Chris Yen

Chris Yen Tze-ching (born 4 August 1974) is a Hong Kong-American martial artist and actress. She is the younger sister of the actor Donnie Yen. She was noted for her roles in the films Protégé de la Rose Noire, Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon, and Give 'Em Hell, Malone.

Background

Yen was born in Hong Kong on 4 August 1974 to the newspaper editor father Klyster Yen and the well-known martial artist mother Bow-sim Mark . Both of her parents were also musicians. Her older brother is Donnie Yen . Her family emigrated to Brighton, Massachusetts in 1975.

She was trained in martial arts by her mother at the age of 4 and learned piano at the age of 5.

As the age of 10, being the youngest martial artist, Yen won a silver medal at the 1st International Tai Chi Tournament in 1984. In 1985 as a member of the US National Wushu Team, she competed at the First International Wushu Invitational Tournament in Xi'an from 22 to 28 August, and won a bronze medal in the Women's Changquan competition.

Yen graduated from Boston University with a double major in psychology and business management.

Personal life Yen was married to Hong Kong-born American professional race car driver and accountant Hubert Young on March 28, 2009, and they kept two rescue dogs, Rex and Yogi.

She left acting to create a fashion brand. Eight years later, she entered the field of property investment. Yen splits her time between Los Angeles, where she lives with her husband, and Boston, where her parents live.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Non-acting role Note 1986 The Close Encounter of the Vampire 2003 Shanghai Knights Assistant to Donnie Yen 2004 Protégé de la Rose Noire Enchantress 2007 Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon Mika 2008 A Good Day to Be Black and Sexy Jennie 2009 Give 'Em Hell, Malone "Mauler"

Television dramas Year Title Role Network Note 2009 The Forgotten 2009 Rockville, CA Annie

Music videos YearSongArtistRoleNotes 2008 Double Blade Jay Chou Stunt coordinator

Video games YearVideo gameDeveloperRoleNotes 2008 Onimusha 3: Demon Siege Assistant to Donnie Yen Motion capture department