Ruocheng Ying

A renowned Chinese actor and cultural icon navigates the complexities of tradition and modernity as he bridges Eastern and Western art through his groundbreaking performances on stage and screen.

Born

June 21, 1929

Died

Dec 27, 2003

From

Beijing，China

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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 gained recognition among Western audiences for his portrayal of Kublai Khan in the 1982 miniseries *Marco Polo*. He is best known for his role as the governor of the detention camp in Bernardo Bertolucci's film *The Last Emperor*, and for playing 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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