Li Lili
Date of birth: 1915-06-02
Place of birth: Beijing, China
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Li-li li, Lai Lee-Lee, Qian Zhenzhen, Li-li Li, Ли Лили, 裴艳玲, 钱蓁蓁
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
The Lost Pearl
1937-01-01
The Big Road
1935-01-01
Six young men from the city take jobs building roads for the Chinese Army
Daybreak
1933-01-01
A country girl and her boyfriend arrive in Shanghai for a better life. They soon find only desperati
National Customs
1935-05-13
In 1930, two sisters from the countryside, the serious Zhang Lan (Ruan Lingyu) and the frivolous Zha
Symphony of Lianhua
1937-12-17
"Lianhua Symphony" - a small collection, consisting of eight short films shot in 1937 by young filmm
Poetry Written on the Banana Leaf
1932-12-31
China's first song and dance film was "Poetry Written on the Banana Leaf" directed by Sun Yu and sta
Queen of Sports
1934-01-01
Young sprinter Lin Ying enrolls in a sports college in Shanghai. As she becomes a sports celebrity,
Center Stage
1991-11-29
Based on the tragic true story of China's first prima donna of the silver screen, Ruan Lingyu, chron
Vistas of Art
1938-01-01
Three stories about art stages. "Film City", "Drama Group" and "Dance Class".
Two Stars in the Milky Way
1931-03-14
This is a silent film from China made in 1931. It is about two leads in a film, Yan (Raymond King) a
A Spray of Plum Blossoms
1931-04-01
Bai Le De and Hu Lun tung are military cadets. After graduating, Hu Lin Tung is appointed captain of
Loving Blood of the Volcano
1932-12-31
A warlord's nephew lusts for farmer Song Ke's sister. When Song refuses, the whole family is thrown
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936-11-01
Blood on Wolf Mountain tells the story of a village that is beset by a pack of wolves. Made just pri
Orphan Island Paradise
1939-09-19
Set during the Orphan Island period of Shanghai, the film follows a group of revolutionary patriots-
So Busy
1937-11-16
Little Toys
1933-01-03
Sister Ye lives in a rural village, where everyone makes traditional toys. When Sister Ye's husband
Storm on the Border
1942-01-01
Ingeniously Taking Mount Hua
1953-05-05
After the major campaigns, the Liberation War’s focus shifted to the northwest. Hu Zongnan retreated
Undaunted Land
1944-01-01
Return to Nature
1936-09-24
General Zhou organized a boat trip with his family and friends, but a storm struck and they were all