan, was a Chinese actress and film producer in the cinema of Republic of China (1912–1949), British Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Personal Details

Born
February 24, 1915 - May 3, 1999 (age 84)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Chan Yanyan
Chan Yin-Yin
Chen Yen-Yen
Chan Yen-Yen
Линь Чу-чу

Movies (50)

Center Stage
7.2

Center Stage

as Self

1991

Mantis Combat

Mantis Combat

1978

The Young Tiger
6.3

The Young Tiger

as Tiger's mother

1973

Flower in the Rain

Flower in the Rain

as Yuan Ping's mother

1972

The 14 Amazons
6.6

The 14 Amazons

as Ken Chin Hua

1972

The Deadly Knives
4.6

The Deadly Knives

as Jiao's Mother

1972

The Merry Wife

The Merry Wife

as Zhen's grandmother

1972

The Young Avenger
5.7

The Young Avenger

as Li Kui's Third Sister

1972

It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked

It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked

1971

Sons and Daughters

Sons and Daughters

1971

Valley of the Fangs
5.3

Valley of the Fangs

as Sung's Wife

1970

Heads for Sale
5.6

Heads for Sale

as Luo's mother

1970

The Three Smiles
7.0

The Three Smiles

as Lady Hua

1969

Spring Blossoms

Spring Blossoms

as Mrs Chen

1968

My Dream Boat
5.8

My Dream Boat

as Shin's mother

1967

The One-Armed Swordsman
6.8

The One-Armed Swordsman

as Master Qi's Wife

1967

Sing High, Sing Low

Sing High, Sing Low

1967

Four Sisters

Four Sisters

as Luo Mu

1967

Too Late for Love

Too Late for Love

as Fen's auntie

1967

The Goddess of Mercy

The Goddess of Mercy

as Queen

1967

Auntie Lan

Auntie Lan

as Lan's Mother

1967

The Joy of Spring

The Joy of Spring

as Teacher

1966

The Blue and the Black 2
5.2

The Blue and the Black 2

as Mrs. Ji

1966

The Blue and the Black
6.3

The Blue and the Black

as Auntie Ji

1966

The West Chamber

The West Chamber

as Lady Cui

1965

The Lotus Lamp
6.0

The Lotus Lamp

as Chiu Erh's Mother

1965

The Grand Substitution
6.0

The Grand Substitution

as Ching Ying's wife

1965

Sons of the Good Earth
5.1

Sons of the Good Earth

as Mrs Tien

1965

The Butterfly Chalice
6.0

The Butterfly Chalice

as Madam Tien

1965

The Crimson Palm
6.0

The Crimson Palm

as Mrs. Lin

1964

Lady General Hua Mulan
5.6

Lady General Hua Mulan

as Mu-Lan's mother

1964

Between Tears and Smiles
6.3

Between Tears and Smiles

as Shian's Mother

1964

Three Sinners

Three Sinners

as Old Mrs. Yen

1963

The Lady and the Thief

The Lady and the Thief

as Mother Li

1963

Bitter Sweet

Bitter Sweet

as Mother Luo

1963

The Love Eterne
7.0

The Love Eterne

as Ying-Tai's Mother

1963

Nobody's Child

Nobody's Child

as Adopted mother

1960

The Long Lane

The Long Lane

as Lan-Zhen

1956

Suspicion

Suspicion

as Zhao Lan

1948

Love Without End

Love Without End

1947

芳华虚度

芳华虚度

as 白萍

1942

The Wedding Night

The Wedding Night

as 林继芬

1942

Home

Home

1941

A Ghost

A Ghost

1940

Legend of Sui Dynasty

Legend of Sui Dynasty

as 李小玉

1940

The Legend of the White Snake

The Legend of the White Snake

1939

Vistas of Art
7.0

Vistas of Art

1938

Thunderstorm

Thunderstorm

1938

Symphony of Lianhua

Symphony of Lianhua

1937

Chun dao ren jian

Chun dao ren jian

1937