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Joan Chen

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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.

Notable films

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Last Emperor

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Remarkably Bright Creatures

As Janice Kim

Lust, Caution

As Mrs. Yee

A Murder at the End of the World

As Lu Mei

Ava

As Toni

Oh. What. Fun.

As Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

Wedlock

As Noelle

Hemingway & Gellhorn

As Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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When Studios Marry: Films Born of Corporate Chaos

From the ashes of mergers and acquisitions come some of cinema's most fascinating experiments. This chain traces how boardroom decisions shaped the art on scree...

8 films

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