Ruocheng Ying

Biography

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

I Love My Family 1993 ★ 8.8
Little Buddha 1993 ★ 6.3
Fortress Besieged 1990 ★ 7.2
The Last Emperor 1987 ★ 7.6
推销员之死 1983
Marco Polo 1982 ★ 6.7
Teahouse 1982 ★ 8.8
雷雨 1979
Doctor Bethune 1965 ★ 8.5