1. Shangguan Yunzhu was a Chinese actress active from the 1940s to the 1960s.
20 Facts About Shangguan Yunzhu
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Shangguan Yunzhu was considered one of the most talented and versatile actresses in China, and was named one of the 100 best actors of the 100 years of Chinese cinema in 2005.
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Shangguan Yunzhu starred in several prominent leftist films such as Spring River Flows East, Crows and Sparrows, and Women Side by Side.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was said to have had an affair with Mao Zedong, for which she was severely persecuted by the followers of Mao's wife Jiang Qing during the Cultural Revolution, leading to her suicide in November 1968.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was the fifth and youngest child of her parents.
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Shangguan Yunzhu adopted the name Shangguan Yunzhu suggested by the influential director Bu Wancang.
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In 1942 Shangguan Yunzhu joined the Tianfeng Drama Society, where she met the playwright Yao Ke.
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The next year Shangguan Yunzhu divorced Zhang Dayan and married Yao.
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Shangguan Yunzhu subsequently had a brief relationship with the actor Lan Ma.
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Shangguan Yunzhu then starred in several leftist films including Spring River Flows East, Myriad of Lights, Crows and Sparrows, and Women Side by Side.
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Shangguan Yunzhu gave birth to a son named Wei Ran.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was accused of embezzlement and confessed to the charges under pressure.
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Shangguan Yunzhu decided to divorce Cheng; their marriage lasted less than two years.
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Shangguan Yunzhu later had another relationship with the director He Lu.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was recognized as one of the most talented and versatile actresses in China.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was said to have had an intimate relationship with Mao Zedong.
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On 10 January 1956, Shangguan Yunzhu and Mao had a private meeting set up by Shanghai mayor Chen Yi, at which Mao said he was a fan of hers.
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In 1966 Shangguan Yunzhu was diagnosed with breast cancer and had a successful surgery.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was under severe persecution for her alleged affair with Mao.
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Shangguan Yunzhu was badly beaten by followers of Mao's wife Jiang Qing, who gave her an ultimatum to confess her relationship with Mao.