Biography
Chen subsequently proved very popular in several other Chinese films, acquiring the sobriquet of "the Chinese Elizabeth Taylor". One of her best-remembered films during this time was "Little Flower" (1978), in which she played a deaf-mute girl, cured by acupuncture, whose first words are "Long live Chairman Mao!". The winner of many awards in China, Chen made her US debut with a small role in Wayne Wang's "Dim Sum: a Little Bit of Heart" …
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Career Milestones
1976 | Chinese feature film debut, "Youth" (at age 14) |
1978 | Cast in Zhang Zheng's "Little Flower," as a revolutionary's daughter in pre-Maoist China |
1980 | Starred in "Awakening" |
1981 | Last Chinese feature film before moving the the USA, "Peking Encounter", produced with partial US involvement |
1981 | Moved to the USA at age 19 |
1985 | American feature acting debut, "Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart" |
1985 | TV acting debut on "American Playhouse" in "Paper Angels" |
1987 | Won international acclaim in Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor" |
1990 | Played Josie Packard on the David Lynch/Mark Frost cult drama, "Twin Peaks" (ABC) |
1993 | Played the mother of a Vietnamese girl in Oliver Stone's "Heaven and Earth" |
1993 | Portrayed two different characters in Clara Law's "Temptation of a Monk," a seductive princess and a dangerous temptress |
1994 | Returned to Shanghai to star in Stanley Kwan's critically acclaimed "Red Rose, White Rose" |
1998 | Feature directorial debut, "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl"; also co-produced and co-scripted; film was banned by the Chinese government in 1999, after the filmmakers decided not to wait for permits before shooting in Tibet |
2000 | Helmed first US feature, the romance "Autumn in New York", starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder |
2004 | Co-starred in "Saving Face" a romantic comedy directed by Alice Wu |
2007 | Cast in Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" a thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai |
2007 | Starred in director Zhang Yang's "Xiang Ri Kui/Sunflowers" |
Awards
1999 | National Board of Review Award for International Freedom Award in Xiu Xiu: the Sent-Down Girl |
2000 | Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature in Xiu Xiu: the Sent-Down Girl |