Wang Yin (actor)

Wang Yin (Chinese: 王引; 1901–1988) was a Chinese actor who won the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor twice, in 1962 and 1971.

He was born Wang Chunyuan (Chinese: 王春元) in Shanghai, though his ancestral home was in Tianjin. Wang began his acting career with Jinan Film Company, appearing in his first film as an actor in 1929. Two years later, he directed his first film. From 1932 to 1940, Wang worked for several film studios, among them Yihua, Lianhua, Mingxing, and Xinhua. During the Japanese occupation of Shanghai, he continued acting in what became known as Solitary Island. Wang moved to Hong Kong in 1947, where he founded the Liangyou Film Company. He joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1950, and worked there for ten years. He remained active until the late 1970s, and died in 1988.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Stokes, Lisa Oldham (2007). Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema. Scarecrow Press. pp. 464–465. ISBN 9780810864580.
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