Chen Yanyan

Known for

Acting

Born

February 24, 1915

Birthplace

Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China

Died

May 3, 1999 (aged 84)

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.

Best known work

The One-Armed Swordsman

1967

Center Stage

1991

The Young Tiger

1973

The 14 Amazons

1972

The Love Eterne

1963

The Big Road

1935

Sons of the Good Earth

1965

Heads for Sale

1970

The Blue and the Black

1966

Valley of the Fangs

1970

Filmography

1991
Center Stage
as Self (uncredited)
1984
The Warmth of an Old House
1978
Mantis Combat
1974
The Thunder Kick
as Mother Chow
1973
The Young Tiger
as Tiger's mother
1972
Flower in the Rain
as Yuan Ping's mother
1972
The 14 Amazons
as Ken Chin Hua
1972
The Deadly Knives
as Jiao's Mother
1972
The Merry Wife
as Zhen's grandmother
1972
The Young Avenger
as Li Kui's Third Sister
1971
It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked
1971
Sons and Daughters
1970
Valley of the Fangs
as Sung's Wife
1970
Heads for Sale
as Luo's mother
1969
The Three Smiles
as Lady Hua
1969
Dead End
as Zhang Chun's mother
1968
Spring Blossoms
as Mrs Chen
1967
My Dream Boat
as Shin's mother
1967
The One-Armed Swordsman
as Master Qi's Wife
1967
Sing High, Sing Low
1967
Four Sisters
as Luo Mu
1967
Too Late for Love
as Fen's auntie
1967
The Goddess of Mercy
as Queen
1967
Auntie Lan
as Lan's Mother
1966
The Joy of Spring
as Teacher