JuJu Chan | |
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Background information | |
Chinese name | 陳鈺芸 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 陈钰芸 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Chén Yùyún (Mandarin) |
Jyutping | Can4 Juk6-wan4 (Cantonese) |
Birth name | Juliana Chan |
Born |
Hong Kong |
2 February 1988
Other name(s) | Female Bruce Lee |
Occupation | Actress, singer, action star, Hong Kong Athlete |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 2008–present |
Associated acts | ACE Studios, icon Unlimited |
Ancestry | Guangxi, China |
Alma mater |
University of San Francisco, New York University (Tisch School of the Arts) |
Website | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3634777/ |
JuJu Chan (born February 2, 1988) is a Hong Kong American actress, singer, Taekwon-Do (ITF) Athlete, and Kung Fu actress. She is also a winner in the Miss Chinatown 2009 pageant, and has been called the "Female Bruce Lee" by fans. Latest film: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (Released on February 26, 2016).
2013- JuJu is the Associate producer of Roger Corman’s new action film “Fist of the Dragon”, directed by Antony Szeto, and filmed at Ace Studios.
Chan participated in the Miss Chinatown USA Pageant in January 2009 in San Francisco, where she won the TVB People's Choice Award. She has also participated the United Nations Pageants International in July 2009 at Jamaica, where she has won Miss Congeniality, Miss United Nations China, Miss Photogenic, and Miss International Ambassador 2009. She is also a semi-finalist in Miss Hong Kong 2010 but withdrew from the contest for personal reason.
Release date: 2011, 5 December
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Since Chan's involvement with Rich Mate Poor Mate she has enrolled in a local organization that works with children. She is part of the organization's mentorship program that helps the children in need.
In 2010, Chan became the spokesperson and ambassador of Heroes2, a charity organization which focuses on reforestation throughout the areas of rural China. In August, she headlines the Heroes2 event "Be the Heroes2 Environmental Superstars" contest, where the charity searches for rising environmental stars.
Chan has also written her first semi-autobiography? To Live a Beautiful Life, releasing it in June 2010. In the book, Chan discusses her feelings about life, ideas about charity, her charitable mission, her experiences on Millionaires Fight Poverty.
Chan studied at the University of San Francisco and graduated with a bachelor's degree with honors in Computer Science and Mathematics in 2005 and followed it up with a master's degree in from the Tisch School of the Arts TV and film School in 2007. She immigrated to the United States with her parents at the age of 3 and settled in San Francisco. She has a twin sister. In her spare time, she enjoys hip hop, ballet, and Latin dancing, skiing, swimming, diving, and playing the piano.