Ruan Lingyu

Chinese silent film actress
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Ruan Lingyu
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Ruan Lingyu

Summary

Ruan Lingyu is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Shanghai[2]. She was born on April 26, 1910[3]. She passed away in Shanghai[4]. She died on March 8, 1935[5]. She worked as an actor[6] and film actor[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ruan Lingyu's place of birth was Shanghai[2].
  • Ruan Lingyu died in Shanghai[4].
  • Ruan Lingyu was born on April 26, 1910[3].
  • Ruan Lingyu died on March 8, 1935[5].
  • Burial took place at Zhabei District[9].
  • Ruan Lingyu held citizenship in Republic of China[10].
  • Ruan Lingyu worked as an actor[6].
  • Ruan Lingyu worked as a film actor[7].
  • Ruan Lingyu is recorded as female[11].
  • Ruan Lingyu's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ruan Lingyu's Commons category is recorded as Ruan Lingyu[13].
  • Ruan Lingyu's unmarried partner is recorded as Tang Ji-Shan[14].
  • The cause of death was drug overdose[15].
  • Ruan Lingyu's family name is recorded as Ruan[16].
  • Ruan Lingyu's given name is recorded as Ling[17].
  • Ruan Lingyu's given name is recorded as Yu[18].
  • Ruan Lingyu's manner of death is recorded as suicide[19].
  • Ruan Lingyu's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women: The Twentieth Century[20].
  • Ruan Lingyu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Chinese[21].
  • Ruan Lingyu's different from is recorded as Lily Yuen[22].
  • Ruan Lingyu's different from is recorded as Center Stage[23].
  • Ruan Lingyu's start of work period is recorded as 1927[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Shanghai[2], Ruan Lingyu… she was born on April 26, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6] and film actor[7].

Death and Burial

Ruan Lingyu died on March 8, 1935[5]. She died in Shanghai[4]. The cause of death was drug overdose[15]. She is buried at Zhabei District[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ruan Lingyu include Center Stage[25], a film[26], directed by Stanley Kwan[27].

Why It Matters

Ruan Lingyu has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] She is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for her include Center Stage[25], a film[26], directed by Stanley Kwan[27].

FAQs

Where was Ruan Lingyu born?

Born in Shanghai[2], Ruan Lingyu…

Where did Ruan Lingyu die?

Ruan Lingyu died in Shanghai[4].

What did Ruan Lingyu do for work?

Ruan Lingyu worked as actor[6] and film actor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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