About

Known credits:
5
Birthday:
1929-06-21
Place of birth:
Beijing,China
Website:
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Ruocheng Ying

Overview

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

Acting

1993 Little Buddha Actor Lama Norbu 60
Fair
1990 Fortress Besieged Actor 高松年 70
Good
1987 The Last Emperor Actor The Governor 72
Good
1982 Teahouse Actor Liu Ma Zi 60
Fair
1965 Doctor Bethune Actor 童秘书 N/A
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