116 years ago today, on March 3, 1909 (February 12, 1909, the famous China film performing artist Yuan Muzhi was born. Yuan Muzhi Yuan Muzhi was originally named Yuan Jialai. Born on March 3, 1909 in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, he is a film performance artist, screenwriter, director, and film entrepreneur. On June 30, 1978, Yuan Muzhi died of illness in Beijing at the age of 69.