American actress
Eugenia Yuan
Born (1976-01-22 ) January 22, 1976 (age 48) Other names Lai-Kai Yuan, Lai-Kei Yuan, Eugenia Lai-Kai Yuan Occupation Actress Known for Member of U.S. National Rhythmic Gymnastics team. Mother Cheng Pei-pei
Eugenia Yuan is an American actress and former rhythmic gymnast who has won a Hong Kong Film Award .
Early life
On January 22, 1976, Yuan was born in Inglewood , Los Angeles county, California.[ 1] [ 2] Yuan's mother is Cheng Pei-pei , an actress who is known for being a Shaw Brothers Studio alumnus and the role of Jade Fox in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon .[ 1] Yuan grew up in San Marino, California .[ 3] [ 2]
Career
Gymnastic
Yuan began her career as a rhythmic gymnast for the U.S. Olympic Team and was ranked #4 in the world. Yuan was a member of the team for about seven years with the U.S. National Rhythmic Gymnastics team.[ 2]
Entertainment
Yuan's first screen role was acting alongside her mother in Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger (2002), a martial arts movie. Yuan co-starred in the 2002 drama Charlotte Sometimes which won the best first feature award at the Independent Spirit Awards .
Yuan returned to Hong Kong to star in one segment of Three where she was named "Best Newcomer" in the Hong Kong Film Awards . Hollywood director Doug Liman chose her for the title role of the mockumentary Mail Order Wife , for which she was named as a "Rising Star/Screen Acting Discovery" at the Hamptons International Film Festival .
She was nominated at Hong Kong's Golden Horse Awards for her starring role in 2004's The Eye 2 and had roles in the John Dahl film The Great Raid and the Oscar-winning Memoirs of a Geisha . The jewelry retailer Me & Ro created a special edition hair ornament inspired by Yuan's character in the movie.[citation needed ]
Yuan continues to travel back and forth between Los Angeles , New York City and Hong Kong [citation needed ] to take studio, Chinese-language and American independent roles alike including the 2007 Gotham Awards winning film Choking Man . She also co-stars with Tony Leung Ka Fai in the Kenneth Bi film, The Drummer , and Erica Leerhsen in Slaughter . Most recently she has appeared in the Australian television drama Secret City .
Filmography
References
^ a b Chan, Yuan-Kwan (May 1, 2006). "Eugenia Yuan Interview - 2006 Tribeca Film Festival" . meniscuszine.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018 .
^ a b c Tseng, Ada (February 28, 2005). "Eugenia Yuan: Queen of Quirk" . international.UCLA.edu. Retrieved November 15, 2018 .
^ Ripton, Ray (April 17, 1986). "U.S. on Move in Rhythmic Gymnastics" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 19, 2020 .
^ "She Has a Name (2016)" . IMDb . Retrieved November 15, 2018 .
^ Oleszczyk, Michał (October 21, 2014). "No Safety Net: Eugenia Yuan On Revenge of the Green Dragons" . RogerEbert.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018 .
^ "Memoir of a Geisha" . IMDb . Retrieved November 15, 2018 .
^ "Mail Order Wife (2004)" . IMDb . Retrieved November 15, 2018 .
^ "Flying Dragon, Leaping Tiger" . hkmdb.com . 2002. Retrieved October 19, 2020 .
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