Age, Biography and Wiki
Geling Yan (严歌苓) was born on 16 November, 1958 in Shanghai, China, is a Chinese-American author and screenwriter (born 1958). Discover Geling Yan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?
| Popular As |
严歌苓 |
| Occupation |
Novelist, screenwriter |
| Age |
65 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
16 November 1958 |
| Birthday |
16 November |
| Birthplace |
Shanghai, China |
| Nationality |
United States
|
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She is a member of famous Novelist with the age 65 years old group.
Geling Yan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 65 years old, Geling Yan height not available right now. We will update Geling Yan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Geling Yan's Husband?
Her husband is Li Kewei
(?-1990s)
Lawrence Walker
(1992-)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Li Kewei
(?-1990s)
Lawrence Walker
(1992-) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Geling Yan Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Geling Yan worth at the age of 65 years old? Geling Yan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Novelist. She is from United States. We have estimated Geling Yan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Novelist |
Geling Yan Social Network
Timeline
Geling Yan (born 16 November 1958 ) is a Chinese-American author and screenwriter.
Yan was born in Shanghai, China in 1958.
She is the second child of Yan Dunxun and Jia Lin.
She has an elder brother Yan Geping (严歌平).
Her father is an alumnus of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning of Tongji University.
Yan began performing as a dancer at age 12.
She served in the People's Liberation Army in Chengdu, during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet and later as a journalist in the Sino-Vietnamese War, achieving a rank equivalent to lieutenant colonel.
Yan holds a bachelor's degree in literature from Wuhan University, and a Master's in Fine Arts in Fiction Writing from Columbia College Chicago.
Her first novel was published in 1985.
She is the author of such novels as The Banquet Bug (published as The Uninvited in the UK) and The Lost Daughter of Happiness, as well as a story collection entitled White Snake and Other Stories.
Several of Yan's works have been adapted for film, including Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl, which was directed by Joan Chen, and Siao Yu, directed by Sylvia Chang and screenplay co-written by Ang Lee.
Zhang Yimou, the Chinese director of To Live and Raise the Red Lantern adapted her novella 13 Flowers of Nanjing to the screen as The Flowers of War, and his movie Coming Home was based on Yan's novel The Criminal Lu Yanshi.
She has worked on other scripts including a biography of Mei Lanfang, the Peking opera star, for Chinese director Chen Kaige.
She is a member of the Hollywood Writers Guild of America, the Writer's Association of China, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
As of 11 February 2022, Yan was censored on China's internet after commenting on the atrocity and government cover-ups in the Xuzhou chained woman incident and agreeing with Zhou Xiaozheng's assessment that Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping is a "human trafficker" who imposed a large sum of money for "donation" on foreign families who adopt Chinese orphans.
Baidu Baike showed "Sorry, the page you're visiting no longer exists" for Yan's entry.
The search results for Yan's name on Sina Weibo became unavailable.
Yan's ex-husband is Li Kewei; they divorced in the 1990s.
In 1992, Yan married her second husband Lawrence Walker in San Bruno, California.
They have no biological children together, but have adopted a Chinese girl, Yanyan.
