Yan Yuexian (严月娴), also romanised as Yang Yoo-yea, was a Chinese actress in the silent film industry in Shanghai in the mid 1920s and early 1930s and was the daughter of composer and actor Yan Gongshang 严工上 (1872~1953).[1] Her father made 103 films in addition to his writing and composing.[1] Under her father's influence, she found she enjoyed music and painting. She made her first movie in 1926 as a "child actor" of about 15-years-old, having joined the drama association earlier in 1925.[1]
Yan Yuexian | |
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严月娴 | |
 Yan Yuexian on the cover of the Young Companion magazine, July 1927[1] | |
| Born | 1911[1] |
| Died | 1985[1] |
| Occupation | silent-film actress |
| Years active | 1925–1944 |
| Family | She County, Anhui |
In her career Yan Yuexian participated in almost 50 films.[2] However, her last big role was her 1941 film Spring Breeze Back to Dreams.[2] An article about her career, Yan Yuezhen: For the sake of the unrequited marriage of the Republic of China implied that a drug-use problem ended her career, as audiences turned away from her.[2] However, later in life, her fans assisted her.[2] In 1982, when she was 71 years old, her situation was hard; she was living alone in Shanghai with no income, relying on her sisters' help from overseas.[2] A fan of her last film, 49 years earlier, helped secure her a good job as a librarian at the Shanghai Literature and History Research Institute.[2]
Filmography
editYan Yuexian participated in nearly 50 films. A selection follows with examples from across her career:[1][3]
Shenzhou Film Company 神州影片公司
edit- 1926 Difficult for my Sister 难为了妹妹
- 1926 Good Son 好儿子
- 1926 Shanghai Night 上海之夜
Great Wall Film Company 长城画片公司
edit- 1928 Fishing fork 渔叉怪侠
Fudan Film Company 复旦影片公司
edit- 1928 Tongtian River 通天河
Star film company 明星影片公司
edit- 1932 Laughter Marriage啼笑因缘 (six episodes)
- 1932 Loving Mother 慈母
- 1933 Spring Silkworm 春蚕
- 1933 Oppression 压迫
- 1933 Man Jianghong 满江红
- 1934 Three sisters 三姊妹
- 1934 Road Willow Wall Flower 路柳墙花
- 1936 Spring Flower 春之花
- 1937 Xiangxiang Night Rain 潇湘夜雨[2]
Guohua Film Company 国华影片公司
edit- 1939 Night Pearl 夜明珠[2]
Huacheng Film Company 华成影片公司
editChina Union Film Company, Ltd. 中华电影联合股份有限公司
edit- 1944 Come Back 归去来兮
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g 楼主 [The Landlord] (5 March 2017). "有没有人一起来扒良友封面女郎 [translation: Does anyone come to Yan Liangyou cover girl?]". Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Yan Yuezhen: For the sake of the unrequited marriage of the Republic of China". site.douban.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "严月娴 已上映作品(44) [translation: Yan Yuexian The 44 works released]". mtime.com. MTime. Retrieved 31 July 2018.