Actress Beatrice Chien dies at 81, she had roles in Ramen Teh and Crazy Rich Asians
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Actress Beatrice Chien dies at 81, she had roles in Ramen Teh and Crazy Rich Asians
Chien simply began her career as a freelance actress at the age of 62, afterward a forty-year career in nursing.
Beatrice Chien and Takumi Saitoh in a scene from 2018's Ramen Teh. (Photo: Zhao Wei Pictures)
08 Jul 2022 02:23PM (Updated: 26 Jul 2022 10:51PM)
Local extra Beatrice Chien has died at 81. Her death, due to disease, was confirmed through her personal Facebook folio on Tuesday (Jul 6) with a notice about her wake and funeral services.
Diverse members of Singapore's film and theatre community have expressed their condolences over social media.
Founder and artistic director of The Necessary Stage Alvin Tan wrote: "My deepest condolences to Beatrice'south family and loved ones. She will exist missed. May she balance in peace".
"I am in shock. More than an actress, the world will be a dimmer identify without her. Remainder in peace Beatrice," commented filmmaker Sun Koh, who worked with Chien on two short films, The Secret Passion of Madam Tan Ah Lian (2014) and Presence (2018).
"Sending my deep condolences to family and friends of Beatrice. I've had the privilege of working with Beatrice on some film shoots and her passion for life and the arts always shone and so brightly. Hope her family knows how important she was to our local modest and big screens. Remainder in peace Beatrice," wrote film director Kirsten Tan.
Although known for her time onscreen, Chien simply began her career equally a freelance extra at the historic period of 62, after a twoscore-yr career in nursing. She played various roles on phase, idiot box and characteristic films – including a regular on long-running Aqueduct 5 and 8 productions, such as Your Hand In Mine (2009 to 2010).
She as well landed the role of a conflicted grandmother in Eric Khoo'southward Ramen Teh (2018), and the supporting role of Ling Cheh in the Hollywood film Crazy Rich Asians (2018).
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