Wang Yin (actor)

Not to be confused with Wang Ying (actor) or Wang Ying (actress).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang(王).

Wang Yin
(Chinese: 王引)
Born	Wang Chunyuan (Chinese: 王春元) 1901 (1901) Shanghai, China
Died	1988 (aged 86–87)
Occupation(s)	Actor, director
Spouse	Yuen Mei-Wan

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

Early life

On June 25, 1901, Wang was born as Wang Chunyuan (Chinese: 王春元) in Shanghai, China. Wang's ancestral home was in Tianjin.[1]

Career

Wang began his acting career with Jinan Film Company, appearing in his first film as an actor in 1929. In 1931, Wang became a director and 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. In 1947, Wang founded Liangyou Film Company in Hong Kong. He joined the Shaw Brothers Studio in 1950, and worked there for ten years. He remained active until the late 1970s.[1]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

• 1932 The Stone - also as Director
• 1939 Desperado (Chinese: 亡命之徒) - also as Writer and Director
• 1940 The Love of a Woman (Chinese: 潘巧雲) - also as Director
• 1969 Steal Emperor's Crown - Director

Personal life

On April 13, 1947, Wang moved to Hong Kong. Wang's wife was Yuen Mei-Wan. In 1988, Wang died.[1]

References

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

External links

• Wang Yin at IMDb 
• Wang Yin at the Hong Kong Movie Database