Joel Chan Shan-chung (born 2 October 1976) is a

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actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and

singer Singing is the art of creating music with the voice. It is the oldest form of musical expression, and the human voice can be considered the first musical instrument. The definition of singing varies across sources. Some sources define singi ...

contracted to

TVB Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB; zh, t=電視廣播有限公司) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong. The company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Canton ...

and Shaw Brothers Pictures. He made his debut in 1995 as a solo

Cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") is a genre of pop music sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hon ...

singer, later transitioning into acting. Chan won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017

TVB Anniversary Awards The TVB Anniversary Awards (), officially known as the TVB Awards Presentation, is an annual awards ceremony honouring TVB's programming achievements in Hong Kong television; despite claims that it is the region's equivalent to the American E ...

with his role as Kent in the action drama '' The Unholy Alliance.'' In 2019, Chan played his first male leading role in the critical acclaimed supernatural drama ''

Barrack O'Karma ''Barrack O'Karma'' (; lit. ''Twilight Mansion'') is a 2019 Hong Kong supernatural romantic drama television series. It stars Joel Chan (actor), Joel Chan and Selena Lee (actress), Selena Lee as a pair of star-crossed lovers, with Samantha Ko, K ...

''. With his dual role as Siu Wai-ming and Lau Yuk-fai, Chan earned his first nominations for Best Actor and Most Popular Male Character at the 2019

, eventually being placed among top 5 for both categories. In 2022, Chan won the Best Actor award with his role in supernatural drama ''Barrack O'Karma 1968''.

Personal life

In 2011, Joel Chan and Florinda Ho, the third daughter of "Gambling King"

Stanley Ho Stanley Ho Hung-sun (; 25 November 192126 May 2020) was a Hong Kong and Macau billionaire businessman. He was the founder and chairman of SJM Holdings, which owns nineteen casinos in Macau including the Grand Lisboa. Ho was nicknamed variou ...

, were repeatedly rumored to be in a relationship but the two denied the news. Joel Chan also admitted that he had gone through divorce procedures with his ex-wife Ponny Yeung with whom he had been in a relationship for 10 years at the end of 2010. In the early morning of August 14, 2011, Florinda Ho, the daughter of the rich businessman Stanley Ho, uploaded a photo on Weibo, officially publicizing the relationship. In 2013, he and Florinda ended their two-year relationship. On November 1, 2019, Chan married his out of industry girlfriend, Apple Ho, after dating for 5 years. The two held a wedding banquet at the W Hotel in Hong Kong. On 14 February 2020, he announced on Instagram that his wife was pregnant. On July 1 of the same year, his wife gave birth to their 7.1-pound son, Jaco Chan, by caesarean section. Due to their common interest in long-distance running, Chan along with

Benjamin Yuen Yuen Wai-ho (Simplified Chinese: 袁伟豪; Traditional Chinese: 袁偉豪, born May 11, 1981), better known as Benjamin Yuen is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. Yuen’s career started when he became ...

, Brian Tse,

Jack Wu Jack Wu Lok Yin ( Chinese: 胡诺言; pinyin: Hú Nuòyán, born on 23 August 1977) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and TV host, currently a basic artist contract artist of TVB. Background and Family In his early years, Jack Wu grew up in Lei Mu ...

Nancy Wu Nancy Wu () (born 9 September 1981) is a Hong Kong actress contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. Wu won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress consecutively in 2015 and 2016. Some of the roles she is best known for include Wan Wan in ...

Paisley Wu Paisley Wu (; born 12 November 1971) is a Hong Kong singer and television presenter. She was first discovered by Tats Lau of Tat Ming Pair, and has released 3 albums and 1 EP since the start of her music career in the mid-90s. Since the 2000s, she ...

Elaine Yiu Elaine Yiu (born 21 November 1980 in British Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong actress and television host contracted to TVB. Career Elaine Yiu entered the entertainment industry after winning the TVB8 Presentator Contest in 2002, subsequently signing ...

, Selena Lee and

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formed the group “Crazy Runner”.

Filmography

Television dramas (
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Television dramas ( Shaw Brothers Pictures)

Film

*1999: ''

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'' *2000: '' God's Family Hymnal'' *2003: '' Dream and Desire'' *2003: '' Mark Six Comedy'' *2004: '' Cop Unbowed'' *2004: ''

A-1 Headline ''A-1'' (), known internationally as ''A-1 Headline'', is a 2004 Hong Kong thriller film written and directed by Gordon Chan and Rico Chung and starring Anthony Wong (Hong Kong actor), Anthony Wong, Angelica Lee, Edison Chen, with a special app ...

'' *2004: '' The Beautiful Life'' *2005: '' Futago'' *2010: ''

72 Tenants of Prosperity ''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed ...

'' *2014: '' Grey Met Shrek'' *2019: ''Line Walker 2'' *TBA: '' Endless Battle'' Joel Chan at chinesemov.com
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Discography

*1994: ''A B C D'' *1996: 愛是全意 (Love is My Focus)

Other works

; Musicals *1996: ''

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'' as the Prince ; Music video appearances * "一不小心" (Once Not Careful) by

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; Soundtracks * "天數" (Counting Destiny),

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for ''

A Change of Destiny ''A Change of Destiny'' (Traditional Chinese: 天機算) is a TVB costume drama series broadcast in April 2007. The series is about two young men having the same birthday but have both of them have a different life. Benny Chan is from a rich fa ...

'' ** Duet with

Steven Ma Steven Ma Chun-Wai (born 26 October 1971) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. In 1993, Ma won a record deal after winning first place at an annual singing contest in Hong Kong, later releasing his debut album, ''Lucky for Meeting You'' (幸運� ...

References

External links

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Joel Chan's Official TVB BlogJoel Chan's Official Sina Microblog
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