Chen Yan-yan: Movies & Filmography
- films
- 23
- on screen
- 1931–1991
Chen Yan-yan's Career in Numbers
Chen Yan-yan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Chen Yan-yan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from A Spray of Plum Blossoms (1931) to The Young Tiger (1973), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Chen Yan-yan Movies by Decade
- 1930s 6
- 1940s 1
- 1960s 10
- 1970s 5
The 1960s were Chen Yan-yan's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Chen Yan-yan Movies by Genre
- Drama 9
- Action 6
- Romance 3
- Adventure 1
- War 1
- Fantasy 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Chen Yan-yan has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of action (6).
Chen Yan-yan Career Milestones
- First film
- A Spray of Plum Blossoms 1931
- Newest film
- The Young Tiger 1973
Chen Yan-yan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Chen Yan-yan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Chen Yan-yan Movies as an Actor
22- 1973
The Young Tiger as Tiger's mother · Action - 1972
The Deadly Knives as Jiao's Mother · Action - 1972
The Young Avenger as Li Kui's Third Sister · Action - 1970
Valley of the Fangs as Sung's Wife · Adventure - 1970
Heads for Sale as Luo's mother · Action - 1969
The Three Smiles as Lady Hua · Romance - 1967
The One-Armed Swordsman as Master Qi's Wife · Action - 1967
The Goddess of Mercy as Queen · Drama - 1966
The Blue and the Black 2 as Mrs. Ji · War - 1966
The Blue and the Black as Auntie Ji · Drama - 1965
The Lotus Lamp as Chiu Erh's Mother · Fantasy - 1965
The Grand Substitution as Ching Ying's wife · Drama - 1965
Sons of the Good Earth as Mrs Tien · Romance - 1965
The Butterfly Chalice as Madam Tien · Action - 1964
Lady General Hua Mulan as Mu-Lan's mother · Drama - 1947
Love Without End Drama - 1937
Symphony of Lianhua Drama - 1935
Song of China as Sun Ruoyan - the daughter · Drama - 1935
The Big Road as Xiang Ding · Comedy - 1932
Struggling as Yan Gu · Drama - 1931
A Spray of Plum Blossoms as A Qiao / Lucetta · Romance - 1931
Love and Duty Drama
Chen Yan-yan in Documentaries & Specials
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Chen Yan-yan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Chen Yan-yan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Chen Yan-yan been in?
Chen Yan-yan is credited on 23 films, from 1931 to 1991. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Chen Yan-yan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Chen Yan-yan's filmography is Center Stage (1991), in the role of Self.
The Best Chen Yan-yan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 23 credits.
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