Lisa Lu

Acting • 1927-01-19 • Beijing, China

Lisa Lu Yan (simplified Chinese: 卢燕; traditional Chinese: 盧燕; pinyin: Lú Yàn; born July 8, 1927) is a Chinese-born American actress and singer. She won the Golden Horse Awards three times in the 1970s.

Known For

7.0

Crazy Rich Asians

2018

7.3

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

7.2

The Joy Luck Club

1993

6.6

Death and Other Details

2024

5.9

Demon Seed

1977

6.4

Rally Road Racers

2023

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Filmography

2026
See You Tomorrow Tomorrow TomorrowFilm
Nai Nai
2025
Lisa Lu Plays HerselfFilm
Self
2024
Death and Other DetailsTV
Celia Chun • 9 episodes
★ 6.6
2024
The Dream of the Red ChamberFilm
Grandma Jia
★ 4.0
2023
American Born ChineseTV
Ni Yang • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
2023
Rally Road RacersFilm
Granny Bai (voice)
★ 6.4
2023
The Disappearance of Mrs. WuFilm
Lily Wu
2018
Crazy Rich AsiansFilm
Ah Ma
★ 7.0
2018
An Impossibly Small ObjectFilm
Old lady
★ 5.2
2018
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpTV
2015
12 Golden DucksFilm
Aunt May
★ 4.6
2015
A Journey Through Time with AnthonyFilm
★ 6.5
2012
Dangerous LiaisonsFilm
Madame Du Ruixue
★ 6.0
2010
SomewhereFilm
Chinese Journalist
★ 6.1
2010
Apart TogetherFilm
Qiao Yu'e
★ 6.8
2009
2012Film
Grandmother Sonam
★ 5.9
2008
Dim Sum FuneralFilm
Mrs. Xiao
★ 4.4
2008
Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible TargetFilm
Self
★ 7.0
2007
Lust, CautionFilm
Mahjong Partner of Aunt
★ 7.3
2007
Invisible TargetFilm
Ho's Grandma
★ 6.7
2007
The Postmodern Life of My AuntFilm
TaiTai Shui / 水太太
★ 5.6
2007
Hollywood ChineseFilm
Self
2005
The Beauty RemainsFilm
Woman Gambler
★ 7.2
2003
Qianlong DynastyTV
孝圣宪皇后 • 40 episodes
2001
The TickTV
Bartender • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1998
BlindnessFilm
Mrs. Hong
★ 8.0
1994
I Love TroubleFilm
Virgina Hervey
★ 5.5
1994
All-American GirlTV
Mrs. Han • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1994
China: Beyond the CloudsFilm
Narrator
★ 7.0
1993
The Joy Luck ClubFilm
An-Mei Hsu
★ 7.2
1993
Temptation of a MonkFilm
Shi's Mother
★ 5.7
1991
The Cold Mountain TempleFilm
Hou Mengqin (as Yan Lu)
★ 10.0
1991
钟鸣寒山寺Film
1990
Hiroshima: Out of the AshesFilm
Mrs. Sato
★ 6.2
1989
The Last AristocratsFilm
Li Tong's mother
★ 7.5
1989
Guandong HeroineFilm
Yi Pin-Hong
1988
Noble HouseTV
Ah Tam • 4 episodes
★ 7.1
1987
The Last EmperorFilm
Tzu Hsui
★ 7.6
1987
Harry's Hong KongFilm
Rose
★ 10.0
1987
LotusFilm
Mother-in-Law
1986
Tai-PanFilm
★ 5.3
1984
Pledge in Quick SandFilm
1982
HammettFilm
Miss Cameron's Assistant
★ 6.2
1982
Sewing WomanFilm
Narrator
★ 6.0
1982
Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderFilm
Sister Marie
★ 5.7
1979
Saint JackFilm
Mrs. Yates
★ 6.6
1978
The Eternal LoveFilm
1977
Demon SeedFilm
Soong Yen
★ 5.9
1976
The Last TempestFilm
Empress Dowager Tsz Hei
★ 6.4
1975
The Empress DowagerFilm
Tsz Hei, Empress Dowager
★ 8.0
1973
Terror in the Wax MuseumFilm
Madame Yang
★ 5.2
1972
The 14 AmazonsFilm
Grand Dame / She Tai Chun
★ 6.6
1972
Anna and the KingTV
Lady Thiang • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
1970
The Odd CoupleTV
Mrs. Lee • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1969
The ArchFilm
Madame Tung
★ 7.5
1966
Mission: ImpossibleTV
Mioshi Kellem • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
1962
Golden Horse AwardsTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 9.0
1962
Rider on a Dead HorseFilm
Ming Kwai
★ 5.0
1962
WomanhuntFilm
★ 8.0
1960
The Mountain RoadFilm
Sue-Mei Hung
★ 6.5
1960
Hong KongTV
Mai Loo • 1 episodes
1959
BonanzaTV
Su Ling • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1959
Hawaiian EyeTV
Lili • 1 episodes
★ 5.6
1958
Yancy DerringerTV
Miss Mandarin • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1958
Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerTV
Sue Wo Toi • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1958
Shirley Temple's StorybookTV
Lady Thousand Thrush • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1958
China DollFilm
Tulips
★ 6.9
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelTV
★ 7.3
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelTV
Kim Li • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1957
Have Gun, Will TravelTV
Hey Girl • 10 episodes
★ 7.3
1955
CheyenneTV
Mei Ling Soong • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1953
General Electric TheaterTV
Telephone Operator • 1 episodes
★ 6.8