Donna Tang is a Dutch actress with Chinese heritage, best known for her lead role as Yung Ling in HAPPY PALACE (樂宮). Directed by Nicole van Kilsdonk and written by Yan Ting Yuen and Ilse Ott, HAPPY PALACE is the first Asian-Dutch feature film. It is also notable for being the first Dutch production to feature an all-Chinese-Dutch lead cast and a predominantly Asian crew.
HAPPY PALACE premiered on national television and was the opening film of the 20th-anniversary edition of the CinemAsia Film Festival. The film was also selected for the Gouden Kalf competition at the 2024 Netherlands Film Festival (NFF).
Donna's filmography includes the short film STILETTO, in which she portrays Vivian one of the lead characters. Created by actor and filmmaker Ethan Thuy Nguyen, the film debuted at the 2023 Netherlands Film Festival.
In addition, Donna also appeared in THE PERFORMANCE, a short film by Claire Zhou that was nominated for Best Short Film at the Dutch Golden Calves (Gouden Kalf).
In 2022, Donna completed her camera acting training in Amsterdam. During this period, she collaborated with actress and filmmaker Joey Kwan (BE), starring in two short films: MOEDERWOND (2022) and GAYAU (2023). The latter was screened at both ShortCutz Amsterdam and the CinemAsia Film Festival.
Donna’s fluency in Dutch, English, Cantonese and Mandarin enhances her ability to bring diverse cultural perspectives to her roles.