Joan Chen

...these times of economic instability and unapologetic greed. But Zhangke is more of a poet than a politician. The best-known actor is Joan Chen ("Twin Peaks"), who plays a woman who's been told that she looks a lot like Joan Chen. Screens at...

In this article: St. Louis, St. Louis International Film Festival, Webster University, William Kunstler, and Cinematic Titanic

Joan Chong Chen (Chinese name: ; born April 26, 1961 in Shanghai) is a four-time Golden Horse, Asian Film Awards, AFI Award, Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards, Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award, Hundred Flowers Award and National...

In this article: Joan Chong Chen, China, Shanghai, Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, Zhang Ziyi, The Last Emperor, and Hollywood

...date to be on "Oprah" the day before. A contingent from the Bay Area that included Telluride co-founder Gary Meyer, actress-director Joan Chen and photographer Pamela Gentile attended the Middle East International Film Festival in Abu Dhabi.

In this article: Sarah Palin, Goat, M&M's, Jolly Ranchers, and Caesar salad

...barely enough food for everyone to survive. This is a story as much about Li's parents as it is about him; and, in the film, Joan Chen's portrayal of his indomitable mother and Shuangbao Wang's performance as the tough father are deeply...

In this article: Li Cunxin, Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong, Mao's Last Dancer, China, Beijing Dance Academy, English muffin, and Ministry of Culture

...said Li, now an investment manager in Sydney, Australia. The film, starring UK-based Chinese dancer Cao Chi and movie star Joan Chen, is sure to spark new interest outside of China in this dark chapter but Li hopes viewers realize that...

In this article: China, Li Cunxin, Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong, Raise the Red Lantern, Swan Lake, Giselle, Mao's Last Dancer, and Beijing Dance Academy

...Carol Burnett is 76. Singer Bobby Rydell is 67. Actor Giancarlo Esposito is 51. Drummer Roger Taylor of Duran Duran is 49. Actress Joan Chen is 48. Drummer Chris Mars of The Replacements is 48. Actor Jet Li is 46. Actor-comedian Kevin...

In this article: Glen Coffee, New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Nelson Cruz, A.J. Burnett, Major League Baseball, and San Diego Chargers

...FOR EASY PRINTING Sweet and sentimental stories of displacement Cinema GuildIn director Jia Zhangkea s a 24 City,a a Joan Chen plays Little Flower, a character whose name is taken from one of Chena s earlier films. (Cinema Guild)

In this article: 24 City, Still Life, Waste, Cinema Guild, Jia Zhangke, and Unknown Pleasures

Drama. Directed by Jia Zhang-Ke. Starring Joan Chen and Zhao Tao. In Mandarin with English subtitles. (Not rated. 107 minutes. At the Lumiere in San Francisco and Shattuck in Berkeley.) Jia Zhang-Ke is, like it or not, one of the world's...

In this article: 24 City, Manufactured Landscapes, San Francisco, Yu Lik-wai, Zhao Tao, Platform, and China

"This summit will lead the discussion on how, by envisioning the future, we can begin to create it." "24 City" casts Bay Area actress Joan Chen as a factory employee called Little Flower because she bears a striking resemblance to - here's...

In this article: Fernando Eimbcke, 24 City, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Jia Zhangke, and Fantastic Four

HONG KONG -- Chinese actress Joan Chen of "The Last Emperor" has joined the cast of the new Ang Lee movie "Lust, Caution," Lee's assistant has confirmed. "Lust, Caution," based on a 26-page short story by famed Chinese writer Eileen Chang,...

In this article: Ang Lee, Lust, Caution, The Last Emperor, Hong Kong, E mail, and Oscar