Zhu, Shilin, 1899-1967

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Name (Latin)
Zhu, Shilin, 1899-1967
Name (Arabic)
زهو، شيلين، 1899-1967
Other forms of name
nne Chu, Shih-lin, 1899-1967
朱石麟, 1899-1967
Chu, Shek Lin, 1899-1967
Date of birth
1899-07-27
Date of death
1967-01-05
Place of birth
Taicang Shi (China)
Associated country
China
Place of residence/headquarters
Hong Kong (China)
Field of activity
Motion pictures
Associate group
Lian hua ying ye gong si
Occupation
Motion picture producers and directors
Screenwriters
Associated Language
chi
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 14311824
Wikidata: Q198123
Library of congress: no 00027000
OCoLC: oca05200022
DLC: no 00027000
Sources of Information
  • Chu Shih-lin yü tien ying, 1999:p. 202 (Chu Shih-lin, b. 1899 in Guangdong) p. 32 (d. Jan. 5, 1967)

Wikipedia description:

Zhu Shilin (Chinese: 朱石麟; pinyin: Zhū Shílín) (27 July 1899 – 5 January 1967), also romanised as Chu Shek Lin, was a Chinese film director and screenwriter, born in Taicang, Jiangsu, China. Zhu began his career in the thriving film industry of Shanghai, directing actresses like Ruan Lingyu with the Lianhua Film Company. After the war, Zhu moved to Hong Kong, where he founded the Longma Film Company along with fellow Shanghai emigrant Fei Mu. Between 1930 and 1964, he directed 80 films. Two of his films, Sorrows of the Forbidden City (1948) and Festival Moon (1953) were ranked in the Hong Kong Film Awards' Best 100 Chinese Motion Pictures.

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