Alice Chan Wai (born 21 November 1973) is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB.
Alice Chan | |||||||||||
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 Chan in 2020 | |||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1973 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||
| Years active | 1996–2008; 2012–present | ||||||||||
| Spouses | James Yen
(m. 2008; div. 2012)Aldous Chan (m. 2022) | ||||||||||
| Awards | StarHub 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 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Wai Gor (煒哥; lit. "Big Brother Wai") | ||||||||||
| Origin | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
Early life edit
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. She stopped after two years of study to enter the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant at 22 years old.
Career edit
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 edit
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 edit
Television dramas (ATV) edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| The Snow is Red | 1997 | Chan Yuen-sheung | |
| Coincidentally | Lang Chui | ||
| The Year of Chameleon | Aunt D | ||
| My Brother, My Mum | Chu Man-wai | ||
| Pretty Police Woman | 1998 | Officer Chow Mei-yee | |
| My Date with a Vampire | Miu-sin / Guanyin | ||
| Ten Tigers of Guangdong | 1999 | Tung Chi | |
| Hai Rui Dou Yan Song | Yang Xiaodong | ||
| Divine Retribution | 2000 | Cheng Hei-man | |
| A Dream Named Desire | Pauline Chan Ho-yan | ||
| Healing Hearts | 2001 | ||
| To Where He Belongs | Yau Ying | ||
| A True Cop Story | Kwok Yun-yung | ||
| Love Out of Gamble | Siu Chi-fong | ||
| Son from the Past | 2002 | Kam Lan / Hung Ling | |
| As You Wish | Maria | ||
| Jin Ye Wu Feng | 2003 | ||
| 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 | ||
| My Date with a Vampire III | 2004 | Yiu-king / Holy Mother of Yiu Lake | |
| A Dream Named Desire II | 2005 | Lui Kim-fong | |
| Mei Yan Fang Fei | 2006 | Fang Yanmei | |
| Concubine of Qing Emperor | Boerjite Shi Jingzhen | ||
| Project A | 2007 | Lau Yu-yin | |
| The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung | 2008 | Fong Chi-wah |
Television dramas (TVB) edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Friendly Fire | 2012 | Pong Tit-sum | Supporting Role |
| Beauty at War | 2013 | Kwok Yuen-ching | Guest Star |
| Sniper Standoff | Ting Hau | Major Supporting Role | |
| Palace 3: The Lost Daughter | 2014 | Liniang | Supporting Role |
| ICAC Investigators 2014 | Yip Mei-la | Supporting Role | |
| Lady Sour | Chin Sheung | Supporting Role | |
| Lord of Shanghai | 2015 | 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 | |
| My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | 2016 | 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 | |
| Married but Available | 2017 | Carol Sze Ka-lo | Major Supporting Role |
| Line Walker: The Prelude | Lau Kam-ying | Guest Appearance | |
| Apple-Colada | 2018 | 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 | |
| The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady | 2019 | 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 | |
| Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | 2020 | Angelina Lin Na-kuen | Guest Appearance |
| Forensic Heroes IV | "Queen" Shui Wai-ming | 2nd Female Lead | |
| Murder Diary | 2021 | Leung Yat-sze | Guest Appearance |
| Forever Young At Heart | Gigi's mother | Guest Appearance | |
| Stranger Anniversary | 2022 | 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 | |
| 非常檢控觀 | TBA | Wong Chung-sing | 2nd Female Lead |
Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio) edit
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Flying Tiger 3 | 2021 | Tina Or Tsz-sin | Guest Appearance |
Film edit
- 1997: 97 Lan Kwai Fong
- 1999: Dial D for Demons
- 2000: Guilty or Not
- 2000: A Wicked Ghost II: The Fear
- 2000: Phantom Call
- 2000: Bio-Cops
- 2000: Ransom Express
- 2001: City of Desire
- 2006: Wise Guys Never Die
- 2007: The Lady Iron Chef
- 2013: Hardcore Comedy
- 2014: Iceman
- 2016: Buddy Cops
- 2019: The Fallen
- TBA: Endless Battle[3]
Awards and nominations edit
1996 edit
2015 edit
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination — Lord of Shanghai
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Top 5 Nomination — Lord of Shanghai
2016 edit
- StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite Female Characters — Lord of Shanghai
- StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite Supporting Actress — Lord of Shanghai
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination — My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination — My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Show Host Nomination — Wai Gor's Wok
2017 edit
2018 edit
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Top 5 Nomination — Deep in the Realm of Conscience
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character — Deep in the Realm of Conscience
- TVB Anniversary Gala for Favourite TVB Actress in Singapore Nomination — Deep in the Realm of Conscience
- TVB Anniversary Gala for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nomination — Deep in the Realm of Conscience
- Hong Kong Television Award for Best Leading Actress in Drama Series Top 5 Nomination — Deep in the Realm of Conscience
2019 edit
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination — As Time Goes By
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination — Wonder Women
2020 edit
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination — Forensic Heroes IV
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination — Forensic Heroes IV
- TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nomination — Forensic Heroes IV
2021 edit
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress Top 10 Nomination — Murder Diary
2022 edit
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Top 10 Nomination — Communion
- TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nomination — Against Darkness
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character Nomination — Communion and Against Darkness
- TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Top 10 Nomination — Communion
- TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Nomination — Against Darkness
- TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership Nomination — Communion (with Roger Kwok)
References edit
- ^ "陳煒單身7年終於有新戀情 與醫生男友戀情初萌芽愛得甜蜜" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). hk01 2019-07-13
- ^ "陳煒出嫁婚紗連首飾達7位數 醫生老公承諾照顧一生一世" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Oriental Daily 2022-09-26
- ^ "《無間一戰》三大型男聚集" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). TVB Weekly 2020-09-14
- ^ Alice Chan at douban.com
- ^ Alice Chan at chinesemov.com
External links edit
- Alice Chan at IMDb
- Alice Chan Wai at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Alice Chan on Weibo (in Chinese)