Bai Yang | |
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白杨 | |
Born | Yang Chengfang 4 March 1920 Beijing, China |
Died | 18 September 1996 Shanghai, China | (aged 76)
Resting place | Binhai Guyuan cemetery |
Occupation | Actress |
Notable work | Crossroads The Spring River Flows East Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon New Year's Sacrifice |
Spouse | Jiang Junchao |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Yang Mo (sister) |
Bai Yang (Chinese: 白杨; 4 March 1920 – 18 September 1996) was a Chinese film and drama actress mainly active from the 1930s to the 1950s, during which she was one of the country's most popular movie stars.[1] She was considered the foremost of China's "Four Great Actresses," ahead of Qin Yi, Shu Xiuwen, and Zhang Ruifang. Her most famous films include Crossroads (1937), The Spring River Flows East (1947), Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon (1947), and New Year's Sacrifice (1955).