Chen Yan Yan

Name: Chen Yan Yan
Native name: 陈燕燕
Also Known as: Chen Yanyan, 陳燕燕, 陈茜茜, Chen Qian Qian, 陳煎燕, Chen Jian Yan, Chen Yen Yen, 陈倩倩
Nationality: Chinese
Gender: Female
Born: January 12, 1916
Died: May 7, 1999

Chen Yan Yan was a Chinese actress and film producer in the cinema of the Republic of China (1912–1949), British Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In 1932, she played the main role in the silent film "Springtime in the South". Her acting was well received by the audience, and she started gaining popularity, starring in many more movies. Chen also produced two films herself, "Love Fiesta" in 1957 and "Shark of the Pacific" in 1961.

She won a Best Supporting Actress award in 1961 at the Asian Film Festival for her appearance in the 1961 film "Misfortune". Chen Yan Yan retired from films in 1972, but she still appeared on TV.

She married twice. Her first husband was the cinematographer Huang Shao Feng, but the couple divorced some years later. After a brief marriage with actor Wang Hao, Chen kept living alone with her daughter, born to her first husband.

She died in 1999.

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Year	Title	Role	Rating
1978	Mantis Combat Hong Kong Movie, 1978, [Extra] (Guest Role)	[Extra] Guest Role	0.0
1974	Thunderkick Hong Kong Movie, 1974, [Hero's mother] (Support Role)	[Hero's mother] Support Role	0.0
1973	The Young Tiger Hong Kong Movie, 1973, Shen Mao (Support Role)	Shen Mao Support Role	5.9
1972	Trilogy of Swordsmanship Hong Kong Movie, 1972, {The Tigress} Madam Li (Support Role)	{The Tigress} Madam Li Support Role	0.0
1972	Flower in the Rain Hong Kong Movie, 1972, [Yuan Ping's mother] (Support Role)	[Yuan Ping's mother] Support Role	0.0
1972	The 14 Amazons Hong Kong Movie, 1972, Ken Chin Hua (Support Role)	Ken Chin Hua Support Role	6.8
1972	The Merry Wife Hong Kong Movie, 1972, [Zhen's grandmother] (Support Role)	[Zhen's grandmother] Support Role	0.0
1972	The Young Avenger Hong Kong Movie, 1972, [Third sister] (Support Role)	[Third sister] Support Role	6.0
1972	The Fists of Vengeance Hong Kong Movie, 1972, [Jiao's mother] (Support Role)	[Jiao's mother] Support Role	0.0
1971	Sons and Daughters Taiwanese Movie, 1971, Mother Huang (Main Role)	Mother Huang Main Role	0.0
1970	Valley of the Fangs Hong Kong Movie, 1970, [Song's wife] (Support Role)	[Song's wife] Support Role	7.1
1970	Heads for Sale Hong Kong Movie, 1970, [Luo's mother] (Support Role)	[Luo's mother] Support Role	0.0
1969	The Three Smiles Hong Kong Movie, 1969, Madame Hua (Support Role)	Madame Hua Support Role	0.0
1969	Dead End Hong Kong Movie, 1969, Mrs. Chang (Support Role)	Mrs. Chang Support Role	0.0
1968	Spring Blossoms Hong Kong Movie, 1968, Mrs. Chen (Support Role)	Mrs. Chen Support Role	0.0
1967	The Mirror and the Lichee Hong Kong Movie, 1967, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1967	My Dream Boat Hong Kong Movie, 1967, [Shin's mother] (Support Role)	[Shin's mother] Support Role	0.0
1967	One-Armed Swordsman Hong Kong Movie, 1967, Madame Chi (Support Role)	Madame Chi Support Role	7.5
1967	Sing High, Sing Low Hong Kong Movie, 1967, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1967	Four Sisters Hong Kong Movie, 1967, Luo Mu (Support Role)	Luo Mu Support Role	0.0
1967	Too Late for Love Hong Kong Movie, 1967, [Fen's auntie] (Support Role)	[Fen's auntie] Support Role	0.0
1967	The Goddess of Mercy Hong Kong Movie, 1967, [Queen] (Support Role)	[Queen] Support Role	0.0
1967	Auntie Lan Hong Kong Movie, 1967, [Lan's mother] (Support Role)	[Lan's mother] Support Role	0.0
1966	The Joy of Spring Hong Kong Movie, 1966, [Headmistress] (Support Role)	[Headmistress] Support Role	0.0
1966	The Blue and the Black 2 Hong Kong Movie, 1966, Mother Ji (Support Role)	Mother Ji Support Role	8.0
1966	The Blue and the Black Hong Kong Movie, 1966, Auntie Ji (Support Role)	Auntie Ji Support Role	0.0
1965	The West Chamber Hong Kong Movie, 1965, Lady Cui (Support Role)	Lady Cui Support Role	0.0
1965	The Lotus Lamp Hong Kong Movie, 1965, [Chiu Erh's mother] (Support Role)	[Chiu Erh's mother] Support Role	0.0
1965	Sons of Good Earth Hong Kong Movie, 1965, Mrs. Tien (Support Role)	Mrs. Tien Support Role	0.0
1965	The Butterfly Chalice Hong Kong Movie, 1965, Madam Tien (Support Role)	Madam Tien Support Role	7.6
1964	The Crimson Palm Hong Kong Movie, 1964, Mrs. Lin (Support Role)	Mrs. Lin Support Role	6.0
1964	Lady General Hua Mulan Hong Kong Movie, 1964, [Mu Lan's mother] (Support Role)	[Mu Lan's mother] Support Role	7.3
1964	Between Tears and Laughter Hong Kong Movie, 1964, [Shian's mother] (Support Role)	[Shian's mother] Support Role	0.0
1963	Three Sinners Hong Kong Movie, 1963, Mrs. Yen [Old lady] (Support Role)	Mrs. Yen [Old lady] Support Role	0.0
1963	The Lady and the Thief Hong Kong Movie, 1963, (Guest Role)	Guest Role	0.0
1963	The Love Eterne Hong Kong Movie, 1963, [Ying Tai's mother] (Support Role)	[Ying Tai's mother] Support Role	7.3
1947	Love Without End Chinese Movie, 1947, Yu Jia Yin (Main Role)	Yu Jia Yin Main Role	7.0
1935	Song of China Chinese Movie, 1935, Sun Ruo Yan [Daughter] (Support Role)	Sun Ruo Yan [Daughter] Support Role	6.0
1933	Three Modern Women Chinese Movie, 1933, Chen Ruo Ying (Main Role)	Chen Ruo Ying Main Role	0.0
1932	Another Dream of the Ancient Capital Chinese Movie, 1932, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1931	Love and Duty Chinese Movie, 1931, (Support Role)	Support Role	7.2
1931	A Spray of Plum Blossoms Chinese Movie, 1931, (Support Role)	Support Role	6.5
1930	Spring Dream in the Old Capital Chinese Movie, 1930, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0

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First Name: Yan Yan
Family Name: Chen
Native name: 陈燕燕
Also Known as: Chen Yanyan, 陳燕燕, 陈茜茜, Chen Qian Qian, 陳煎燕, Chen Jian Yan, Chen Yen Yen, 陈倩倩
Nationality: Chinese
Gender: Female
Born: January 12, 1916
Died: May 7, 1999