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Jiang Qing

Chinese political figure and wife of Mao Zedong (1914-1991) · China · Actors · Died at 77

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Mao's fourth wife who turned backstage power into a seat on the Politburo, then orchestrated the Cultural Revolution's upheavals until the regime turned on her and made her the scapegoat.

A life in dates

1991Died14 May 19911982TrialFilm1980“I was Chairman Mao's dog. Whomever he told me to bite, I bit.”In their wordsHer statement during her trial in 1980.

The Trial of Nine Hundred Million PeopleFilm, 19801978Maoism: A Tragedy for ChinaFilm1977A Grin Without a CatFilm1967“I feel very sorry that for a very long time I have not had hearings of opinions of comrades.”In their words12 November 1967Talk at the Peking Forum on Literature and Art (9 and 12 November 1967)

“There is a question of popularization versus elevation.”In their words12 November 1967Talk at the Peking Forum on Literature and Art (9 and 12 November 1967)

“I am just an ordinary Communist who has worked for Chairman Mao as a secretary for many years. My work principally has concerned international problems.”In their words12 April 1967Speech at Enlarged Meeting of the Party Military Affairs Committee (12 April 1967)

“Moreover, I wish to remind our comrades of the importance of the cultural and educational front. As far as this problem is concerned, our past knowledge was insufficient.”In their words12 April 1967Speech at Enlarged Meeting of the Party Military Affairs Committee (12 April 1967)

“For the past 17 years, there have been some good or comparatively good literary works which reflect the life of workers, peasants, and soldiers.”In their words12 April 1967Speech at Enlarged Meeting of the Party Military Affairs Committee (12 April 1967)

1964Royal Order of CambodiaAward1937Symphony of LianhuaFilmWang LaowuFilm, 1937Li Nu1936Blood on Wolf MountainFilm1935Scenes of City LifeFilm, girlfriend自由神Film, 1935Yueying Yu1914Born5 March 1914

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In their own words 10

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Jiang Qing
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10 statements, newest first
  1. I was Chairman Mao's dog. Whomever he told me to bite, I bit.

    1980, Her statement during her trial in 1980., Own words

  2. I feel very sorry that for a very long time I have not had hearings of opinions of comrades.

    Nov 12, 1967, Talk at the Peking Forum on Literature and Art (9 and 12 November 1967), Own words

  3. The establishment of troops in the cultural circles has this problem: the class element is relatively complicated.

    Nov 12, 1967, Talk at the Peking Forum on Literature and Art (9 and 12 November 1967), Own words

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Filmography 12

DHDuels of History2024
MMMadame Mao2010
TRTrial1982
TPThe Trial of Nine Hundred Million People1980
MCMaoism: A Tragedy for China1978
ACA Grin Without a Cat1977
SLSymphony of Lianhua1937
WLWang LaowuLi Nu1937
BMBlood on Wolf Mountain1936
SLScenes of City Lifegirlfriend1935
自由神Yueying Yu1935
MEMao, le dernier empereur

Awards

Royal Order of Cambodia1964

In their orbit 2

About this person

Born Li Yunhe in March 1914 to a broken family - abusive father, a mother who worked as servant and prostitute - she joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1933 and took the stage name Lan Ping while acting in 1930s Shanghai. In 1938 she reached Yan'an and married Mao Zedong, spending the 1940s as his personal secretary and the 1950s heading the Film Section of the Publicity Department. During the Cultural Revolution she wielded the influence behind the throne, leading the Gang of Four and securing a Politburo seat in 1969. When Mao died, the party arrested her and assigned her the blame for the decade's chaos. A televised trial handed down a death sentence with two-year reprieve; it was commuted to life in 1983. Released for medical treatment in early 1990s, she took her own life in May 1991.

Country
China
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1991 · aged 77

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