Ren Pengnian

Ren Pengnian (1894–1968) was a director who created the first standard-length narrative film in China. He started a film company in 1926 called Dongfang Film Studio.[1]

Ren filmed over forty films during his career as a director. He also starred in some of the films he directed. Ren Pengnian's film, Yan Ruisheng was the first narrative film in China to be of full-length.[1] The movie was based on a real murder that occurred in Shangai.[1]

Films[1][2][3]
YearMovie Title
1919The Gambler
1919The Dilemma
1920Li Dashao
1920Robbery en Route
1920Fierce Backward Glance
1920Winning Gold in the Wild Mountains
1920Winning First Prize
1921A Stupid Son-in-Law's Birthday Greetings
1921The Woman of the Wicker House
1921Han Da Catches a Thief
1921Yan Ruisheng
1922The Lotus Falls
1922Talking Lost Property
1922Righteousness before Family
1922The Filial Woman's Soup
1922An Empty Dream
1922The Good Brothers
1923Patriotic Umbrella
1923By Pine and Cypress
1925Misfortune in the Realm of Love
1925Stepmother's Tears
1926The Tale of Lijing
1926A Workman's Wife
1928Fang Shiyu Takes Up the Challenge
1928Through the Milky Way
1929Uproar at Mount Wutai
1927–1928The Picture of the Eight Beauties of Jiaxing

(3 parts);

directed with Ren Yutian and Chen Hanping

1928Di Qing Causes Uproar in the Wanhua Tower
1930Strange Destiny in the Robber's Lair
1931–1932Mistress of the Spear (6 parts)
1931The Destruction of Fierce Tiger Town
1931The Flying General
1931The Heroine Black Peony
1933A Real Man
1933Her Heart
1933Letter Written in Blood
1933Secret in the Picture
1933Evil Neighbor
1934The Person in the Curtains
1935Dazed and Crazy

References

  • [1]Ren Pengnian. IMDB.