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JuJu Chan Szeto
JuJu Chan Szeto
Born	British Hong Kong
Other names	JuJu Chan
Alma mater	University of San Francisco (BS); New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (MA)
Occupation(s)	Actress, martial artist, model, singer, writer
Years active	2008–present
Spouse	Antony Szeto (m. 2019)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	司徒鈺芸
Simplified Chinese	司徒钰芸
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Sītú Yùyún
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	Sito Juk6-wan4
	Musical career
Instrument	Piano
Website	jujuchanszeto.com

JuJu Chan Szeto^[1] (Chinese: 司徒鈺芸) also known as JuJu Chan (Chinese: 陳鈺芸), is an American actress, martial artist, singer, and writer.

Chan pursued martial arts at a young age, an interest she kept up with into adulthood. She started modeling when she was a teenager, and entered the film industry after receiving her master's degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Chan received wider recognition as Silver Dart Shi in Netflix's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016). She later returned to Netflix as Zan in Wu Assassins (2019). Her fans sometime refer to her as the "female Bruce Lee".^[2]^[3]

Early life and education

Chan was born in Hong Kong. At the age of three, she moved to the United States and settled in San Francisco.^[2]

She began to learn martial arts at the age of 10.^[4] She first started in judo, as that was the closest school at the time, and went on to learn Shotokan karate, wushu, Hung Ga, Wing Chun, ITF Taekwondo, nunchaku, and muay Thai.^[5]^[2]

Chan graduated from the University of San Francisco with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics, with honors.^[6] She gained a master's degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.^[7]

Entertainment career

In August 2009, Chan participated in the RTHK reality series Rich Mate Poor Mate (Chinese: 窮富翁大作戰), where four participants from wealthy backgrounds experience the lives of the not so fortunate. During the 120-hour experience, Chan (nicknamed "The Beauty Queen") has to live the life of a single immigrant mother in Hong Kong while taking care of her eight-year-old boy.^[8]

Chan starred as the title character in the 2009 web series Lumina, written and directed by Jennifer Thym.^[9]^[10] She has one of the lead roles, Ping Wei, the head concubine, in the thriller Palace of the Damned (previously named The Living Dead) in 2012. Chan also played the lead actress, Pixie Ho, in an Australian-Chinese Production, Hit Girls, an action comedy short film.^[11]

Chan starred as Silver Dart Shi in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny directed by Yuen Woo Ping.^[12]^[13] Chan was the lead actress in Savage Dog^[14] released in July 2017.

In August 2018, it was announced that Chan was cast as a recurring character on the Netflix series, Wu Assassins (2019). She played Triad lieutenant Zan Hui.^[15] It was announced in February 2021 that she would reprise her role in the sequel film, Fistful of Vengeance.^[16] It was later released on 17 February 2022.^[17]

In June 2019, Chan joined Dimitri Logothetis's martial arts thriller Jiu Jitsu (2020).^[18]

Martial arts career

In 2013 she represented Hong Kong in the Taekwon-Do (ITF) World Championship in Bulgaria.^[19]

Pageant career

In July 2009, she participated in the United Nations Pageants International in Jamaica, where she won Miss Congeniality and Miss United Nation International Ambassador.^[20]

Music

Discography

I Wanna Hold Your Heart (2011)

Release date: 5 December 2011
Songs：

那些年的我們
好勝
瞬間救地球
I Wanna Hold Your Heart

Music awards

2011 – Hong Kong Metro Radio New Singer Award (2011年度新城勁爆頒獎禮 – 新城勁爆新登場海外歌手)
2011 – Hong Kong uChannel Teens most favorite new singer Award (2011uChannel我撐起樂壇頒獎禮 – 我最喜愛女新人獎)

Other work

In 2010, Chan became the spokesperson and ambassador of Heroes2, a charity organization which focuses on reforestation throughout the areas of rural China.^[21]

Chan has also written her first semi-autobiography To Live a Beautiful Life, releasing it in June 2010. Her second book, published in 2013, is a guide to Western dining called "Food and Ordering at a Restaurant".^[22]

Personal life

She has a twin sister.^[2] On 1 October 2019, Chan married frequent collaborator Antony Szeto in Los Angeles.^[23]

Filmography

Year	Title	Alternative title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2008	The Other End of the Gun		Sabrina (Supporting role)		^{[citation needed]}
2009	Found and Lost (short)		Eva (Lead role)		^{[citation needed]}
2009	Gong Neui! (short)	港女!	Princess (lead role)	Also producer	^{[citation needed]}
2010	Joggers		JuJu (Supporting role)		^{[citation needed]}
	Unconditional Love (action)		Julie (Supporting role)	Chinese Kung Fu Fighter	^{[citation needed]}
	Vela 724 (sci-fi action promo)		Princess (Lead role)		^{[citation needed]}
2012	The Young Boxer (action)	《詠春小龍》	Bruce Lee's Sister		^{[citation needed]}
	Palace of the Damned (Horror)		Ping Wei (Main Cast)		^{[citation needed]}
	Hit Girls (Action Comedy)	《职业女杀手》	Pixie Ho (Lead role)
2013	Fist of the Dragon (Action)	《猛龍追擊8小時》	Meili (Lead actress)
2014	Sports Like No Other	《別有動天第 14 集演員與跆拳道運動員之間的矛盾》	Main	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸	^{[citation needed]}
2016	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny	《臥虎藏龍2》	Silver Dart Shi	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2017	Savage Dog		Isabelle Steiner	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2018	Lucid Dreams			Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸	^[24]
2019	The Invincible Dragon		Lady	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸	^[24]
	Hollow Point		Amanda Ray	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
	Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks		Herself		^{[citation needed]}
2020	Jiu Jitsu		Carmen
2022	Fistful of Vengeance		Zan Hui	Credited as JuJu Chan
2024	Lights Out				^[25]

Television

Year	Title	Alternative Title	Role	Network	Notes	Ref.
2009	Lumina		Lumina Wong (Lead role)
2009	Rich Mate Poor Mate	窮富翁大作戰	JuJu (Herself, 選美天后)	RTHK	Documentary, Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2014	Kung Fu Quest 3	《功夫傳奇 3》	Main	RTHK	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2019	Wu Assassins	Zan Hui	Netflix	Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸	^[18]
2019	Noches con Platanito		Herself	Estrella TV (Spanish)		^{[citation needed]}
2021	Fight'n Chance (TV Series)		Host			^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

Year	Title	Alternative	Publisher	Notes
2010	To Live a Beautiful Life	美麗是活出來的	青馬	Semi-autobiography, Rich Mate Poor Mate, as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2011	Rich Mate Poor Mate	窮滋味	Enrich Publishing	Book on Rich Mate Poor Mate, as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸
2013	Food & Ordering at a Restaurant	點菜英文	Red Publish	Western Dining Tool Book, as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸

References

^ "JuJu Chan Szeto: My Journey To Becoming a Martial Arts Actress". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Samson, Carl (5 October 2019). "Meet the 'Female Bruce Lee' and 'Wu Assassins' Star Juju Chan". NextShark. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
^ "Interview: Juju Chan "It's time to revive Hong Kong martial arts films, especially with girls"". Time Out. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "Action Actress JuJu Chan on Her Path to Hollywood". Prestige Hong Kong. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ SCMP Style (21 November 2019). STYLE Interviews: the 'female Bruce Lee' and Wu Assassins star JuJu Chan. South China Morning Post (YouTube video). Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
^ "Bruce Lee's heir? 5 things to know about JuJu Chan, the Wu Assassins star opposite Nicolas Cage in upcoming movie Jiu Jitsu". No. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ Carpenter, Ed (22 February 2016). "Action Actress JuJu Chan on Her Path to Hollywood". Prestige. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
^ "窮富翁大作戰". Radio Television Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
^ "About Lumina". RockGinger Limited. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
^ "Cast – Lumina". RockGinger Limited. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
^ "Hit Girls". Fairfield Advance. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ "Crouching, Hidden... and Streaming?". Impact Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ "Crouching Tiger's JuJu Chan on why more Hong Kong women do muay Thai". South China Morning Post. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Savage Dog: Interview with JuJu Chan". Mike Fury. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
^ Petski, Denise (15 August 2018). "'Wu Assassins': JuJu Chan & Mark Dacascos To Recur in Netflix Martial Arts Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
^ Petski, Denise (26 February 2021). "'Wu Assassins' Standalone Movie Set at Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ Massoto, Erick (20 January 2022). "'Fistful of Vengeance' Trailer Reveals the 'Wu Assassins' Standalone Movie Coming to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b Petski, Denise (17 August 2019). "' Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan join Nicolas Cage martial arts thriller 'Jiu Jitsu'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
^ "Juju Chan to compete in Taekwondo competition". Yahoo! Newsroom. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
^ AsianWeek Staff (31 July 2009). "Four Asians Crowned in U.N. International Pageant". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011.
^ "Heroes2 Appoints JuJu Chan As Goodwill Ambassador – HeroesToo – ECOfriendly habits for a better tomorrow". heroestoo.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
^ "Bruce Lee's heir? 5 things to know about JuJu Chan, the Wu Assassins star opposite Nicolas Cage in upcoming movie Jiu Jitsu". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
^ "JuJu Chan Official Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
^ ^a ^b JuJu Chan at hkmdb.com
^ JuJu Chan at action-flix.com^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

[Name_Changed_to_JuJu_Chan_Szeto-1] "JuJu Chan Szeto: My Journey To Becoming a Martial Arts Actress". Vogue Hong Kong. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

[:0-2] Samson, Carl (5 October 2019). "Meet the 'Female Bruce Lee' and 'Wu Assassins' Star Juju Chan". NextShark. Retrieved 23 May 2021.

[3] "Interview: Juju Chan "It's time to revive Hong Kong martial arts films, especially with girls"". Time Out. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.

[4] "Action Actress JuJu Chan on Her Path to Hollywood". Prestige Hong Kong. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[5] SCMP Style (21 November 2019). STYLE Interviews: the 'female Bruce Lee' and Wu Assassins star JuJu Chan. South China Morning Post (YouTube video). Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.

[6] "Bruce Lee's heir? 5 things to know about JuJu Chan, the Wu Assassins star opposite Nicolas Cage in upcoming movie Jiu Jitsu". No. South China Morning Post. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

[7] Carpenter, Ed (22 February 2016). "Action Actress JuJu Chan on Her Path to Hollywood". Prestige. Retrieved 13 July 2021.

[窮富翁大作戰_(in_Chinese)-8] "窮富翁大作戰". Radio Television Hong Kong. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2010.

[luminawebseries-9] "About Lumina". RockGinger Limited. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.

[luminathecharacter-10] "Cast – Lumina". RockGinger Limited. Archived from the original on 8 May 2010. Retrieved 3 August 2010.

[actiongirls-11] "Hit Girls". Fairfield Advance. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

[Crouching,_Hidden..._and_Streaming?-12] "Crouching, Hidden... and Streaming?". Impact Magazine. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

[13] "Crouching Tiger's JuJu Chan on why more Hong Kong women do muay Thai". South China Morning Post. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[Savage-14] "Savage Dog: Interview with JuJu Chan". Mike Fury. 27 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

[Petski_three-15] Petski, Denise (15 August 2018). "'Wu Assassins': JuJu Chan & Mark Dacascos To Recur in Netflix Martial Arts Drama". Deadline. Retrieved 29 September 2018.

[16] Petski, Denise (26 February 2021). "'Wu Assassins' Standalone Movie Set at Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[FistfulofVengenanceReleaseDate-17] Massoto, Erick (20 January 2022). "'Fistful of Vengeance' Trailer Reveals the 'Wu Assassins' Standalone Movie Coming to Netflix". Collider. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[Petski-18] Petski, Denise (17 August 2019). "' Tony Jaa, Frank Grillo, JuJu Chan join Nicolas Cage martial arts thriller 'Jiu Jitsu'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 August 2019.

[taekwondochampionship-19] "Juju Chan to compete in Taekwondo competition". Yahoo! Newsroom. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2013.

[unitednationpageants-20] AsianWeek Staff (31 July 2009). "Four Asians Crowned in U.N. International Pageant". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on 8 April 2011.

[21] "Heroes2 Appoints JuJu Chan As Goodwill Ambassador – HeroesToo – ECOfriendly habits for a better tomorrow". heroestoo.org. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.

[22] "Bruce Lee's heir? 5 things to know about JuJu Chan, the Wu Assassins star opposite Nicolas Cage in upcoming movie Jiu Jitsu". 7 December 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.

[23] "JuJu Chan Official Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 1 December 2019.

[hk-24] JuJu Chan at hkmdb.com

[hkb-25] JuJu Chan at action-flix.com^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

JuJu Chan

Early life and education

Entertainment career

Martial arts career

Pageant career

Music

Discography

Music awards

Other work

Personal life

Filmography

Television

Bibliography

References

External links

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