Press

“‘Man of God’ Review” - Variety : “Samantha (Shirley Chen) is a bit of an airhead, but easily the most entertaining of the four.”

“Beast Beast” Review - Indiewire: “Krista (the wildly promising Shirley Chen, who also starred in the short that Madden made as a prototype for “Beast Beast”) is the type of girl who could squeeze water from a stone… Chen is extraordinary in a third act that strips Krista down to the bone.”

“Beast Beast” Film Review - The Wrap “The heaviest dramatic lifting comes from Chen, who is remarkable as Krista… Chen nails the struggles of contemporary young women while also filling Krista with depth and joy.”

“Alec Baldwin & Danny Madden Talk the Honesty of ‘Beast Beast’” - Alec Baldwin to The Playlist “Shirley Chen, I just haven’t seen anybody with her combination of qualities in one young woman. I haven’t seen that in a long, long time.”

Artist Profile: Shirley Chen on History, Identity, and ‘Chinatown, My Chinatown’” - The Harvard Crimson

“From Harvard to Sundance and Back Again with Shirley Chen ‘22” - The Harvard Crimson

“Sundance in the Spotlight” - The Harvard Gazette

“Exclusive Q&A with Shirley Chen AB'22 ” - Harvardwood

“Coed Hasty Pudding Makes Its Debut” - The Harvard Gazette

“Hasty Pudding Adds to the Mix” - The Royal Gazette

2019 Top 10 Outstanding Chinese American Youth - The Los Angeles Post