Portrait of Joan Chen

Acting

Joan Chen

Titles
79movies30TV shows
Career

Active from 1977 to 2026, with up to 4 main titles a year.

Leading roles
40
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Last Emperor
The Last Emperor
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Joan Chen Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.3, average 5.2
  • Situational Comedy
    2.0, average 2.7
  • Showbiz
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.4, average 2.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 12
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Intrigue 4
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Emotional 3
  • Melancholy 3
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Violent 2
  • Historical Crime Drama 2
  • Betrayal 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies23TV shows4
RoleAnyActing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1980s11990s3
GenreAnyDrama4Mystery2Crime2Action & Adventure1
Trait💔 Strong Pathos (remove)
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

3 titles · average score 86
GoodWatch89
Poster for Homicide: Life on the Street

TV show · as Elizabeth Wu

Poster for Children of the Dragon

TV show · as Jin-Juan

GoodWatch84
Poster for Twin Peaks

TV show · as Josie Packard (archive footage) / Jocelyn Packard

1980s

1 title · average score 59
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