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Tsai Chin

Tsai Chin

Actor Nov 30 (age 89) Tianjin, China 1957–2021 (64 year career)
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Tsai Chin, also known by her Chinese name Zhou Caiqin, is an actress, director, teacher and author, best known in America for her role as Auntie Lindo in the film The Joy Luck Club. The third daughter of the legendary Peking opera actor and singer Zhou Xinfang, Tsai Chin was the first Chinese student trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and later earned a Masters Degree at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her career spans more…

Known For

Casino Royale
Film

Casino Royale

Madame Wu
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Film

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Waipo
Now You See Me 2
Film

Now You See Me 2

Bu Bu
Memoirs of a Geisha
Film

Memoirs of a Geisha

Auntie
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Film

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)
Abominable
Film

Abominable

Nai Nai (voice)
Blow-Up
Film

Blow-Up

Thomas's Receptionist (uncredited)
You Only Live Twice
Film

You Only Live Twice

Ling

Filmography

Acting (58)

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Movies (43)

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021

as Waipo

7.5
Lucky Grandma

Lucky Grandma

2020

as Grandma

6.4
Abominable

Abominable

2019

as Nai Nai (voice)

7.5
Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

2019

as Self

10.0
The Jade Pendant

The Jade Pendant

2017

as Madame Pong

6.0
Now You See Me 2

Now You See Me 2

2016

as Bu Bu

6.8
She's Got a Plan

She's Got a Plan

2016

as Mrs. Roberts

10.0
She Lights Up Well

She Lights Up Well

2014

as Grandma

6.0
A Leading Man

A Leading Man

2014

as Grandma Lu Mei-An

5.0
Nani

Nani

2012

as Isabel

6.0
Year of the Fish

Year of the Fish

2007

as Mrs. Su

4.4
Hollywood Chinese

Hollywood Chinese

2007

as Self

Casino Royale

Casino Royale

2006

as Madame Wu

7.6
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior

2006

as Grandma

6.2
Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

as Auntie

7.6
The Interpreter

The Interpreter

2005

as Luan

6.3
The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer

2003

as Madame Lu

5.4
Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

Long Life, Happiness and Prosperity

2002

as Hun Ping Wong

6.8
Titan A.E.

Titan A.E.

2000

as Old Woman (voice)

6.6
Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

Inside 'You Only Live Twice'

2000

as Self

7.2
My American Vacation

My American Vacation

1999

as Grandma Lee

Red Corner

Red Corner

1997

as Chairman Xu

6.3
The Magic Pearl

The Magic Pearl

1997

as Additional Voices (voice)

The West Side Waltz

The West Side Waltz

1995

as Tenant

5.2
Crowfoot

Crowfoot

1995

as Det. Lisa Ishima

The Joy Luck Club

The Joy Luck Club

1993

as Lindo Jong

7.1
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

as Ling (archive footage)

5.0
Rentadick

Rentadick

1972

as Madam Greenfly

3.8
The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers

1969

as Juicy Lucy

6.5
The Castle of Fu Manchu

The Castle of Fu Manchu

1969

as Lin Tang

3.6
The Blood of Fu Manchu

The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968

as Lin Tang

4.3
You Only Live Twice

You Only Live Twice

1967

as Ling

6.6
The Vengeance of Fu Manchu

The Vengeance of Fu Manchu

1967

as Lin Tang

6.2
Blow-Up

Blow-Up

1966

as Thomas's Receptionist (uncredited)

7.3
The Brides of Fu Manchu

The Brides of Fu Manchu

1966

as Lin Tang

5.8
Invasion

Invasion

1965

as Nurse Lim

6.0
The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu

1965

as Lin Tang

6.1
The Cool Mikado

The Cool Mikado

1963
The Treasure of San Teresa

The Treasure of San Teresa

1959

as 1st Girl in Fight

6.2
Violent Playground

Violent Playground

1958

as Primrose

7.0
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

1958

as Sui-Lan

6.7
The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957

as Tokyo Rose (voice) (uncredited)

7.8
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst

1957

as Sampan Woman

7.2