Jin Yan | |
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Background information | |
Chinese name | 金焰 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 金焰 (simplified) |
Birth name | Kim Duk Rin (김덕린; 金德麟) |
Born |
Seoul, Empire of Korea |
April 7, 1910
Died | December 27, 1983 Shanghai, China |
(aged 73)
Other name(s) | Raymond King |
Years active | 1928–58 |
Spouse(s) |
Wang Renmei (1934–44) Qin Yi (1947–83) |
Children | Jin Jie (son) Jin Feiheng (step-daughter) |
Jin Yan (April 7, 1910 – December 27, 1983) was a Korean-born actor who gained fame in China during the country'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".