Lisa Lu

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Lisa Lu

Acting 99 January 19, 1927

Beijing, China

Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards thr…

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2012

2012

5.9 2009 Movie
Crazy Rich Asians

Crazy Rich Asians

7.0 2018 Movie
The Last Emperor

The Last Emperor

7.6 1987 Movie
Bonanza

Bonanza

7.5 1959 TV Show
Lust, Caution

Lust, Caution

7.3 2007 Movie
Somewhere

Somewhere

6.1 2010 Movie
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

7.6 1966 TV Show
The Odd Couple

The Odd Couple

7.8 1970 TV Show
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

7.3 1957 TV Show
Cheyenne

Cheyenne

6.2 1955 TV Show
Demon Seed

Demon Seed

5.9 1977 Movie
Yancy Derringer

Yancy Derringer

6.2 1958 TV Show

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Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Lisa Lu Plays Herself

    Movie Self

  2. 2024
    The Dream of the Red Chamber

    Movie Grandma Jia

  3. 2024
    Death and Other Details

    TV show Celia Chun

  4. 2023
    American Born Chinese

    TV show Ni Yang

  5. 2023
    Rally Road Racers

    Movie Granny Bai (voice)

  6. 2023
    The Disappearance of Mrs. Wu

    Movie Lily Wu

  7. 2018
    The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

    TV show

  8. 2018
    Crazy Rich Asians

    Movie Ah Ma

  9. 2018
    An Impossibly Small Object

    Movie Old lady

  10. 2015
    A Journey Through Time with Anthony

    Movie

  11. 2015
    12 Golden Ducks

    Movie Aunt May

  12. 2012
    Dangerous Liaisons

    Movie Madame Du Ruixue

  13. 2010
    Somewhere

    Movie Chinese Journalist

  14. 2010
    Apart Together

    Movie Qiao Yu'e

  15. 2009
    2012

    Movie Grandmother Sonam

  16. 2008
    Dim Sum Funeral

    Movie Mrs. Xiao

More credits
  1. 2008
    Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible Target

    Movie Self

  2. 2007
    Lust, Caution

    Movie Mahjong Partner of Aunt

  3. 2007
    The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

    Movie TaiTai Shui / 水太太

  4. 2007
    Invisible Target

    Movie Ho's Grandma

  5. 2007
    Hollywood Chinese

    Movie Self

  6. 2005
    The Beauty Remains

    Movie Woman Gambler

  7. 2003
    Qianlong Dynasty

    TV show 孝圣宪皇后

  8. 2001
    The Tick

    TV show Bartender

  9. 1998
    Blindness

    Movie Mrs. Hong

  10. 1994
    All-American Girl

    TV show Mrs. Han

  11. 1994
    I Love Trouble

    Movie Virgina Hervey

  12. 1994
    China: Beyond the Clouds

    Movie Narrator

  13. 1993
    Temptation of a Monk

    Movie Shi's Mother

  14. 1993
    The Joy Luck Club

    Movie An-Mei Hsu

  15. 1991
    The Cold Mountain Temple

    Movie Hou Mengqin (as Yan Lu)

  16. 1991
    钟鸣寒山寺

    Movie

  17. 1990
    Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes

    Movie Mrs. Sato

  18. 1989
    The Last Aristocrats

    Movie Li Tong's mother

  19. 1989
    Guandong Heroine

    Movie Yi Pin-Hong

  20. 1988
    Noble House

    TV show Ah Tam

  21. 1987
    The Last Emperor

    Movie Tzu Hsui

  22. 1987
    Harry's Hong Kong

    Movie Rose

  23. 1987
    Lotus

    Movie Mother-in-Law

  24. 1986
    Tai-Pan

    Movie