Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 21, 1929
Place of Birth:
Beijing，China
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Ruocheng Ying
Biography
Ying Ruocheng (simplified Chinese: 英若诚; traditional Chinese: 英若誠; pinyin: Yīng Ruòchéng; June 21, 1929 - December 27, 2003) was a Chinese actor, director, playwright and vice minister of culture from 1986 to 1990. He first came to the attention of Western audiences for his portrayal of Kublai Khan in the 1982 miniseries Marco Polo. He is best known for playing the part of the governor of the detention camp in the Bernardo Bertolucci's film The Last Emperor, and the role of the Tibetan Buddhist Lama Norbu in Little Buddha. He also worked as a theater translator, director, and actor for the Beijing People's Art Theatre, particularly for his role as Pockmark Liu in Lao She's Teahouse and as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman in 1983, directed by Arthur Miller (Ying also translated the script).
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Little Buddha | Lama Norbu |
| 1987 | The Last Emperor | The Governor |
| 1983 | 推销员之死 | 威利·洛曼 |
| 1982 | Teahouse | Liu Ma Zi |
| 1980 | 骆驼祥子 | 刘四爷 |
| 1979 | 雷雨 | 鲁贵 |
| 1965 | Doctor Bethune | 童秘书 |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Fortress Besieged | 高松年 |
| 1982 | Marco Polo | Kublai Khan |