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Yan Xiang was a prominent Chinese film and theatre actor, born in Harbin in 1933 under the name Yan Jiasheng. He graduated in 1951 from the Shanghai Drama School and joined the East China Drama Troupe, which later became part of the Shanghai People's Art Theatre. He served as head of the acting troupe at the Shanghai People's Art Theatre. He performed in notable stage plays including "Thunderstorm," "Sunrise," and "The Woman Mayor." He entered the film industry in 1977 with "From Slave to General" and gained widespread recognition for his role as the father of the protagonist in "My Memories of Old Beijing." He achieved great success in the 1989 TV series "A Morning in Shanghai" playing the national entrepreneur Xu Yide, winning the Best Actor award at the 10th Feitian Awards and the 8th Golden Eagle Awards. He was married to actress Xu Guolian of the Shanghai Children's Art Theatre; his eldest daughter is actress Yan Xiaopin, and his sister is film actress Yan Yongxuan. He retired from acting after the 2006 TV series "Even Beautiful Women Worry About Marriage." He passed away in Shanghai in 2022 at the age of 89.