His parents died young, and he and his sister Yan Fei were both famous actors of Yue Ming Song and Dance Troupe. After Yan Hua was admitted to the Song and Dance Troupe, the performing arts made rapid progress, his Mandarin was good and he had a strong sense of music. He also learned to compose music and play the piano, and he can play and sing by himself, becoming the "pillar of men" in the troupe. Because he sang taohuajiang with Zhou Xuan, it was a sensation and was known as the "Peach Blossom Prince".
He is the husband of movie star Zhou Xuan. They got married 1938, 194 1 divorced. After divorcing Zhou Xuan, he bid farewell to music, abandoned art and went to sea, and became the manager of China Needle Factory. Later, she married Pan.
After 1949, he was the editor of China Record Club Shanghai Branch, and died in Shanghai in June 1992+ 10/.
The movie "The Story of the West Chamber" episode "Full Moon Flower" became a classic of China's songs, and was later covered by generations of singers such as Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Zhang Qi, Yu-Ching Fei, Zhang Qi and Zhang Qi.