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Joan Chen (born April 26, 1961) is a Chinese-American actress and film director. In China, she starred in the 1979 film Little Flower [ zh] and came to the attention of American audiences for her performance in the 1987 film The Last Emperor, which won nine Academy Awards including Best Picture.
Joan Chen. Actress: Judge Dredd. Born into a family of doctors and educated in China at the Shanghai Film Academy and the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages, Joan Chen was discovered by veteran Chinese director Jin Xie while observing a filming with a school group.
Joan Chen. Actress: Judge Dredd. Born into a family of doctors and educated in China at the Shanghai Film Academy and the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages, Joan Chen was discovered by veteran Chinese director Jin Xie while observing a filming with a school group.
Jul 23, 2024 · Joan Chen Has Always Been a Movie Star. Hollywood Is Finally Catching Up. The veteran actor has worked with Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, and Ang Lee, and maintained rich careers in both...
3 days ago · Joan Chen was just 15 when she became the biggest movie star in her home country and hailed “the Elizabeth Taylor of China.” By 19, she would win China’s most prestigious acting prize ...
Aug 10, 2024 · The mother is played by Joan Chen, of course, whose talents have graced works from Bernardo Bertolucci, Ang Lee and David Lynch. Joan Chen joins us now from Montreal. Thank you so much for being ...
6 days ago · For Joan Chen, the veteran Chinese American performer who has been in everything from “The Last Emperor” to “ Dìdi ” (now playing in Seattle-area theaters), life is all about creating. No...
4 days ago · Here, Joan Chen and Sean Wang speak to ELLE.com about working on Dìdi (弟弟), mother-son bonds, and working with Wang’s real-life grandmother, who makes her acting debut in the film.
Joan Chen: She and I were, are, good friends. She was living in San Francisco at the time and told me a real story of something that happened to a friend of ours. Then, a couple of months later, she’d written it into a short story, a novella, and I instantly saw a film in it.
Jul 26, 2024 · At the 67th San Francisco International Film Festival, we celebrated the career of actor, filmmaker, and local legend Joan Chen. She discussed her love for storytelling and the history behind her work with the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Janet Yang.