Hong Shen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hong Shen

Chinese playwright

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1894

Place of Birth: Wujin District, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1955

Profession: politician, playwright, film director

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Hong Shen (Chinese: ??; Wade–Giles: Hung Shen; 31 December 1894 – 29 August 1955) was a Chinese playwright, film director and screenwriter, film and drama theorist, and educator.
He is considered by drama historians as one of the three founders of Chinese spoken drama, together with Tian Han and Ouyang Yuqian.
He wrote the first Chinese film script, Mrs.
Shentu.