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Joan Chen

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 poster

Flayer

ZHNot rated

Actor

Tonight at Noon

Tonight at Noon

ENNot rated

as Joan

English poster

English

ZHNot rated

Director

Montreal, My Beautiful poster

Montreal, My Beautiful

FR · 20266.8

as Feng Xia

Remarkably Bright Creatures poster

Remarkably Bright Creatures

EN · 20268.4

as Janice Kim

The Evil Inside poster

The Evil Inside

ZH · 2026Not rated

as Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"

No Other Love poster

No Other Love

ZH · 20265.8

as Ms. Miao

The Wedding Banquet poster

The Wedding Banquet

EN · 20256.6

as May Chen

Oh. What. Fun. poster

Oh. What. Fun.

EN · 20255.7

as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

Dìdi (弟弟) poster

Dìdi (弟弟)

EN · 20247.2

as Chungsing Wang, Executive Producer

The Making of Dìdi

2024

The Making of Dìdi

EN · 20247.0

Actor

The Truck poster

The Truck

EN · 2024Not rated

Executive Producer

Hachiko poster

Hachiko

ZH · 20238.0

as Li Jiazhen

Under the Light poster

Under the Light

ZH · 20235.8

as He Xiuli

Logic Paralyzes the Heart poster

Logic Paralyzes the Heart

EN · 2022Not rated

as Cyborg #1

Hero poster

Hero

ZH · 20224.5

Screenplay, Director

Breathe poster

Breathe

ZH · 2021Not rated

Actor, Producer

Ava poster

Ava

EN · 20205.8

as Toni

Tigertail poster

Tigertail

EN · 20206.7

as Yuan

The Iron Hammer poster

The Iron Hammer

EN · 20204.0

Director

Sheep Without a Shepherd poster

Sheep Without a Shepherd

ZH · 20197.6

as La Wen

The House That Never Dies II poster

The House That Never Dies II

ZH · 20175.3

as 医生

The One poster

The One

ZH · 20175.0

as 汤母·柯露思

Wonderland poster

Wonderland

EN · 2017Not rated

as Susan

Lady of the Dynasty poster

Lady of the Dynasty

ZH · 20154.6

as Consort Wu

Cairo Declaration poster

Cairo Declaration

ZH · 20158.0

Actor

You Are My Sunshine poster

You Are My Sunshine

ZH · 20155.1

Actor

旗

2015

旗

ZH · 2015Not rated

Actor

For Love or Money poster

For Love or Money

ZH · 20146.0

as Xu's mother

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces poster

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

EN · 20147.2

as Josie Packard

White Frog poster

White Frog

EN · 20135.9

as Irene Young

Passion Island poster

Passion Island

CN · 20124.5

as Joanna

Double Xposure poster

Double Xposure

ZH · 20125.3

as Dr. Hao

Hemingway & Gellhorn poster

Hemingway & Gellhorn

EN · 20126.1

as Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Let It Be poster

Let It Be

ZH · 20125.0

Actor

Shanghai Strangers poster

Shanghai Strangers

ZH · 2012Not rated

Director, Writer

1911 poster

1911

ZH · 20115.7

as Longyu

Love in Disguise poster

Love in Disguise

ZH · 20105.4

as Joan

Color Me Love poster

Color Me Love

ZH · 20106.3

Actor

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey poster

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

EN · 20108.0

as Herself

Mao’s Last Dancer poster

Mao’s Last Dancer

EN · 20096.6

as Niang

24 City poster

24 City

ZH · 20087.0

as Xiao Hua

The Leap Years poster

The Leap Years

EN · 20086.2

as Li-Ann (age 48)

All God's Children Can Dance poster

All God's Children Can Dance

EN · 20084.3

as Evelyn

Shi Qi poster

Shi Qi

ZH · 2008Not rated

Actor

Lust, Caution poster

Lust, Caution

ZH · 20077.3

as Mrs. Yee

The Sun Also Rises poster

The Sun Also Rises

ZH · 20077.5

as Dr. Lin

Hollywood Chinese poster

Hollywood Chinese

EN · 2007Not rated

as Self

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks poster

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

EN · 20077.4

as Self

The Home Song Stories poster

The Home Song Stories

EN · 20076.1

as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui

Americanese poster

Americanese

EN · 20064.3

as Betty Nguyen

Sunflower poster

Sunflower

ZH · 20056.1

as Zhang Xiuqing

Cyber Wars poster

Cyber Wars

EN · 20045.1

as Madame Ong

Jasmine Women poster

Jasmine Women

ZH · 20047.6

as Elder Mo

Saving Face poster

Saving Face

EN · 20047.2

as Ma

What's Cooking? poster

What's Cooking?

EN · 20005.5

as Trinh Nguyen

Autumn in New York poster

Autumn in New York

EN · 20006.1

Director

In a Class of His Own poster

In a Class of His Own

EN · 19997.4

as Linda Ching

Purple Storm poster

Purple Storm

CN · 19995.7

as Shirley Kwan

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl poster

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

EN · 19987.2

Director, Producer, Executive Producer, Screenplay

Wild Side poster

Wild Side

EN · 19965.7

as Virginia Chow

Precious Find poster

Precious Find

EN · 19965.4

as Camilla Jones

Judge Dredd poster

Judge Dredd

EN · 19955.9

as Dr. Ilsa Hayden

The Hunted poster

The Hunted

EN · 19955.7

as Kirina

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'

1995

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'

EN · 19951.5

as Herself

On Deadly Ground poster

On Deadly Ground

EN · 19945.2

as Masu

Golden Gate poster

Golden Gate

EN · 19944.5

as Marilyn Song

Red Rose White Rose poster

Red Rose White Rose

ZH · 19946.3

as Wang Jiaohui

Heaven & Earth poster

Heaven & Earth

EN · 19936.6

as Mama

Temptation of a Monk poster

Temptation of a Monk

ZH · 19935.7

as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet

Turtle Beach poster

Turtle Beach

EN · 19925.3

as Minou

Shadow of a Stranger

1992

Shadow of a Stranger

EN · 19927.0

as Vanessa

Steel Justice poster

Steel Justice

EN · 19924.2

as Nicole Loa

Strangers poster

Strangers

EN · 19923.2

as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)

Wedlock poster

Wedlock

EN · 19915.8

as Noelle

The Blood of Heroes poster

The Blood of Heroes

EN · 19895.8

as Kidda

Twin Peaks poster

Twin Peaks

EN · 19898.5

as Jocelyn Packard

Dim Sum Take-Out

1988

Dim Sum Take-Out

EN · 19886.8

Actor

The Last Emperor poster

The Last Emperor

EN · 19877.6

as Wan Jung

Tai-Pan poster

Tai-Pan

EN · 19865.3

as May-May

The Night Stalker poster

The Night Stalker

EN · 19864.3

as Mai Wing

Goodbye My Hero poster

Goodbye My Hero

EN · 19866.5

Actor

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart poster

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

EN · 19855.9

as Young M.J. Player

Peking Encounter

1982

Peking Encounter

EN · 19829.0

as GUIDE

Awakening poster

Awakening

ZH · 198110.0

as Su Xiaomei

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family poster

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family

ZH · 19798.0

as 黄思华

The Little Flower poster

The Little Flower

ZH · 19797.0

as 赵小花

Youth poster

Youth

ZH · 19777.0

as Shen Yamei