JuJu Chan

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JuJu Chan Szeto
Born
British Hong Kong
Other namesJuJu Chan
Alma materUniversity of San Francisco (BS)
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (MA)
OccupationsActress, martial artist, model, singer, writer
Years active2008–present
SpouseAntony Szeto (m. 2019)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese司徒鈺芸
Simplified Chinese司徒钰芸
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSītú Yùyún
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSito Juk6-wan4
Musical career
InstrumentPiano
Websitejujuchanszeto.com

JuJu Chan Szeto[1] (Chinese: 司徒鈺芸) also known as JuJu Chan (Chinese: 陳鈺芸), is an American actress, martial artist, singer, and writer.

Chan pursued martial arts at a young age, an interest she kept up with into adulthood. She started modeling when she was a teenager, and entered the film industry after receiving her master's degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Chan received wider recognition as Silver Dart Shi in Netflix's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016). She later returned to Netflix as Zan in Wu Assassins (2019). Her fans sometime refer to her as the "female Bruce Lee".[2][3]

Early life and education

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Chan was born in Hong Kong. At the age of three, she moved to the United States and settled in San Francisco.[2]

She began to learn martial arts at the age of 10.[4] She first started in judo, as that was the closest school at the time, and went on to learn Shotokan karate, wushu, Hung Ga, Wing Chun, ITF Taekwondo, nunchaku, and muay Thai.[5][2]

Chan graduated from the University of San Francisco with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics, with honors.[6] She gained a master's degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.[7]

Entertainment career

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In August 2009, Chan participated in the RTHK reality series Rich Mate Poor Mate (Chinese: 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.[8]

Chan starred as the title character in the 2009 web series Lumina, written and directed by Jennifer Thym.[9][10] She has one of the lead roles, Ping Wei, the head concubine, in the thriller Palace of the Damned (previously named The Living Dead) in 2012. Chan also played the lead actress, Pixie Ho, in an Australian-Chinese Production, Hit Girls, an action comedy short film.[11]

Chan starred as Silver Dart Shi in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny directed by Yuen Woo Ping.[12][13] Chan was the lead actress in Savage Dog[14] released in July 2017.

In August 2018, it was announced that Chan was cast as a recurring character on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins (2019). She played Triad lieutenant Zan Hui.[15] It was announced in February 2021 that she would reprise her role in the sequel film, Fistful of Vengeance.[16] It was later released on 17 February 2022.[17]

In June 2019, Chan joined Dimitri Logothetis's martial arts thriller Jiu Jitsu (2020).[18]

Martial arts career

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In 2013 she represented Hong Kong in the Taekwon-Do (ITF) World Championship in Bulgaria.[19]

Pageant career

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In July 2009, she participated in the United Nations Pageants International in Jamaica, where she won Miss Congeniality and Miss United Nation International Ambassador.[20]

Music

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Discography

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  • I Wanna Hold Your Heart (2011)

Release date: 5 December 2011
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

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  • 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

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In 2010, Chan became the spokesperson and ambassador of Heroes2, a charity organization which focuses on reforestation throughout the areas of rural China.[21]

Chan has also written her first semi-autobiography To Live a Beautiful Life, releasing it in June 2010. Her second book, published in 2013, is a guide to Western dining called "Food and Ordering at a Restaurant".[22]

Personal life

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She has a twin sister.[2] On 1 October 2019, Chan married frequent collaborator Antony Szeto in Los Angeles.[23]

Filmography

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Year Title Alternative title Role Notes Ref.
2008 The Other End of the Gun Sabrina (Supporting role) [citation needed]
2009 Found and Lost (short) Eva (Lead role) [citation needed]
Gong Neui! (short) 港女! Princess (lead role) Also producer [citation needed]
2010 Joggers JuJu (Supporting role) [citation needed]
Unconditional Love (action) Julie (Supporting role) Chinese Kung Fu Fighter [citation needed]
Vela 724 (sci-fi action promo) Princess (Lead role) [citation needed]
2012 The Young Boxer (action) 《詠春小龍》 Bruce Lee's Sister [citation needed]
Palace of the Damned (Horror) Ping Wei (Main Cast) [citation needed]
Hit Girls (Action Comedy) 《职业女杀手》 Pixie Ho (Lead role)
2013 Fist of the Dragon (Action) 《猛龍追擊8小時》 Meili (Lead actress)
2014 Sports Like No Other 《別有動天 第 14 集 演員與跆拳道運動員之間的矛盾》 Main Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸 [citation needed]
2016 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny 《臥虎藏龍2》 Silver Dart Shi Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2017 Savage Dog Isabelle Steiner Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2018 Lucid Dreams Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸 [24]
2019 The Invincible Dragon Lady Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸 [24]
Hollow Point Amanda Ray Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Herself [citation needed]
2020 Jiu Jitsu Carmen
2022 Fistful of Vengeance Zan Hui Credited as JuJu Chan
2024 Lights Out [25]
2025 Fight or Flight Master Lian

Television

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Year Title Alternative Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2009 Lumina Lumina Wong (Lead role)
2009 Rich Mate Poor Mate 窮富翁大作戰 JuJu (Herself, 選美天后) RTHK Documentary, Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2014 Kung Fu Quest 3 《功夫傳奇 3》 Main RTHK Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2019 Wu Assassins Zan Hui Netflix Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸 [18]
2019 Noches con Platanito Herself Estrella TV (Spanish) [citation needed]
2021 Fight'n Chance (TV Series) Host [citation needed]

Bibliography

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Year Title Alternative Publisher Notes
2010 To Live a Beautiful Life 美麗是活出來的 青馬 Semi-autobiography, Rich Mate Poor Mate, as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2011 Rich Mate Poor Mate 窮滋味 Enrich Publishing Book on Rich Mate Poor Mate, as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2013 Food & Ordering at a Restaurant 點菜英文 Red Publish Western Dining Tool Book, as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸

References

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  25. ^ JuJu Chan at action-flix.com[permanent dead link]
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