Ying Ruocheng
Ying Ruocheng (Chinese: 英若诚; pinyin: Yīng Ruòchéng; June 21, 1929 - December 27, 2003), a Manchu, 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 Bertolucci film The Last Emperor, and the role of the Tibetan Buddhist Lama Norbu in Little Buddha.
Ying was born in Beijing. He studied in a church school in Tianjin in 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.
His wife, Wu Shiliang (1928-1987), was a translator, and his son, Ying Da, is also a noted actor.
Ying died on December 27, 2003, at the age of 74.
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).
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Baiqiuen dai fu | Secretary Tong | |
| 1981 | Zhi yin | Yuan Shikai | |
| 1982 | Marco Polo | Kublai Khan | TV mini-series |
| 1987 | The Last Emperor | Governor of Detention Center | |
| 1993 | Little Buddha | Lama Norbu |
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