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).
Ying was born in Beijing into a Manchu family. He studied in a church school in Tianjin in his early years, and later graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages of Tsinghua University. He was forced into the provinces to perform manual labor during the Cultural Revolution.
Ying is the author of a memoir, co-authored by Claire Conceison, "Voices Carry: Behind Bars and Backstage During China's Revolution and Reform" (Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2009).
Ying died on December 27, 2003, at the age of 74.
Personal lifeedit
His wife, Wu Shiliang (1928–1987), was a translator, and his son, Ying Da, is also a noted actor. His grandson Ying Rudi is a noted ice hockey player.[citation needed]
Ancestryedit
His father Ying Qianli (英千里; 1900–1969) was a professor at National Taiwan University and Fu Jen Catholic University. His mother Cai Baozhen (蔡葆真) was president of Beijing Children's Library. His grandfather Ying Lianzhi (英敛之; 1867–1926) was the founder of Takungpao and Fu Jen Catholic University. His grandmother Aisin Gioro Shuzhong (爱新觉罗·淑仲) was a member of the Qing dynasty royal family and therefore related to Puyi the last Emperor of China. His maternal grandfather Cai Rukai (蔡儒楷; 1867–1923) was president of National Beiyang University.[1][2][3]
Patricia Mirrlees (2004-01-12). "Obituary: Ying Ruocheng – Chinese actor and politician". The Guardian.
January 01, 1970
ying, ruocheng, simplified, chinese, 英若诚, traditional, chinese, 英若誠, pinyin, yīng, ruòchéng, june, 1929, december, 2003, chinese, actor, director, playwright, vice, minister, culture, from, 1986, 1990, first, came, attention, western, audiences, portrayal, kub. Ying Ruocheng simplified Chinese 英若诚 traditional Chinese 英若誠 pinyin Ying Ruocheng 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 Ying Ruocheng英若诚Vice Minister of CultureIn office 1986 1990MinisterWang MengPersonal detailsBorn 1929 06 21 June 21 1929Beijing ChinaDiedDecember 27 2003 2003 12 27 aged 74 Beijing ChinaPolitical partyChinese Communist PartySpouseWu ShiliangRelationsYing Lianzhi grandfather Aisin Gioro Shuzhong grandmother ChildrenYing DaYing XiaoleParent s Ying QianliCai BaozhenAlma materTsinghua UniversityOccupationPolitician director actor playwrightAwardsRamon Magsaysay Award 1998 In this Chinese name the family name is Ying Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 Ancestry 4 Autobiography 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksBiography editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Ying was born in Beijing into a Manchu family He studied in a church school in Tianjin in his early years and later graduated from the Department of Foreign Languages of Tsinghua University He was forced into the provinces to perform manual labor during the Cultural Revolution Ying is the author of a memoir co authored by Claire Conceison Voices Carry Behind Bars and Backstage During China s Revolution and Reform Lanham Rowman amp Littlefield 2009 Ying died on December 27 2003 at the age of 74 Personal life editHis wife Wu Shiliang 1928 1987 was a translator and his son Ying Da is also a noted actor His grandson Ying Rudi is a noted ice hockey player citation needed Ancestry editHis father Ying Qianli 英千里 1900 1969 was a professor at National Taiwan University and Fu Jen Catholic University His mother Cai Baozhen 蔡葆真 was president of Beijing Children s Library His grandfather Ying Lianzhi 英敛之 1867 1926 was the founder of Takungpao and Fu Jen Catholic University His grandmother Aisin Gioro Shuzhong 爱新觉罗 淑仲 was a member of the Qing dynasty royal family and therefore related to Puyi the last Emperor of China His maternal grandfather Cai Rukai 蔡儒楷 1867 1923 was president of National Beiyang University 1 2 3 4 Ying Lianzhi2 Ying Qianli5 Aisin Gioro Shuzhong1 Ying Ruocheng6 Cai Rukai3 Cai Baozhen7 Jaarz LimbuAutobiography editYing Ruocheng Claire Conceison 2012 Voices Carry Behind Bars and Backstage during China s Revolution and Reform United States a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Ying Ruocheng Claire Conceison 2016 水流云在 英若诚自传 in Chinese Translated by Zhang Fang Beijing Citic Press Corp ISBN 9787508655437 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1964 Baiqiu en daifu Secretary Tong 1981 Zhi yin Yuan Shikai 1982 Cha guan Liu Ma Zi 1982 1983 Marco Polo Kublai Khan 5 episodes 1987 The Last Emperor Governor of Detention Center 1993 Little Buddha Lama NorbuReferences edit 英达家族五代传奇经历 慈禧亲赐 英 姓有皇族血统 67 com in Chinese 2012 11 13 Southern People Weekly 2010 01 22 关注英氏家族成功奥秘 历代重视中西文化交流 sina in Chinese 英达接受华媒采访谈英氏家族 称婚姻比事业更难 Chinanews in Chinese 2010 06 02 External links editYing Ruocheng at IMDb Patricia Mirrlees 2004 01 12 Obituary Ying Ruocheng Chinese actor and politician The Guardian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ying Ruocheng amp oldid 1191470038, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
