Chen Yumei | |
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陳玉梅 | |
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Born | 1910 |
Died | 1985 (aged 75) |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
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Children | 6 |
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Traditional Chinese | 陳玉梅 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 陈玉梅 | ||||||
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Chen Yumei (Chinese: 陳玉梅; born Fei Mengmin (Chinese: 費夢敏); 1910–1985) was a Chinese film actress and singer active during the 1920s and 1930s. In her heyday she was one of the biggest stars in China, crowned "Movie Queen" in 1934. At the peak of her career she married Runje Shaw (Shao Zuiweng), the boss of Tianyi Film Company, and retired from acting. She was nicknamed the "frugal star" for her efforts at promoting the virtue of frugality.