Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

  • Name: Tsai Chin
  • Native name: 周采芹
  • Also Known as: Irene Chow, Zhou Caiqin
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: September 1, 1933
  • Age: 92
Tsai Chin is an Chinese British actress, singer, director, teacher and author. She is best known in America for her role as Auntie Lindo in the film The Joy Luck Club.

Her career spans more than six decades and three continents. She starred onstage in London's West End in The World of Suzie Wong and on Broadway in Golden Child. Tsai Chin appeared in two James Bond films: as a Bond girl in You Only Live Twice; and Casino Royale. Her single, "The Ding Dong Song," recorded for Decca, hit the top of the music charts in Asia. She was the first acting instructor to be invited to teach acting in China after the Cultural Revolution, when China's universities re-opened. In China, she is best known for her portrayal of Grandmother Jia in the 2010 TV drama series The Dream of Red Mansions.

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
2010
The Dream of Red Mansions
The Dream of Red Mansions
Chinese Drama, 2010, 50 eps
Grandmother Jia (Main Role)
50
Grandmother Jia
Main Role
7.4
Movie
Year Title Role Rating
2017
The Jade Pendant
The Jade Pendant
Hong Kong Movie, 2017,
Madame Pong (Main Role)
Madame Pong
Main Role
7.3
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  • First Name: Tsai
  • Family Name: Chin
  • Native name: 周采芹
  • Also Known as: Irene Chow, Zhou Caiqin
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: September 1, 1933
  • Age: 92

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