Pengnian Ren

Ren Pengnian (; 1894 in Shanghai – 23 February 1968) was a Chinese film director who created the first standard-length narrative film in China. He started a film company in 1926 called Dongfang Film Studio.

Ren filmed over forty films during his career as a director, and also starred in some of them. His 1921 film Yan Ruisheng was the first narrative film in China to be of full-length. Year Title

The Gambler The Dilemma

Li Dashao Robbery en Route Fierce Backward Glance Winning Gold in the Wild Mountains Winning First Prize

A Stupid Son-in-Law's Birthday Greetings The Woman of the Wicker House Han Da Catches a Thief Yan Ruisheng

The Lotus Falls Talking Lost Property Righteousness before Family The Filial Woman's Soup An Empty Dream The Good Brothers

Patriotic Umbrella By Pine and Cypress

Misfortune in the Realm of Love Stepmother's Tears

The Tale of Lijing A Workman's Wife

The Dream of Red Mansions; directed with Yu Boyan

The Picture of the Eight Beauties of Jiaxing (3 parts); directed with Ren Yutian and Chen Hanping

Fang Shiyu Takes Up the Challenge Through the Milky Way Di Qing Causes Uproar in the Wanhua Tower

Uproar at Mount Wutai

Strange Destiny in the Robber's Lair

Mistress of the Spear (6 parts)

The Destruction of Fierce Tiger Town The Flying General The Heroine Black Peony

A Real Man Her Heart Letter Written in Blood Secret in the Picture Evil Neighbor

The Person in the Curtains

Dazed and Crazy