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| | Ruan Lingyu @ Filmbug |
 | | Ruan Lingyu (April 26, 1910 - March 8, 1935) was a Chinese silent film actress, one of the most prominent of the 1930s. |
 | | Born as Ruan Fenggeng in Shanghai, Ruan made her first film at the age of 16 for the then prominent studio, the Mingxing Studio. |
 | | Her next film, Shennü (The Goddess, 1934; dir: Wu Yonggang), is often hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese silent cinema, with Ruan's portrayal of a sympathetic prostitute one of the classics of the era. |
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