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.

Her titles like The Last Emperor, Judge Dredd, and Ava - her biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 15, 2026

Watched: 0/65
Weighted avg: 6.08 /10
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    The Last Emperor
    1987October 1987 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Starring as Wan Jung
    Starring as Wan Jung
    7.22 Excellent--
  • 2
    2
    Judge Dredd
    1995June 1995 by Danny Cannon
    Minor role as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
    Minor role as Dr. Ilsa Hayden
    5.36 Okay-
  • 3
    3
    Ava
    2020July 2020 by Tate Taylor
    Minor role as Toni
    Minor role as Toni
    5.32 Okay-
  • 4
    4
    Lust, Caution Chinese
    2007September 2007 by Ang Lee
    Supporting as Mrs. Yee
    Supporting as Mrs. Yee
    6.85 Good+
  • 5
    5
    Remarkably Bright Creatures
    2026May 2026 by Olivia Newman
    Supporting as Janice Kim
    Supporting as Janice Kim
    7.86 Excellent
  • 6
    6
    Marco Polo
    2014–2016 by John Fusco
    Starring as Empress Chabi
    Starring as Empress Chabi
    6.44 Good-
  • 7
    7
    On Deadly Ground
    1994February 1994 by Steven Seagal
    Starring as Masu
    Starring as Masu
    4.77 Mediocre+
  • 8
    8
    Saving Face
    2004September 2004 by Alice Wu
    Lead role as Ma
    Lead role as Ma
    6.68 Good
  • 9
    9
    Hachiko Chinese
    2023March 2023 by Xu Ang
    Starring as Li Jiazhen
    Starring as Li Jiazhen
    7.40 Excellent--
  • 10
    10
    Twin Peaks
    1989December 1989 by David Lynch
    Minor role as Jocelyn Packard
    Minor role as Jocelyn Packard
    8.07 Excellent+
  • 11
    11
    Heaven & Earth
    1993December 1993 by Oliver Stone
    Starring as Mama
    Starring as Mama
    6.16 Good--
  • 12
    12
    Dìdi (弟弟)
    2024July 2024 by Sean Wang
    Starring as Chungsing Wang
    Starring as Chungsing Wang
    6.66 Good
  • 13
    13
    A Murder at the End of the World
    2023 by Brit Marling
    Supporting as Lu Mei
    Supporting as Lu Mei
    5.92 Okay++
  • 14
    14
    The Blood of Heroes
    1989October 1989 by David Webb Peoples
    Starring as Kidda
    Starring as Kidda
    5.49 Okay
  • 15
    15
    Wedlock
    1991May 1991 by Lewis Teague
    Starring as Noelle
    Starring as Noelle
    5.42 Okay-
  • 16
    16
    1911 Chinese
    2011September 2011 by Zhang Li
    Starring as Longyu
    Starring as Longyu
    5.45 Okay
  • 17
    17
    Oh. What. Fun.
    2025December 2025 by Michael Showalter
    Minor role as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
    Minor role as Jeanne Wang-Wasserman
    5.30 Okay-
  • 18
    18
    Mao’s Last Dancer
    2009October 2009 by Bruce Beresford
    Starring as Niang
    Starring as Niang
    6.08 Okay++
  • 19
    19
    Sheep Without a Shepherd Chinese
    2019December 2019 by Sam Quah
    Starring as La Wen
    Starring as La Wen
    6.87 Good+
  • 20
    20
    24 City Chinese
    2008September 2008 by Jia Zhangke
    Lead role as Xiao Hua
    Lead role as Xiao Hua
    6.34 Good-
  • 21
    21
    Hemingway & Gellhorn
    2012August 2012 by Philip Kaufman
    Minor role as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
    Minor role as Madame Chiang Kai Shek
    5.71 Okay+
  • 22
    22
    The Hunted
    1995February 1995 by J.F. Lawton
    Supporting as Kirina
    Supporting as Kirina
    5.42 Okay-
  • 23
    23
    The Sun Also Rises Chinese
    2007September 2007 by Jiang Wen
    Starring as Dr. Lin
    Starring as Dr. Lin
    6.62 Good
  • 24
    24
    Tigertail
    2020April 2020 by Alan Yang
    Supporting as Yuan
    Supporting as Yuan
    6.19 Good--
  • 25
    25
    Wild Side
    1996June 1996 by Donald Cammell
    Starring as Virginia Chow
    Starring as Virginia Chow
    5.59 Okay
  • 26
    26
    White Frog
    2013May 2013 by Quentin Lee
    Starring as Irene Young
    Starring as Irene Young
    5.66 Okay
  • 27
    27
    The Wedding Banquet
    2025April 2025 by Andrew Ahn
    Supporting as May Chen
    Supporting as May Chen
    6.15 Good--
  • 28
    28
    Red Rose White Rose Chinese
    1994December 1994 by Stanley Kwan Kam-Pang
    Lead role as Wang Jiaohui
    Lead role as Wang Jiaohui
    5.95 Okay++
  • 29
    29
    Sunflower Chinese
    2005September 2005 by Zhang Yang
    Lead role as Zhang Xiuqing
    Lead role as Zhang Xiuqing
    5.90 Okay++
  • 30
    30
    Love in Disguise Chinese
    2010August 2010 by Leehom Wang
    Starring as Joan
    Starring as Joan
    5.61 Okay
  • 31
    31
    Under the Light Chinese
    2023September 2023 by Zhang Yimou
    Minor role as He Xiuli
    Minor role as He Xiuli
    5.68 Okay+
  • 32
    32
    Cyber Wars
    2004September 2004 by Jian Hong Kuo
    Starring as Madame Ong
    Starring as Madame Ong
    5.56 Okay
  • 33
    33
    Tai-Pan
    1986November 1986 by Daryl Duke
    Supporting as May-May
    Supporting as May-May
    5.48 Okay
  • 34
    34
    The Home Song Stories
    2007February 2007 by Tony Ayres
    Lead role as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
    Lead role as Rose Hong / Hong Meigui
    5.94 Okay++
  • 35
    35
    Lady of the Dynasty Chinese
    2015July 2015 by Cheng Shiqing
    Supporting as Consort Wu
    Supporting as Consort Wu
    5.37 Okay-
  • 36
    36
    Jasmine Women Chinese
    2004June 2004 by Hou Yong
    Starring as Elder Mo
    Starring as Elder Mo
    6.28 Good--
  • 37
    37
    Precious Find
    1996June 1996 by Philippe Mora
    Starring as Camilla Jones
    Starring as Camilla Jones
    5.76 Okay+
  • 38
    38
    What's Cooking?
    2000January 2000 by Gurinder Chadha
    Minor role as Trinh Nguyen
    Minor role as Trinh Nguyen
    5.62 Okay
  • 39
    39
    Double Xposure Chinese
    2012September 2012 by Li Yu
    Supporting as Dr. Hao
    Supporting as Dr. Hao
    5.66 Okay
  • 40
    40
    Temptation of a Monk Chinese
    1993October 1993 by Clara Law
    Starring as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
    Starring as Princess Hong-e - Scarlet / Qing-shou - Violet
    5.83 Okay+
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    41
    Golden Gate
    1994January 1994 by John Madden
    Supporting as Marilyn Song
    Supporting as Marilyn Song
    5.44 Okay-
  • 42
    42
    Purple Storm Cantonese
    1999November 1999 by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
    Supporting as Shirley Kwan
    Supporting as Shirley Kwan
    5.82 Okay+
  • 43
    43
    Turtle Beach
    1992March 1992 by Stephen Wallace
    Supporting as Minou
    Supporting as Minou
    5.71 Okay+
  • 44
    44
    Color Me Love Chinese
    2010October 2010 by Alexi Tan
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
  • 45
    45
    Dim Sum Take-Out
    1988September 1988 by Wayne Wang
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
  • 46
    46
    Montreal, My Beautiful French
    2026February 2026 by Xiaodan He
    Lead role as Feng Xia
    Lead role as Feng Xia
    Needs more reviews
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    47
    The One Chinese
    2017June 2017 by Lu Zhengyu
    Supporting as 汤母·柯露思
    Supporting as 汤母·柯露思
    5.75 Okay+
  • 48
    48
    All God's Children Can Dance
    2008November 2008 by Robert Logevall
    Supporting as Evelyn
    Supporting as Evelyn
    Needs more reviews
  • 49
    49
    For Love or Money Chinese
    2014November 2014 by Gao Xixi
    Supporting as Xu's mother
    Supporting as Xu's mother
    Needs more reviews
  • 50
    50
    You Are My Sunshine Chinese
    2015April 2015 by Yang Wenjun
    Minor role
    Minor role
    5.69 Okay+
  • 51
    51
    Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart
    1985August 1985 by Wayne Wang
    Minor role as Young M.J. Player
    Minor role as Young M.J. Player
    5.88 Okay+
  • 52
    52
    Serangoon Road
    2013 by Paul D. Barron
    Starring as Patricia Cheng
    Starring as Patricia Cheng
    Needs more reviews
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    53
    Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks
    2007October 2007 by Charles de Lauzirika
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    Needs more reviews
  • 54
    54
    Passion Island Cantonese
    2012September 2012 by Kam Kwok-Leung
    Starring as Joanna
    Starring as Joanna
    Needs more reviews
  • 55
    55
    The Little Flower Chinese
    1979November 1979 by Zhang Zheng
    Lead role as 赵小花
    Lead role as 赵小花
    Needs more reviews
  • 56
    56
    The Leap Years
    2008February 2008 by Jean Yeo
    Starring as Li-Ann (age 48)
    Starring as Li-Ann (age 48)
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    No Other Love Chinese
    2026March 2026 by Yuan Mei
    Supporting as Ms. Miao
    Supporting as Ms. Miao
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    The Night Stalker
    1987April 1987 by Max Kleven
    Minor role as Mai Wing
    Minor role as Mai Wing
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    The House That Never Dies II Chinese
    2017July 2017 by Joe Chien Jen-Hao
    Supporting as 医生
    Supporting as 医生
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    Strangers
    1992May 1992 by Daniel Vigne
    Supporting as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
    Supporting as The Girl (Small Sounds and Tilting Shadows)
    Needs more reviews
  • 61
    61
    Americanese
    2006March 2006 by Eric Byler
    Supporting as Betty Nguyen
    Supporting as Betty Nguyen
    Needs more reviews
  • 62
    62
    In a Class of His Own
    1999October 1999 by Robert Munic
    Minor role as Linda Ching
    Minor role as Linda Ching
    Needs more reviews
  • 63
    63
    Steel Justice
    1992November 1992 by Christopher Crowe
    Supporting as Nicole Loa
    Supporting as Nicole Loa
    Needs more reviews
  • 64
    64
    Journey to the West Chinese
    2010 by Cheng Lidong
    Supporting as Guanyin
    Supporting as Guanyin
    Needs more reviews
  • 65
    65
    Children of the Dragon
    1992
    Supporting as Jin-Juan
    Supporting as Jin-Juan
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Rutger Hauer 3 titles
Li Bingbing 2 titles
Kyle MacLachlan 3 titles
John Lone 2 titles
Fan Bingbing 2 titles
Tzi Ma 3 titles
Liu Yifei 2 titles
Julianna Margulies 1 title
Victor Wong 2 titles