Joan Chen
Known for: Acting
Born: April 26, 1961
Place of birth: 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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Filmography
89 movies · 30 TV shows, newest first
8.4
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
5.8
No Other Love
2026
6.7
Montreal, My Beautiful
2026
5.6
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
10.0
Slow Conversation
2025
6.7
The Wedding Banquet
2025
NR
The Truck
2024
7.2
Dìdi (弟弟)
2024
6.9
A Murder at the End of the World
2023
5.8
Under the Light
2023
8.0
Hachiko
2023
NR
Logic Paralyzes the Heart
2022
4.5
Hero
2022
NR
Breathe
2021
5.8
Ava
2020
4.0
The Iron Hammer
2020
NR
The Way to World Culture
2020
6.7
Tigertail
2020
7.6
Sheep Without a Shepherd
2019
7.0
My Brilliant Masters
2019
NR
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
5.3
The House That Never Dies II
2017
5.0
The One
2017
NR
Wonderland
2017
4.0
鲁豫有约一日行
2016
8.8
Thirteen Talks
2016
8.0
Cairo Declaration
2015
8.7
Nature Is Speaking
2015
4.6
Lady of the Dynasty
2015
5.1
You Are My Sunshine
2015NR
旗
2015
7.4
Marco Polo
2014
6.0
For Love or Money
2014
7.2
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
2014
NR
Meng's Palace
2013
5.5
Serangoon Road
2013
5.8
White Frog
20137.0
笑傲江湖
2013
8.5
Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
2012
5.3
Double Xposure
2012
5.0
Let It Be
2012
4.5
Passion Island
2012
6.1
Hemingway & Gellhorn
2012
NR
Shanghai Strangers
2012
5.7
1911
2011
6.3
Color Me Love
2010
5.4
Love in Disguise
2010
9.0
Journey to the West
2010
8.0
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
2010
6.6
Mao’s Last Dancer
2009
NR
人到中年
2009
4.3
All God's Children Can Dance
2008
7.0
24 City
2008
8.1
Fringe
2008
6.2
The Leap Years
2008
NR
Shi Qi
2008
7.4
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
2007
7.3
Lust, Caution
2007
7.4
The Sun Also Rises
2007
NR
Hollywood Chinese
2007
6.1
The Home Song Stories
2007
4.3
Americanese
2006
6.1
Sunflower
2005
5.1
Cyber Wars
2004
7.2
Saving Face
2004
7.6
Jasmine Women
2004
6.1
Autumn in New York
2000
5.5
What's Cooking?
2000
5.8
Purple Storm
1999
7.4
In a Class of His Own
1999
7.2
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
1998
5.4
Precious Find
1996
5.7
Wild Side
1996
5.9
Judge Dredd
19951.5
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995
7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
5.7
The Hunted
1995
6.3
Red Rose White Rose
1994
5.2
On Deadly Ground
1994
4.4
Golden Gate
1994
6.6
Heaven & Earth
1993
5.7
Temptation of a Monk
1993
8.1
Homicide: Life on the Street
19937.0
Shadow of a Stranger
1992
4.2
Steel Justice
19928.0
Children of the Dragon
1992
3.2
Strangers
1992
5.3
Turtle Beach
1992
6.4
Nightmare Cafe
1992
5.8
Wedlock
1991
8.3
Twin Peaks
1990
8.5
Twin Peaks
1989
5.8
The Blood of Heroes
1989
8.0
Tales from the Crypt
19896.8
Dim Sum Take-Out
1988
7.6
The Last Emperor
1987
6.6
Wiseguy
1987
4.3
The Night Stalker
1987
5.3
Tai-Pan
1986
6.5
Goodbye My Hero
1986
7.7
MacGyver
1985
5.9
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
1985
7.4
Miami Vice
1984
6.3
Matt Houston
1982
7.5
Knight Rider
19829.0
Peking Encounter
1982
6.6
American Playhouse
1982
10.0
Awakening
1981
7.0
The Little Flower
1979
8.0
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
1979
7.0
Youth
1977
9.0
Golden Horse Awards
1962
7.0
The Oscars
1953
NR
Flayer
—NR
Tonight at Noon
—NR
The Evil Inside
—NR
The Making of Dìdi
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NR
English
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