Chen Yumei

Chen Yumei (Chinese: 陳玉梅; born Fei Mengmin (Chinese: 費夢敏); 1910–1985) was a Chinese film actress and singer active during the 1920s and 1930s. In her heyday she was one of the biggest stars in China, crowned "Movie Queen" in 1934. At the peak of her career she married Runje Shaw (Shao Zuiweng), the boss of Tianyi Film Company, and retired from acting. She was nicknamed the "frugal star" for her efforts at promoting the virtue of frugality.

This article is about the actress. For the politician, see Chen Yu-mei.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chen.
Chen Yumei
陳玉梅
Born
Fei Mengmin (simplified Chinese: 费梦敏; traditional Chinese: 費夢敏; pinyin: Fèi Mèngmǐn)

1910
Menghe, Changzhou, Jiangsu, Qing dynasty
Died1985 (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Notable work
  • The Flirting Scholar (1926)
  • A Girl Named Yunlan (1932)
  • Livelihood (1933)
Spouse
Runje Shaw
​
​
(m. 1934; died 1975)​
Children6
Chen Yumei
Traditional Chinese陳玉梅
Simplified Chinese陈玉梅
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.