Alice Chan
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Alice Chan | |||||||||||
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 Chan in 2020 | |||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1973 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1996–2008; 2012–present | ||||||||||
| Spouse | James Yen (2008–2012) | ||||||||||
| Awards | StarHub TVB Awards 2016 – The Most Popular Female Character (Lord of Shanghai) TVB Anniversary Awards 2018 – The Most Popular Female Character (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳煒 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈炜 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Wai Gor (煒哥; lit. "Big Brother Wai") | ||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Template:Chinese name Alice Chan Wai (born 21 November 1973) is a Hong Kong film and television actress.[1]
Early life
Chan was born in Beijing, with ancestry in the county-level city of Puning in Guangdong. She settled in Hong Kong with her parents and older sister when she was one-and-a-half years old. After graduating high school, she attended Chu Hai College of Higher Education. She stopped after two years of study to enter the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant at 22 years old.
Career
Chan began her television and acting career after winning the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant. She signed a management contract with Asia Television (ATV) that same year, and began filming her first television production. Chan quickly became one of the most popular female actresses in ATV, alongside Joey Meng, Kristal Tin and Kristy Yang. In 2005, she received recognition for her leading role of a series that was loosely based on the late actress Anita Mui.
She retired from the industry after marrying Taiwanese business man James Yen. In 2012 after divorcing Yen, Chan returned to acting and signed a filming contract with TVB.
Filmography
Television
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow is Red | 1997 | Chan Yuen-sheung | |
| Coincidentally | Lang Chui | ||
| The Year of Chameleon | Aunt D | ||
| My Brother, My Mum | Chu Man-wai | ||
| Pretty Police Woman | 1998 | Officer Chow Mei-yee | |
| My Date with a Vampire | Miu-sin / Guanyin | ||
| Ten Tigers of Guangdong | 1999 | Tung Chi | |
| Hai Rui Dou Yan Song | Yang Xiaodong | ||
| Divine Retribution | 2000 | Cheng Hei-man | |
| A Dream Named Desire | Pauline Chan Ho-yan | ||
| Healing Hearts | 2001 | ||
| To Where He Belongs | Yau Ying | ||
| A True Cop Story | Kwok Yun-yung | ||
| Love Out of Gamble | Siu Chi-fong | ||
| Son from the Past | 2002 | Kam Lan / Hung Ling | |
| As You Wish | Maria | ||
| Jin Ye Wu Feng | 2003 | ||
| Xie Ling Long | |||
| Shu Si Jiao Liang | |||
| The Chinese Medic Master | Yeung Piu-piu | ||
| Mama, I Love You | Ho Yi-kuen | ||
| Light of Million Hopes | Ng Tin-yuen | ||
| My Date with a Vampire III | 2004 | Yiu-king / Holy Mother of Yiu Lake | |
| A Dream Named Desire II | 2005 | Lui Kim-fong | |
| Mei Yan Fang Fei | 2006 | Fang Yanmei | |
| Concubine of Qing Emperor | Boerjite Shi Jingzhen | ||
| Project A | 2007 | Lau Yu-yin | |
| The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung | 2008 | Fong Chi-wah | |
| Friendly Fire | 2012 | Pong Tit-sum | |
| Beauty at War | 2013 | Kwok Yuen-ching | guest star |
| Sniper Standoff | Ting Hau | ||
| Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 2014 | Liniang | |
| ICAC Investigators 2014 | Yip Mei-lan[2] | ||
| Lady Sour | Chin Sheung | ||
| Lord of Shanghai | 2015 | Yiu Kwai-sang | |
| With or Without You | Lau Yuet-ngor | ||
| Angel In-the-Making | Defea Cheuk Tsz-kwan | ||
| My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | 2016 | So Yau-lam | |
| Daddy Dearest | Chu Lai-sin | ||
| Married but Available | 2017 | Carol Sze Ka-lo | |
| Line Walker: The Prelude | Lau Kam-ying | guest star | |
| Apple-Colada | 2018 | Barbara Lee Mung-lo (Big Bar) | |
| Deep in the Realm of Conscience | Princess Taiping | ||
| The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady | 2019 | Bau Mui-tai | |
| As Time Goes By | Janet Bin Wai-ching (Miss Bin) |
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| Wonder Women | Joanna Man Fung-wah | ||
| Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | 2020 | Angelina Lin Na-kuen | guest star |
| Forensic Heroes IV | Shui Wai-ming (Queen) | Second Female Lead |
Film
- 1997: 97 Lan Kwai Fong
- 1999: Dial D for Demons
- 2000: Guilty or Not
- 2000: A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear
- 2000: Phantom Call
- 2000: Bio-Cops
- 2000: Ransom Express
- 2001: City of Desire
- 2006: Wise Guys Never Die
- 2007: The Lady Iron Chef
- 2013: Hardcore Comedy
- 2014: Iceman
- 2016: Buddy Cops
- 2019: The Fallen
Awards & Nominations
1996
- Miss Asia beauty pageant (Won)
2016
- StarHub TVB Awards for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Lord of Shanghai) (Won)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Lord of Shanghai) (Top 5)
2018
- TVB Anniversary Gala My Favourite TVB Drama Character (Singapore) Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience)
- TVB Anniversary Gala My Favourite TVB Drama Character (Malaysia) Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) (Top 3)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) (Won)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination (Deep in the Realm of Conscience) (Top 5)
2019
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination (As Time Goes By)
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination (Wonder Women)
References
- ^ Thomas, Brian (2003). VideoHound's Dragon : Asian action & cult flicks. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. ISBN 9781578591411.
- ^ 廉政行動2014, 维基百科，自由的百科全书 (in Chinese), 2018-06-01, retrieved 2018-06-13
- ^ Alice Chan at douban.com
- ^ Alice Chan at chinesemov.com
External links
- Alice Chan at IMDb
- Alice Chan Wai at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Alice Chan on Weibo (in Chinese)
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong film actresses
- Hong Kong television presenters
- TVB actors
- Hong Kong television actresses
- Actresses from Shanghai
- Chinese film actresses
- Chinese television actresses
- 20th-century Chinese actresses
- 21st-century Chinese actresses
- 20th-century Hong Kong actresses
- 21st-century Hong Kong actresses