JuJu Chan

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). She has been called the "female Bruce Lee".

• Name — JuJu Chan Szeto • Birthplace — British Hong Kong • Education — University of San Francisco (BS) New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (MA) • Other Names — JuJu Chan • Occupation — * Actress • martial artist • model • singer • writer • Years Active — 2008–present • Website — jujuchanszeto.com

Chan was born in Hong Kong. At the age of three, she moved to the United States and settled in San Francisco. She began to learn martial arts at the age of 10. 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. Chan graduated from the University of San Francisco with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematics, with honors. She gained a master's degree from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

In August 2009, Chan participated in the RTHK reality series Rich Mate Poor Mate, 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. Chan starred as the title character in the 2009 web series Lumina, written and directed by Jennifer Thym. 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. Chan starred as Silver Dart Shi in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny directed by Yuen Woo Ping. Chan was the lead actress in Savage Dog 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. It was announced in February 2021 that she would reprise her role in the sequel film, Fistful of Vengeance. It was later released on 17 February 2022. In June 2019, Chan joined Dimitri Logothetis's martial arts thriller Jiu Jitsu (2020).

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

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

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

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

• Year — Title — Alternative title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference • 2008 — The Other End of the Gun — Sabrina (Supporting role) • 2009 — Found and Lost (short) — Eva (Lead role) • Gong Neui! (short) — 港女! — Princess (lead role) — Also producer • 2010 — Joggers — JuJu (Supporting role) • Unconditional Love (action) — Julie (Supporting role) — Chinese Kung Fu Fighter • Vela 724 (sci-fi action promo) — Princess (Lead role) • 2012 — The Young Boxer (action) — 《詠春小龍》 — Bruce Lee's Sister • Palace of the Damned (Horror) — Ping Wei (Main Cast) • 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 • 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 — • 2019 — The Invincible Dragon — Lady — Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸 — • Hollow Point — Amanda Ray — Credited as JuJu Chan 陳鈺芸 • Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks — Herself • 2020 — Jiu Jitsu — Carmen • 2022 — Fistful of Vengeance — Zan Hui — Credited as JuJu Chan • 2024 — Lights Out — • 2025 — Fight or Flight — Master Lian

• Year — Title — Alternative Title — Role — Network — Notes — Ref. Reference • 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 • 2019 — Noches con Platanito — Herself — Estrella TV (Spanish) • 2021 — Fight'n Chance — Host