Chinese-American actress and three-time Golden Horse Award winner known for The Last Emperor (1987), 2012 (2009), and Crazy Rich Asians (2018) — a career spanning more than six decades across Hollywood and Hong Kong cinema. Across 42 tracked productions, 822 of her 3,832 co-stars are still alive and 2,214 have passed away.
Filmography48 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Death and Other DetailsSeries | Celia Chun | 97 |
| 2024 | The Dream of the Red ChamberMovie | Grandma Jia | 97 |
| 2023 | American Born ChineseSeries | Ni Yang | 96 |
| 2023 | Rally Road RacersMovie | Granny Bai (voice) | 96 |
| 2023 | The Disappearance of Mrs. WuMovie | Lily Wu | 96 |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich AsiansMovie | Ah Ma | 91 |
| 2018 | The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-UpSeries | — | 91 |
| 2015 | 12 Golden DucksMovie | Aunt May | 88 |
| 2012 | Dangerous LiaisonsMovie | Madame Du Ruixue | 85 |
| 2010 | SomewhereMovie | Chinese Journalist | 83 |
| 2009 | 2012Movie | Grandmother Sonam | 82 |
| 2008 | Orchestrated Mayhem: The Making of Invisible TargetMovie | Self | 81 |
| 2007 | Lust, CautionMovie | Mahjong Partner of Aunt | 80 |
| 2007 | Invisible TargetMovie | Ho's Grandma | 80 |
| 2003 | Qianlong DynastySeries | 孝圣宪皇后 | 76 |
| 2001 | The TickSeries | Bartender | 74 |
| 1994 | All-American GirlSeries | Mrs. Han | 67 |
| 1994 | I Love TroubleMovie | Virgina Hervey | 67 |
| 1993 | The Joy Luck ClubMovie | An-Mei Hsu | 66 |
| 1990 | Hiroshima: Out of the AshesMovie | Mrs. Sato | 63 |
| 1989 | The Last AristocratsMovie | Li Tong's mother | 62 |
| 1988 | Noble HouseSeries | Ah Tam | 61 |
| 1987 | The Last EmperorMovie | Tzu Hsui | 60 |
| 1987 | Harry's Hong KongMovie | Rose | 60 |
| 1986 | Tai-PanMovie | — | 59 |
| 1984 | Pledge in Quick SandMovie | — | 57 |
| 1982 | HammettMovie | Miss Cameron's Assistant | 55 |
| 1979 | Saint JackMovie | Mrs. Yates | 52 |
| 1977 | Demon SeedMovie | Soong Yen | 50 |
| 1976 | The Last TempestMovie | Empress Dowager Tsz Hei | 49 |
| 1975 | The Empress DowagerMovie | Tsz Hei, Empress Dowager | 48 |
| 1973 | Terror in the Wax MuseumMovie | Madame Yang | 46 |
| 1972 | The 14 AmazonsMovie | Grand Dame / She Tai Chun | 45 |
| 1972 | Anna and the KingSeries | Lady Thiang | 45 |
| 1970 | The Odd CoupleSeries | Mrs. Lee | 43 |
| 1969 | The ArchMovie | Madame Tung | 42 |
| 1966 | Mission: ImpossibleSeries | Mioshi Kellem | 39 |
| 1962 | Rider on a Dead HorseMovie | Ming Kwai | 35 |
| 1962 | Golden Horse AwardsSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1960 | The Mountain RoadMovie | Sue-Mei Hung | 33 |
| 1959 | BonanzaSeries | Su Ling | 32 |
| 1959 | Hawaiian EyeSeries | Lili | 32 |
| 1958 | Yancy DerringerSeries | Miss Mandarin | 31 |
| 1958 | China DollMovie | Tulips | 31 |
| 1958 | Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries | Lady Thousand Thrush | 31 |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSeries | Sue Wo Toi | 31 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will TravelSeries | Hey Girl | 30 |
| 1955 | CheyenneSeries | Mei Ling Soong | 28 |