Joan Chen

Biography

Born 04/26/1961

Striking Chinese-born leading lady who became a star in her native country at age 14 when she was whisked from an athletic rifle team to star in a film sponsored by Mao Tse-tung's wife. Chen subsequently proved very popular in several other Chinese films, acquiring the sobriquet of "the Chinese...
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Filmography

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Awards

In 1998, received Golden Horse Award for Best Screenplay
In 1998, received Golden Horse Award for Best Director
In 1994, received Golden Horse Award for Best Actress

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Highlights

In 2007, Cast in Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" a thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai
In 2007, Starred in director Zhang Yang's "Xiang Ri Kui/Sunflowers"
In 2004, Co-starred in "Saving Face" a romantic comedy directed by Alice Wu

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Family & Companions

grandfather: protested Mao Tse-tung's Cultural revolution of the 1960s by swallowng a fatal dose of cyanide at a public meeting
mother: sent, along with Chen's father, to a re-education camp for a year when the Cultural Revolution took place
father: sent, along with Chen's mother, to a re-education camp for a year when the Cultural Revolution took place

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