
- Known for
- Acting
- Credits
- 88 films
- Born
- April 26, 1961 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Shanghai, China
Acting
Joan Chen
Also known as Chen Chong, Joan C. Chen, Joan Chen Chong
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.
Known for
Acting 75
- —Flayer
- 2026The Evil Inside · Ho Jen-Jen / "Golden Phoenix"
- 2026Remarkably Bright Creatures · Janice Kim
- 2026No Other Love · Ms. Miao
- 2026Montreal, My Beautiful · Feng Xia
- 2025Oh. What. Fun. · Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
- 2025The Wedding Banquet · May Chen
- 2024The Making of Dìdi
Directing 6
- —English · Director
- 2022Hero · Director
- 2020The Iron Hammer · Director
- 2012Shanghai Strangers · Director
- 2000Autumn in New York · Director
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl · Director
Production 4
- 2024The Truck · Executive Producer
- 2024Dìdi (弟弟) · Executive Producer
- 2021Breathe · Producer
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl · Producer, Executive Producer
Writing 3
- 2022Hero · Screenplay
- 2012Shanghai Strangers · Writer
- 1998Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl · Screenplay











