Jin Yan
Jin Yan (April 7, 1910 – December 27, 1983), also known by his English name Raymond King, was a Korean-born Chinese actor who gained fame during China's golden age of cinema, based in Shanghai. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930s. He was dubbed the "Film Emperor" and the "Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai".
Jin Yan

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- Name
- Jin Yan
- Birth Name
- Kim Duk Rin (김덕린; 金德麟)
- Born
- 7 April 1910
- Birthplace
- Hanseong, Korea
- Died
- 27 December 1983
- Place of death
- Shanghai, China
- Spouse
- Wang Renmei (1934–44) Qin Yi (1947–83)
- Nationality
- China · People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages
- Chinese
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Jin Yan (April 7, 1910 – December 27, 1983), also known by his English name Raymond King, was a Korean-born Chinese actor who gained fame during China's golden age of cinema, based in Shanghai. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930s. He was dubbed the "Film Emperor" and the "Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai".
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• Name — Jin Yan • Birth Name — Kim Duk Rin (김덕린; 金德麟) • Other Names — Raymond King • Born — 7 April 1910 • Birthplace — Hanseong, Korea • Died — 27 December 1983 • Place of death — Shanghai, China • Years Active — 1928–1958 • Spouse — Wang Renmei (1934–44) Qin Yi (1947–83) • Children — Jin Jie (son) Jin Feiheng (step-daughter) • Illustration — Jin Yan with first wife Wang Renmei in the movie Wild Flowers (1930 film) • Illustration — Jin Yan with Qin Yi, his second wife Jin Yan (April 7, 1910 – December 27, 1983), also known by his English name Raymond King, was a Korean-born Chinese actor who gained fame during China's golden age of cinema, based in Shanghai. His acting talents and good looks gained him much popularity in the 1930s. He was dubbed the "Film Emperor" and the "Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai".
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• Year — Film — Chinese Title — Character Portrayed • 1928 — Mulan Joins the Army — 花木蘭從軍 — Soldier • 1929 — Four Heroes of the Wang Family II — 王氏四俠-續集 — Wang Zhang Yun (王長雲) • 1929 — Romantic Swordsman — 風流劍客 — Long Fei (龍飛) • 1930 — Wild Flowers (1930 film) — 野草閒花 — Huang Yun (黃雲) • 1931 — Love and Duty — 戀愛與義務 — Li Zu Yi (李祖義) • 1931 — A Spray of Plum Blossoms — 一剪梅 — Hu Lun Ting (胡倫廷) [Valentine] • 1931 — The Peach Girl — 桃花泣血記 — Jin De En (金德恩) • 1931 — Two Stars in the Milky Way — 銀漢雙星 — Yang Yi Yun (楊倚雲) • 1932 — Wild Roses (1932 film) — 野玫瑰 — Jiang Bo (江波) • 1932 — Confront the National Crisis Together — 共赴國難 — Volunteer Soldier • 1932 — Humanity — 人道 — Zhao Min Jie • 1932 — A Music Teacher — 海外鵑魂 — Zhong Zhi Gang • 1933 — Three Modern Women — 三個摩登女性 — Zhang Yu • 1933 — Night in the City — 城市之夜 • 1933 — The Light of Maternal Instinct — 母性之光 — Jia Hu (家瑚) • 1934 — Golden Age — 黄金时代 — Zeng Zhang Chun • 1934 — The Big Road — 大路 — Jin Ge (金哥) • 1935 — The New Peach Blossom Fan — 新桃花扇 — Fang Yu Min • 1936 — Soaring Aspiration — 壯志凌雲 — Shun Er (Young Adult) (順兒青年) • 1936 — Waves Washing the Sand — 浪淘沙 — Ah Long • 1936 — Return to Nature — 到自然去 — Ma Long • 1938 — Unexpected Tears of Blood — 情天血淚 • 1938 — Wu Song and Pan Jin Lian — 武松與潘金蓮 — Wu Song • 1939 — Lin Chong, the Outlaw — 林沖雪夜殲仇記 • 1940 — The Vast Sky — Jin Wan Li • 1947 — Ideal Son-in-Law — 乘龍快婿 — Situ Yan (司徒炎) • 1947 — Spring Melody — 迎春曲 — Dong Fan Xi • 1949 — Lost Love — 失去的愛情 • 1950 — The World Bright Again — 大地重光 — Lao Shen (老沈) • 1954 — The Great Beginning — 偉大的起點 — Department Head Nie (聶部長) • 1956 — Mother — 母親 — Lao Deng (老鄧) • 1957 — Brave Eagle in the Rainstorm — 暴風雨中的雄鷹 — Lao Ba Er (老巴爾) • 1958 — Red Flag at the Sea — 海上紅旗 — Secretary Tang (唐書記) • 1958 — Love the Factory as a Home — 愛廠如家 — Industrial Department Head (工業部長)
金焰晚年在动物园
《 寻找我的外公:中国电影皇帝金焰》,2009,上海文艺出版社,上海, ISBN 978-7-5321-3077-1

金焰与画家张乐平一起摄于医院
《寻找我的外公:中国电影皇帝金焰》,2009,上海文艺出版社,上海, ISBN 978-7-5321-3077-1
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