Ying Ruocheng nickname(s):
Ruocheng Ying
Ying Ruocheng date of birth:
June 21, 1929
How old was Ying Ruocheng when died?
74
Where was Ying Ruocheng born?
Beijing, China
When did Ying Ruocheng die?
December 27, 2003
Where did Ying Ruocheng die?
Beijing, China
Why did Ying Ruocheng die?
Liver Disease
Ying Ruocheng body shape:
Average
What color are Ying Ruocheng's eyes?
Brown - Dark
What color is Ying Ruocheng's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Ying Ruocheng gay or straight?
Straight
What is Ying Ruocheng's ethnicity?
Asian
What is Ying Ruocheng nationality?
Chinese
Where did Ying Ruocheng go to university?
Department of Foreign Languages of Tsinghua University
What is Ying Ruocheng's occupation?
Actor, Director and Playwright
Ying Ruocheng claim to fame:
Little Buddha as Lama Norbu
Short Biography
Ying Ruocheng (Chinese: 英若诚; pinyin: Yīng Ruòchéng; June 21, 1929 - December 27, 2003), a Manchu, was a Chinese actor, director, playwright and Vice Minister of Culture from 1986 to 1990. He first came to the attention of western audiences for his portrayal of Kublai Khan in the 1982 miniseries Marco Polo. He is best known for playing the part of the governor of the detention camp in the Bertolucci film The Last Emperor, and the role of the Tibetan Buddhist Lama Norbu in Little Buddha.