Li Lili

Born: 1915-06-02

Li Lili (Qian Zhenzhen) , also known as Pei Yanling , is a famous Chinese actor and singer. His father, Qian Zhuangfei, was a famous CCP spy. Due to his busy work, Qian Zhuangfei encouraged Li Lili to study singing and dancing at the Chinese Song and Dance Troupe in 1927. She had Li Jinhui as her godfather and changed her name to Li Lili. Soon she became popular because of her beauty and dancing skills. During the Anti-Japanese War, she successively shot a series of anti-Japanese films for China Film Studio and Hong Kong Dadi Film Company. In 1946, she went to study at Columbia University and other schools in the United States, returning to China the following year. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li worked as an actor at the Beijing Film Studio. In 1955, Li entered the Beijing Film Academy's performance specialization class, and stayed on to teach after graduation.


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Center Stage

as Self
Released: 1991-11-29

Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu,...

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The Big Road

as Jasmine
Released: 1935-01-01

Six young men from the city take jobs building roads for the Chinese Army

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Little Toys

as Zhu'er
Released: 1933-01-03

Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's...

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Blood on Wolf Mountain

as uncredited
Released: 1936-11-01

Blood on Wolf Mountain tells the story of a village that is beset by a pack of wolves. Made just...

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National Customs

as Zhang Jie
Released: 1935-05-13

In 1930, two sisters from the countryside, the serious Zhang Lan (Ruan Lingyu) and the frivolous...

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Queen of Sports

as Lin Ying
Released: 1934-01-01

Young sprinter Lin Ying enrolls in a sports college in Shanghai. As she becomes a sports...

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Daybreak

as Лин Лин
Released: 1933-01-01

A country girl and her boyfriend arrive in Shanghai for a better life. They soon find only...

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Orphan Island Paradise

as uncredited
Released: 1939-09-19

Set during the Orphan Island period of Shanghai, the film follows a group of revolutionary...

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Two Stars in the Milky Way

as uncredited
Released: 1931-03-14

This is a silent film from China made in 1931. It is about two leads in a film, Yan (Raymond...

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A Spray of Plum Blossoms

as Piano player
Released: 1931-04-01

Bai Le De and Hu Lun tung are military cadets. After graduating, Hu Lin Tung is appointed...

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Loving Blood of the Volcano

as Liu Hua
Released: 1932-12-31

A warlord's nephew lusts for farmer Song Ke's sister. When Song refuses, the whole family is...

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So Busy

as uncredited
Released: 1937-11-16

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Storm on the Border

as 金花儿
Released: 1942-01-01

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Symphony of Lianhua

as uncredited
Released: 1937-12-17

"Lianhua Symphony" - a small collection, consisting of eight short films shot in 1937 by young...

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Undaunted Land

as 马玛琪
Released: 1944-01-01

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Ingeniously Taking Mount Hua

as Bandit commander's wife
Released: 1953-05-05

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Vistas of Art

as uncredited
Released: 1938-01-01

Three stories about art stages. "Film City", "Drama Group" and "Dance Class".

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