Vivian Wu
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- Name: Vivian Wu
- Chinese: 邬君梅
- Birthdate: 1967
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China
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Born in Shanghai, China, the Los Angeles-based Wu began acting at age fifteen with the Shanghai Film Studio. Wu made an indelible impression as “Wen Hsiu” in director Bernardo Bertolucci’s Academy Award -winning film, The Last Emperor (1987). Since then, she has appeared in films by a veritable who’s-who of world cinema: Peter Greenaway ( 8 1/2 Women, 1999; and The Pillow Book, 1996, in which she starred alongside Ewan McGregor), Oliver Stone (Heaven and Earth, 1993, opposite Tommy Lee Jones), and Wayne Wang (The Joy Luck Club, 1993). In 1997, Wu starred as “Soong 17 May-ling” in the hit film, The Soong Sisters. In 1990 Wu was chosen by People Magazine as one of the most beautiful people in the world.
Filmography
- The Founding of a Republic | Jian guo da ye (2009)
- Desires of the Heart | Tao Hua Yun (2008)
- Shanghai Red (2006) - Meili Zhu
- Eve and the Fire Horse (2005) - May Lin Eng
- Chinaman | Kinamand (2005) - Ling
- Beauty Remains | Mei ren yi jiu (2005) - Ying Zi
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb (2003) (voice) - Mei Ying
- Roses Are Red | Meigui xuanwo (2000) - Lin Hui
- Dinner Rush (2000) - Nicole Chan
- 8 ½ Women (1999) - Kito
- Blindness(China-1998) (1998) - Natalie
- The Legend of Pig Eye (1998)
- The Soong Sisters | Song jia huang chao (1997) - Soong May-ling/Madam Chiang
- The Pillow Book (1996) - Nagiko
- Woman Rose (1996)
- The Ultimate Warrior (1995) (voice) - Yu Ching
- The Joy Luck Club (1993) - An Mei's Mother
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993) - Mitsu
- Heaven and Earth (1993) - Madame Lien
- Guyver (1991) - Mizky Segawa
- Shadow of China (1990) - Moo-Ling
- Iron and Silk (1990) - Ming
- The Last Emperor (1987) - Wen Hsiu
- Chao guo jie xing dong (1986) - Tong Nian
- Hei qin ting (1984) - Qin Wan
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