Fala Chen
Biography
Fala Chen is a Hong Kong actress and singer who began her entertainment career after finishing first runner-up in the 2005 Miss Chinese International Pageant. Born in Fenghua District, China, she grew up in Chengdu and Atlanta. She signed with TVB, hosted variety shows, and made her acting debut in Forensic Heroes. Heart of Greed and Moonlight Resonance brought her to prominence, and she won two TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Supporting Actress for Steps and No Regrets. Her feature film debut, the crime thriller Turning Point, earned a Hong Kong Film Awards nomination for Best New Performer. She later took lead roles in Lives of Omission and Triumph in the Skies II. After studying drama at Juilliard, Chen made her American television debut in The Undoing (2020), then appeared as Ying Li in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Irma Vep (2022), and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
44years old
Turns 45 on February 24in 105 days
- Born Fenghua District
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Also credited as Chen Fala and Fala Chen Fa-la
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 11 years2014 to 2025
Every film, newest first
- 2025Ballad of a Small PlayerIMDb rating 5.9
- 2024Godzilla x Kong: The New EmpireIMDb rating 6.0
- 2021Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten RingsIMDb rating 7.3
- 2014Revenge of the Green DragonsIMDb rating 5.3
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Beyond film
Chen made her stage debut in 2016 in Skylight, a Chinese adaptation of David Hare's play, alongside Dayo Wong and Terrance Lau. The run was extended from 24 to 35 shows after tickets sold out within hours.
Getting ready for a role
Chen learned sign language to play Gam Wing Hing, a mute girl, in the TVB series Moonlight Resonance, the role that became her breakthrough in 2008.
First role
Chen began her professional acting career in 2005 by signing an eight-year contract with TVB, first hosting variety shows on TVB8 before her acting debut as a murderess in Forensic Heroes.
Early training
Chen enrolled at the Juilliard School in New York City in 2014, where she spent four years working toward a Master of Fine Arts in Drama. She finished the program in May 2018.
Beyond film
Chen's debut Canto-pop album, Beautiful Life, came out on 31 July 2012, and a week after its launch it had risen to the top spot on HMV's Asian Album Top Sales Chart.
Fala Chen movies on Netflix
Worked with
Fala Chen made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Ben Kingsley's page
Ray Liotta's page
Tilda Swinton's page
Colin Farrell's page
Michelle Yeoh's page
Rebecca Hall's page
Destin Daniel CrettonDirector, 1 film, 2021
All films by Destin Daniel Cretton
All films by Adam Wingard
Edward BergerDirector, 1 film, 2025
All films by Edward Berger
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2023 | Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.