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Ai Mingzhi

1925 – 2017

Chinese author and screenwriter

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Lived 1925 – 2017 (aged 91–92). Ai Mingzhi was a Chinese writer.

Huang Zhikun (February 1925 – 29 June 2017), better known by his pen name Ai Mingzhi, was a Chinese author and screenwriter who wrote many screenplays beginning in the 1950s. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) he suffered persecution with all of his works banned, but he returned to writing in 1978.

Works translated into English Seeds of Flame , partially translated into English by Sidney Shapiro and Ho Yu-chih, was serialized in the April 1964 & May 1964 issues of Chinese Literature.

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1925, Shanghai
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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ai Mingzhi?

Chinese author and screenwriter (1925-2017)

When was Ai Mingzhi born?

Ai Mingzhi was born in 1925 in Shanghai.

When did Ai Mingzhi die?

Ai Mingzhi died on 29 June 2017 in China, Shanghai.

What was Ai Mingzhi's occupation?

Ai Mingzhi was a writer.

What nationality was Ai Mingzhi?

Ai Mingzhi was Chinese.

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· Wikipedia: Ai Mingzhi

· Wikidata: Q97301422

· DBpedia: Ai Mingzhi

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