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[Ed]

Don't see your fave among the choices? Don't just fume. Vote "Other" and tell us why we are blind, misguided and out-of-touch with the wonderful world of Asian beauties!

[Hank Lewis]

Several of these women are hard to choose from. Tia Carerre, Ming-Na Wen, Gong Li and Kelly Hu are all very, very beautiful. I don't find Lucy Liu or Bai Ling attractive though. Joan Chen is all right. Anita Mui is a classic beauty to me!!!

[Movies7778]

Zhang Ziyi has to the prettiest of all. She has the most mystical look out of all of these
women.

[Yehenala]

I vote for Gigi Zhao...

[OriginalCyn]

I will never forget the first scene--a close-up of Gong Li's tear-stained face--in "Raise the Red Lantern". "She is the most beautiful woman in the world," I said to myself, and that opinion has not changed.

[Moeh]

I agree with OriginalSyn. That movie is one of my faves because that's the first movie that I've seen her in. What sets her apart from all other Asian actresses is that aura that she has; like she exists on another higher plane. There's also a sense of mystery in that you can't really describe with words which parts of her are enrapturing; it's not that she has a goddess-like figure(like Tia Carerre), large doe-like eyes(like almost all Asian actresses that are considered beautiful) or youth or sex-appeal. She's just simply awe inspiring. Also when you see her in the few media photos there are of her, she somehow seems out of place in modern life.

[unique]

We make all this fuss on Kristen Kreuk and Keanu Reeves so should Nancy Kwan and Angela Harry be included in this list. They are part Caucasian and they look half white/asian. Tia Carrere and Kelly Hu are mixed too but they look more Asian.

If you're going to put mixed actresses then I'd say Jennifer Tilly. She's not drop-dead beautiful like Nancy Kwan or France Nuyen but she's so appealing. THen there is Barbara luna (Filipina, Hungarian, Spanish, etc.) Also Shanyn Sossaman. She's gorgeous. Lexa Doig is cute too.

For a non-mixed one, I'd have to say Tamlyn Tomita or Gong Li.

If I were a star, I wouldn't want to be in the Asian list. I'm mixed. It's a different physical look and mentality. I don't consider myself Asian nor can I consider myself white especially since I don't look Anglo. There is a difference, in my opinion at least. I know others differ. That's why we are a forum....To agree to disagree.