Xia Yan

Xia Yan was a Chinese playwright and screenwriter.

Xia entered Zhejiang First-rank Industrial College in 1915 .

Amongst the dozens of plays and screenplays penned by Xia Yen, the most renowned works include ''Under the Eaves of Shanhai'' and ''The Fascist Bacillus'' . He rose to the position of vice-minister for culture by the 1960s but later spent eight years in prison following the Cultural Revolution. Today the Xia Yan Film Literature Awards are named in his honour.