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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)
Occupation(s)Actress, martial artist, model, singer, writer
Years active2008–present
SpouseAntony Szeto (m. 2019)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese司つかさ徒と鈺芸
Simplified Chinese司つかさ徒と钰芸
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSītú Yùyún
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingSito Juk6-wan4
Musical career
InstrumentPiano
Websitejujuchanszeto.com

JuJu Chan Szeto[1] (Chinese: 司つかさ徒と鈺芸) also known as JuJu Chan (Chinese: 陳ちん鈺芸), 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: 窮きゅう富とみ翁おう大だい作戰さくせん), 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. 那な些年的てき我わが們
  2. 好勝よしかつ
  3. 瞬間しゅんかん救すくい地球ちきゅう
  4. I Wanna Hold Your Heart

Music awards

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  • 2011 – Hong Kong Metro Radio New Singer Award (2011年度ねんど新城しんじょう勁爆頒獎禮れい – 新城しんじょう勁爆新しん登場とうじょう海外かいがい歌手かしゅ)
  • 2011 – Hong Kong uChannel Teens most favorite new singer Award (2011uChannel我わが撐起樂壇がくだん頒獎禮れい – 我わが最さい喜き愛あい女おんな新人しんじん獎)

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) 港みなと女おんな! 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) 《詠えい春はる小しょう龍りゅう》 Bruce Lee's Sister [citation needed]
Palace of the Damned (Horror) Ping Wei (Main Cast) [citation needed]
Hit Girls (Action Comedy) 《职业女おんな杀手》 Pixie Ho (Lead role)
2013 Fist of the Dragon (Action) 《猛もう龍りゅう追擊ついげき8小しょう時じ》 Meili (Lead actress)
2014 Sports Like No Other 《別べつ有ゆう動どう天てん 第だい 14 集しゅう 演えんじ員いん與あずか跆拳道どう運動うんどう員いん之の間あいだ的てき矛盾むじゅん》 Main Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸 [citation needed]
2016 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny 《臥が虎とら藏ぞう龍りゅう2》 Silver Dart Shi Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
2017 Savage Dog Isabelle Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
2018 Lucid Dreams Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸 [24]
2019 The Invincible Dragon Lady Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸 [24]
Hollow Point Amanda Ray Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
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]

Television

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Year Title Alternative Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2009 Lumina Lumina Wong (Lead role)
2009 Rich Mate Poor Mate 窮きゅう富とみ翁おう大だい作戰さくせん JuJu (Herself, 選せん美び天てん后きさき) RTHK Documentary, Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
2014 Kung Fu Quest 3 《功夫いさお傳奇でんき 3》 Main RTHK Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
2019 Wu Assassins Zan Hui Netflix Credited as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸 [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 美麗びれい是ぜ活かつ出來でき的てき 青馬あおうま Semi-autobiography, Rich Mate Poor Mate, as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
2011 Rich Mate Poor Mate 窮きゅう滋味じみ Enrich Publishing Book on Rich Mate Poor Mate, as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸
2013 Food & Ordering at a Restaurant 點てん菜さい英文えいぶん Red Publish Western Dining Tool Book, as JuJu Chan 陳ひね鈺芸

References

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  1. ^ "JuJu Chan Szeto: My Journey To Becoming a Martial Arts Actress". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Samson, Carl (5 October 2019). "Meet the 'Female Bruce Lee' and 'Wu Assassins' Star Juju Chan". NextShark. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Interview: Juju Chan "It's time to revive Hong Kong martial arts films, especially with girls"". Time Out. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Action Actress JuJu Chan on Her Path to Hollywood". Prestige Hong Kong. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. ^ SCMP Style (21 November 2019). STYLE Interviews: the 'female Bruce Lee' and Wu Assassins star JuJu Chan. South China Morning Post (YouTube video). Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Bruce Lee's heir? 5 things to know about JuJu Chan, the Wu Assassins star opposite Nicolas Cage in upcoming movie Jiu Jitsu". No. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  7. ^ Carpenter, Ed (22 February 2016). "Action Actress JuJu Chan on Her Path to Hollywood". Prestige. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  8. ^ "窮きゅう富とみ翁おう大だい作戰さくせん". Radio Television Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  9. ^ "About Lumina". RockGinger Limited. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Cast – Lumina". RockGinger Limited. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
  11. ^ "Hit Girls". Fairfield Advance. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Crouching, Hidden... and Streaming?". Impact Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  13. ^ "Crouching Tiger's JuJu Chan on why more Hong Kong women do muay Thai". South China Morning Post. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Savage Dog: Interview with JuJu Chan". Mike Fury. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  15. ^ Petski, Denise (15 August 2018). "'Wu Assassins': JuJu Chan & Mark Dacascos To Recur in Netflix Martial Arts Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (26 February 2021). "'Wu Assassins' Standalone Movie Set at Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  17. ^ Massoto, Erick (20 January 2022). "'Fistful of Vengeance' Trailer Reveals the 'Wu Assassins' Standalone Movie Coming to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  18. ^ a b Petski, Denise (17 August 2019). "' Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan join Nicolas Cage martial arts thriller 'Jiu Jitsu'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Juju Chan to compete in Taekwondo competition". Yahoo! Newsroom. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  20. ^ AsianWeek Staff (31 July 2009). "Four Asians Crowned in U.N. International Pageant". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011.
  21. ^ "Heroes2 Appoints JuJu Chan As Goodwill Ambassador – HeroesToo – ECOfriendly habits for a better tomorrow". heroestoo.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  22. ^ "Bruce Lee's heir? 5 things to know about JuJu Chan, the Wu Assassins star opposite Nicolas Cage in upcoming movie Jiu Jitsu". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  23. ^ "JuJu Chan Official Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  24. ^ a b JuJu Chan at hkmdb.com
  25. ^ JuJu Chan at action-flix.com[permanent dead link]
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