Joan Chen Biography
Joan Chen is a Chinese-American actress, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. She is famously known for starring in The Last Emperor, Red Rose, White Rose, Twin Peaks, Saving Face, and The Home Song Stories. Joan starred in the 1979 film Little Flower (“小花”). She is also known for directing the feature film Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl.
Joan Chen Age
Joan Chen was born on 26 April 1961, in Shanghai, China. She is 61 years old and celebrates her birthday on 26 April every year and her birth sign is Taurus.
Joan Chen Height
Chen stands at a moderate height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.65 m).
Joan Chen Weight
Joan weighs 53 kg (117 Ibs).
Joan Chen Education
She went to the Shangai Film Academy and later to the Shangai Institute of Foreign Languages where she majored in English. Joan also joined the State University of New York at New Paltz. She later joined California State University at Northridge.
Joan Chen Family
Joan was born and raised by her loving and caring parents Chen Xingrong and Zhang Anzhong in Shanghai. Her father, Chen is a pharmacologist while her mother, Zhang is a pharmacologist. Joan has an older brother called Chase.
Joan Chen Husband
She has been married twice. She is currently married to Peter Hui, a cardiologist. The duo tied the knot on January 18, 1992. They have been blessed with two daughters: Audrey Hui and Angela Frances Hui.
She currently resides in San Francisco, California, USA. Joan was previously married to Jimmy Lau. The couple tied the knot in 1985 but later got divorced in 1990.
Joan Chen Net Worth
Chen has an estimated net worth of 3 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an actress, film director, screenwriter, and film producer.
Joan Chen Career
Joan was discovered on the school rifle range by Jiang Qing at the age of 14. In 1975, She was selected for the Actors’ Training Program by the Shanghai Film Studio. While in the training program, she was discovered by Xie Jin.
Jin chose her to star in his 1977 film Youth (Chinese: 青春; pinyin: Qīngchūn) as a deaf-mute whose senses are restored by an Army medical team. In 1979, she was cast in ‘Hearts for the Motherland. Her first Hollywood movie was the adventure drama ‘Tai-Pan’.
She also appeared in the 1985 series ‘MacGyver’, ‘Miami Vice’, and ‘Twin Peaks’.Joan co-starred in ‘Heaven & Earth’. ‘Heaven & Earth’ is a war film. Chen also has double roles in ‘Temptation of a Monk’ as a dangerous temptress and a seductive princess.
Joan served as an associate producer for the flick ‘Wild Side in 1995. She directed ‘Autumn in New York’ in 2000. In 2005, she was featured in the movie “Sunflower.” 1987 Joan starred in the British-Italian epic biographical movie “The Last Emperor.”
Joan Chen Movies and TV Shows
- The Last Emperor 1987
- Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl 1998
- Saving Face 2004
- On Deadly Ground 1994
- Autumn in New York 2000
- Lust, Caution 2007
- Sheep Without a Shepherd 2019
- Small Flower 1979
- Hachiko
- Judge Dredd 1995
- Tai-Pan 1986
- Wild Side 1996
- The Hunted 1995
- The Home Song Stories 2007
- Northwest Passage 1990
- Under the Light
- Jasmine Women 2004
- Temptation of a Monk 1993
- Heaven & Earth 1993
- The Blood of Heroes 1989
- Red Rose White Rose 1994
- Hero 2022
- The Sun Also Rises 2007
- Lady of the Dynasty 2015
- Ava 2020
- 24 City 2008
- Mao’s Last Dancer 2009
- Little Flower 1980
- Wedlock 1991
- Love in Disguise 2010
- For Love or Money 2014
- Tigertail 2020
- English 2018
- Double Xposure 2012
- Sunflower 2005
- Purple Storm 1999
- A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family 1979
- Turtle Beach 1992
- Color Me Love 2010
- The One 2017
- Hollywood Chinese 2007
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 1992
- Golden Gate 1994
- Shanghai Strangers 2012
- Goodbye My Hero
- The House That Never Dies Ⅱ 2017
- You Are My Sunshine 2015
- Passion Island
- All God’s Children Can Dance 2008
- White Frog 2012
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