Lisa Lu
Chinese actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1927 · age 99
Lisa Lu Yan is a Chinese-American actress. She has worked extensively in Hong Kong, American, and mainland Chinese film and television since her debut in 1958. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times, twice for Best Leading Actress and once for Best Supporting Actress, in the 1970s.
Lisa Lu is read about 484 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.
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2024
Death and Other DetailsSeries, Celia Chun
The Dream of the Red ChamberFilm, 2024Grandma Jia2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries
An Impossibly Small ObjectFilm, 2018Old lady2012
Dangerous LiaisonsFilm, Madame Du Ruixue2009
2012Film, Grandmother Sonam2005
The Beauty RemainsFilm, Woman Gambler2001
The TickSeries, Bartender1994
All-American GirlSeries, Mrs. Han
I Love TroubleFilm, 1994Virgina Hervey1991
The Cold Mountain TempleFilm, Hou Mengqin (as Yan Lu)1989
The Last AristocratsFilm, Li Tong's mother1986
Tai-PanFilm1979
Saint JackFilm, Mrs. Yates1975Golden Horse Award for Best Leading ActressAward
The Empress DowagerFilm, 1975Tsz Hei, Empress Dowager1972
Anna and the KingSeries, Lady Thiang
The 14 AmazonsFilm, 1972Grand Dame / She Tai Chun1971Golden Horse Award for Best Leading ActressAward1966
Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Mioshi Kellem1962
Rider on a Dead HorseFilm, Ming Kwai1960
Hong KongSeries, Mai Loo1959
BonanzaSeries, Su Ling1958
China DollFilm, Tulips1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Kim Li1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Telephone Operator1927Born19 January 1927
Death and Other DetailsSeries, Celia ChunThe Dream of the Red ChamberFilm, 2024Grandma Jia2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeriesAn Impossibly Small ObjectFilm, 2018Old lady2012Dangerous LiaisonsFilm, Madame Du Ruixue20092012Film, Grandmother Sonam2005The Beauty RemainsFilm, Woman Gambler2001The TickSeries, Bartender1994All-American GirlSeries, Mrs. HanI Love TroubleFilm, 1994Virgina Hervey1991The Cold Mountain TempleFilm, Hou Mengqin (as Yan Lu)1989The Last AristocratsFilm, Li Tong's mother1986Tai-PanFilm1979Saint JackFilm, Mrs. Yates1975Golden Horse Award for Best Leading ActressAwardThe Empress DowagerFilm, 1975Tsz Hei, Empress Dowager1972Anna and the KingSeries, Lady ThiangThe 14 AmazonsFilm, 1972Grand Dame / She Tai Chun1971Golden Horse Award for Best Leading ActressAward1966Mission: ImpossibleSeries, Mioshi Kellem1962Rider on a Dead HorseFilm, Ming Kwai1960Hong KongSeries, Mai Loo1959BonanzaSeries, Su Ling1958China DollFilm, Tulips1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Kim Li1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Telephone Operator1927Born19 January 1927People around Lisa
Close ties
Francis Ford Coppola Produced Somewhere and Hammett
Run Run Shaw Produced The 14 Amazons and The Last Tempest
Russell Wong Also in The Joy Luck Club and Tai-Pan
Vivian Wu Also in The Last Emperor and The Joy Luck Club- Li Han-hsiang Directed The Empress Dowager (1975)
Fred Roos Produced Somewhere and Hammett
Joan Chen Also in The Last Emperor and Lust, Caution
Jimmy O. Yang Also in Karate kid leyends and Crazy Rich Asians
Chin Han Also in Karate kid leyends, Blindness and 2012
Ivy Ling Po Also in The Empress Dowager and The 14 Amazons
Oliver Stone Produced The Joy Luck Club (1994)
Bernardo Bertolucci Directed The Last Emperor (1987)
Ang Lee Directed Lust, Caution (2007)
Hugh Hefner Produced Saint Jack (1980)
Wim Wenders Directed Hammett (1983)
Peter Bogdanovich Directed Saint Jack (1980)
Charles Shyer Directed I Love Trouble (1994)
James Schamus Produced Lust, Caution (2007)
Ronald Bass Produced The Joy Luck Club (1994)
Lee Philips Directed Anna and the King
Hur Jin-ho Directed Dangerous Liaisons (2012)- Peter Werner Directed Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982)
William Kong Produced Lust, Caution (2007)- Elizabeth Sung Also in Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes (1990)
Known for
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The Last Emperor 1987
Lust, Caution 2007
The Joy Luck Club 1993
Crazy Rich Asians 2018
Invisible Target 2007
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
75 credits on file
Television 20
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
She is the only person who is a member of both the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1927 · age 99
