Peter Chan Charm Man (Chinese: 陳湛文, born October 24, 1982) is a Hong Kong actor best known for his debut role in Three Husbands, which earned him nominations for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Newcomer in the 13th Asian Film Awards. In 2023, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards with his performance in Table for Six.

Peter Chan
Chan in March 2023
Born
Chan Charm Man

(1982-10-24) October 24, 1982 (age 41)
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present
Spouse
Sung Man
(m. 2019)
Children1

Biography edit

Chan was born on October 24, 1982, in Hong Kong.[1] Chan worked as a clerk after graduating from secondary school. He discovered his passion in acting and quitted his job to attend Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts at the age of 24. He graduated with a BFA in performing arts in 2012.[2] Chan then featured in several stage plays and received numerous awards, including a Hong Kong Drama Award and a Hong Kong Theatre Libre [zh].[3][4]

In 2018, Chan made his feature film debut in the drama film Three Husbands.[2] He was nominated for Best New Performer in the 38th Hong Kong Film Awards and Best Newcomer in the 13th Asian Film Awards with the role in the following year.[5][6] However, Chan did not receive any roles during the COVID-19 pandemic and was forced to work as a part-time staff in an entertainment park to make a living.[7] Chan ultimately returned to the film industry and landed his first major television role as Billy in ViuTV drama series In Geek We Trust [zh] in 2022.[7][8] He also starred alongside Dayo Wong, Louis Cheung, Stephy Tang, Ivana Wong and Lin Min Chen in the film Table for Six,[9] which earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.[10]

In 2023, Chan appeared in the miniseries Killing Procedures [zh] as a contract killer codenamed "J", which is his first role as the sole leading actor.[11] Chan also appeared in Cheang Pou-soi's crime thriller Mad Fate as The Murderer, starring alongside Gordon Lam, Lokman Yeung and Berg Ng.[12]

Personal life edit

Chan married anchorwoman Sung Man in 2019.[3] They gave birth to a daughter in 2021.[3]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Three Husbands Four Eyes (四眼) [13]
2022 Table for Six Chen Xi (陳熹) [9]
Tales from the Occult [zh] Gat (吉仔) [14]
Let It Ghost [zh] Security Guard [15]
2023 Twelve Days [zh] Simon's cousin [16]
Mad Fate The Murderer [12]
Everyphone Everywhere [zh] Raymond [17]
In Broad Daylight Shum (琛哥) [18]
Time Still Turns the Pages Piano teacher [19]

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2022 In Geek We Trust [zh] Billy Main role[8]
#lovesignal Daniel Recurring role[20]
Into the Wild [zh] Young Raymond Recurring role[21]
2023 Killing Procedures [zh] J Main role[11]

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 26th Hong Kong Drama Awards Best Supporting Actor Brighton Beach Memories Won [22]
2018 10th Hong Kong Theatre Libre [zh] Best Lead Actor Twists and Turns Won [4]
2019 38th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Performer Three Husbands Nominated [5]
13th Asian Film Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [6]
2023 41st Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Table for Six Nominated [10]

References edit

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  2. ^ a b "陳湛文演藝路不平坦兩度洩氣想轉行 夠錢買戒指求婚多得陳果" (in Chinese). Ming Pao. May 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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  4. ^ a b "「第10屆香港小劇場獎」5.9頒獎" (in Chinese). Ta Kung Pao. May 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "【2019 香港電影金像獎】持續更新!完整提名及得獎名單" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar. April 14, 2019. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  6. ^ a b 沈洛嘉 (January 11, 2019). "【亞洲電影大獎】曾美慧孜《三夫》挑戰影后 郭富城劉亞仁爭影帝" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  7. ^ a b 邱愛霖 (February 15, 2023). "陳湛文疫情下要做主題公園 被認出唔尷尬:我要賺生活費" (in Chinese). HK01. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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  9. ^ a b Frater, Patrick (June 23, 2021). "Sunny Chan's 'Table For Six' Joins Edko's Cannes Menu". Variety. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Chan, Tracy (April 16, 2023). "香港金像獎 2023 得獎名單公布!鄭秀文首奪影后,劉青雲再封影帝" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  11. ^ a b "殺手廢J|陳湛文首當男一拍到中暑頂硬上 不甘袁澧林嘆冷氣:Mike導錫住佢" (in Chinese). am730. February 5, 2023. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Edmund, Lee (19 April 2023). "Mad Fate movie review: in absurdist Hong Kong murder thriller from Soi Cheang, Lam Ka-tung and Mirror's Lokman Yeung try to change the course of destiny" (in Chinese). South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  13. ^ Lee, Edmund (March 28, 2019). "Three Husbands film review: Fruit Chan's sex comedy a poor allegory of Hong Kong-China relations". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "失衡凶間|《唐樓》任賢齊興奮與陳湛文合作 表情變化交足戲" (in Chinese). am730. September 8, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
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  19. ^ "《年少日記》入選東京國際電影節 鄭中基:希望部戲可以去到更遠" (in Chinese). TOPick. September 27, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
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