Edan Lui
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呂爵安 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (BBA) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agent | HKTVE | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||
| Labels | Music Nation | ||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 呂爵安 | ||||||||||||||||
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Edan Lui Cheuk-on (Chinese: 呂爵安; born 21 January 1997), better known by his mononym Edan, is a Hong Kong singer, presenter, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group MIRROR. Apart from his group activities, Edan has presented various television variety shows and starred in television dramas, most notably Ossan's Love (2021).
Life and career
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Background and debut
Edan was born in Hong Kong on 21 January 1997. He attended Salesian Yip Hon Millennium Primary School in Kwai Chung and the acclaimed Ho Fung College. Edan achieved high scores in the HKDSE.[1] While studying business administration at the University of Hong Kong in 2018, Edan auditioned for ViuTV's reality talent competition Good Night Show - King Maker playing piano and singing Tanya Chua's "Blank Space", which put him through to the Top 50. Prior to competition, Edan was already a holder of Grade 8 certificates in both piano and violin, and is known to have perfect pitch. Edan finished the competition in eighth place, earning him a spot in the twelve-member boy group MIRROR. The group debuted on 3 November 2018[2] with the single "In a Second" (Chinese: 一秒間).[3]
Music
In January 2021, Edan was the sixth MIRROR member to drop his solo debut "Mr. E's Series of Unfortunate Events" (E先生 連環不幸事件)[4] which topped the 903 Top 20, Metro Radio Madden Song Chart and Chill Club charts. It also topped JOOX Hong Kong's Best-Selling Song Chart of Mid-2021.[5] Later that year, he also released singles "Little Comedian" (小諧星) and "My Apple Pie" as a solo artist, as well as "Talents" (一表人才) / "A Promising Young Man" (年輕有為) as a pair of duets with Taiwanese singer Kenny Khoo (Qiu Fengze). Edan's musical pursuits in 2021 gained him the Newcomer Award at the 2021 Metro Radio Hit Awards, the Silver Newcomer Award at the 2021 Ultimate Song Chart Awards, and the Silver Newcomer Award at the 2021/2022 Chill Club Chart Awards.
On 1 April 2022, Edan released his first dance single, "Elevator". The song is also the first of Edan's solo singles to feature him rapping.
In June 2022, Edan sang a duet with Leo Ku as part of Ku's special album, IRLTS (I Really Love To Sing) which revisits his old songs and re-releases them as collaborations. Edan features on the first single, Floating Classroom (漂流教室), which was originally released in 2004.
Television
Edan made his acting debut on the sitcom Showman Show (2019), playing a religious young man who dreams of debuting in a boy band. He played a major supporting role with other MIRROR members as one of the team members in the volleyball drama We are the Littles (2020), and earned critical acclaim starring as Tin Yat-hung in the romantic comedy drama Ossan's Love (2021), a remake of the original Japanese television drama. In July 2022, Edan played Marven Lee, one of the lead roles in iSWIM, which is a ten-episode miniseries directed by Fung Chih-Chiang. Later this year, he will also feature in the basketball drama We Got Game alongside fellow MIRROR members Stanley Yau and Keung To.
Film
In June 2021, it was announced that Edan would soon make his big screen debut in Lunar New Year comedy Chilli Laugh Story (2022), co-starring Sandra Ng, Gigi Leung, and Ronald Cheng. Edan plays the role of Coba, who is based on the film's director and screenwriter, Coba Cheng. Edan also sings the original soundtrack "When Life Gives You Chillies" (辣到出汁) with Sandra Ng and Gigi Leung. The film's premiere was originally scheduled for February of 2022, but was postponed until 14 July 2022 due to cinemas across Hong Kong being closed as a result of COVID pandemic restrictions. The film surpassed 10,000,000 HKD at the Hong Kong box office within four days.
Edan is also set to feature in two more upcoming films in 2023, including Hong Kong Family which will also star Teresa Mo, and Over My Dead Body (死屍死時四十四), a horror comedy in which Edan will once again work with Ronald Cheng, and also features fellow MIRROR member Jer Lau in a supporting role. Hong Kong Family is Edan's first major role in the dramatic genre. He also sings the original soundtrack, No Matter How Far, for the film.
In September, Sandra Ng, the producer of Chilli Laugh Story, announced that the film would have a sequel featuring the original cast, this time centring around the theme of mahjong. The film is scheduled to be released around the Lunar New Year period of 2023.[6]
Variety shows
Edan told his manager early during his debut with MIRROR that he wanted to pursue work in variety shows. Despite appearing shy and reserved, Edan displayed his comedic side on MIRROR GO, which saw Edan and his bandmates travel to different countries to take on absurd and dangerous challenges. Following two seasons of MIRROR GO, Edan has also hosted a number of variety shows on ViuTV, including Taiwan Meimei (2019) (臺灣文西Only You), which he hosted alongside Cantonese opera veteran Law Kar-ying, and the game show Battle Feel (考有Feel). His most notable work as a host is for the game show Be ON Game (膠戰), which has run for two seasons to date, with a third season in planning stages.[7]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Original Title | Year | Notes |
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| "Mr. E's Series of Unfortunate Events" | E先生 連環不幸事件 | 2021 | |
| "Little Comedian" | 小諧星 | ||
| "My Apple Pie" | — | ||
| "Elevator" | — | 2022 |
Collaborations
| Title | Original Title | Year | Notes |
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| "Talents" (with Kenny Khoo) | 一表人才 | 2021 | |
| "Promising Young Man" (with Kenny Khoo) | 年青有為 | Mandarin version of Talents | |
| "Floating Classroom" (with Leo Ku) | 漂流教室 | 2022 |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Original Title | Year | Album |
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| "Sudden Feeling of a Heartbeat" | 突如其來的心跳感覺 (with Anson Lo) | 2021 | Ossan's Love OST |
| "When Life Gives You Chillies" | 辣到出汁 (with Sandra Ng and Gigi Leung) | 2022 | Chilii Laugh Story OST |
| 膠On! (with Jeffrey Ngai, Ah Jeng, Hillary Lau, Kaki Sham, and Cheong Fat) | Be ON Game OST | ||
| "i.SWIM" | i.SWIM OST | ||
| "The Lunatics' Anthem" | 痴漢之歌 (with Keung To, Ian Chan, Stanley Yau, Fatboy, 193, and Louis Cheung) | ||
| "No Matter How Far" | 攀上天梯的螞蟻 | Hong Kong Family OST |
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Showman's Show | 娛樂風雲 | Forever Chan Wing | Supporting role |
| Dark City | 黑市 | Chau Tsan-tung, Ma Lau | Cameo appearance (Episode 1, 18) | |
| 2020 | We are the Littles | 男排女將 | Yeung Yeung (Ah Sun) | Supporting role |
| 2021 | Ossan's Love | 大叔的愛 | Tin Yat-hung | Lead role |
| 2022 | i.SWIM | — | Lee Ma-wing (Marven) | Lead role |
| We Got Game | 季前賽 | Kwan Ho-tak (Tak) | Main ensemble role |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Original Title | Notes |
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| 2018 | Good Night Show – King Maker | Good Night Show 全民造星 | Contestant No. 63, finished in 8th place |
| MIRROR GO | — | ||
| 2019 | MIRROR GO 2 | — | |
| Taiwan Meimei | 臺灣文西Only You | Host | |
| King Maker II | 全民造星II | ||
| 2020 | Staycation | 今晚瞓酒店 | Host |
| Be ON game | 膠戰 | Host | |
| King Maker III | 全民造星III | Guest performer (with Mirror) | |
| 2021 | Battle Feel | 考有Feel | Host |
| Be a Better MIRROR | 調教你MIRROR | ||
| Be ON game Season 2 | 膠戰S2 | Host | |
| 2021- present |
Film
| Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Ooops! The Adventure Continues | 反轉方舟動物團 Ooops 2 | Finny | Voice only, Cantonese version |
| 2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣 | Coba | Lead role
OST: When Life Gives You Chillies (辣到出汁) |
| Hong Kong Family | 過時過節 | Yeung | Lead role
OST: No Matter How Far (攀上天梯的螞蟻) | |
| 2023 | Over My Dead Body | 死屍死時四十四 | ||
| 闔家打麻雀 |
References
- ^ "Edan呂爵安港大BBA宣傳照出土 勁有陽光氣息網友讚有眼光". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ 陳栢宇 (3 November 2018). "【全民造星】男團MIRROR九展騷紅館價？ 花姐：啲飛賣晒都會蝕！" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). HK01. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Mirror出道唔見肥仔 姜濤冇得做隊長" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Oriental Daily News. 3 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "專訪｜Edan呂爵安出solo展音樂才華 新歌MV返母校大玩hehe三角戀？" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). am730. 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "JOOX TOP 聽推介 2021 年中榜". HK01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ HK, Channel C. (26 September 2022). "吳君如宣布《闔家辣》原班人馬開2023年賀歲片《闔家打麻雀》 | Channel C". channelchk.com (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "珈其自覺單眼皮似日本人 肥腸暗示《膠戰S3》已成事". news.now.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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