Ling Yuan

Biography

Ling Yuan, originally named Zhang Min, was a prominent Chinese film actress born in 1917 in Jilin City, Jilin Province. She is regarded as one of China's outstanding film artists and appeared in many significant films. Her most notable works include "Victory of the Inner Mongolian People", "Plain Guerrilla", "Adding Flowers to the Brocade", "The Red Flag Register", "Sweet Cause", and "Black Triangle". She received great recognition for her artistic career, and in 2005, the Ministry of Personnel and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China honored her as an outstanding film artist. She passed away on January 20, 2012.