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Montreal, My Beautiful: Joan Chen Luminous (As Usual) Is a Hit in Quebecois Film

Montreal, My Beautiful: Joan Chen Luminous (As Usual) Is a Hit in Quebecois Film

By Liz Braun

ReviewJim SlotekFebruary 11, 2026Montreal, My Beautiful, Xiaodan He, Joan Chen, Charlotte Aubin, John Xu, Pei Yao Xu, Canadian, Drama, Hong Kong, Chinese, Immigrant storiesComment

Original-Cin Q&A: Joan Chen on Learning French (and Freedom) in Montreal, My Beautiful

Original-Cin Q&A: Joan Chen on Learning French (and Freedom) in Montreal, My Beautiful

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekFebruary 10, 2026Montreal, Montreal My Beautiful, Joan Chen, Xiaodan He, Jay Scott Prize for an Emerging Artist, Canadian film, Drama, LGBTQ+, FrenchComment