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Joan Chen

Acting · Born 1961-04-26 · Shanghai, China

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.

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

2026 · Janice Kim

2026 · Ms. Miao

Montreal, My Beautiful

2026 · Feng Xia

2025 · Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

Slow Conversation

The Wedding Banquet

2025 · May Chen

2024 · Chungsing Wang

A Murder at the End of the World

Under the Light

2023 · He Xiuli

2023 · Li Jiazhen

2022 · Screenplay

The Iron Hammer

2020 · Director

The Way to World Culture

Sheep Without a Shepherd

My Brilliant Masters

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

The House That Never Dies II

2017 · 汤母·柯露思

鲁豫有约一日行

Cairo Declaration

Nature Is Speaking

2015 · Sky / Tiankong

Lady of the Dynasty

2015 · Consort Wu

You Are My Sunshine

2014 · Empress Chabi

For Love or Money

2014 · Xu's mother

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

2014 · Josie Packard

2013 · Patricia Cheng

2013 · Irene Young

2013 · Dongfang Bubai

Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties

2012 · Empress Wenxian of Sui

2012 · Dr. Hao

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012 · Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Love in Disguise

Journey to the West

2010 · Guanyin

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey

2010 · Herself

Mao’s Last Dancer

All God's Children Can Dance

2008 · Xiao Hua

2008 · Li-Ann (age 48)

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks

2007 · Mrs. Yee

The Sun Also Rises

2007 · Dr. Lin

The Home Song Stories

2007 · Rose Hong / Hong Meigui

2006 · Betty Nguyen

2005 · Zhang Xiuqing

2004 · Madame Ong

2004 · Elder Mo

Autumn in New York

2000 · Director

What's Cooking?

2000 · Trinh Nguyen

1999 · Shirley Kwan

In a Class of His Own

1999 · Linda Ching

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

1998 · Director

1996 · Camilla Jones

1996 · Virginia Chow

1995 · Dr. Ilsa Hayden

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

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

1995 · Herself

The Outer Limits

1995 · Major Dara Talif

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Princess Jade (voice)

Red Rose White Rose

1994 · Wang Jiaohui

On Deadly Ground

1994 · Marilyn Song

Temptation of a Monk

1993 · Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet

Homicide: Life on the Street

1993 · Elizabeth Wu

Shadow of a Stranger

Shadow of a Stranger

1992 · Vanessa

1992 · Nicole Loa

Children of the Dragon

Children of the Dragon

1992 · Jin-Juan

1992 · The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)

1992 · Cafe Customer

1990 · Jocelyn Packard

1989 · Jocelyn Packard

The Blood of Heroes

Tales from the Crypt

Dim Sum Take-Out

Dim Sum Take-Out

The Last Emperor

1987 · Wan Jung

The Night Stalker

1987 · Mai Wing

1986 · May-May

Goodbye My Hero

Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart

1985 · Young M.J. Player

1984 · May Ying

Peking Encounter

Peking Encounter

American Playhouse

1982 · Mei Lai

1981 · Su Xiaomei

The Little Flower

1979 · 赵小花

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family

1979 · 黄思华

1977 · Shen Yamei

Golden Horse Awards

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