Joan Chen

April 26, 1961 (age 65) Shanghai, China
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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.

Their titles like The Last Emperor, Ava, and Judge Dredd - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

62 titles
Community avg: 7.51 /10
  • 1
    1
    The Last Emperor
    1987October 1987 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.51 Masterpiece--
  • 2
    2
    Ava
    2020July 2020 by Tate Taylor
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    Action, Thriller, Crime
    6.80 Good-
  • 3
    3
    Judge Dredd
    1995June 1995 by Danny Cannon
    Science Fiction, Action
    Science Fiction, Action
    6.83 Good-
  • 4
    4
    Lust, Caution Chinese
    2007September 2007 by Ang Lee
    Action, Drama, Romance
    Action, Drama, Romance
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Marco Polo
    2014–2016 by John Fusco
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    Action & Adventure, Drama
    8.26 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    On Deadly Ground
    1994February 1994 by Steven Seagal
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    Action, Adventure, Thriller
    6.35 Decent++
  • 7
    7
    Saving Face
    2004September 2004 by Alice Wu
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 8
    8
    Remarkably Bright Creatures
    2026May 2026 by Olivia Newman
    Drama, Mystery
    Drama, Mystery
    9.38 Masterpiece++
  • 9
    9
    Hachiko Chinese
    2023March 2023 by Xu Ang
    Drama, Family, Chinese
    Drama, Family, Chinese
    8.68 Masterpiece--
  • 10
    10
    Heaven & Earth
    1993December 1993 by Oliver Stone
    History, War, Drama
    History, War, Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Dìdi (弟弟)
    2024July 2024 by Sean Wang
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.07 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    A Murder at the End of the World
    2023 by Brit Marling
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 13
    13
    Wedlock
    1991May 1991 by Lewis Teague
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
    6.99 Good
  • 14
    14
    1911 Chinese
    2011September 2011 by Zhang Li
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    Adventure, Drama, Action
    6.98 Good
  • 15
    15
    The Blood of Heroes
    1989October 1989 by David Webb Peoples
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
    7.08 Good
  • 16
    16
    Oh. What. Fun.
    2025December 2025 by Michael Showalter
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.78 Good-
  • 17
    17
    24 City Chinese
    2008September 2008 by Jia Zhangke
    Drama, Documentary, Chinese
    Drama, Documentary, Chinese
    7.90 Excellent
  • 18
    18
    Sheep Without a Shepherd Chinese
    2019December 2019 by Sam Quah
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
    8.32 Excellent++
  • 19
    19
    Hemingway & Gellhorn
    2012August 2012 by Philip Kaufman
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.22 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Mao’s Last Dancer
    2009October 2009 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 21
    21
    The Hunted
    1995February 1995 by J.F. Lawton
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.02 Good
  • 22
    22
    The Sun Also Rises Chinese
    2007September 2007 by Jiang Wen
    Fantasy, Drama, Chinese
    Fantasy, Drama, Chinese
    8.14 Excellent+
  • 23
    23
    Tigertail
    2020April 2020 by Alan Yang
    Drama
    Drama
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    Wild Side
    1996June 1996 by Donald Cammell
    Thriller, Romance
    Thriller, Romance
    7.27 Good+
  • 25
    25
    White Frog
    2013May 2013 by Quentin Lee
    Drama
    Drama
    7.31 Good++
  • 26
    26
    The Wedding Banquet
    2025April 2025 by Andrew Ahn
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Red Rose White Rose Chinese
    1994December 1994 by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
    Drama, Chinese
    Drama, Chinese
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 28
    28
    Sunflower Chinese
    2005September 2005 by Zhang Yang
    Drama, Romance, Chinese
    Drama, Romance, Chinese
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Love in Disguise Chinese
    2010August 2010 by Leehom Wang
    Romance, Comedy, Chinese
    Romance, Comedy, Chinese
    7.35 Good++
  • 30
    30
    Under the Light Chinese
    2023September 2023 by Zhang Yimou
    Drama, Action, Crime
    Drama, Action, Crime
    7.32 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Tai-Pan
    1986November 1986 by Daryl Duke
    Adventure, Drama, History
    Adventure, Drama, History
    7.20 Good+
  • 32
    32
    The Home Song Stories
    2007February 2007 by Tony Ayres
    Drama
    Drama
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 33
    33
    Lady of the Dynasty Chinese
    2015July 2015 by Cheng Shiqing
    History, Romance, War
    History, Romance, War
    7.15 Good+
  • 34
    34
    Jasmine Women Chinese
    2004June 2004 by Hou Yong
    Drama, Family, Romance
    Drama, Family, Romance
    8.03 Excellent
  • 35
    35
    Precious Find
    1996June 1996 by Philippe Mora
    Action, Science Fiction, Western
    Action, Science Fiction, Western
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 36
    36
    Double Xposure Chinese
    2012September 2012 by Li Yu
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    7.44 Good++
  • 37
    37
    Temptation of a Monk Chinese
    1993October 1993 by Clara Law
    Drama, Romance, Chinese
    Drama, Romance, Chinese
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 38
    38
    Golden Gate
    1994January 1994 by John Madden
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.25 Good+
  • 39
    39
    Purple Storm Cantonese
    1999November 1999 by Teddy Chan
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    Action, Crime, Thriller
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Turtle Beach
    1992March 1992 by Stephen Wallace
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.50 Good++
  • 41
    41
    The One Chinese
    2017June 2017 by Lu Zhengyu
    Comedy, Chinese
    Comedy, Chinese
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 42
    42
    All God's Children Can Dance
    2008November 2008 by Robert Logevall
    Drama
    Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 43
    43
    For Love or Money Chinese
    2014November 2014 by Gao Xixi
    Romance, Chinese
    Romance, Chinese
    7.73 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Montreal, My Beautiful French
    2026February 2026 by Xiaodan He
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.89 Excellent-
  • 45
    45
    You Are My Sunshine Chinese
    2015April 2015 by Yang Wenjun
    Drama, Romance, Chinese
    Drama, Romance, Chinese
    7.48 Good++
  • 46
    46
    Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
    1985August 1985 by Wayne Wang
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 47
    47
    Serangoon Road
    2013 by Paul D. Barron
    Drama
    Drama
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 48
    48
    Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
    2007October 2007 by Charles de Lauzirika
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.94 Excellent
  • 49
    49
    Passion Island Cantonese
    2012September 2012 by Kam Kwok-Leung
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    The Night Stalker
    1987April 1987 by Max Kleven
    Action, Crime, Horror
    Action, Crime, Horror
    7.49 Good++
  • 51
    51
    The Heart Chinese
    Airing since 2023
    Drama, Chinese
    Drama, Chinese
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 52
    52
    The House That Never Dies II Chinese
    2017July 2017 by Joe Chien Jen-Hao
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    Thriller, Drama, Mystery
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 53
    53
    No Other Love Chinese
    2026March 2026 by Yuan Mei
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    Crime, Drama, Romance
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    Goodbye My Hero
    1986July 1986 by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
    Action
    Action
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    Steel Justice
    1992November 1992 by Christopher Crowe
    Action, Science Fiction
    Action, Science Fiction
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    Breathe Chinese
    2021October 2021 by Zhou Quan
    Drama, Family, Chinese
    Drama, Family, Chinese
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    人到中年 Chinese
    2009
    Drama, Chinese
    Drama, Chinese
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    Children of the Dragon
    1992
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Journey to the West Chinese
    2010 by Cheng Lidong
    Drama, Chinese
    Drama, Chinese
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    Meng's Palace Chinese
    2013–2014
    Drama, Chinese
    Drama, Chinese
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    The Way to World Culture Chinese
    2020
    Talk, Chinese
    Talk, Chinese
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    Tonight at Noon
    by Michael Almereyda
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews