Ye Zhaoyan (born July 1957) is a Chinese author based in Nanjing. Many of his books have been translated into English and other languages.
Ye Zhaoyan | |||||||
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| Born | July 1957 (age 66–67) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Nanjing University | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 葉兆言 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 叶兆言 | ||||||
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His paternal grandfather Ye Shengtao was one of China's most influential educators, and his mother Yao Cheng (姚澄) was a famous Wuxi opera actress.
Works translated into English
| Year | Chinese title | Translated English title | Translator(s) |
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| 1994 | 花影 | A Flower's Shade[1] | ? |
| 1995 | 凶杀之都 | "Murder Capital"[2] | Shelly Bryant |
| 1996 | 一九三七年的爱情 | Nanjing 1937: A Love Story[3] | Michael Berry |
| 左轮三五七 | "Police Python 357"[2] | Helen Wang | |
| 1997 | 作家林美女士 | "The Writer Ms. Lin Mei"[2] | Jesse Field |
| 1999 | 老南京·旧影秦淮 | Old Nanjing: Reflections of Scenes on the Qinhuai River[4] | Huang Lin, Hao Wei |
| 2003 | 我们的心多么顽固 | How Stubborn Our Hearts[5] | ? |
| 2006 | 别人的爱情 | Other People's Love[6] | ? |
A Flower's Shade was the basis for Chen Kaige's 1996 film Temptress Moon,[3] although Ye was not credited in the film.[7]