In 1947 , Qin Yi married Jin Yan , the Korean-born actor known as China 's " Film Emperor " in the 1930s and 1940s . They had a son named Jin Jie ( 金捷 ) , who suffered from schizophrenia and could not live independently . Qin Yi took constant care of him , especially after the death of her husband in 1983 . She also took up the cause of the handicapped . Despite his mental condition , Jin Jie had a talent in painting . At a 2002 charity auction in Shanghai , actor Arnold Schwarzenegger purchased one of his paintings for US$ 25,000 , and praised Qin Yi for her devotion to her son . Jin Jie died in 2007 at the age of 59 . She had saved 200,000 yuan for the care of her son , but as he predeceased her , she donated the entire amount to the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
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