Alice Chan

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Alice Chan
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Chan in 2024
Born (1973-11-21) 21 November 1973 (age 50)
OccupationActress
Years active19962008; 2012present
Spouses
James Yen
(m. 2008;div. 2012)
Aldous Chan
(m. 2022)
Awards StarHub TVB AwardsMy Favourite Female Characters
2016 Lord of Shanghai

TVB Anniversary AwardsMost Popular Female Character
2018 Deep in the Realm of Conscience

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Musical career
Also known asWai Gor ( ; lit. "Big Brother Wai")
Origin Hong Kong

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

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Early life

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. 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 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

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

Television dramas (ATV)

TitleYearRoleNotes
The Snow is Red1997Chan Yuen-sheung
CoincidentallyLang Chui
The Year of ChameleonAunt D
My Brother, My MumChu Man-wai
Pretty Police Woman1998Officer Chow Mei-yee
My Date with a Vampire Miu-sin / Guanyin
Ten Tigers of Guangdong1999Tung Chi
Hai Rui Dou Yan SongYang Xiaodong
Divine Retribution 2000Cheng Hei-man
A Dream Named DesirePauline Chan Ho-yan
Healing Hearts2001
To Where He BelongsYau Ying
A True Cop StoryKwok Yun-yung
Love Out of GambleSiu Chi-fong
Son from the Past2002Kam Lan / Hung Ling
As You WishMaria
Jin Ye Wu Feng2003
Xie Ling Long
Shu Si Jiao Liang
The Chinese Medic MasterYeung Piu-piu
Mama, I Love YouHo Yi-kuen
Light of Million HopesNg Tin-yuen
My Date with a Vampire III 2004Yiu-king / Holy Mother of Yiu Lake
A Dream Named Desire II2005Lui Kim-fong
Mei Yan Fang Fei2006Fang Yanmei
Concubine of Qing Emperor Boerjite Shi Jingzhen
Project A2007Lau Yu-yin
The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung2008Fong Chi-wah

Television dramas (TVB)

TitleYearRoleNotes
Friendly Fire 2012Pong Tit-sumSupporting Role
Beauty at War 2013Kwok Yuen-chingGuest Star
Sniper Standoff Ting HauMajor Supporting Role
Palace 3: The Lost Daughter 2014LiniangSupporting Role
ICAC Investigators 2014 Yip Mei-laSupporting Role
Lady Sour Chin SheungSupporting 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-ngorMajor Supporting Role
Angel In-the-Making Defea Cheuk Tsz-kwanMajor Supporting Role
My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan 2016So Yau-lam1st Female Lead
Daddy Dearest Judy Chu Lai-sinMajor Supporting Role
Two Steps from Heaven Selina Koo Sing-funMajor Supporting Role
Married but Available 2017Carol Sze Ka-loMajor Supporting Role
Line Walker: The Prelude Lau Kam-yingGuest Appearance
Apple-Colada 2018Barbara 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 2019Bau Mui-tai2nd Female Lead
As Time Goes By Janet Bin Wai-ching
(Miss Bin)
1st Female Lead
Wonder Women Joanna Man Fung-wah2nd Female Lead
Come Home Love: Lo and Behold 2020Angelina Lin Na-kuenGuest Appearance
Forensic Heroes IV "Queen" Shui Wai-ming2nd Female Lead
Murder Diary 2021Leung Yat-szeGuest Appearance
Forever Young At Heart Gigi's motherGuest Appearance
Stranger Anniversary 2022Flora Lee Tsz-ying1st Female Lead
Communion Tang Lai-kuen1st Female Lead
Against Darkness "CK" Fong Tze-kiu (Madam Fong)1st Female Lead
非常檢控觀TBAWong Chung-sing2nd Female Lead

Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio)

TitleYearRoleNotes
Flying Tiger 3 2021Tina Or Tsz-sinGuest Appearance

Film

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Awards and nominations

1996

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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  4. Alice Chan at douban.com
  5. Alice Chan at chinesemov.com
Preceded by
Kristy Yang 楊恭如
Miss Asia
1996
Succeeded by
Belinda Hamnett
韓君婷