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 Mei Lin on the cover of The Young Companion pictorial, also known as Liangyou, in 1936. |
Mei Lin (1915-1997), also romanised as Mei Ling, was a Chinese actress who worked in the Chinese movie industry in the 1930s. [1] She worked for the Lianhua Film Company, where she began her film career. [1] She also worked for the Xinhua Film Company. [1] She appeared on the cover of the January 1936 issue of The Young Companion pictorial, also known as Liangyou, issue number 113. [1]
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