About Zheng Zhenyao
Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 86–87). Zheng Zhenyao was a Chinese actor and film actor.
Zheng Zhenyao ( 7 November 1936 – 22 May 2023) was a Chinese film and television actress. Zheng started her career in the theater stage, but rose to fame through her role as a middle-aged lady in Sparkling Red Star. For her performance in My Memories of Old Beijing (1982), Zheng won Golden Rooster Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2004, she won Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress for Shanghai Story.
Zheng died on 22 May 2023, at the age of 86.
Filmography Sparkling Red Star (1974) My Memories of Old Beijing (1982) Taiwan Story (2004) Shanghai Story (2004)
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Who was Zheng Zhenyao?
Chinese actress (1936-2023)
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Zheng Zhenyao was born on 7 November 1936 in Lingbi County.
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Zheng Zhenyao died in 2023.
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Zheng Zhenyao was an actor and film actor.
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Zheng Zhenyao was Chinese.
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