Portrait of Yan Jun

Directing

Yan Jun

Career

Active from 1943 to 1971, busiest in 1956 with 7 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Empress Wu
Empress Wu
GoodWatch score65/100

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Tragic Romance 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Historical China 3
  • Romance 2
  • Family Tragedy 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Complex Relationships 2
  • Emotional Storytelling 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Misleading Track
Misleading Track (2005)

TV show

1970s

4 titles
The Jade Faced Assassin
The Jade Faced Assassin (1971)

Director

The Widow Takes Revenge
The Widow Takes Revenge (1971)

as Village Chief

The Iron Buddha
The Iron Buddha (1970)

as Bao Yilong

A Place to Call Home
A Place to Call Home (1970)

as Jang Chunyin

1960s

17 titles · average score 65
That Fiery Girl
That Fiery Girl (1968)

Director

That Man in Chang-An
That Man in Chang-An (1967)

as Cao Wu

My Dream Boat
My Dream Boat (1967)

as Dr. Du Yi

The Grand Substitution
The Grand Substitution (1965)

as Ching Ying

Squadron 77
Squadron 77 (1965)

as Chung Kuo Chiang

The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian
The Story of Qin Xiang-Lian (1964)

as Judge Bao

Between Tears and Smiles
Between Tears and Smiles (1964)

Director

A Maid from Heaven
A Maid from Heaven (1963)

Director

Three Sinners
Three Sinners (1963)

as Master Song Jiang (Sun Chiang)

Empress Wu
Empress Wu (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

as Minister Chui Yau Gung

The Magnificent Concubine
The Magnificent Concubine (1962)

as Emperor

The Bride Napping
The Bride Napping (1962)

Director

1950s

17 titles
Appointment with Death
Appointment with Death (1959)

Director

The Pink Murder
The Pink Murder (1959)

as Chen Shan-Fu

Laughter and Tears
Laughter and Tears (1958)

as Tao Zu Tai

The Greatest Circus on Earth
The Greatest Circus on Earth (1957)

as Liu Yingjie

The Frosty Night
The Frosty Night (1957)

Director

A Marriage for Love
A Marriage for Love (1957)

Writer, Director

The Chase
The Chase (1956)

as Wu Feng

The Orphan Girl
The Orphan Girl (1956)

as Luo Shide

Beauty in the Maelstrom
Beauty in the Maelstrom (1956)

as Xia Zong De

Autumn Affair
Autumn Affair (1956)

Director

Rainstorm in Chinatown
Rainstorm in Chinatown (1956)

Director

Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’
Modern ‘Red Chamber Dream’ (1952)

as 贾宝玉

1940s

5 titles
Blood Will Tell
Blood Will Tell (1949)

as Ma the Flying Bandit

A Diamond Ring
A Diamond Ring (1948)

as 萧志远

Green Grows the Grass
Green Grows the Grass (1947)

as 王子超

草木皆兵
草木皆兵 (1944)

as 李光

Colorful
Colorful (1943)

as Li Yong-Qiao