Directing

Zheng Jun-li

Born: December 5, 1911
Died: April 23, 1969 (aged 57)
Birthplace: Shanghai, China
Credits: 24 titles

Biography

Zheng Junli (December 6, 1911 – April 23, 1969) was a Chinese actor and director born in Shanghai and who rose to prominence in the golden age of Chinese Cinema. His films The Spring River Flows East and Crows and Sparrows are widely considered classics of Chinese cinema. He was severely persecuted during the Cultural Revolution and died in prison.

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Known For

The Big Road

1935

New Women

1935

The Spring River Flows East

1947

Crows and Sparrows

1949

The Opium Wars

1959

National Customs

1935

Wild Rose

1932

A Rosy Dream

1932

Vistas of Art

1938

Struggling

1932

Loving Blood of the Volcano

1932

Nie Er

1962

Tears of a Mother

1937

Symphony of Lianhua

1937

Husband and Wife

1951

A Girl in an Isolated City

1936

Lost Lambs

1936

东亚之光

1940

Acting credits 15

Year	Title	Role
1940	东亚之光 Film	厌战的日兵
1938	Vistas of Art Film
1937	Symphony of Lianhua Film
1937	Tears of a Mother Film
1936	A Girl in an Isolated City Film
1936	Lost Lambs Film
1935	National Customs Film	Chen Zuo
1935	New Women Film	Yu Haichou
1935	The Big Road Film	Jun Zheng
1934	Life Film	郑君
1932	A Rosy Dream Film
1932	Loving Blood of the Volcano Film	Song Ke
1932	Struggling Film	Zheng
1932	Wild Rose Film	Little Li
1932	共赴国难 Film	三子

Crew credits 9

Year	Title	Job
1962	Nie Er Film	Writer, Director
1961	A Withered Tree Meets Spring Film	Director, Writer
1959	The Opium Wars Film	Director
1955	Song Jing Shi Film	Director
1953	People's New Hangzhou Film	Director
1951	Husband and Wife Film	Screenplay, Director
1949	Crows and Sparrows Film	Director, Writer
1947	The Spring River Flows East Film	Director, Writer
1940	Long Live the Chinese Nation Film	Writer, Director