The Top Chinese Actors

Thanks to Zhang Yimou, Chen Kaige, and Wong Kar-Wai, Chinese cinema has grown increasingly popular over the last decade. The irony of course is that any mainland movie that finds success overseas is lambasted at home for catering to a Western Audience. And don’t ask a Chinese woman what she thinks about Zhang Ziyi, unless you want to be lectured for the next hour.

You may not realize how many sensational Chinese actors there are, because when they cross over to Hollywood they star in movies like Miami Vice and Rush Hour 3. But you can’t go wrong with these actors in their native language:

#11 Michelle Yeo

Best Movie: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

#10 Chow Yun-Fat

Best Movie: Hard Boiled

#9 Jet Li

Best Movie: Fist Of Legend

#8 Andy Lau

Best Movie: Infernal Affairs

#7 Jackie Chan

Best Movie: Rumble In The Bronx

#6 Gong Li

Best Movie: Raise The Red Lantern

#5 Bruce Lee

Best Movie: Enter The Dragon

#4 Wang Fei

Best Movie: Chungking Express

#3 Tony Leung

Best Movie: In The Mood For Love

#2 This Guy

Best Movie: Blade Runner

#1 Maggie Chung

Best Movie: In The Mood For Love