Fala Chen (; born 24 February 1982) is a Chinese American actress. She is known for her roles in

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'' and HBO miniseries ''Irma Vep'' and ''The Undoing''. Chen got to recognition through her roles in

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drama series including '' Steps'', ''No Regrets'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. She also starred in the

films '' Tales from the Dark 2'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2009), as well as ''

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'' (2017 – Cantonese). On stage, she portrayed Kyra Hollis in '' Skylight'' by David Hare (2016). In 2018, Chen wrote, directed and starred in the short film ''Passinger'', which was a finalist for the Sundance Film Festival: Hong Kong Short Film Competition. She made her first Hollywood appearance in the HBO miniseries ''The Undoing'' in 2020 and starred in the

superhero film ''

'' in 2021.

Early life and education

Chen was born on 24 February 1982, and raised in

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until the age of 14, when she immigrated to

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with her parents. Graduating from high school within the top 10 of her cohort, she went on to pursue a course in Marketing and International Business in

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in May 2005. During her college term breaks, Chen took part in several pageants as a means to pay for her tuition fees. Amongst them was the

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hosted in

where she represented New York City after winning Miss New York Chinese 2004. She won 1st runner-up, kicking off her career in entertainment. In 2014, Chen began a 4-year Master of Fine Arts in Drama (MFA) Program at the

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in New York City. She graduated in May 2018.

Career

Television

2005–06: Entry to the TV scene

In 2005, Chen began her professional acting career when she signed an 8-year contract with

. She started out as a host on numerous variety shows on TVB's Mandarin channel TVB8, before making her acting debut in the TVB series ''

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'' guest starring as a murderess.

2007–09: Breakthrough

In 2007, after starring in '' Heart of Greed'', ''

The Family Link ''The Family Link'' (Traditional Chinese: 師奶兵團) is a TVB modern drama series broadcast in May 2007. Synopsis Mung Ka-Ka (Sheren Tang), Cho Mei-Ngoh (Kiki Sheung), and Hilary Ding Mui-Hong (Cecilia Yip) are good friends and they are expe ...

'', and '' Steps'', Chen won her first acting award in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in '' Steps''. Additionally, she was also nominated for "My Favorite Female Character" and "Most Improved Actress" categories for the same role. She also received a nomination in the "Most Improved Actress" category for her roles in ''Heart of Greed'' and ''The Family Link'' in 2007. Chen's breakthrough came in 2008, when her notable work was for the character of Gam Wing Hing (a mute girl) in TVB series ''

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'', an indirect sequel to ''Heart of Greed'', as she had to learn sign language for the role. The role landed her nominations in the "Best Supporting Actress" and "My Favorite Female Character" categories for the second year in a row. Dance5

In 2009, Chen was nominated again for the "Best Supporting Actress" and "My Favorite Female Character" categories for her role in '' The Stew of Life''.

2010–13: Leading roles and entry to the music scene

In 2010, Chen was cast in TVB's grand production series '' No Regrets'' as second female lead, securing her position as one of Hong Kong's celebrated new actresses, alongside

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. The role won her the Best Supporting Actress Award at the

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and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 16th

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. She later took on roles as the first female lead in productions including ''

'', ''

Queens of Diamonds and Hearts ''Queens of Diamonds and Hearts'' is a Hong Kong costume drama produced by TVB and starring Roger Kwok, Fala Chen, Sharon Chan and Louis Yuen. A blessing ceremony was held on 5 September 2011 at Tseung Kwan O TVB City's Shaolin Temple at 11:30PM ...

'', and ''

''. ''

'' (2011) was a distant sequel to the 2009 film ''

'' in which Chen had also acted in as the sister of a triad boss. ''

'' (2012) allowed Chen to experiment with looking 'ugly' on screen as her character Chung Mo Yim, based on historical figure Zhongli Chun, was born with a prominent birth mark on her face. Chen played the role of Holiday Ho in ''

'' —a free-spirited punk girl who aspires to fly—who became emotionally entangled between two male leads, Captain Samuel Tong played by

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and Captain Jayden Koo played by

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. Chen also starred in 2013's ''

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'' alongside veteran actors

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and

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where she played the role of Sam Yuet Kan, a junior barrister with a tough personality. Her contract with TVB ended in mid 2013 and Chen became a self-managed artiste. Having more freedom to choose and ever so determined to become a better actress, Chen would like to direct her focus on filming more movies and dramas, and she is not afraid to take up new challenges.

2014: Entry into China's TV industry

Chen acted in her first mainland Chinese drama series, '' Sound of the Desert'', where she played the role of Li Yan. It aired in 2014 and was based on the historical romance novel '' Ballad of the Desert'' by '' Tong Hua''.

2019: Entry into the US TV industry

Shortly after graduating from the

, Chen was cast as Jolene in ''The Undoing'' alongside

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and

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Film

2009: Newcomer

In 2009, Chen took her chance at her first female lead role in the movie ''

'' as

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's girlfriend and

's sister. ''

'' is a spin-off from the 2009 TVB crime drama ''E.U.'', where the character "Laughing Gor", played by

, became a household name. Chen was nominated for the Best New Performer category at the 29th Hong Kong Film Awards for her role in ''

''.

2010–13: Budding film actress

In 2010, Chen starred in two movies, ''Black Ransom'' and '' 72 Tenants of Prosperity''. In ''Black Ransom'', she acted as a superintendent, alongside internationally acclaimed Hong Kong actor and film producer,

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. '' 72 Tenants of Prosperity'' on the other hand, was a light-hearted Hong Kong comedy film directed by

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, involving a star-studded cast of Hong Kong stars. Chen took to the movie scene again in 2011, acting in the first installment of the heartwarming

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film series, directed and produced by

. She too worked together with

again who produced and acted in

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, another Hong Kong comedy film which also co-stars

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and

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who are better known as "Fuk Luk Sau" (). ''Tales from the Dark 2'' (2013) was her first shot at the horror movie scene, and acting with her is

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. Chen's story revolves around pillow demons, where her character Chow Jing Ee is seen to suffer from serious insomnia after her break-up with her boyfriend Yuen Hao Hong, played by

. Chen delivered a stellar performance, and was commended for the preparation work she did prior to filming, by staying a few nights alone in the cold apartment they filmed at to get into character and understand the loneliness and insomnia that the character suffered. The media had focused on the scene where Chen's character accidentally killed her boyfriend and tried to get rid of the corpse by taking off all of his garments and putting him into a vacuum bag. This is the first time that

has gone fully nude in a film. Owing to the explicit scenes, the movie has received a Category III rating. Chen starred in the Cantonese version of ''

'' as the voice of Lucy Wilde, an Anti-Villain League agent, Gru's wife and the girls' adoptive mother. Doing voiceover for an animation film for the first time, Chen commented that it requires a lot of energy and precision to sync with the character's lip movement and it takes capturing the unique sounds and myriad of nuances in personality to bring the character to life.

2015: Movies Pending Release

Chen concluded filming for '' The Treasure'', directed by

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and Ronald Tsang.

2021: US feature debut

Chen made her US film debut after being cast in the

feature film ''

'' as Ying Li. The movie is directed by

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, and opened in theaters on 3 September 2021.

Theatre

2013–16: Stage Debut

Ever since Chen's contract with

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(TVB) concluded in 2013, she went on to pursue a 4-year Master of Fine Arts in Drama (MFA) Program at

with the passion and determination to better herself as a professional artiste. The MFA Program only accepts 8 to 10 students each year, and encompasses areas such as production, directing, playwriting, pedagogy, and current trends in American and World Theater. Chen's debut on the theatre stage came in 2016 with ''Skylight'' – the premiere of Chinese adaptation of the 1995 British play written by David Hare that debuted in West End and Broadway. The play was scheduled to run for 24 shows at the

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, but due to overwhelming responses, 11 additional shows were added, making that a total of 35 shows running across 1 July 2016 to 14 August 2016. Starring alongside Dayo Wong and Terrance Lau, ''Skylight'' was a sold-out show within a few hours, and it received plenty of raving positive reviews including praises for Chen's performance as a theatre actor.

Music

Starting in 2009, Chen has been sporadically participating in the music scene, singing theme songs for '' The Stew of Life'', ''

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'', and ''

''.

2012: First album – ''Beautiful Life''

In 2010, Chen signed under Stars Shine International and subsequently launched her first Canto-pop debut album, ''Beautiful Life'', released on 31 July 2012. Some of the highlights from the album are "", "", and "Beautiful Life". Among these songs, "" was the first plugged song which garnered her awards in the Best Newcomer category across various music platforms such as ''2012 TVB8 Golden Music Awards'' for the Bronze Award,

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, and "2013 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards". Within a week from the launch of her album, it had climbed up to first place on HMV's 'Asian Album Top Sales Chart'. Her contract with Stars Shine International ended in 2012.

Endorsements

Chen was the spokesperson for

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in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. She was also Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s Pink Ambassador for the Pink Revolution Campaign, held every October to promote breast cancer awareness and raise funds to support free services for patients and their families.

Personal life

In 2008, Chen married Hong Kong businessman (later actor) Daniel Sit. In 2011, she brought Sit to attend a church sermon delivered by friend and '' No Regrets'' costar

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, hoping to expose him to the Christian faith. The couple divorced in 2013. In 2019, Chen married French entrepreneur Emmanuel Straschnov. In February 2021, she announced that she had given birth to a daughter.

Filmography

Television

Film

Theatre

Discography

Albums

Awards

2013

* TVB Star Awards Malaysia 2013: Favourite TVB Character (Triumph in the Skies 2 – Holiday) * 2013 10th Huading Awards: Best Chinese Actress in TV Series (Queen of Diamonds and Hearts) * 2013 IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards: Best Newcomer Award

2012

* StarHub TVB Awards 2012: My Favorite TVB Female Character (Queens of Diamonds and Hearts – Chung Mo-Yim) * 2012 TVB8 Golden Music Awards: Best Newcomer Award (Bronze) *

: Newcomer Impact Award

2011

* 16th

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– Best Actress in a Supporting Role (No Regrets – Lau Ching) * StarHub TVB Awards 2011: My Favorite TVB Female Character (No Regrets – Lau Ching) * Starhub TVB Awards 2011: Perfect Smile Award * My AOD Malaysia My Favourite TVB Series Presentation 2011: My Favourite Top 15 Characters (Lives of Omission – Jodie) * My AOD Malaysia My Favourite TVB Series Presentation 2011: My Favourite Onscreen Couple (Lives of Omission – Fala Chen and Michael Tse) *

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Awards: Top 10 Artist (No. 9)

2010

2010 – Best Supporting Actress (No Regrets – Lau Ching) * My AOD Malaysia My Favourite TVB Series Presentation 2010: Best Supporting Actress (No Regrets – Lau Ching) *

Awards: Top 10 Artist (No. 10)

2009

Awards 2009: Hekura Stylish Female Artist * StarHub TVB Awards 2009: My Favorite TVB Female Character (Moonlight Resonance – Gum Wing Hing)

2008

Awards 2008: Hekura Acting Improvement Award *

Awards 2008: Most Promising Female Artist

2007

2007 – Best Supporting Actress (Steps – Ching Ka-Man (Karmen)) *

Awards 2007: Hekura Most Self-confident New Actress

2005

* Miss Chinese International 2005 – 1st runner up

2004

* Miss NY Chinese 2004 – Best MTV, Best Costume, and Miss Photogenic

2003

* Miss Chinatown USA 2003 – 1st runner up (officially known as Miss Chinese Chamber of Commerce 2003)

2002

* Miss Asian America 2002

References

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