JuJu Chan

Juliana 'JuJu' Chan (Chinese: 陳鈺芸; born February 2, 1989) [1] is a Hong Kong-born American actress, martial artist, model, singer, and writer. She is also a winner in the Miss Chinatown USA 2009 pageant, and has been called the "Female Bruce Lee" by fans.[2] She received her master's degree in Film and Television from New York University. Chan is best known for her role as Silver Dart Shi in the latest Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (Released on 26 February 2016), and her role as Zan in Netflix Series Wu Assassins (Released on 8 August 2019).

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Chan.
Juju Chan
Born
Juliana Chan

(1989-02-02) 2 February 1989
Hong Kong
Alma materUniversity of San Francisco,
New York University (Tisch School of the Arts)
OccupationActress, martial artist, model, singer, writer
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)Antony Szeto (m. 2019)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳鈺芸
Simplified Chinese陈钰芸
Musical career
InstrumentsPiano
Websitewww.ju-ju.hk

Early life

Juliana Chan was born Chan Juk-Wan (Chinese: 陳鈺芸) February 2nd, 1989. When she was a child, she was a fan of action films starring Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Bruce Lee, which inspired her to begin martial arts at the age of 10. She first started in Judo, as that was the closest school at the time. She then went on to learn Shotokan karate, Wushu, Hung Ga, Wing Chun, Nunchaku, ITF Taekwondo (in which she became a member the Hong Kong National Team) and Muay Thai.[3]

Acting career
  • 2019 - August 8, Wu Assassins was released. JuJu is one of the main characters in the show, and is in 9 out of 10 episodes playing Zan.
  • 2019 - June, Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan joined the Nicolas Cage martial arts thriller Jiu Jitsu[4].
  • 2018 - In August 2018, it was announced that Chan would be starring in the role of Zan on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins.[6]
  • 2017 - JuJu is the lead actress in Savage Dog [7] released in July 2017, and she received an acting award, Best Actress in a Feature Film at Widescreen Film and Music Video Festival, Miami, US for her role in Fist of the Dragon.
  • 2016- JuJu acts in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny directed by Yuen Woo Ping'[8][9]
  • 2014- She is a lead actress in Roger Corman's Hollywood action film Fist of the Dragon playing Meili, who has a love relationship with an MMA fighter Josh Thomson.
  • 2013 Winner of Breakout Female Action Star in Action at Films International Film Festival 2013 for Hit Girls (short) *Award shared with actress Maria Tran*.
  • 2012- She has one of the lead roles, Ping Wei, the head concubine, in Roger Corman's Hollywood thriller Palace of the Damned (previously named The Living Dead). Chan also played the lead actress, Pixie Ho, in an Australian-Chinese Production, Hit Girls, an action comedy short film.[10]
  • 2011- Chan played Bruce Lee's kung fu sister in The Young Boxer (詠春小龍), her first action film directed by Antony Szeto, also named as Female Bruce Lee by the Hong Kong Press and the only female actress in Hong Kong who has mastered the nunchuckus, including double nunchuchkus.
  • 2009- Chan starred in Lumina as the title character. Lumina started as a web series written and directed by Jennifer Thym. The nine-part web series is a dark fantasy.[11][12]
  • In August 2009- Chan participated in the RTHK reality series Rich Mate Poor Mate (窮富翁大作戰), where four participants from wealthy backgrounds experience the lives of the not so fortunate. During the 120-hour experience, Chan (nicknamed "The Beauty Queen") has to live the life of a single immigrant mother in Hong Kong while taking care of her eight-year-old boy.[13]

Sporting career
  • 2013 Champion in Female Black Belt Pattern and 3rd in Female Black Belt Sparring in the China Open (ITF) Championship.
  • 2013- She represented Hong Kong in the Taekwon-Do (ITF) World Championship in Bulgaria.[14]
  • 2013 Hong Kong Taekwon-Do (ITF) National Team Representative
  • 2014 Bronze medalist in Female 2nd Dan Pattern in the 7th ITF World Championship in Nepal.
  • 2014 46 kg WMC The One Legend Thai Boxing Championship (Hong Kong)

Producing career

2013- JuJu is the Associate producer of Roger Corman's action film Fist of the Dragon, directed by Antony Szeto, and filmed at Ace Studios.

Pageant career

Chan participated in the Miss Chinatown USA Pageant in January 2009 in San Francisco, where she won the TVB People's Choice Award. She has also participated at the United Nations Pageants International in July 2009 in Jamaica, where she has won Miss Congeniality, Miss United Nations China, Miss Photogenic, and Miss International Ambassador 2009.[15][15] She was also a semi-finalist in Miss Hong Kong 2010 but withdrew from the contest for personal reasons.

Album
  • 2011 December 5 《I Wanna Hold Your Heart》

Release date: 2011, 5 December
Songs：

  1. 那些年的我們
  2. 好勝
  3. 瞬間救地球
  4. I Wanna Hold Your Heart

Music awards
  • 2011 Hong Kong Metro Radio New Singer Award, 2011年度新城勁爆頒獎禮 - 新城勁爆新登場海外歌手
  • 2011 Hong Kong uChannel Teens most favorite new singer Award, 2011uChannel我撐起樂壇頒獎禮 - 我最喜愛女新人獎

Other work

Since Chan's involvement with Rich Mate Poor Mate she has enrolled in a local organization that works with children. She is part of the organization's mentorship program that helps children in need.

In 2010, Chan became the spokesperson and ambassador of Heroes2, a charity organization which focuses on reforestation throughout the areas of rural China.[16] In August, she headlines the Heroes2 event "Be the Heroes2 Environmental Superstars" contest, where the charity searches for rising environmental stars.

Chan has also written her first semi-autobiographyTo Live a Beautiful Life, releasing it in June 2010. In the book, Chan discusses her feelings about life, ideas about charity, her charitable mission, and her experiences on Millionaires Fight Poverty.[17]

Personal life

Chan studied at the University of San Francisco and graduated with a bachelor's degree with honors in Computer Science and Mathematics and followed it up with a master's degree from the Tisch School of the Arts TV and film School. She emigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of 3 and settled in San Francisco. She has a twin sister.[18] In her spare time, she enjoys hip hop, ballet, and Latin dancing, skiing, swimming, diving, and playing the piano.[19][20][21]

On October 1, 2019, Chan married Fist of the Dragon director, Antony Szeto, in Hong Kong.[22]

Filmography
Year Title Alternative title Role Notes
2008The Other End of the GunSabrina (Supporting role)Screened at Cannes Festival 2009
2009LuminaLumina Wong (Lead role)
Found and Lost (short)Eva (Lead role)Lead role, Audience Choice Award at the 48 Hour Film Project (HK) screenings
Gong Neui! (short)港女!Princess (lead role)Also, producer
Rich Mate Poor Mate窮富翁大作戰JuJu (Herself, 選美天后)RTHK reality TV series, documentary
2010JoggersJuJu (Supporting role)
Unconditional Love (action)Julie (Supporting role)Chinese Kung Fu Fighter
Vela 724 (sci-fi action promo)Princess (Lead role)
2012The Young Boxer (action)《詠春小龍》Bruce Lee's Sister
Palace of the Damned (Horror)Ping Wei (Main Cast)Produced by Roger Corman, Directed by Antony Szeto
Hit Girls (Action Comedy)《职业女杀手》Pixie Ho (Lead role)Produced by Phoenix Eye Transmedia in collaboration with Fideo Films and Jusmedia, Directed by Adrian Castro
2013Fist of the Dragon (Action)《猛龍追擊8小時》Meili (Lead actress)Produced by Roger Corman, Directed by Antony Szeto
2014Kung Fu Quest 3《功夫傳奇 3》MainProduced by RTHK, Directed by Lee Chun
2014Sports Like No Other《別有動天 第 14 集 演員與跆拳道運動員之間的矛盾》MainProduced by TVB, Directed by
2016Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny《臥虎藏龍2》Silver Dart ShiProduced by The Weinstein Company, Directed by Yuen Woo Ping
2017Savage DogIsabelleProduced by Bleiberg Entertainment, Directed by Jesse V Johnson
2018Lucid Dreams
2019The Invincible DragonMs. LadyProduced by Pegasus Motion Pictures, Directed by Fruit Chan
2019Hollow PointAmanda RayProduced by Crime Watch, Directed by Daniel Zirilli

[21]

Television series
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2019Wu AssassinsZanNetflix[4]

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Author
Year Title Alternative Publisher Notes
2010To Live a Beautiful Life美麗是活出來的青馬Semi-autobiography, Rich Mate Poor Mate
2011Rich Mate Poor Mate窮滋味Enrich PublishingBook on Rich Mate Poor Mate
2013Food & Ordering at a Restaurant點菜英文Red PublishWestern Dining Tool Book
2014Food & Ordering at a Restaurant (2nd Print)點菜英文Red PublishWestern Dining Tool Book
gollark: Somehow, still no xenowyrm... can I probably trade it for a CB one?
gollark: CB golden wyvern!
gollark: I currently have hatchling *and* egg space, too.
gollark: I can somehow get stupid amounts of random stuff just browsing the AP (a gold) and cave (a leetle tree, CB nebula), and trade for xenowyrms, but never actually catch them.
gollark: Five hundred years' time, yes.

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