Joan Chen

Joan Chen

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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Movies starring Joan Chen (78)

Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026)

Janice Kim

Montreal, My Beautiful (2026)

Feng Xia

Oh. What. Fun. (2025)

Jeanne Wang-Wasserman

The Wedding Banquet (2025)

May Chen

Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)

Chungsing Wang

Under the Light (2023)

He Xiuli

Hachiko (2023)

Li Jiazhen

Logic Paralyzes the Heart (2022)

Cyborg #1

Breathe (2021)
Tonight at Noon (2021)

Joan

Ava (2020)

Toni

Tigertail (2020)

Yuan

Sheep Without a Shepherd (2019)

La Wen

The House That Never Dies II (2017)

医生

The One (2017)

汤母·柯露思

Wonderland (2017)

Susan

Critical Lifeline (2016)

Xin Zhou

Cairo Declaration (2015)
Lady of the Dynasty (2015)

Consort Wu

You Are My Sunshine (2015)
For Love or Money (2014)

Xu's Mother

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)

Josie Packard

White Frog (2013)

Irene Young

Swordsman (2013)

Dongfang Bubai

Double Xposure (2012)

Dr. Hao

Let It Be (2012)
Passion Island (2012)

Joanna

Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012)

Madame Chiang Kai Shek

Kiss, His First (2011)
1911 - Revolution (2011)

Longyu

Color Me Love (2010)
Love in Disguise (2010)

Joan

To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey (2010)

Herself

Mao’s Last Dancer (2009)

Niang

All God's Children Can Dance (2008)

Evelyn

24 City (2008)

Xiao Hua

The Leap Years (2008)

Li-Ann (Age 48)

Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (2007)

Self

Lust, Caution (2007)

Mrs. Yee

The Sun Also Rises (2007)

Dr. Lin

Hollywood Chinese (2007)

Self

The Home Song Stories (2007)

Rose Hong / Hong Meigui

Americanese (2006)

Betty Nguyen

Sunflower (2005)

Zhang Xiuqing

Cyber Wars (2004)

Madame Ong

Saving Face (2004)

Ma

Jasmine Women (2004)

Elder Mo

What's Cooking? (2000)

Trinh Nguyen

Purple Storm (1999)

Shirley Kwan

In a Class of His Own (1999)

Linda Ching

Precious Find (1996)

Camilla Jones

Wild Side (1996)

Virginia Chow

Judge Dredd (1995)

Dr. Ilsa Hayden

Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd' (1995)

Herself

The Hunted (1995)

Kirina

Red Rose White Rose (1994)

Wang Jiaohui

On Deadly Ground (1994)

Masu

Golden Gate (1994)

Marilyn Song

Heaven & Earth (1993)

Mama

Temptation of a Monk (1993)

Princess Hong-E - Scarlet / Qing-Shou - Violet

Shadow of a Stranger (1992)

Vanessa

Steel Justice (1992)

Nicole Loa

Strangers (1992)

The Girl (Small Sounds And Tilting Shadows)

Turtle Beach (1992)

Minou

Wedlock (1991)

Noelle

Twin Peaks (1989)

Jocelyn Packard

The Blood of Heroes (1989)

Kidda

Dim Sum Take-Out (1988)
The Last Emperor (1987)

Wan Jung

The Night Stalker (1987)

Mai Wing

Tai-Pan (1986)

May-May

Goodbye My Hero (1986)
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart (1985)

Young M.j. Player

Peking Encounter (1982)

Guide

Awakening (1981)

Su Xiaomei

The Little Flower (1979)

赵小花

A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family (1979)

黄思华

Youth (1977)

Shen Yamei

Movies Made by Joan Chen (8)

The Truck (2024)

Executive Producer

Dìdi (弟弟) (2024)

Executive Producer

Breathe (2021)

Producer

Hero (2021)

Director

The Iron Hammer (2020)

Director

Shanghai Strangers (2012)

Director

Autumn in New York (2000)

Director

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

Director

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