
Acting
Joan Chen
ZH, EN, FR, CN cinema · 88 credits
Born
26 April 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Shanghai, China
Also known as Chen Chong · Joan C. Chen · Joan Chen Chong
Joan Chong Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese American actress, film director, screenwriter and film producer. She became famous in China for her performance in the 1979 film Little Flower and came to international attention for her performance in the 1987 Academy Award-winning film The Last Emperor. She is also known for her roles in Twin Peaks, Red Rose White Rose, Saving Face and The Home Song Stories, and for directing the feature film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl.
Known for
Filmography

Flayer
Actor

English
Director

Montreal, My Beautiful
as Feng Xia

Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Janice Kim

The Evil Inside
as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"

No Other Love
as Ms. Miao

The Wedding Banquet
as May Chen

Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang, Executive Producer

The Truck
Executive Producer

Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen

Under the Light
as He Xiuli

Logic Paralyzes the Heart
as Cyborg #1

Hero
Screenplay, Director

Breathe
Actor, Producer

Ava
as Toni

Tigertail
as Yuan

The Iron Hammer
Director

Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen

The One
as 汤母·柯露思

Wonderland
as Susan

Lady of the Dynasty
as Consort Wu

For Love or Money
as Xu's mother

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
as Josie Packard

White Frog
as Irene Young

Passion Island
as Joanna

Double Xposure
as Dr. Hao

Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Shanghai Strangers
Director, Writer

1911
as Longyu

Love in Disguise
as Joan

Mao’s Last Dancer
as Niang

24 City
as Xiao Hua

The Leap Years
as Li-Ann (age 48)

Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee

The Sun Also Rises
as Dr. Lin

The Home Song Stories
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui

Americanese
as Betty Nguyen

Sunflower
as Zhang Xiuqing

Cyber Wars
as Madame Ong

Jasmine Women
as Elder Mo

What's Cooking?
as Trinh Nguyen

Autumn in New York
Director

In a Class of His Own
as Linda Ching

Purple Storm
as Shirley Kwan

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Screenplay

Wild Side
as Virginia Chow

Precious Find
as Camilla Jones

Judge Dredd
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden

The Hunted
as Kirina

On Deadly Ground
as Masu

Golden Gate
as Marilyn Song

Red Rose White Rose
as Wang Jiaohui

Heaven & Earth
as Mama

Temptation of a Monk
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet

Turtle Beach
as Minou

Steel Justice
as Nicole Loa

Strangers
as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)

Wedlock
as Noelle

The Blood of Heroes
as Kidda

Twin Peaks
as Jocelyn Packard

The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung

Tai-Pan
as May-May

The Night Stalker
as Mai Wing

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
as Young M.J. Player

Awakening
as Su Xiaomei

Youth
as Shen Yamei















