Tsai Chin (actress)
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Tsai Chin (Chinese: 周采芹; born 1 September 1933) is a Chinese-born British actress, singer, director, teacher, and author best known in the United States for her role as Auntie Lindo in the film The Joy Luck Club.
Tsai Chin | |
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Born | (1933-09-01) 1 September 1933 (age 90) |
Other names | Chinese: 周采芹; pinyin: Zhōu Cǎiqín Irene Chow |
Citizenship | United Kingdom[1] |
Alma mater | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Tufts University |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, director, teacher, author |
Years active | 1957–present |
Known for | Her role as Auntie Lindo in The Joy Luck Club Her role as an Asian Bond girl in You Only Live Twice and Casino Royale |
Spouses | |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) | Zhou Xinfang Lilian Qiu |
Relatives | Michael Chow (brother) China Chow (niece) |
Tsai Chin | |||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 周採芹 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 周采芹 | ||||||||||
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Chin's 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. Chin appeared in two James Bond films, 39 years apart, as a Bond girl in You Only Live Twice; and in Casino Royale. She also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "The Only Light in the Darkness" (2014) as Lian May and in the feature film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) as Waipo. 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 reopened. In China, she is best known for her portrayal of Grandmother Jia in the 2010 TV drama series The Dream of Red Mansions.