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Zheng Zhengqiu

Zheng Zhengqiu

Born: 1889-01-25 • Shanghai, China

Zheng Zhengqiu (1889-July 16, 1935), formerly known as Zheng Fangze. One of the earliest film writers and directors in China, the father of Chinese film. In 1913, he wrote and co-directed China's first short feature film "Die for Marriage". In 1922, with Zhang Shichuan and others, he founded the Star Film Company. On the morning of July 16, 1935, Zheng Zhengqiu died of illness in Shanghai at the age of 46.

Filmography
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The Poor Children
1924
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Love and Vanity
1924
Romance of a Fruit Peddler poster
Romance of a Fruit Peddler
1922 • Doctor Zhu
滑稽大王游沪记 poster
滑稽大王游沪记
1922