Xi Meijuan

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Characters played by Xi Meijuan

Empress Dowager Cixi — Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)

Qing dynasty ruler who dispatches Fei Yanggu to capture revolutionaries.

Lindo's Mother — The Joy Luck Club (1993)

Lindo's mother is part of the lower-class family from which Lindo comes. Although the family later migrates elsewhere, Lindo remains bound by the betrothal arranged to the wealthy Huang family, a decision that shapes her difficult adolescence and eventual escape.

Jing's Mother — Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)

Jing's Mother has been branded a capitalist and forced into menial work to support the family after Jing’s father was politically persecuted. She lives with Jing and the younger children, representing the family hardship that makes Jing feel responsible for their future and torn about her relationship with Sun.

Daughter (Feng Jizhen) — Song of Spring (2022)

A respected archaeology professor who tries to care for her mother as the older woman's memory and judgment fail. She organizes Father’s journals, guides Mother through daily routines and disorienting moments, seeks medical help after her fall, and eventually writes to express her feelings. Her central relationship is with Mother, whose care tests and deepens their bond.

Career Overview

Xi Meijuan has 31 screen credits in a career dating back to 1985. Their work is anchored in the Detective Chinatown Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Six Sisters, Grace of Porridge, Burning. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
female
Known Credits
31
Birth Date
1955-04-20
Birth Place
Shanghai, China

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q9069891), public domain (CC0).