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| Joan Chen |
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"There are only so many roles as empresses... but I've had a lot of offers to play vampires."
| Date of Birth: April 26th, 1961 |
| Birthplace: Shanghai, China |
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| Often considered the "Elizabeth Taylor of China" due to teenage success in her homeland, Chen is mainly known for two projects in America. The first is her memorable performance as the Empress in 1987's The Last Emperor and the second is her portrayal of Josie Packard on the twisted cult TV hit, Twin Peaks. She continues to release artistically sound work as an actor in Heaven & Earth and What's Cooking?, and as a director in Autumn in New York. |
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| A trailblazer for Chinese actors looking to make it big in the West, Joan Chen is quite an anomaly in Hollywood. Settling for only the most challenging projects, she has stayed true to her roots and never "sold out" in an industry that tends to typecast its Asian characters. What's more, Chen has maintained the exotic sensuality that first made critics praise her name almost 20 years ago. |
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Born in Shanghai, China on April 26th, 1961, Chong Chen ("Joan" came along later) decided not to follow in her family's footsteps and study medicine, and instead attended the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Languages and the Shanghai Film Academy. While watching a film shoot on a school trip, famous Chinese director Xie Jin discovered Chen, and put her on the path to success.
Chen made her debut in Xie Jin's Youth, at age 16. In 1980, Chen starred in The Little Flower (aka Xiao hua). Though still a newcomer to film, she blew audiences away and won the Best Actress Award at China's version of the Oscars, the Hundred Flowers Awards. Soon, she was named the "Elizabeth Taylor of China" thanks to her teenage fame. |
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