Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
26 April 1961 (65)
Place of birth
Shanghai, China
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.
Bekannt für
7.4
Series
Marco Polo
Empress Chabi
2014–2016
8.4
Film
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Janice Kim
2026
6.1
Film
The Home Song Stories
Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
2007
5.6
Film
Oh. What. Fun.
Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
2025
7.3
Film
Lust, Caution
Mrs. Yee
2007
5.9
Film
Judge Dredd
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
1995
7.6
Film
The Last Emperor
Wan Jung
1987
10.0
Series
Journey to the West
Guanyin
2010
6.9
Series
A Murder at the End of the World
Lu Mei
2023
0.0
Film
Breathe
2021
6.6
Film
Heaven & Earth
Mama
1993
5.8
Film
Wedlock
Noelle
1991
5.8
Film
Ava
Toni
2020
5.7
Film
The Hunted
Kirina
1995
0.0
Film
Tonight at Noon
Joan
6.8
Film
Montreal, My Beautiful
Feng Xia
2026
6.1
Film
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
2012
7.6
Film
Sheep Without a Shepherd
La Wen
2019
7.2
Film
Dìdi (弟弟)
Chungsing Wang
2024
5.8
Film
1911
Longyu
2011
5.7
Film
Temptation of a Monk
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
1993
7.3
Film
Saving Face
Ma
2004
5.2
Film
On Deadly Ground
Masu
1994
7.5
Film
The Sun Also Rises
Dr. Lin
2007
8.0
Series
Children of the Dragon
Jin-Juan
1992
5.5
Series
Serangoon Road
Patricia Cheng
2013
7.9
Film
Hachiko
Li Jiazhen
2023
6.7
Film
The Wedding Banquet
May Chen
2025
6.7
Film
Tigertail
Yuan
2020
5.7
Film
Under the Light
He Xiuli
2023
5.3
Film
The House That Never Dies II
医生
2017
5.0
Film
No Other Love
Ms. Miao
2026
5.0
Film
The One
汤母·柯露思
2017
6.5
Film
Critical Lifeline
Xin Zhou
2016
Acting credits 34 titles
Montreal, My Beautiful
as Feng Xia
6.8
2026
Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Janice Kim
8.4
2026
No Other Love
as Ms. Miao
5.0
2026
The Wedding Banquet
as May Chen
6.7
2025
Oh. What. Fun.
as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
5.6
2025
Dìdi (弟弟)
as Chungsing Wang
7.2
2024
Hachiko
as Li Jiazhen
7.9
2023
A Murder at the End of the World
as Lu Mei
6.9
2023
Under the Light
as He Xiuli
5.7
2023
Breathe
0.0
2021
Tigertail
as Yuan
6.7
2020
Ava
as Toni
5.8
2020
Sheep Without a Shepherd
as La Wen
7.6
2019
The One
as 汤母·柯露思
5.0
2017
The House That Never Dies II
as 医生
5.3
2017
Critical Lifeline
as Xin Zhou
6.5
2016
Marco Polo
as Empress Chabi
7.4
2014–2016
Serangoon Road
as Patricia Cheng
5.5
2013
Hemingway & Gellhorn
as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
6.1
2012
1911
as Longyu
5.8
2011
Journey to the West
as Guanyin
10.0
2010
The Home Song Stories
as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
6.1
2007
The Sun Also Rises
as Dr. Lin
7.5
2007
Lust, Caution
as Mrs. Yee
7.3
2007
Saving Face
as Ma
7.3
2004
The Hunted
as Kirina
5.7
1995
Judge Dredd
as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
5.9
1995
On Deadly Ground
as Masu
5.2
1994
Temptation of a Monk
as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
5.7
1993
Heaven & Earth
as Mama
6.6
1993
Children of the Dragon
as Jin-Juan
8.0
1992
Wedlock
as Noelle
5.8
1991
The Last Emperor
as Wan Jung
7.6
1987
Tonight at Noon
as Joan
0.0