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Lisa Lu

Acting

Lisa Lu

Born January 19, 1927 · Beijing, China

Biography

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

2012

5.9 TMDB

2012

Grandmother Sonam

Crazy Rich Asians

IMDb6.9

Crazy Rich Asians

Ah Ma

The Last Emperor

7.6 TMDB

The Last Emperor

Tzu Hsui

Lust, Caution

7.3 TMDB

Lust, Caution

Mahjong Partner of Aunt

Somewhere

6.1 TMDB

Somewhere

Chinese Journalist

Bonanza

7.5 TMDB

Bonanza

Su Ling

Mission: Impossible

7.6 TMDB

Mission: Impossible

Mioshi Kellem

Demon Seed

5.9 TMDB

Demon Seed

Soong Yen

I Love Trouble

5.5 TMDB

I Love Trouble

Virgina Hervey

Death and Other Details

6.6 TMDB

Death and Other Details

Celia Chun

The Joy Luck Club

7.2 TMDB

The Joy Luck Club

An-Mei Hsu

American Born Chinese

6.7 TMDB

American Born Chinese

Ni Yang

The Tick

7.3 TMDB

The Tick

Bartender

Invisible Target

6.7 TMDB

Invisible Target

Ho's Grandma

Hammett

6.2 TMDB

Hammett

Miss Cameron's Assistant

The Odd Couple

7.8 TMDB

The Odd Couple

Mrs. Lee

Saint Jack

6.6 TMDB

Saint Jack

Mrs. Yates, Producer's Assistant

Rally Road Racers

6.4 TMDB

Rally Road Racers

Granny Bai (voice)

Noble House

7.1 TMDB

Noble House

Ah Tam

Dangerous Liaisons

6.0 TMDB

Dangerous Liaisons

Madame Du Ruixue

Filmography

  1. 2025Lisa Lu Plays HerselfSelfMovie
  2. 2024The Dream of the Red ChamberGrandma JiaMovie
  3. 2024Death and Other DetailsCelia ChunSeries
  4. 2023American Born ChineseNi YangSeries
  5. 2023Rally Road RacersGranny Bai (voice)Movie
  6. 2023The Disappearance of Mrs. WuLily WuMovie
  7. 2018The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries
  8. 2018Crazy Rich AsiansAh MaMovie
  9. 2018An Impossibly Small ObjectOld ladyMovie
  10. 2015A Journey Through Time with AnthonyMovie
  11. 201512 Golden DucksAunt MayMovie
  12. 2012Dangerous LiaisonsMadame Du RuixueMovie
  13. 2010SomewhereChinese JournalistMovie
  14. 2010Apart TogetherQiao Yu'eMovie
  15. 20092012Grandmother SonamMovie
  16. 2008Dim Sum FuneralMrs. XiaoMovie
  17. 2008Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible TargetSelfMovie
  18. 2007Lust, CautionMahjong Partner of AuntMovie
  19. 2007The Postmodern Life of My AuntTaiTai Shui / 水太太Movie
  20. 2007Invisible TargetHo's GrandmaMovie
  21. 2007Hollywood ChineseSelfMovie
  22. 2005The Beauty RemainsWoman GamblerMovie
  23. 2003Qianlong Dynasty孝圣宪皇后Series
  24. 2001The TickBartenderSeries
  25. 1998BlindnessMrs. HongMovie
  26. 1994All-American GirlMrs. HanSeries
  27. 1994I Love TroubleVirgina HerveyMovie
  28. 1994China: Beyond the CloudsNarratorMovie
  29. 1993Temptation of a MonkShi's MotherMovie
  30. 1993The Joy Luck ClubAn-Mei HsuMovie
  31. 1991The Cold Mountain TempleHou Mengqin (as Yan Lu)Movie
  32. 1991钟鸣寒山寺Movie
  33. 1990Hiroshima: Out of the AshesMrs. SatoMovie
  34. 1989The Last AristocratsLi Tong's motherMovie
  35. 1989Guandong HeroineYi Pin-HongMovie
  36. 1988Noble HouseAh TamSeries
  37. 1987The Last EmperorTzu HsuiMovie
  38. 1987Harry's Hong KongRoseMovie
  39. 1987LotusMother-in-Law, Executive ProducerMovie
  40. 1986Tai-PanMovie
  41. 1984Pledge in Quick SandMovie
  42. 1982Sewing WomanNarratorMovie
  43. 1982HammettMiss Cameron's AssistantMovie
  44. 1982Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderSister MarieMovie
  45. 1979Saint JackMrs. Yates, Producer's AssistantMovie
  46. 1978The Eternal LoveMovie
  47. 1977Demon SeedSoong YenMovie
  48. 1976The Last TempestEmpress Dowager Tsz HeiMovie
  49. 1975The Empress DowagerTsz Hei, Empress DowagerMovie
  50. 1973Terror in the Wax MuseumMadame YangMovie
  51. 1972Anna and the KingLady ThiangSeries
  52. 1972The 14 AmazonsGrand Dame / She Tai ChunMovie
  53. 1970The Odd CoupleMrs. LeeSeries
  54. 1969The ArchMadame TungMovie
  55. 1966Mission: ImpossibleMioshi KellemSeries
  56. 1962Golden Horse AwardsSelfSeries
  57. 1962WomanhuntMovie
  58. 1962Rider on a Dead HorseMing KwaiMovie
  59. 1960The Mountain RoadSue-Mei HungMovie
  60. 1960Hong KongMai LooSeries
  61. 1959Hawaiian EyeLiliSeries
  62. 1959BonanzaSu LingSeries
  63. 1958Yancy DerringerMiss MandarinSeries
  64. 1958China DollTulipsMovie
  65. 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookLady Thousand ThrushSeries
  66. 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSue Wo ToiSeries
  67. 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries
  68. 1955CheyenneMei Ling SoongSeries
  69. 1953General Electric TheaterTelephone OperatorSeries
  70. —The Joy Luck Club 2An-Mei HsuMovie
  71. —See You Tomorrow Tomorrow TomorrowNai NaiMovie