Pengnian Ren

Pengnian Ren

Ren Pengnian 任彭年(1894-1968.2.23) .  Director.  Native of Shanghai.  Trained at the Anglo-Chinese Book Guild, then joined the Shanghai Commercial Press at age 16.  In 1918, transferred to theCommercial Press's new Motion Picture Division.  Directed first film in 1919, a two-reel comedy titled "The Gambler."  In 1921, Ren directed his first feature film, the highly successful "Yan Ruisheng"...