杨静 (演员)

简介

Yang Jing was a veteran Chinese Mongolian actress born in 1929 in Inner Mongolia, with the Mongolian name Delegeerma. She was married to actor Yu Yang and was friends with Hong Kong actor Zhou Cong. She graduated from a midwifery school in Shenyang in 1944 and worked as a midwife in a cooperative hospital in Hulunbuir after the War of Resistance. In 1946 she joined the Northeast Military and Political University and served as a propagandist in the art troupe. She began her acting career in 1950 at the Northeast Film Studio, then transferred to Beijing Film Studio after her acclaimed performance in the opera "For Whom Do We Fight the World." She starred in over ten films including "Protect the Homeland," "Marriage," "Hero Island," and "Waves of Life." She also performed in notable plays, most notably Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" where she played twin siblings, earning praise from central leadership and Premier Zhou Enlai. She served as a delegate to the Third National Congress of Writers and Artists and as a people's representative of Chaoyang District. She directed films such as "Knight's Honor" and "The Sea is Calling," and served as assistant director for the Japanese film "Tembun no Kimi," traveling to Japan for its premiere. She also wrote and painted, with works published in various Chinese publications. She passed away in January 2025 at the age of 95.