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

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

and actress. She is the younger sister of the actor

Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Chi-tan (; born 27 July 1963) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, and action director. Yen is one of Hong Kong's top action stars. Yen is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts (MMA) into the mainstream Asian cinema by cho ...

. She was noted for her roles in the films ''

Protégé de la Rose Noire ''Protégé de la Rose Noire'' (Cantonese: 見習黑玫瑰), also known as ''Black Rose Academy'', is a 2004 Hong Kong action-comedy film co-directed by Wong Chun-chun and Donnie Yen. It follows Jeffrey Lau's 1997 film '' Black Rose II'' as the l ...

'', '' Adventures of Johnny Tao: Rock Around the Dragon'', and ''

Give 'Em Hell, Malone ''Give 'Em Hell, Malone'' is a 2009 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Thomas Jane, Ving Rhames and Elsa Pataky. Plot An ex-private eye turned gun for hire named Malone is hired to retrieve a suitcase f ...

''.

Background

Born in

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

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

(). Her family emigrated to

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in 1975. Yen 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. Later in 1985, she contested at the First International Wushu Invitational Tournament in

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from 22 to 28 August, she was placed in the third place of the Women's

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competition and received a bronze medal. Yen graduated from

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but has a historical affiliation with the United Methodist Church. It was founded in 1839 by Methodists with its original c ...

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 Hong Kong 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