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‘Dìdi’ Star Joan Chen On Embracing Vulnerability Through Acting And Motherhood: “This Was A Part Of My Own Life Now Finding Its Expression”

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Taiwanese-American actress Joan Chen opens up about finding solace and redemption in her role as a struggling immigrant mother in Sean Wang's acclaimed drama 'Dìdi'.
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  • Chen reveals the role helped her address her own shortcomings as a mother, allowing her to make amends with her younger daughter Audrey who was on set watching her perform.
  • The acclaimed actress calls the experience 'cathartic' and 'redemptive', saying it gave her 'another chance' to be a better parent in real life.
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Joan Chen, Audrey, Sean Wang, Dìdi, Dìdi
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