Qian Zhuangfei | |
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钱壮飞 | |
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| Born | September 25, 1895 |
| Status | Disappeared |
| Died | April 2, 1935 (aged 39) |
| Nationality | Republic of China |
| Alma mater | National Peking Medical School |
| Occupation(s) | Intelligence operative, spy, doctor |
| Employer | State Political Security Department of the Chinese Communist Party |
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
| Other political affiliations | Kuomintang |
| Spouse | Zhang Zhenhua |
| Children | Li Lili |
Qian Zhuangfei (Chinese: 钱壮飞; September 25, 1895 – April 1935) was a Chinese doctor, film director and a secret agent for the Chinese Communist Party. After the Kuomintang (KMT) began its suppression of the Communists in 1927, Qian infiltrated the KMT secret service, and in 1931 intercepted a telegram reporting the arrest and defection of the Communist leader Gu Shunzhang. His quick reaction allowed the Communist leadership in Shanghai to evacuate, and he was credited with saving the lives of top leaders including Zhou Enlai, later the Premier of China. Zhou called Qian and his fellow agents Li Kenong and Hu Di "the three most distinguished intelligence workers of the Party." Qian was killed in 1935 during the Long March. He was the father of Li Lili, one of China's most popular film stars in the 1930s.