Yin Mingzhu

Yin Mingzhu (Chinese: 殷明珠; 1904–1989), also known as Pearl Ing, was a Chinese actress. Mingzhu was most famous for her role as an actress but was also an investor and production coordinator specifically during her time off camera in the 1930s. She was the mother of beauty contest winner and actress Judy Dan. Before finding fame in the film industry, Mingzhu was known as "Miss. F. F.", which stood for "Miss Foreign Fashion". She was a sensation within the elite society of Shanghai. At the age of seventeen, Mingzhu met director Dan Duyu at a party and the pair began working together, making films. As Mingzhu and Duyu started to establish a work relationship, the pair fell in love, despite Mingzhu being married to a Frenchman. Mingzhu vowed to remain loyal when her husband was redeployed back to his home country. After he failed to return to Shanghai, Mingzhu married Duyu in 1926. While Yin Mingzhu starred in about half of the 30 movies directed by Duyu, most are believed to be lost films. Mingzhu, and Duyu's relationship was unique to that of any other couple in the film industry. Traditionally, it was the director, or husband, that made the actress, or wife, famous. In the case of Mingzhu and Duyu, it was widely recognized that Mingzhu's fame brought Duyu his own fame and success. The couple later moved to Hong Kong, where Mingzhu died in 1989.