Lisa Lu
Lisa Lu | |||||||||||
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Lư yến | |||||||||||
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Born | Lu Pingxiang (Lư bình hương)[citation needed] January 19, 1927 | ||||||||||
Citizenship | United States | ||||||||||
Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
Years active | 1958–present | ||||||||||
Spouse | Shelling Hwong | ||||||||||
Children | 3, includingLucia Hwong | ||||||||||
Awards | Full list | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | Lư yến | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Lư yến | ||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | Lư bình hương | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Lư bình hương | ||||||||||
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Lisa Lu Yan[a](bornLu Pingxiang[b];January 19, 1927) is aChinese-Americanactress. She has worked extensively inHong Kong,American,andmainland Chinesefilm and television since her debut in 1958.[1]She won theGolden Horse Awardsthree times, twice forBest Leading Actressand once forBest Supporting Actress,in the 1970s. She is the only person who is a member of both theHollywood Foreign Press Associationand theAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Lu was born inBeijingin 1927,[3]and was the adopted daughter of noted Chinese opera (Kunqu) performerMei Lanfang.Her mother, Li Guifen, was also a Kunqu singer. Lu followed in her parents footsteps and began performing in Kunqu as a teenager. She attended a primary school run by English missionaries, and became adept in the English language from an early age.[4]
She attendedSt. John's University, Shanghai,however her studies were interrupted by theChinese Civil Warand she and her family moved toTaiwan.She studied business administration atNational Chiao Tung University,and then financial management at theUniversity of Hawaiʻi,as well as drama and speech. During her studies, she worked as an accountant, laboratory technician radio announcer, and translator inHonolulu.[5]
In 1956, Lu and her family moved toLos Angeles,and she joined thePasadena Playhouse.She made her professional stage debut in 1958, in a production ofThe Teahouse of the August Moon.
Career
[edit]During the 1958–59 television season, she had a recurring role as Miss Mandarin on the cult western showYancy Derringer,set in New Orleans in 1868. In 1961 she had a recurring role as "Hey Girl" on the television seriesHave Gun – Will Travel.She made numerous other appearances on television, with guest starring roles onBonanza,The Big Valley,The Richard Boone Show,The Virginian,Hawaiian Eye,The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,The Rebel,Cheyenne,Bat Masterson,Kentucky Jones,and other shows.
In 1960, she was the female lead in the antiwar filmThe Mountain Road,which starredJames Stewartand which was based on the novel of the same name by the China war correspondentTheodore H. White.Her film career took off in the 1970s with supporting roles in films likeDemon SeedandPeter Bogdanovich'sSaint Jack.During this time she achieved prominence in the Mandarin-languageHong Kong film industry,winning two Best ActressGolden Horse Awardsfor the filmsThe 14 AmazonsandThe Last Tempest.
She became known during this time for playing the QingEmpress Dowager Cixi,inThe Empress DowagerandThe Last Tempest,which would become her signature role. Years later, she would play the same character in the Best Picture Oscar-winning filmThe Last Emperor(1987) and the Chinese television seriesQianlong Dynasty.
For the remainder of her career, Lu alternated between theatre and film. She may be best known byEnglish-speakingaudiences for her roles in the 1988 TV miniseriesNoble House,and the filmsThe Last Emperor(1987),The Joy Luck Club(1993), andCrazy Rich Asians(2018).[6]
Lu also attempted to popularise Chinese opera in the United States, touring universities and performing in English.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Lu was married to Shelling Hwong until his death in 1996. They had three children, including composerLucia Hwong.[8]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Panda and the Magic Serpent | Bai-Niang | |
1960 | The Mountain Road | Madame Sue-mei Hung | [9] |
1962 | Rider on a Dead Horse | Ming Kwai | |
Womanhunt | Li Sheng | [10] | |
1970 | The Arch(Đổng phu nhân) | Madame Tung or Madam Dong | Won—Golden Horse Awardfor Best Actress.[11][12] |
1972 | The 14 Amazons(Thập tứ nữ anh hào) | She Saihua | Won—Golden Horse Awardfor Best Supporting Actress |
1973 | Terror in the Wax Museum | Madame Yang | |
1975 | The Empress Dowager(Khuynh quốc khuynh thành) | Empress Dowager Cixi | Won—Golden Horse Awardfor Best Actress |
1976 | The Last Tempest(Doanh đài khấp huyết) | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
The Star(Tinh ngữ) | Chen Lianyu | ||
1977 | The Eternal Love(Vĩnh hằng đích ái) | ||
Demon Seed | Soon Yen | ||
1979 | Saint Jack | Mrs. Yates | |
1982 | Hammett | Miss Cameron's Assistant | |
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder | Sister Marie | ||
1983 | Sewing Woman | Narrator | Short.[13] |
1986 | Tai-Pan | Ah Gip | |
1987 | The Last Emperor(Mạt đại hoàng đế phổ nghi) | Empress Dowager Cixi | |
1989 | The Last Aristocrats(Tối hậu đích quý tộc) | Li' mother | [14] |
The Heroine in Northeast(Quan đông nữ hiệp) | Yi Pinhong | ||
1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the Ashes | Mrs. Sato | |
1993 | The Joy Luck Club | An-mei Hsu | [6] |
Temptation of a Monk(Dụ tăng) | Shi's Mother | ||
1994 | I Love Trouble | Mrs. Virginia Hervey | [15] |
1998 | Blindness | Mrs. Hong | |
2000 | Sworn Revenge(Chàng quỷ nhĩ chi huyết quang chi tai) | Ling | |
2002 | Tomato and Eggs | Mrs. Wang | |
2005 | Beauty Remains(Mỹ nhân y cựu) | Woman gambler | |
2006 | The Postmodern Life of My Aunt(Di mụ đích hậu hiện đại sinh hoạt) | Mrs. Shui | Nominated—Chinese Film Media Awardfor Best Supporting Actress |
2007 | Invisible Target(Nam nhi bổn sắc) | Wai King-ho's grandmother | Cameo |
Lust, Caution(Sắc, giới) | Mahjong partner of Aunt | ||
2009 | Dim Sum Funeral | Mrs. Xiao | |
2012 | Grandmother Sonam | ||
2010 | Somewhere | Chinese journalist | [16] |
Apart Together(Đoàn viên) | Qiao Yu'e | ||
2012 | Dangerous Liaisons(Nguy hiểm quan hệ) | Madam Du Ruixue | |
2018 | Crazy Rich Asians | Shang Su Yi | |
2023 | Rally Road Racers | Granny Bai | Voice role[17] |
Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1958 | Have Gun - Will Travel- "Hey Boy's Revenge" | Kim Li | Hey Boy's sister |
1959 | Bachelor Father- "Peter Meets his Match" & "Peter Gets Jury Notice" | Linda Toy | Love interest for Peter Tong (Sammee Tong) |
1960 | The Rebel- "Blind Marriage" | Quong Lia | Played daughter of Quong Lee (Philip Ahn) |
1960 | Have Gun - Will Travel- Recurring Role (Season 4) | Hey Girl | Unknown if this character is still Hey Boy's sister |
1961 | Bonanza-"Day of the Dragon" | Su Ling | Appeared alongside Philip Ahn,Benson Fong,Richard Loo,andVictor Sen Yung |
1961 | The Dick Powell Show- "Three Soldiers" | The Prisoner | |
1961 | Bat Masterson- "Terror of the Trinity" | Hsieh-Lin | |
1962 | Cheyenne- "Pocket Full of Stars" | Mei Ling | |
1964 | My Three Sons | ||
"The Lotus Blossom" | |||
1965 | Kentucky Jones- "The Victim" | Su Ling | |
1968 | The Big Valley- "Run of the Cat" | Chinese girl | |
1970 | Mission: Impossible- "Butterfly" | Mioshi Kellem | |
1986 | China Hand | ||
1988 | Noble House | Ah Tam | |
2001 | NYPD Blue- "Fools Russian" | ||
2002 | Qianlong Dynasty(Càn long vương triều) | Empress Dowager Chongqing | |
2011 2012 2015 |
General Hospital | Mrs. Yi | |
2023 | American Born Chinese | Ni Yang | Episode: "Rockstar Status" |
2024 | Death and Other Details | Celia Chun |
Recordings
[edit]- The Reunion, a Peking Opera. with Lisa Lu and K.S. Chen, Lyrichord, 1972
Awards
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1970 | 8th Golden Horse Awards | Best Actress | The Arch | Won |
1972 | 10th Golden Horse Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The 14 Amazons | Won |
1975 | 12th Golden Horse Awards | Best Actress | The Empress Dowager | Won |
2018 | 4th Annual Asian World Film Festival | Snow Leopard Life Achievement Award | Herself | Won[3] |
2019 | 9th The Asian Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Cinema | Crazy Rich Asians | Won[18] |
Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"When a young Lisa Lu acted opposite James Stewart and Marlon Brando".South China Morning Post.November 26, 2023.RetrievedDecember 5,2023.
- ^"Golden Globes Analysis: Plenty of Wins and Controversy to Go Around".The Hollywood Reporter.March 2021.
- ^abXu, Ting Ting (November 2, 2018)."Lisa Lu Honored with Lifetime Achievement at Asian World Film Festival".goldenglobes.com.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.
- ^"Lão thượng hải đích nữ tính hữu chủng đặc biệt đích phong độ".Đông phương tảo báo(in Chinese). September 18, 2013.
- ^"Giao thông đại học nam gia châu giáo hữu hội -- lư yến học trường giản giới".June 21, 2006. Archived fromthe originalon June 21, 2006.RetrievedDecember 7,2023.
- ^abPassafiume, Andrea (August 8, 2017)."The Joy Luck Club".Turner Classic Movies.RetrievedMay 20,2018.
- ^Lisa Odham Stokes,Historical Dictionary of Hong Kong Cinema(2007), pg. 295.
- ^"Lisa Lu".tcm.com.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.(incorrect birth date of December 5, 1931)
- ^"The Mountain Road (1960)".tcm.turner.com. 1960.RetrievedAugust 23,2019.
- ^"Woman Hunt (1962)".tcm.com. 1962.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.
- ^"Film - The Arch".sffs.org.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.
- ^"The Arch (1970)".hkmdb.com. October 14, 1970.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.
- ^"Sewing Woman".deepfocusproductions.com. 1982.RetrievedAugust 23,2019.
- ^"The Last Aristocrats (1989)".IMDb.1989.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.
- ^"I Love Trouble (1994)".IMDb.1994.RetrievedAugust 23,2019.
- ^"Somewhere (2010)".IMDb.2010.RetrievedAugust 22,2019.
- ^Grobar, Matt (March 27, 2023)."Viva Kids Takes North America On Animated Family Film 'Rally Road Racers' With Jimmy O. Yang, J.K. Simmons, Chloe Bennet & More".Deadline Hollywood.RetrievedMarch 27,2023.
- ^"Outstanding Achievement in Cinema – CRAZY RICH ASIANS".The Asian Awards.RetrievedOctober 28,2019.
Notes
[edit]- ^simplified Chinese:Lư yến;traditional Chinese:Lư yến;pinyin:Lú Yàn
- ^Chinese:Lư bình hương;pinyin:Lú Píng Xiāng
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