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Chen Yanyan

Acting

Chen Yanyan

CN, ZH, XX cinema · 69 credits

Born

24 February 1915

Died

3 May 1999 (aged 84)

Birthplace

Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China

Also known as Chan Yanyan · Chan Yin-Yin · Chen Yen-Yen · Chan Yen-Yen · Линь Чу-чу · Чу-чу Линь

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.

Known for

Filmography

Center Stage poster

Center Stage

CN · 19917.3

as Self (uncredited)

The Warmth of an Old House poster

The Warmth of an Old House

ZH · 1984Not rated

Actor

Mantis Combat poster

Mantis Combat

ZH · 19789.0

Actor

The Thunder Kick poster

The Thunder Kick

ZH · 19746.6

as Mother Chow

The Young Tiger poster

The Young Tiger

ZH · 19736.4

as Tiger's mother

The 14 Amazons poster

The 14 Amazons

ZH · 19726.6

as Ken Chin Hua

The Merry Wife poster

The Merry Wife

ZH · 19728.0

as Zhen's grandmother

Flower in the Rain poster

Flower in the Rain

ZH · 1972Not rated

as Yuan Ping's mother

The Deadly Knives poster

The Deadly Knives

ZH · 19725.8

as Jiao's Mother

The Young Avenger poster

The Young Avenger

ZH · 19726.4

as Li Kui's Third Sister

Sons and Daughters poster

Sons and Daughters

ZH · 19719.0

Actor

怕老婆是大丈夫

1971

It Takes a Man to Be Henpecked

ZH · 1971Not rated

Actor

Heads for Sale poster

Heads for Sale

ZH · 19705.9

as Luo's mother

Valley of the Fangs poster

Valley of the Fangs

ZH · 19705.9

as Sung's Wife

The Three Smiles poster

The Three Smiles

ZH · 19697.0

as Lady Hua

Dead End poster

Dead End

ZH · 19696.4

as Zhang Chun's mother

Spring Blossoms poster

Spring Blossoms

ZH · 19688.0

as Mrs Chen

Four Sisters poster

Four Sisters

CN · 19679.0

as Luo Mu

My Dream Boat poster

My Dream Boat

ZH · 19676.6

as Shin's mother

Too Late for Love poster

Too Late for Love

ZH · 19679.0

as Fen's auntie

Auntie Lan poster

Auntie Lan

ZH · 19677.0

as Lan's Mother

The Goddess of Mercy poster

The Goddess of Mercy

ZH · 1967Not rated

as Queen

The One-Armed Swordsman poster

The One-Armed Swordsman

ZH · 19676.9

as Master Qi's Wife

Sing High, Sing Low poster

Sing High, Sing Low

ZH · 1967Not rated

Actor

The Blue and the Black 2 poster

The Blue and the Black 2

ZH · 19666.0

as Mrs. Ji

The Blue and the Black poster

The Blue and the Black

ZH · 19666.6

as Auntie Ji

The Joy of Spring poster

The Joy of Spring

ZH · 1966Not rated

as Teacher

The Butterfly Chalice poster

The Butterfly Chalice

ZH · 19656.3

as Madam Tien

The West Chamber poster

The West Chamber

ZH · 19658.0

as Lady Cui

Sons of the Good Earth poster

Sons of the Good Earth

ZH · 19655.5

as Mrs Tien

The Grand Substitution poster

The Grand Substitution

ZH · 19657.5

as Ching Ying's wife

The Lotus Lamp poster

The Lotus Lamp

ZH · 19657.3

as Chiu Erh's Mother

The Crimson Palm poster

The Crimson Palm

ZH · 19648.0

as Mrs. Lin

Lady General Hua Mulan poster

Lady General Hua Mulan

ZH · 19646.1

as Mu-Lan's mother

Between Tears and Smiles poster

Between Tears and Smiles

ZH · 19646.8

as Shian's Mother

The Love Eterne poster

The Love Eterne

ZH · 19637.0

as Ying-Tai's Mother

Three Sinners poster

Three Sinners

ZH · 19639.0

as Old Mrs. Yen

Bitter Sweet poster

Bitter Sweet

ZH · 196310.0

as Mother Luo

The Lady and the Thief poster

The Lady and the Thief

ZH · 19637.0

as Mother Li

Nobody's Child poster

Nobody's Child

ZH · 19607.0

as Adopted mother

長巷

1956

The Long Lane

ZH · 19569.0

as Lan-Zhen

Suspicion poster

Suspicion

ZH · 1948Not rated

as Zhao Lan

Love Without End poster

Love Without End

ZH · 1947Not rated

Actor

芳华虚度 poster

芳华虚度

ZH · 1942Not rated

as 白萍

The Wedding Night poster

The Wedding Night

ZH · 19427.0

as 林继芬

Home poster

Home

ZH · 19418.0

Actor

A Ghost poster

A Ghost

ZH · 1940Not rated

Actor

Legend of Sui Dynasty poster

Legend of Sui Dynasty

ZH · 1940Not rated

as 李小玉

The Legend of the White Snake poster

The Legend of the White Snake

ZH · 1939Not rated

Actor

Vistas of Art poster

Vistas of Art

ZH · 19387.3

Actor

Thunderstorm poster

Thunderstorm

ZH · 1938Not rated

Actor

Tears of a Mother poster

Tears of a Mother

ZH · 19377.0

Actor

Symphony of Lianhua poster

Symphony of Lianhua

ZH · 19379.0

Actor

自由天地 poster

自由天地

ZH · 1937Not rated

as 鸿玉

Chun dao ren jian poster

Chun dao ren jian

ZH · 1937Not rated

Actor

New and Old Times poster

New and Old Times

ZH · 19378.0

Actor

A Girl in an Isolated City poster

A Girl in an Isolated City

ZH · 1936Not rated

Actor

The Big Road poster

The Big Road

ZH · 19356.2

as Xiang Ding

Song of China poster

Song of China

ZH · 19358.0

as Sun Ruoyan - the daughter

The Light of Maternal Instinct poster

The Light of Maternal Instinct

ZH · 19338.0

as Lin Shao-Mei

Three Modern Ladies poster

Three Modern Ladies

ZH · 19336.2

Actor

Humane poster

Humane

ZH · 19327.0

Actor

Struggling poster

Struggling

ZH · 19327.5

as Yan Gu

Spring in the South poster

Spring in the South

ZH · 19326.0

as Xiaohong Li

共赴国难 poster

共赴国难

ZH · 1932Not rated

as 小女儿

A Spray of Plum Blossoms poster

A Spray of Plum Blossoms

ZH · 19316.2

as A Qiao / Lucetta

Two Stars in the Milky Way poster

Two Stars in the Milky Way

XX · 19316.5

Actor

Love and Duty poster

Love and Duty

ZH · 19317.3

Actor

The Dream of the Ancient Capital poster

The Dream of the Ancient Capital

ZH · 1930Not rated

Actor