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Shunkai Yan(1937-2017)

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  • Director
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Shunkai Yan
Shunkai Yan was born on 6 June 1937 in Shanghai, China. He was an actor and director, known for The True Story of Ah Q (1981), A Tan nei zhuan (1988) and The New Stories of Du Xiaoxi (1984). He died on 16 October 2017 in China.
BornJune 6, 1937
DiedOctober 16, 2017(80)
BornJune 6, 1937
DiedOctober 16, 2017(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations total

Known for

Shunkai Yan in The True Story of Ah Q (1981)
The True Story of Ah Q
7.4
  • A Qiu
  • 1981
A Tan nei zhuan (1988)
A Tan nei zhuan
  • A Tan
  • 1988
The New Stories of Du Xiaoxi (1984)
The New Stories of Du Xiaoxi
6.1
  • Xiaoxi Du
  • 1984
Fu chang qi he
  • Actor
  • 1996

Credits

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Actor

  • Judge of Song Dynasty (2005)
    Judge of Song Dynasty
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Censor Feng
    • 2005
  • Sharla Cheung, Nicky Wu, Shunkai Yan, Yansong Hou, Kun Yang, and Allen Lin in Feng man lou (2005)
    Feng man lou
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Ao Lao Ye
    • 2005
  • Yin shi (2005)
    Yin shi
    5.4
    • Silver jewelry maker
    • 2005
  • Maids Serve in Red Mansion
    TV Series
    • 2002
  • Looking Good Works Best
    • 2000
  • Fu chang qi he
    • 1996
  • A Tan nei zhuan (1988)
    A Tan nei zhuan
    • A Tan
    • 1988
  • Nü ju zhang de nan peng you (1986)
    Nü ju zhang de nan peng you
    6.3
    • Hailong Cui
    • 1986
  • The New Stories of Du Xiaoxi (1984)
    The New Stories of Du Xiaoxi
    6.1
    • Xiaoxi Du
    • 1984
  • Shunkai Yan in The True Story of Ah Q (1981)
    The True Story of Ah Q
    7.4
    • A Qiu
    • 1981

Director

  • A Tan nei zhuan (1988)
    A Tan nei zhuan
    • Director
    • 1988

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 6, 1937
    • Shanghai, China
  • Died
    • October 16, 2017
    • China

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