Janice Man
Chinese actress (born 1988)
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Janice Man (born December 29, 1988) is a Hong Kong actress and fashion model.[1] She has played leading roles in several Chinese and Hong Kong films and television series, including Helios (2015), Cold War 2 (2016), Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy (2017–2018), and Lost in the Stars (2022).
- Actress
- model
Janice Man | |||||||||||
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Man in 2011 | |||||||||||
| Born | December 29, 1988 | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2002–present | ||||||||||
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Carl Wu (m. 2019) | ||||||||||
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| Agency | Amusic (2009-2014) Sun Entertainment Culture Ltd (2014–present) JM Workshop Ltd (2014-present) | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 文詠珊 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 文咏珊 | ||||||||||
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Career
Man was discovered by talent seekers on the streets of Hong Kong, and became a professional model since the age of 14. Her modeling career took a sharp turn upwards in 2007 when she participated in television series such as 過渡青春 and movies like Love Is Not All Around. In 2009, August 13, it was announced she signed the contract with Leon Lai's star artist management, A-Music. She later appeared in Hong Kong's Asia Exhibit, Summer Pop Live in HK, and other live concerts. Her fame rose steadily in Asia as she was cast in leading roles in several important films and TV series in Hong Kong and China, working with famous co-stars such as Chow Yun-fat, Nick Cheung and Korean Movie Star, Kim Jae-wook. She was also featured in commercials for Opaque, Ipsa, I.T. Group, Bausch & Lomb, Adidas and Forever Mark. Her more recent accomplishments show a slow but steady turn to more film and TV work, with a critically acclaimed performance in Nightfall in 2012, starring along Simon Yam and Michael Wong.
In 2011, she won the Best Dressed award at the 30th Hong Kong Film Awards.
She was the spokesperson of Dr. Kits Hong Kong in 2011, SK-II Facial Treatment Essence from 2013 – 2014 and Adidas Hong Kong's Winter Jacket in 2015.
She is the spokesperson of Bausch & Lomb (Lacelle Series) (from 2011), IPSA and Forevermark (Diamond Ambassador).
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Love Is Not All Around | Nik's ex-girlfriend | ||
| 2008 | See You in YouTube | Janice | ||
| La Lingerie | Donut | |||
| 2009 | Basic Love | June | ||
| 2010 | Frozen | Monica | ||
| 2011 | Punished | Daisy | ||
| Turning Point 2 | Carmen | |||
| 2012 | Nightfall | Eva / Zoe / Tsui | ||
| Passion Island | Jennes | |||
| 2013 | Mortician | |||
| 2014 | The Midnight After | Yuki | ||
| 2015 | Tales of Mystery | Pei Wen | ||
| Helios | Zhang Yiyun | |||
| Paris Holiday | Nicole | |||
| 2016 | Nessun Dorma | Jasmine Tsang | ||
| Cold War 2 | Isabel Au | [2] | ||
| 2017 | The Brink | Suet | ||
| 2021 | Detective Chinatown 3 | Kobayashi Anna's mother | ||
| Sheep Without a Shepherd 2 | A Ling | |||
| 2022 | New Kung Fu Cult Master 1 | Zhao Min | ||
| New Kung Fu Cult Master 2 | ||||
| Lost in the Stars | "Li Muzi" / Jane | [3] | ||
| 2023 | Moscow Mission | Li Suzhen | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015 | The Graduation Song | Wang Duoying | ||
| Legend of Zu Mountain | Zhou Qingyun | |||
| 2016 | Shuttle Love Millennium | Wang Lin | ||
| 2017 | Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy | Pan Xi | ||
| 2018 | The Great Adventurer Wesley | Fong Tin-nga | ||
| 2019 | Nice to Meet You | Gao Jie | [5] | |
| 2020 | The Message | Li Ningyu | ||
| 2021 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devil | Wang Yuyan | ||
| Sword Snow Stride | Xu Weixiong | Guest role | ||
| 2024 | Adventure behind the Bronze Door | Zhang Haixing | ||
| 2025 | Mobius | An Lan | [6] |