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Alice Chan

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Alice Chan
Chan in 2024
Born (1973-11-21) 21 November 1973 (age 51)
Beijing, China
OccupationActress
Years active1996–2008; 2012–present
Spouses
James Yen
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(m. 2008; div. 2012)​
Aldous Chan
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(m. 2022)​
AwardsStarHub TVB Awards – My Favourite Female Characters
2016 Lord of Shanghai

TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Popular Female Character
2018 Deep in the Realm of Conscience

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳煒
Simplified Chinese陈炜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Wěi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Wai5
Musical career
Also known asWai Gor (煒哥; lit. "Big Brother Wai")
OriginHong Kong
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.

Alice Chan Wai (born 21 November 1973) is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB.

Early life

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Alice 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 elder sister when she was one-and-a-half years old. After graduating high school, she attended Chu Hai College of Higher Education but She stopped after two years of study to enter the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant at 22 years old.

Career

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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 actresses in ATV, alongside Joey Meng, Kristal Tin and Kristy Yang. In 2005, she gained recognition for her leading role of a series that was loosely based on the late actress Anita Mui.

Chan retired from the industry after marrying the Taiwanese businessman James Yen. In 2012, after divorcing with Yen, Chan returned to acting and signed an artiste contract with TVB.

In 2018, Chan earned critical acclaim with her role as the villainous Princess Taiping in the period drama Deep in the Realm of Conscience and won the Most Popular Female Character award at the 2018 TVB Anniversary Awards.

Personal life

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In 2008, Chan married Taiwanese businessman James Yen. They divorced in 2012. In 2019, Chan was spotted dating with a doctor. She later admitted that she was in a new relationship with a doctor named Aldous Chan.[1] On 22 November 2021, Chan announced her engagement with her boyfriend. On 26 September 2022, the couple held their wedding in The Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.[2]

Chan is good friends with Wonder Women co-actresses Miriam Yeung and Rebecca Zhu.

Filmography

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Television dramas (ATV)

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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

Television dramas (TVB)

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Title Year Role Notes
Friendly Fire 2012 Pong Tit-sum Supporting Role
Beauty at War 2013 Kwok Yuen-ching Guest Star
Sniper Standoff Ting Hau Major Supporting Role
Palace 3: The Lost Daughter 2014 Liniang Supporting Role
ICAC Investigators 2014 Yip Mei-la Supporting Role
Lady Sour Chin Sheung Supporting Role
Lord of Shanghai 2015 Yiu Kwai-sang Major Supporting Role
StarHub TVB Awards for My Favourite Female Characters
With or Without You Lau Yuet-ngor Major Supporting Role
Angel In-the-Making Defea Cheuk Tsz-kwan Major Supporting Role
My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan 2016 So Yau-lam 1st Female Lead
Daddy Dearest Judy Chu Lai-sin Major Supporting Role
Two Steps from Heaven Selina Koo Sing-fun Major Supporting Role
Married but Available 2017 Carol Sze Ka-lo Major Supporting Role
Line Walker: The Prelude Lau Kam-ying Guest Appearance
Apple-Colada 2018 Barbara Lee Mung-lo (Big Bar) 1st Female Lead
Deep in the Realm of Conscience Princess Taiping 3rd Female Lead
TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character
The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady 2019 Bau Mui-tai 2nd Female Lead
As Time Goes By Janet Bin Wai-ching
(Miss Bin) 		1st Female Lead
Wonder Women Joanna Man Fung-wah 2nd Female Lead
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold 2020 Angelina Lin Na-kuen Guest Appearance
Forensic Heroes IV "Queen" Shui Wai-ming 2nd Female Lead
Murder Diary 2021 Leung Yat-sze Guest Appearance
Forever Young At Heart Gigi's mother Guest Appearance
Stranger Anniversary 2022 Flora Lee Tsz-ying 1st Female Lead
Communion Tang Lai-kuen 1st Female Lead
Against Darkness "CK" Fong Tze-kiu (Madam Fong) 1st Female Lead
非常檢控觀 TBA Wong Chung-sing 2nd Female Lead

Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio)

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Title Year Role Notes
Flying Tiger 3 2021 Tina Or Tsz-sin Guest Appearance

Film

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Awards and nominations

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1996

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2015

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2016

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2017

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2018

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2019

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2020

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2021

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2022

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References

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  1. ^ "陳煒單身7年終於有新戀情 與醫生男友戀情初萌芽愛得甜蜜" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). hk01 2019-07-13
  2. ^ "陳煒出嫁婚紗連首飾達7位數 醫生老公承諾照顧一生一世" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Oriental Daily 2022-09-26
  3. ^ "《無間一戰》三大型男聚集" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). TVB Weekly 2020-09-14
  4. ^ Alice Chan at douban.com
  5. ^ Alice Chan at chinesemov.com
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Preceded by
Kristy Yang 楊恭如
 Miss Asia
1996 		Succeeded by
Belinda Hamnett
韓君婷


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