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Zheng Zhengqiu

Known For: Writing
Birthday: 1889-01-25
Place of Birth: Shanghai, China
Also Known As: 郑正秋, 鄭正秋, Чжэн Чжэн-цю, Чжэнцю Чжэн, Zheng Zhengqiu , Zheng Zheng-qiu , 郑芳泽, Fangze Zheng

Biography: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.