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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. Her performance in Xiao hua (aka "The Little Flower") won China's Best Actress award... See full bio »

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Chong Chen
in Shanghai, China
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Filmography

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2012 Meng's Palace (TV series) (in production)
Er Jie
 
2013 Relative Insanity (pre-production)
Pearl
 
2013 Serangoon Road (TV series) (post-production)
Patricia Cheng
– Episode #1.10 (2013) … Patricia Cheng
– Episode #1.7 (2013) … Patricia Cheng
– Episode #1.9 (2013) … Patricia Cheng
– Shotgun (2013) … Patricia Cheng
– Tracks of My Tears (2013) … Patricia Cheng
 
2012 Sui Tang yingxiong (TV series)
Empress Dugu
 
2012 Double Xposure
Dr. Hao
 
2012 Let It Be
Niu Jie
 
2012 Passion Island
 
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn (TV movie)
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
 
2012 White Frog
Irene Young
 
2011 Kiss, His First (as Joan Chen Chong)
 
2011 1911
Empress Longyu
 
2011 Fringe (TV series)
Reiko
– Immortality (2011) … Reiko
 
2010 Color Me Love
Zoe
 
2010 Love in Disguise
Joan
 
2010 Journey to the West (TV series)
Goddess of Mercy
 
2009 Mao's Last Dancer
Niang
 
2009 Newcomers to the Middle-Aged (TV series)
Tian Wenjie
 
2008 All God's Children Can Dance
Evelyn
 
2008 Shi qi
Mother (as Chong Chen)
 
2008 24 City
Gu Minhua / Xiao Hua
 
2008 The Leap Years
Li-Ann - age 48
 
2007 The Sun Also Rises
Dr. Lin (as Chong Chen)
 
2007 Lust, Caution
Yee Tai Tai
 
2007 The Home Song Stories
Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
 
2006 Americanese
Betty Nguyen
 
2005 Sunflower
Zhang Xiuqing
 
2004 Avatar
Madame Ong
 
2004 Saving Face
Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
 
2004 Jasmine Flower
Mo's Mother / Elder Mo
 
2000 What's Cooking?
Trinh Nguyen
 
1999 Purple Storm
Shirley Kwan
 
1999 In a Class of His Own (TV movie)
Linda Ching
 
1998 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Major Dara Talif
– Phobos Rising (1998) … Major Dara Talif
 
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Elizabeth Wu
– Wu's on First? (1997) … Elizabeth Wu
 
1996 Precious Find
Camilla Jones
 
1995 Judge Dredd
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
 
1995 Wild Side
Virginia Chow
 
1995 The Hunted
Kirina
 
1994 Red Rose White Rose
Wang Chiao-jui / Wang Jiao-rui
 
1994 On Deadly Ground
Masu
 
1994 Golden Gate
Marilyn Song
 
1993 Heaven & Earth
Mama
 
1993 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Connie
– Food for Thought (1993) … Connie
 
1993 Temptation of a Monk
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet/Qing-shou - Violet
 
1992 Shadow of a Stranger (TV movie)
Vanessa
 
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Jocelyn Packard (scenes deleted)
 
1992 Strangers (TV movie)
The Girl
 
1992 Steel Justice (TV movie)
Nicole Loa
 
1992 Turtle Beach
Minou
 
1992 Nightmare Cafe (TV series)
Cafe Customer
– Nightmare Cafe (1992) … Cafe Customer
 
1991 Wedlock
Noelle
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Jocelyn Packard
– Episode #2.21 (1991) … Jocelyn Packard (credit only)
– Episode #2.22 (1991) … Jocelyn Packard (credit only)
– Episode #2.20 (1991) … Jocelyn Packard (credit only)
– Episode #2.19 (1991) … Jocelyn Packard (credit only)
– Episode #2.18 (1991) … Jocelyn Packard
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1991 Children of the Dragon (TV series)
Jin-Juan
 
1989 The Blood of Heroes
Kidda
 
1989 Wiseguy (TV series)
Maxine Tzu
– All or Nothing (1989) … Maxine Tzu
 
1988 Dim Sum Take Out (short)
Nightclub performer
 
1988 Heartbeat (TV series)
Cathryn
– Pilot (1988) … Cathryn
 
1987 The Last Emperor
Wan Jung
 
1987 The Night Stalker
Mai Wing
 
1986 Tai-Pan
May-May
 
1986 E nan
Ling Ti
 
1985 MacGyver (TV series)
Lin
– The Golden Triangle (1985) … Lin
 
1985 Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
Young m.j. player
 
1985 Miami Vice (TV series)
May Ying
– Golden Triangle: Part 2 (1985) … May Ying
– Golden Triangle: Part 1 (1985) … May Ying (uncredited)
 
1984 Knight Rider (TV series)
Su-Lin
– Knight of the Drones: Part 1 (1984) … Su-Lin (uncredited)
 
1984 The New Mike Hammer (TV series)
Ti
– Hot Ice (1984) … Ti
– 24 Karat Dead (1984) … Ti
 
1984 Safe Harbor (TV movie)
 
1983 Matt Houston (TV series)
– Target: Miss World (1983)
 
1981 Peking Encounter (TV movie)
Tour Guide (as Chong Chen)
 
1981 Awakening
Su Xiaomei
 
1980 Xiao hua
Zhao Xiaohua (as Chong Chen)
 
1979 Hearts for the Motherland
Huang Sihua (as Chong Chen)
 
1977 Qingchun
Shen Yamei (as Chong Chen)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2012 Shanghai Strangers (video short)
 
2000 Autumn in New York
 
1998 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
 
Show ShowWriter (3 titles)
2012 Shanghai Stranger (short) (writer)
 
2012 Shanghai Strangers (video short) (story / writer)
 
1998 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2012 Shanghai Strangers (video short) (producer)
 
1998 Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (executive producer, producer)
 
1995 Wild Side (associate producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2007 The Home Song Stories (performer: "Loving Me Loving You")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2007 The World Unseen (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (21 titles)
2010 To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (documentary)
Herself
 
2009 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Hollywood Chinese (2009) … Herself
 
2009 World Film Report (TV series)
Herself
– Liang an san di dao yan qi ju, hui zhen hua yu dian ying xian zhuang (2009) … Herself
– Zhong guo dian ying huo jiang zhi lv zong shu: Wen ding tian xia (2009) … Herself
 
2008 Ceremonia de clausura - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2008 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 May 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Tiles of Deception, Lurid Affections: The Making of 'Lust, Caution' (video short)
Herself
 
2008 Ka Shen's Journey (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 The 2007 Australian Film Institute Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Award recipient
 
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary)
Herself - 'Jocelyn 'Josie' Packard'
 
2007 Big Brother (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #8.32 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #8.31 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #8.30 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #8.29 (2007) … Herself
– Episode #8.28 (2007) … Herself
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2007 9am with David & Kim (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 12 June 2007 (2007) … Herself - Guest
 
2007 Hollywood Chinese (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee
 
2005 San Sebastián 2005: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 Independent View (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1994 The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Makeup
 
1994 The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter: Best Original Song
 
1989 Pearl River Studios: China's Filmmakers (TV documentary short)
Herself
 
1988 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 May 1988 (1988) … Herself
 
1988 The 60th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Best Documentary Short
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1990 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Author of the article "Let the Games Go On" for the Washington Post (April 9, 2008). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 6 Articles  | 8 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Blog (Chinese) | Weibo [China] | See more »

Alternate Names:

Chong Chen | Joan Chen Chong

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Personal Quote:

I remember thinking how I had never seen a film like Edward Scissorhands when I first watched it in 1990. It was unique cinema that felt like pure magic. The bizarre beauty of the film and the gentle hero with his lethally sharp scissorhands stayed with me through out the years. Looking back, after almost 20 years... See more »

Trivia:

Narrated with Amy Tan the audio book version of Tan's novel "The Bonesetter's Daughter". Chen reads the part of Ruth. [2001] See more »

Trademark:

Classy traditional feminine beauty of the 1930s Chinese Gentry See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus