Zhang Yan

Acting

Zhang Yan

Born December 31, 1917 · Xingping, Shaanxi province, China

Died November 4, 1997 · aged 79

No biography available.

Known For

Spring Reigns EverywhereSpring Reigns Everywhere · 1959
Spring Reigns Everywhere
9.01959
MovieDrama
Steelworker Ding Da-gan suffered severe burns in an accident. The victim's condition was almost hopeless, but people from all over the country rallied to save Ding Da-gan's life, and death receded.
Night InnNight Inn · 1947
Night Inn
6.01947
MovieDrama
Night Inn (Chinese: 夜店; pinyin: Yè Diǎn) is a Chinese black-and-white film released in 1947, directed by Huang Zuolin and starring the popular Shanghai singer Zhou Xuan. The film is based on the Chinese theatrical adaptation of Maxim Gorky's The Lower Depths by playwright Ke Ling. The play and the film were both banned in China during the Cultural Revolution but were popular in the post-Mao period.
Three Black TrianglesThree Black Triangles · 1977
Three Black Triangles
7.01977
MovieThrillerAction
The Public Security Bureau intercept a telegram notifying foreign agents to retrieve the "110 secret". Shi Yan, head of the Reconnaissance Section, starts a campaign of counter-espionage, but one of his agents is soon killed on board a train.
Voyage in the Misty NightVoyage in the Misty Night · 1958
Voyage in the Misty Night
8.01958
MovieDrama
The passenger ship Haiyan, with more than a thousand people aboard, sails through a thick fog at night. Despite having the knowledge that there are reefs nearby, the captain refuses to stop or slow down.
出门挣钱的人出门挣钱的人 · 1983
出门挣钱的人
1983
MovieDrama
Far Away LoveFar Away Love · 1948
Far Away Love
1948
MovieDramaWar
After a break-up, a college professor, Xiao, molds his maidservant, Yu, into an independent, modern woman, then marries her. However, their relationship is interrupted by the war - Yu insists on volunteering her help, while Xiao longs for a stable family life.
The White-Haired GirlThe White-Haired Girl · 1951
The White-Haired Girl
6.21951
MovieDramaMusic
Yang Bailao, a tenant farmer, lives with his daughter Xi'er. The despotic landlord, Huang Shiren, attempts to forcibly take Xi'er for himself. On the eve of the Chinese Spring Festival, Huang forces Yang to sell his daughter as repayment of the debt Yang owes him.
钢铁世家钢铁世家 · 1959
钢铁世家
1959
MovieDrama

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