Chris Yen Tze-ching (born August 4, 1974) is a

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

martial artist Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat practiced for a number of reasons such as self-defence; military and law enforcement applications; competition; physical, mental, and spiritual development; entertainment; and the pres ...

and actress. She is the younger sister of the actor

Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Chi-tan ( zh, c=甄子丹, p=Zhēn Zǐdān, j=, first=j; born 27 July 1963) is a Hongkongers, Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and action director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including three Golden Horse Fi ...

. 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

on 4 August 1974 to the newspaper editor father Klyster Yen () and the well-known martial artist mother

Bow-sim Mark Bow-sim Mark (born 1942) is a Chinese martial arts grandmaster who lives in Newton, Massachusetts, US. She is the mother of martial arts film star, Donnie Yen. Training Mark was born in Guangzhou, Republic of China in 1942. She began studying ...

(). Both of her parents were also musicians. Her older brother is

(). Her family emigrated to

Brighton, Massachusetts Brighton is a former town and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, located in the northwestern corner of the city. It is named after the English city of Brighton. Initially Brighton was part of Cambridge, and known as " ...

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 is a Chinese martial art. Initially developed for combat and self-defense, for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise. As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners ...

Tournament in 1984. In 1985, she competed at the First International Wushu Invitational Tournament in

Xi'an Xi'an is the list of capitals in China, capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populou ...

from 22 to 28 August, and won a bronze medal in the Women's

Changquan Changquan () () refers to a family of external (as opposed to internal) martial arts (kung fu) styles from northern China. The forms of the Long Fist style emphasize fully extended kicks and striking techniques, and by appearance would be consi ...

competition. Yen graduated from

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...

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

Television dramas

Music videos

Video games

External links

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yen, Chris 1974 births Living people Chinese tai chi practitioners Hong Kong film actresses American film actresses American television actresses 20th-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century Hong Kong actresses 21st-century American actresses