Qin Yi

 

Qin Yi is born into a feudal family in 1922 in Shanghai.  [Photo by Xinhua]

Qin Yi was born into a feudal family in 1922 in Shanghai. She left Shanghai in 1938 for Chongqing, where she joined Zhongwan Troupe and began her career as an actress in the midst of civil war. Qin played revolutionary characters, calling upon young people to rise up against foreign invasion. She won fame rapidly and in the 1940s Qin was honored as one of the Top Four Actresses in China. In an acting career that spanned more than 60 years, Qin made a deep impression on audiences at home and abroad by starring in 35 movies, more than 30 stage operas and eight TV series. She is now the chairman of the board of the Shanghai Film and Television Company.