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
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Hachiko
(2023)
Li Jiazhen
Ava
(2020)
Toni
On Deadly Ground
(1994)
Masu
The Last Emperor
(1987)
Wan Jung
Lust, Caution
(2007)
Mrs. Yee
Heaven & Earth
(1993)
Mama
Saving Face
(2005)
Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(2012)
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
1911
(2011)
Longyu
Sheep Without a Shepherd
(2019)
La Wen
The Hunted
(1995)
Kirina
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Jocelyn Packard
Tigertail
(2020)
Yuan
The Blood of Heroes
(1989)
Kidda
Golden Gate
(1994)
Marilyn Song
Full Filmography
Acting
Youth
(1977)
Shen Yamei
The Little Flower
(1979)
赵小花
A Loyal Overseas Chinese Family
(1979)
黄思华
Awakening
(1981)
Su Xiaomei
Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
(1985)
Young M.J. Player
Tai-Pan
(1986)
May-May
Goodbye My Hero
(1986)
The Night Stalker
(1986)
Mai Wing
The Last Emperor
(1987)
Wan Jung
Dim Sum Take-Out
(1988)
The Blood of Heroes
(1989)
Kidda
Twin Peaks
(1989)
Jocelyn Packard
Wedlock
(1991)
Noelle
Shadow of a Stranger
(1992)
Vanessa
Steel Justice
(1992)
Nicole Loa
Turtle Beach
(1992)
Minou
Strangers
(1992)
The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
Heaven & Earth
(1993)
Mama
Temptation of a Monk
(1993)
Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
On Deadly Ground
(1994)
Masu
Golden Gate
(1994)
Marilyn Song
Red Rose White Rose
(1994)
Wang Jiaohui
The Hunted
(1995)
Kirina
Judge Dredd
(1995)
Dr. Ilsa Hayden
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
(1995)
Herself
Wild Side
(1996)
Virginia Chow
Precious Find
(1996)
Camilla Jones
Purple Storm
(1999)
Shirley Kwan
In a Class of His Own
(1999)
Linda Ching
What's Cooking?
(2000)
Trinh Nguyen
Cyber Wars
(2004)
Madame Ong
Jasmine Women
(2004)
Elder Mo
Sunflower
(2005)
Zhang Xiuqing
Saving Face
(2005)
Hwei-Lan Gao - Ma
Americanese
(2006)
Betty Nguyen
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
Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
(2007)
24 City
(2008)
Xiao Hua
The Leap Years
(2008)
Li-Ann (age 48)
All God's Children Can Dance
(2008)
Evelyn
Mao's Last Dancer
(2009)
Niang
Love in Disguise
(2010)
Joan
Color Me Love
(2010)
To Whom It May Concern: Ka Shen's Journey
(2010)
Herself
1911
(2011)
Longyu
Kiss, His First
(2011)
Passion Island
(2012)
Joanna
White Frog
(2012)
Irene Young
Double Xposure
(2012)
Dr. Hao
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(2012)
Madame Chiang Kai Shek
Swordsman
(2013)
Yue Lingshan
For Love or Money
(2014)
Xu's mother
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
(2014)
Josie Packard
Lady of the Dynasty
(2015)
Consort Wu
Critical Lifeline
(2016)
Xin Zhou
The House That Never Dies II
(2017)
医生
The One
(2017)
汤母·柯露思
Sheep Without a Shepherd
(2019)
La Wen
Ava
(2020)
Toni
Tigertail
(2020)
Yuan
Breathe
(2021)
Under the Light
(2023)
He Xiuli
Hachiko
(2023)
Li Jiazhen
Dìdi (弟弟)
(2024)
Chungsing Wang
Directing
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
(1998)
Director
Autumn in New York
(2000)
Director
Shanghai Strangers
(2012)
Director
The Iron Hammer
(2020)
Director
Hero
(2022)
Director
Writing
Production