Jeannie Chan
Jeannie Chan | |
|---|---|
 Jeannie Chan at the Horseplay movie premiere in Hong Kong | |
| Born | Jeannie Cheng (鄭鈺瑩) 22 October 1989 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | jni, jeannie, 陳瀅bb, 阿瀅, 瀅瀅, 宅男女神 |
| Labels | Starzpeople (2010–2018)
TVB (2013–present) Shaw Brothers (2018–present) |
Jeannie Chan (Chinese: 陳瀅; pinyin: Chén Yíng; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actress and model based in Hong Kong. She is currently signed to Shaw Brothers management and has an artiste contract with TVB.
Early life
Jeannie Chan was born in Toronto, Ontario, but moved to Vancouver at a young age. She and her older sister were raised by her grandmother. She also has a younger half-brother. She graduated from University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Business Administration, being an exchange student in City University of Hong Kong for a year.
Personal life
Friendship
She is best friends with Stephanie Ho and Moon Lau as they became close when filming 'Raising The Bar' in 2014.[1] She was roommates with Stephanie Ho for a year (2015-2016).[2] She is also close friends with Venus Wong, Kandy Wong, Cheronna Ng, Winki Lai and Anjaylia Chan from filming 'Never Dance Alone', they are known as 'M Club'.[3] She also owns two dogs, Diesel and Baymax.[4]
Relationship
In December 2015, she admitted to dating Arnaldo Ho, the son of Macau casino tycoon (Stanley Ho), but announced their break up in July 2016.[5]
Career
Modelling
She became a model when she was an exchange student in Hong Kong and later joined the modelling agency Starzpeople.[6] Since then, Jeannie has been in many Hong Kong ads and commercials, usually working with skin care, makeup and fashion brands. She released her own photo book 'Half-Transparent Dancer (半透明的舞孃)' on 21 August 2015.[7] In 2018, she concluded her contract with Starzpeople as she wanted to focus on acting.
Acting
In 2013, she signed a preliminary contract with TVB and began to act in dramas. In 2014, she acted in her first TVB drama 'Never Dance Alone' as teen version of Yung Dan Dan. In 2015, she acted as one of the main characters in legal drama 'Raising The Bar', attracting much attention from netizens and received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2015. In 2016, she continued to take on supporting roles and acting in dramas.
In 2017, she was the second female lead in drama, "The No No Girl', which rose her to popularity and she is often referred to as goddess (女神). For that role, she received multiple nominations including Best Supporting Actress and Most Improved Actress. She also filmed a short comedy for the drama named 'Bad Hotel Guest',[8] that achieved 1.3M+ views and received a Finalist Certificate from the New York Film Festival.[9] In early 2018, she had a brief guest appearance in drama 'The Forgotten Valley', despite her short screen time, audiences praised her acting skills as she had to experience uncomfortable times during filming.[10] On 21 March 2018, she signed a 5 year artiste management contract with Shaw Brothers.[11]In October 2018, she starred as the second female lead in drama, 'Life on the Line', which later won the Best Drama award at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2018. In that drama, Jeannie was praised by many people that she had improvement in acting and did multiple crying scenes well.
In February 2019, Jeannie starred in drama, 'The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady', receiving many positive comments on her improvement in acting. In April 2019, Jeannie's first drama as the first female lead, 'ICAC Investigators 2019' aired. In January 2020, Jeannie starred as the second female lead in drama, 'Of Greed and Ants' where she received good feedback, earning her first Best Actress nomination.
Business
In March 2017, Jeannie and her best friend, Anna, established an online jewellery brand called, Onliest & Co.[12] She advertised her jewellery through Instagram posts, attracting worldwide customers. In December, they launched a HMV flagship store in Causeway Bay.
Television commercials
- 2010 Pizza Hut: Commercial for new menu item (Chinese: 海班火山批)
- 2010 Standard Chartered Bank: New plan (Chinese: 優先理財 「優先全面賞」計劃 - 超錯四眼仔)[13]
- 2011 1-Day ACUVUE Moist
- 2011 Hong Kong Disneyland TV Commercial (Chinese: ���躍奇妙)
- 2011 Lee Kum Kee TVC[14]
- 2013 Citibank: Credit card ad (Chinese: 信用卡ifc商場簽賬)
Filmography
Television Dramas
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | 女人俱樂部 | Yung Dan-Dan - youth (容丹丹) | Minor Role |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar | 四個女仔三個BAR | Brittany Fok Tsz-Ying (霍紫凝) | Major Supporting Role |
| 2016 | Fashion War | 潮流教主 | Meg Lam Ho-Tung (林可彤) | Supporting Role |
| Blue Veins | 殭 | Yuen Bing (阮冰) | Supporting Role | |
| House Of Spirits | 一屋老友記 | Jeannie | Guest Appearance (episode 31) | |
| Come Home Love: Dinner at 8 | 愛·回家之八時入席 | Vivian Wan Fei-Fei - youth (雲飛飛) | Guest Appearance (episode 42-43,106-109) | |
| 2017 | The No No Girl | 全職沒女 | Muse Miu Sze (繆思) | Major Supporting Role |
| My Ages Apart | 誇世代 | Sheung Hing-Duen - youth (尚慶端) | Guest Appearance | |
| 2018 | The Forgotten Valley | 平安谷之詭谷傳說 | Yau Ching-Lan (邱青蘭) | Guest Appearance |
| Life on the Line | 跳躍生命線 | Luna Heung Moon-Yuet (向滿月) | Major Supporting Role | |
| 2019 | The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady | 福爾摩師奶 | Sugar Ngai So-Ka (魏素嘉) | Major Supporting Role |
| ICAC Investigators 2019 | 廉政行動2019 | Sum Wing-Kwan (沈泳君) | Main Role | |
| 2020 | Of Greed And Ants | 黃金有罪 | Shui Man-Ting (水敏婷) | Main Role[15] |
| The Exorcist’s 2nd Meter | 降魔的2.0 | Jeannie | Guest Appearance (episode 19-20) | |
| TBA | Beauty And The Boss | 愛美麗狂想曲 | Lee Siu-Yong (李小勇) | Major Supporting Role |
| Shadow Of Justice | 伙記辦大事 | Lee Sheung-Siu (李常笑) | Major Supporting Role | |
| Battle Of The Seven Sisters | 七公主 | Ivy Chiu Kwan-Yuet (趙君月) | Special Appearance |
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Guardian Angel | 守護神之保險調查 | Joanne | Guest Appearance |
| TBA | Flying Tiger III | 飛虎之壯志英雄 | Major Supporting Role |
Host
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Other Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fun Abroad (Season 2) | 3日2夜 (第二輯) | Moon Lau |
Film
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cold War | 寒戰 | Nicole |
| 2013 | Together | 在一起 | Siu-bing |
| Piece Of Cake (short film) | - | Michelle | |
| Tales from the Dark 1 | 迷離夜 | Mrs Cheung | |
| 2014 | Horseplay | 盜馬記 | Lee Tan's daughter |
| 2016 | Cold War 2 | 寒戰2 | Nicole |
| 2019 | Prison Flowers | 女子監獄 | |
| Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (Hong Kong) | 魔鏡肥緣 | Snow White (voice) |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Drama | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | 全職沒女 (The No No Girl) | Muse (繆思) | Nomination |
| Year | Award | Drama | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Favourite Top 16 Drama Characters | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | Brittany Fok Chi Ying (霍紫凝) | Nomination |
| 2017 | My Favourite Most Improved TVB Actress | 全職沒女 (The No No Girl) | Muse (繆思) | Nomination |
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | Nomination | |||
| My Favourite Top 16 Drama Characters | Nomination |
| Year | Award | Drama | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | Brittany Fok Chi Ying (霍紫凝) | Nomination |
| 2016 | 殭 (Blue Veins) | Yuen Bing (阮冰) | Nomination | |
| 2018 | 跳躍生命線 (Life on the Line) | Luna Heung Mun Yuet (向滿月) | Nomination | |
| 2019 | 福爾摩師奶 (The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady) | Sugar Ngai So-Ka (魏素嘉) | Nomination | |
| 2020 | Best Actress | 黃金有罪 (Of Greed And Ants) | Shui Man-ting (水敏婷) | Nomination |
| Most Popular Female Character | 黃金有罪 (Of Greed And Ants) | Shui Man-ting (水敏婷) | Nomination |
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- ^ Jeannie Chan(Actress). Lee Kum Kee TVC (Television Commercial). Hong Kong.
- ^ Jeannie Chan was nominated as Best Actress with her role in Of Greed And Ants in TVB Anniversary Awards 2020