Quan Yi Fong

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Quan Yi Fong
Quan Yi Fong September 2017.jpg
Quan in September 2017
Born (1974-03-01) 1 March 1974 (age 50)
Nationality Singaporean
Other names
  • Quan Yifeng
  • Yifong Chuan
Occupations
  • Host
  • actress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
(m. 1998;div. 2009)
Children Eleanor Lee
Awards Full list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu Pinyin Quán Yí Fèng
Wade–Giles Ch'üan I Fêng
Tongyong Pinyin Cyuan Yi Fong
Jyutping Kyun4 Ji4 Fung6
Hokkien POJ Khoân Î-hōng
Tâi-lô Khuân Î-hōng

Quan Yi Fong (born 1 March 1974) is a Taiwan-born Singaporean host and actress, who has since taken up Singaporean citizenship and given up her Taiwanese citizenship.

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Career

Quan joined the SBC in 1992. In 1996, she was fired by TCS over a fight at a bowling alley and for driving without a valid license.[ citation needed ]

Quan joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000. When SPH MediaWorks merged with MediaCorp, she was transferred to MediaCorp, marking her return to the company after almost 9 years.

In Asian Television Award 2008, she obtained the Best Entertainment Presenter. In Star Awards 2005 & Star Awards 2014, she won Best Variety Show Host. She won Best Info-ed Programme Show Host at the Star Awards 2015. She won Best Programme Host from 2017 to 2019. She was nominated a total of 12 times for Best Programme Host.

In Star Awards 2017, Quan received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2005-2010, 2013-2016 respectively with Elvin Ng & Joanne Peh.

Personal life

Quan married former MediaCorp actor Peter Yu in 1998 after meeting while filming the television series Happy Travel Agency. [1] They have a daughter, Eleanor Lee, born on 12 October 1999. Quan and Yu divorced on 3 January 2009 and share custody of their daughter. [2] [3] Quan shared she has forgiven her ex-husband and they no longer have any animosity between them. [4]

Controversy

In 1996, Quan was fined S$1,000 after a fight with a bowling alley assistant. [5]

In 2010, Quan was accused of abusing a taxi driver. It was alleged that she was angry that the taxi driver did not help with loading her luggage onto the taxi and throwing her forward while stopping sharply at a junction. She supposedly alighted, kicked the car door and then kicked the taxi driver in the groin. She subsequently locked herself in the taxi and messed the taxi up. [6] She had hired Subhas Anandan to represent her after the incident. [7] She was charged with two counts of mischief and one count of using criminal force. [5]

On 29 December 2011, Quan Yi Feng was sentenced to 15 months' probation in court. Quan was charged with damaging a taxi meter, pulling out the receipt printer of a cab and spilling water on the receipt printer. Two other charges—of kicking the right passenger door of the taxi, and pushing and attempting to kick the 53-year-old taxi driver—were also taken into consideration.

She had to attend psychological therapy and counselling sessions as part of her probation. [8]

In July 2013, Quan had a brush with the law once again when she knocked down a pedestrian at a crossing. Quan pleaded guilty to one count of inconsiderate driving under the Road Traffic Act and was fined S$800 and banned from driving for three months. [9]

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1996Comedy Night 1996 搞笑行动 1996
Don't Worry Be Happy 敢敢做个开心人Season 1
1998Office Affairs 哈比旅行社
2001Happy Family 元氏一家人
Wonderful Life – Fantasy 奇妙人生之幻想
2002Back to Basics 重进森林
Ad-War 完美把戏
2003OK No Problem! OK没问题
Tastefully Yours 味之道
2004 Zero
2005Oh Mother 哎哟我的妈
2010The Illusionist 魔幻视界

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994Love Dowry (爱情定金)MinTelevision film
1995Love Knows No Bounds (甜甜屋)Xiu HuiTelevision film
Pointed Triangle (杀之恋)ShijiaTelevision film
1997 12 Storeys Lily
The Scoop (迷情专访)JoeyTelevision film
2005Power of Love (甜蜜风暴)Television film
2009 The Wedding Game
2010In The Name of LoveCarlsberg Telemovie series episode 1
2016 Young & Fabulous Liu Meifeng
2019The Playbook (爱本)Short film
2024 Fat Hope

Variety show hosting

Awards and nominations

YearOrganisationAwardNominated workResultRef
2005Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Love BitesWon
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2006Star Awards Best Variety Show Host What's ArtNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2007Star Awards Best Variety Show Host King of ThriftNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2008 Asian Television Awards Best Entertainment PresenterBuzzing CashierWon
Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2009Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Life TransformersNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2010Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Buzzing Cashier 2Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2011Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterNominated
Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) Won
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2013Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2014Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Finding UWon
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2015Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Black Rose 2Nominated
Best Info-Ed Programme Host Where To StayWon
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2016Star Awards Best Programme Host Celeb's Curated CollectionsNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2017 Asian Television Awards Best Programme HostMarkets in AsiaNominated
Star Awards Best Programme Host Markets in AsiaWon
All-Time Favourite Artiste Honoured
2018Asian Academy Creative AwardsBest Entertainment Presenter/HostUnique LodgingWon
Star Awards Best Programme Host Unique LodgingWon
2019Star Awards Best Programme Host Fixer 2Won
2021Star Awards Best Programme Host Hear U OutWon
Star Awards Best Programme Host Yi Fong & Eleanor's KitchenNominated
2022Star Awards Best Programme Host Hear U Out S2Won [10]
Perfect Combo (with Guo Liang)Nominated [11]
2023Star Awards Best Programme Host Hear U Out S3Nominated
2024Star Awards Best Programme Host Hear U Out S4Won [12]

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