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Ai Xia

Chinese silent film actor and screenwriter (1912-1934) · Actors · Died at 21

Ai Xia was a Chinese left-wing silent film actress and screenwriter. She committed suicide in 1934, the first Chinese actor to have done so. Her suicide inspired Cai Chusheng's classic film New Women starring Ruan Lingyu, who also killed herself soon after the release of the film.

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1934Died15 February 19341933Spring SilkwormsFilm, He Hua (Lotus)The Cosmetics MarketFilm, 1933Two Versus OneFilm, 19331912Born29 November 1912

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Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1934 · aged 21

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