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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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Other names : |
严俊 嚴俊 Yen Chuan Yen Chun Yim Chun Yim Chun Yim Jun (2)
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Birthdate : |
17/12/1917 |
Date of death : |
18/8/1980 |
Nationality : |
China |
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China, Hong Kong |
Activities : |
Director (35), Writer (3), Actor (54) |
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Biography |
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Yen Chuan was born December 17th, 1917 in Beijing to parents who were from Nanjing. As a teen he attended Peking Fujen University and Shanghai’s Da Xia University.
In 1938, Yen debuted in The New Hell as an actor.
In 1953, Yen branched out and made his directorial debut with Lover Eternal. He then went on to direct over 50 films such as The Bride Napping, Three Sinners, Squadron 77, The Grand Substitution and That Fiery Girl.
Yen was married to actress Li Li-hua in 1959
In 1972, Yen developed heart problems and so he retired from film, moved to New York. Then in August of 1980, he died at the age of 63 in the United States.
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Appointment with Death |
1959 |
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Autumn Affair |
1956 |
Director, Actor |
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Awful Truth, The |
1950 |
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Beauty In The Maelstrom |
1956 |
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Between Tears And Laughter |
1964 |
Director |
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Black Fox, The |
1962 |
Director, Actor |
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Bride Napping |
1962 |
Director |
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Chase, The |
1956 |
Director, Actor |
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Darling Daughter |
1959 |
Actor |
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Empress Wu Tse-Tien, The |
1963 |
Actor |
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Fatal Attraction |
1952 |
Actor |
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Flower Street, The |
1950 |
Actor |
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Frosty Night, The |
1957 |
Director, Actor |
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General Chai And Lady Balsam |
1953 |
Actor |
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Golden Phoenix |
1956 |
Director, Actor |
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Grand Substitution, The |
1965 |
Director, Actor |
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Greatest Circus On Earth, The |
1957 |
Director, Actor |
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Happy Union |
1957 |
Actor |
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Home Sweet Home |
1950 |
Actor |
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I, Murderer |
1961 |
Director, Actor |
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Iron Buddha, The |
1970 |
Director, Actor |
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Jade Faced Assassin, The |
1971 |
Director, Actor |
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Lady Jade Locket |
1967 |
Director |
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Laughter And Tears |
1958 |
Director, Actor |
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Liang San Poh And Chu Ing Tai |
1964 |
Director, Actor |
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Little Phoenix |
1953 |
Actor |
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Magnificent Concubine, The |
1960 |
Actor |
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Maid From Heaven, A |
1963 |
Director, Actor |
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Meal Time |
1953 |
Actor |
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Merry-Go-Round |
1956 |
Actor |
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Miss Kikuko |
1956 |
Director, Writer, Actor |
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Mist Over Dream Lake |
1968 |
Director, Writer, Actor |
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Modern Red Chamber Dream |
1952 |
Actor |
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Moment Of Bliss, A |
1952 |
Actor |
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Moonlight Serenade |
1967 |
Director, Actor |
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Mortal Wind, The |
1954 |
Actor |
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My Dream Boat |
1967 |
Actor |
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No Time For Love |
1957 |
Director, Actor |
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Nonya |
1952 |
Actor |
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Nonya And Baba |
1956 |
Director, Actor |
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Orphan Girl, The |
1956 |
Director, Actor |
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Pink Murder, The |
1959 |
Director, Actor |
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Place To Call Home, A |
1970 |
Actor |
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Romantic Lady, A |
1959 |
Director, Actor |
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Sabrina |
1957 |
Director, Writer, Actor |
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Shot In The Dark, A |
1960 |
Director |
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Singing Under The Moon |
1953 |
Director, Actor |
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Siren, Parts I And II |
1956 |
Actor |
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Spring Is In The Air |
1954 |
Director, Actor |
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Squadron 77 |
1965 |
Director, Actor |
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Stormy Night, The |
1952 |
Actor |
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Story Of Lu Siniang, The |
1958 |
Actor |
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Story Of Qin Xianglian, The |
1964 |
Director, Actor |
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Story Of Yuan Yuan Hong, The |
1958 |
Director, Actor |
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Strange Woman, A |
1950 |
Actor |
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That Fiery Girl |
1968 |
Director |
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That Man In Chang-an |
1967 |
Director, Actor |
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Three Sinners |
1963 |
Director, Actor |
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Unfaithful Woman, An |
1949 |
Actor |
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Wild Girl, The |
1960 |
Actor |
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