Chan Fai-young (; born 25 September 1970) is a

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composer. Chan was born in

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in 1970. He attended

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, an American college in

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. Chan composed his first work in 1994, "Romantic White Paper" (), sung by Eric Suen Yiu-wai (). He composed other songs, including ones alongside lyricist

Lin Xi Albert Leung Wai Man (, born 7 December 1961), better known by his pen name Lin Xi (), is a Hong Kong lyricist and writer. A prominent figure in Cantopop and Mandopop, he has written lyrics for nearly all major Hong Kong singers, with notable ...

, sung by many singers. He and Lin Xi wrote "Ngaam Yung" () for

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, released in 1997 as part of Wong's EP, ''

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''. Chan composed "Garbage" () for

Candy Lo Candy Lo Hau-yam is a Canto-rock singer-songwriter and film actress from Hong Kong. Formerly the lead vocalist of the band Black and Blue, Lo launched her solo career in 1998 and is best known for the singles, "Trash" () and "Please Break Up" ...

, released in 1997 as part of Lo's debut EP, '' No Need... Perfection Is Awful'' (). Chan and Lin Xi wrote "K goh chi wong" () for

Eason Chan Eason Chan Yick-shun ( zh, s=陈奕迅, t=陳奕迅, first=t, p=Chén Yìxùn; born 27 July 1974) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. He is one of the most popular and influential singers in both Cantopop and Mandopop. Besides holding the record ...

, released in September 2000, and "Prayer of a Young Woman" () for

Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung Chin-wah (born 3 February 1974) is a Hong Kong singer and actress. As of 2020, she has released more than 35 albums and has starred in more than 40 films. In 2012, Yeung won the Award for Best Actress at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awar ...

, for which both won as two of top ten Chinese gold songs () at the

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. Chan Fai-young composed other songs for Eason Chan, such as "Night Does Not Return" () and "Coming and Going" (), and for Miriam Yeung, such as "Lifting Up My Head" (), "Knowledge of Wine Drinking" (), and "Firebird" (). Chan and Lin Xi also wrote "Beauty for Life" ()—written for the 2001 film, '' Love on a Diet''—and "Shall We Talk" in 2001 for, respectively,

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and

. Chan and lyricist

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wrote "Painful Love" () for

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. These songs became three of the top ten Chinese gold songs at the

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. In 2002, "Beauty for Life" won the "Best Original Film Song" and earned Chan Fai-young the "Best Melody Award" at the

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Golden Sail Music Awards. Chan composed other songs for Sammi Cheng, such as "Exchanging Tenderness" (), "Come Back to Me" (), "The Last Cry" (), and "How to Shed Tears" (). Chan composed other songs for Joey Yung, such as "Fear" (), "Tsaang Hei" (), and "Disfigured" (). Chan composed "Vortex" () for

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and Anthony Wong Yiu-ming, "Love Someone" () for

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and

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, "Day and Night" for

Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. One of the most influential artists in the Greater China region, Cheung is widely regarded as a Heavenly King of Cantopop music and an icon of Hong Kong popular culture. He ...

and

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, and "Loving Each Other Is Hard" () for Jacky Cheung and

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. He and Lin Xi wrote "Single Man" () for

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. Chan and Lin Xi composed twelve songs for the 2007 album, ''12 Faces of Women'' (), sung by various singers, including Sammi Cheng."Chan Fai Young - 12 Faces Of Women (CD+DVD)"
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''. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.

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