Sun Yu
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Other names: Sun Sibai 孙思白
Job / Known for: Film director and screenwriter
Left traces: Created influential films ,Big Road, Little Toy
Born
Date: 1900-03-21
Location: CN Shanghai
Died
Date: 1990-10-08 (aged 90)
Resting place: CN Beijing
Death Cause: Heart attack
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Sun Yu

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孙瑜

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Film is a weapon for the people
About me / Bio:
Sun Yu was born in Shanghai on 21 March 1900. He was born Sun Yiliang 孙以亮 into a family of four children. His father Sun Wenyao (孫文耀) was trained as railroad engineer in Brussels, Belgium. His mother Fan Nianhua (范念华) and father both are originally from Jiashan County, Zhejiang. He along with all his siblings learned to speak English since grade school. He attended Yenching University, but his studies in philosophy were interrupted by the May Fourth Movement. He joined the New Culture Movement and became a supporter of the Communist Party of China. He also translated, directed, and acted in The Rising of the Moon, a play by the Irish dramatist Lady Gregory. It was the first Chinese production of the play. He also sent the play to George Bernard Shaw to express his admiration and received a reply that encouraged him to be creative and original. He began his film career in 1926, when he joined the Mingxing Film Company as a scriptwriter. He wrote scripts for several films, such as The Orphan Rescues Grandfather, The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple, and The Goddess. He also directed his first film, A Lonely Woman, in 1927. He later joined the Lianhua Film Company and directed several films, such as Wild Flowers, Little Toys, The Big Road, Daybreak, and Queen of Sports. He was known for his progressive and realistic filmmaking and writing, and his patriotic and anti-imperialist themes. He was one of the most popular and respected filmmakers in China, and won several awards and honors for his works. After the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, Sun moved to Hong Kong and then to Chongqing, where he continued to make films that supported the resistance against Japanese invasion. He also collaborated with other filmmakers, such as Shi Dongshan, Cai Chusheng, and Zheng Junli, who were among the most prominent film directors and screenwriters in pre-Communist China. He also wrote books on film theory and drama criticism. He was a pioneer in film art and culture, and a master of social commentary and human drama. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Sun continued to work in the film industry, serving as the vice president of the China Film Association and the director of the Beijing Film Studio. He also led delegations to international film festivals and made significant efforts in film education and popularization. He directed several films in the 1950s and 1960s, such as Waves on the South China Sea, The Life of Wu Xun, and The Red Detachment of Women. He also trained countless actors and actresses, and wrote books on film theory and drama criticism. He was a pioneer in film art and culture, and a master of social commentary and human drama. Sun died of a heart attack on 8 October 1990 in Beijing, at the age of 90. He was one of the most influential and innovative filmmakers and playwrights in Chinese cinema and drama history. He created milestone films and plays that reflected the conflicts of human nature and destiny, demonstrating a profound artistic vision and cultural awareness. His works have been widely praised and studied by critics and scholars, and have inspired generations of filmmakers and audiences. He was also a patriot who championed the resistance against Japanese invasion and the liberation of China. He was posthumously rehabilitated in 1978, and received several honors and awards for his contributions to Chinese film and drama art.
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