Lily Yuan

Ruan Ling-yu (Chinese: 阮玲玉; pinyin: Ruǎn Língyù, born Ruan Feng-gen [阮鳳根; Ruǎn Fènggēn]; April 26, 1910 – March 8, 1935), also known by her English name Lily Yuen, was a Chinese actress in silent films. One of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930s, her exceptional acting ability and suicide at the age of 24 led her to become an icon of Chinese cinema.