Li Lili | |
|---|---|
黎莉莉 | |
 Li Lili in 1970s | |
| Born | Qian Zhenzhen 2 June 1915 Beijing, China |
| Died | 7 August 2005 (aged 90) Beijing, China |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actress |
| Parent | Qian Zhuangfei |
| Awards | Special Honor Award 1991 (Chinese Academy of Motion Picture Arts) |
Li Lili (Chinese: 黎莉莉; 2 June 1915 – 7 August 2005) was a Chinese film actress and singer. Her films Playthings, The Great Road and Storm on the Border were blockbusters of the 1930s and 1940s.[1][2] She was sometimes called "China's Mae West".[3]
Her films Volcanic Passions (1932), Playthings (Little Toys) (1933), Daybreak (1933), Sports Queen (1934), and The Great Road (The Big Road) (1934) are available with English subtitles on YouTube.[4][5][6][7]
- ^ Elaine Duan, Top 10 legendary Chinese women in the 1930s: Li Lili, China.org.cn, 2011-08-15. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "A Jasmine Swinging In the Wind – Movie Star Li Lili's Screen Career". All-China Women's Federation. 2006-12-11. Archived from the original on 2024-05-26.
- ^ Xiao, Zhiwei; Zhang, Yingjin (2002). Encyclopedia of Chinese Film. Routledge. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-134-74554-8.
- ^ Rea, Christopher (1932-11-07). "Volcanic Passions 火山情血 (1932)". Chinese Film Classics. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
- ^ Chinese Film Classics YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhA05Qf-09xBaz_t_ynYbyZ-Porcj7bui
- ^ "Li Lili 黎莉莉". Chinese Film Classics. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ "Li Lili 黎莉莉". Chinese Film Classics. 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-07-29.