Chris Yen


Chris Yen Tze-ching is a Hong Kong martial artist, fashion designer and actress. She is best known as the younger sister of the actor Donnie Yen. She was noted for her roles in the films Black Rose Academy, , and Give 'Em Hell, Malone.

Background

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.
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 Xi'an from 22 to 28 August, she was placed in the third place of the Women's Changquan competition and received a bronze medal.
Yen graduated from Boston University with a double-major in psychology and business management.

Personal life

Yen was married to professional race car driver Hubert Young on March 28, 2009, and they kept two rescue dogs, Rex and Yogi.

Filmography

Films

Television dramas

Music videos

Video games