Jin Yan The Rudolph Valentino of Shanghai /
Meyer, Richard J.
Jin Yan tells the remarkable story of the ""Emperor of Film,"" who dominated the golden age of Chinese silent movies. Includes dozens of beautiful stills of Jin Yan and his fi lms from the personal collection of Qin Yi and the China Film Archive.
Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Cast of Characters in the Life of Jin Yan; Chapter 1 - Growing Up in Exile; Chapter 2 -Breaking into the Shanghai Film World; Chapter 3 - "The Emperor of Film"; Chapter 4 - The Japanese Strike; Chapter 5 - The War Years; Photograph Plates; Chapter 6 - The New China; Chapter 7 - Sick and Alone; Chapter 8 - The Legacy of Jin Yan; Interview with Qin Yi; Filmography of Jin Yan; Sources for Jin Yan's Films; Bibliography; About the Author
Jin Yan tells the remarkable story of the ""Emperor of Film,"" who dominated the golden age of Chinese silent movies. Includes dozens of beautiful stills of Jin Yan and his fi lms from the personal collection of Qin Yi and the China Film Archive.
DVD entitled: The peach girl (Tao hua qi xue ji).
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.
Jin, Yan, 1910-1983.
Motion picture actors and actresses