Alice Chan

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

Born (1973-11-21) 21 November 1973 (age 52)
Beijing, China
OccupationActress
Yearsactive1996–2008; 2012–present
Spouses
James Yen
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(m. 2008; div. 2012)​
Aldous Chan
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(m. 2022)​
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Alice Chan
Chan in 2024
Born (1973-11-21) 21 November 1973 (age 52)
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
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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 but 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)

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Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Snow is Red Chan Yuen-sheung
Coincidentally Lang Chui
The Year of Chameleon Aunt D
My Brother, My Mum Chu Man-wai
1998 Pretty Police Woman Officer Chow Mei-yee
My Date with a Vampire Miu-sin / Guanyin
1999 Ten Tigers of Guangdong Tung Chi
Hai Rui Dou Yan Song Yang Xiaodong
2000 Divine Retribution Cheng Hei-man
A Dream Named Desire Pauline Chan Ho-yan
2001 Healing Hearts
To Where He Belongs Yau Ying
A True Cop Story Kwok Yun-yung
Love Out of Gamble Siu Chi-fong
2002 Son from the Past Kam Lan / Hung Ling
As You Wish Maria
2003 Jin Ye Wu Feng
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
2004 My Date with a Vampire III Yiu-king / Holy Mother of Yiu Lake
2005 A Dream Named Desire II Lui Kim-fong
2006 Mei Yan Fang Fei Fang Yanmei
Concubine of Qing Emperor Boerjite Shi Jingzhen
2007 Project A Lau Yu-yin
2008 The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung Fong Chi-wah
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Television dramas (TVB)

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Friendly Fire Pong Tit-sum Supporting Role
2013 Beauty at War Kwok Yuen-ching Guest Star
Sniper Standoff Ting Hau Major Supporting Role
2014 Palace 3: The Lost Daughter Liniang Supporting Role
ICAC Investigators 2014 Yip Mei-la Supporting Role
Lady Sour Chin Sheung Supporting Role
2015 Lord of Shanghai 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
2016 My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan 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
2017 Married but Available Carol Sze Ka-lo Major Supporting Role
Line Walker: The Prelude Lau Kam-ying Guest Appearance
2018 Apple-Colada 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
2019 The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady 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
2020 Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Angelina Lin Na-kuen Guest Appearance
Forensic Heroes IV "Queen" Shui Wai-ming 2nd Female Lead
2021 Murder Diary Leung Yat-sze Guest Appearance
Forever Young At Heart Gigi's mother Guest Appearance
2022 Stranger Anniversary 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
2026 The Unusual Prosecutor Wong Chung-sing 2nd Female Lead
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Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio)

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Flying Tiger 3 2021 Tina Or Tsz-sin Guest Appearance
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Film

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Awards and nominations

1996

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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