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Idy Chan Yuk Lin (born 25 March 1960) is a popular Hong Kong TV actress, especially during the 1980s and was named as one of the Five Beauties of TVB.


Career

She joined showbiz in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the characters from the three dramas of
Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), was a Hong Kong wuxia novelist and co-founder of '' Ming Pao.'' Cha authored 15 novels between 1955 and 1972 and became one of the most pop ...
are her heavenly role of
Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü () is the fictional female protagonist of the wuxia novel '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. In the novel, her physical appearances is described as follows: "skin as white as snow, beautiful and elegant beyond conventio ...
along with
Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah ( zh, order=t,j, t=劉德華, j=Lau4 Dak1 Waa4; born Lau Fook-wing; 27 September 1961), is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He was named the "Fourth Tiger" among the Five Tiger Generals of TVB in the 1 ...
as
Yang Guo Yang Guo, courtesy name Gaizhi, is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. Birth and heritage Yang Guo traces his lineage to Yang Zaixing, a Song general who participated in the Jin–So ...
in the 1983 TVB adaptation of
Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), was a Hong Kong wuxia novelist and co-founder of ''Ming Pao.'' Cha authored 15 novels between 1955 and 1972 and became one of the most popul ...
's ''
Wuxia ( , literally "martial arts and chivalry") is a genre of Chinese literature, Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fantasy literature, its popularity ha ...
'' novel ''
The Return of the Condor Heroes ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', also called ''The Giant Eagle and Its Companion'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the second part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and was preceded by '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and foll ...
,Wang Yuyan on The
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and '' Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been ...
(1982),'' and as the innocent Xiaozhao with
Adam Cheng Adam Cheng Siu-chau (born 24 February 1947; formerly known as Cheng Chong-sai and Wong Ho-chung) is a Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, TVB actor and Cantopop singer. Career Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reput ...
as
Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji () is the fictional protagonist of the ''wuxia'' novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Fictional character biography Zhang Wuji's parents are from opposing sides of the ''wulin'' (martial artists' community). His ...
on ''
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'', also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong, Jin Yong (Louis Cha) and the third part of the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Re ...
'' (1978). In 1982, she also portrayed Wang Yuyan in
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adaptations of ''
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and '' Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been ...
''. Idy was more popular in her small screen work, however she was in many good films from the early 1980s to the early 1990s like '' Casino Raiders''. Off-screen, the long 5-year (1978–1983) romance between Idy and
Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility, encompassing action to melodrama and comedy and historical drama, his accolades include three Hong Kong Film Awar ...
also made headlines in the early days of their TV careers. The shooting of the TVB series ''
The Return of the Condor Heroes ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', also called ''The Giant Eagle and Its Companion'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the second part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and was preceded by '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and foll ...
'' resulted in Andy Lau's unrequited love with her. Idy also settled in
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, U.S. during her short marriage with business man Peter Chan Siu-Moo. In 1988, She played
Huang Rong Huang Rong is a fictional female protagonist in the wuxia novel '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. She also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, '' The Return of the Condor Heroes''. In ''The Legend of the Condor Hero ...
in Taiwan CTV's The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1988) Not popular in Asia Idy Chan has become less active in the showbiz since 1993. In 2007, she returned to shoot the TVB series '' Catch Me Now'', which also marked her comeback to the showbiz. Ever since, she occasionally appears on TV shows in
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and
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. Besides running her own and family businesses in advertising and restaurant, she's also an active volunteer of many charities.


Lottery streak

Within
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she is known to have won the
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multiple times. One of the most publicized response was in the 2007 episode of '' Be My Guest''. She was interviewed by
Stephen Chan Chi Wan Stephen Chan Chi-wan (born 12 December 1959) is the Chief Advisor of Commercial Radio Hong Kong and a YouTube pundit. Chan was previously the chief executive officer of Commercial Radio Hong Kong and general manager of Television Broadcasts Limit ...
, who asked whether winning the Canadian lottery of 17 million and Hong Kong lottery of 30 million dollars was true. She deflected the question hoping to answer it in private. Be My Guest, 11 August 2007 episode.


Filmography


Television series


Films

* The Way We Are 天水圍的日輿夜 (2008) - Cameo *A Warrior's Tragedy 邊城浪子 (1993) *The Monks From Shaolin 智勇和尚(1992) *Sisters of the World Unite 莎莎嘉嘉站起來 (1991) * Blood Stained Tradewind 血在風上(1990) *Whampoa Blues 壯志豪情(1990) *Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 玉梨魂(1990) ATV * Kawashima Yoshiko 川島芳子 (1990) *Stage Door Johnny 舞台姊妹(1990) *L'Air du Temps 時代之風(1990) * Casino Raiders 至尊無上 (1989) *Maybe Next Time 緣份游戲 (1989) *Rule of The Game 遊戲規則 (1989) *Graveside Story 夜半奇談之紅衣女 (1988) ATV * The Crazy Companies 最佳損友(1988) *Edge Of Darkness 陷阱邊沿 (1988) *I Am Sorry 說謊的女人(1988) *On The Run 亡命鴛鴦(1988) *The Siamese Twins 連體(1984) *
Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and '' Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been ...
天龍八部 (1984) *Last Night's Light 昨夜之燈 (1983) *The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II 摩登雜差 (1982) * Shaolin and Wu Tang 少林與武當(1981) *The Extras 茄哩啡 (1978)


References


External links

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Idy Chan - Hong Kong Movie DataBaseChan Yuk Lin Online 陳玉蓮在線
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