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Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Actor · Born April 26, 1961 · Shanghai, China

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Biography

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.

Acted in 99

2020s

  1. 2026

    The Evil Inside

    Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"

  2. No Other Love

    Ms. Miao

  3. 2025
  4. 2024

    The Making of Dìdi

    Movie

  5. 2023
  6. Under the Light

    He Xiuli

  7. 2022

    Logic Paralyzes the Heart

    Cyborg #1

  8. 2021
  9. 2020
  10. The Way to World Culture

    TV

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. My Brilliant Masters

    TV

  3. 2018
  4. 2017
  5. The One

    汤母·柯露思

  6. Wonderland

    Susan

  7. 2016
  8. 2015

    Cairo Declaration

    Movie

  9. Nature Is Speaking

    Sky / Tiankong · 1 episode

  10. You Are My Sunshine

    Movie

  11. 2014
  12. For Love or Money

    Xu's mother

  13. Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

    Josie Packard

  14. 2013

    Meng's Palace

    TV

  15. Serangoon Road

    Patricia Cheng · 10 episodes

  16. 2012
  17. Double Xposure

    Dr. Hao

  18. Let It Be

    Movie

  19. Passion Island

    Joanna

  20. 2011
  21. 2010

    Color Me Love

    Movie

  22. Love in Disguise

    Joan

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2008

    All God's Children Can Dance

    Evelyn

  3. 24 City

    Xiao Hua

  4. The Leap Years

    Li-Ann (age 48)

  5. Shi Qi

    Movie

  6. 2007
  7. The Sun Also Rises

    Dr. Lin

  8. 2006

    Americanese

    Betty Nguyen

  9. 2005

    Sunflower

    Zhang Xiuqing

  10. 2004

    Cyber Wars

    Madame Ong

  11. Jasmine Women

    Elder Mo

  12. 2000

    What's Cooking?

    Trinh Nguyen

1990s

  1. 1999

    Purple Storm

    Shirley Kwan

  2. In a Class of His Own

    Linda Ching

  3. 1996

    Precious Find

    Camilla Jones

  4. 1995
  5. 1994

    Red Rose White Rose

    Wang Jiaohui

  6. 1993
  7. Temptation of a Monk

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

  8. 1992

    Steel Justice

    Nicole Loa

  9. Strangers

    The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)

  10. Nightmare Cafe

    Cafe Customer · 1 episode

  11. 1991
  12. 1990

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Little Flower

    赵小花

  2. A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family

    黄思华

  3. 1977

    Youth

    Shen Yamei

No release date

  1. Flayer

    Movie

Directed 6

2020s

  1. 2022

    Hero

    Director

  2. 2020

    The Iron Hammer

    Director

2010s

  1. 2012

    Shanghai Strangers

    Director

No release date

  1. English

    Director

Produced 4

Wrote 3

2020s

  1. 2022

    Hero

    Screenplay

2010s

  1. 2012

    Shanghai Strangers

    Writer

Appearances5

2010s

  1. 2010

    To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

    Herself

2000s

  1. 2007

    Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

    Self

  2. Hollywood Chinese

    Self