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Ying Ruocheng

Chinese actor, translator (1929-2003) · China · On the map · Actors · Died at 74

Ying Ruocheng was a Chinese actor, director, playwright and vice minister of culture from 1986 to 1990. He first came to the attention of Western audiences for his portrayal of Kublai Khan in the 1982 miniseries Marco Polo.

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A typical day, 30 days to 24 June 2026

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2003Died27 December 20031998Ramon Magsaysay AwardAward1993I Love My FamilySeries, 胡学范Little BuddhaFilm, 1993Lama Norbu1990Fortress BesiegedSeries, 高松年1987The Last EmperorFilm, The Governor1983推销员之死Film, 威利·洛曼1982Marco PoloSeries, Kublai KhanTeahouseFilm, 1982Liu Ma Zi1979雷雨Film, 鲁贵1965Doctor BethuneFilm, 童秘书1929Born21 June 1929

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Filmography 6

9 credits on file

Television 3

Awards

Ramon Magsaysay Award1998

About this person

He is best known for playing the part of the governor of the detention camp in the Bernardo Bertolucci's film The Last Emperor, and the role of 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.

Country
China
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2003 · aged 74