Joel_Chan_(actor)

Joel Chan (actor)

Joel Chan (actor)

Hong Kong actor and singer

Joel Chan Shan-chung (born 2 October 1976) is a Hong Kong actor and singer contracted to TVB and Shaw Brothers Pictures. He made his debut in 1995 as a solo Cantopop singer, later transitioning into acting.

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.

Chan won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 2017 TVB Anniversary Awards 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.[1] 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 TVB Anniversary Awards, 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, 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.[2] 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.[3][4] The two held a wedding banquet at the W Hotel in Hong Kong.[5][6][7] 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, Brian Tse, Jack Wu, Nancy Wu, Paisley Wu, Elaine Yiu, Selena Lee and Mandy Wong formed the group “Crazy Runner”.[8]

Filmography

Television dramas (TVB)

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Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)

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Film

  • 1999: The Social Worker from the Edge
  • 2000: God's Family Hymnal
  • 2003: Dream and Desire
  • 2003: Mark Six Comedy
  • 2004: Cop Unbowed
  • 2004: A-1 Headline
  • 2004: The Beautiful Life
  • 2005: Futago
  • 2010: 72 Tenants of Prosperity
  • 2014: Grey Met Shrek
  • 2019: Line Walker 2
  • TBA: Endless Battle[10]

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Discography

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

Other works

Musicals
Music video appearances
Soundtracks

References

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    Pao, Ming. "陳山聰11．1娶圈外女友 「婚禮從簡 生B隨緣」". www.mingpaocanada.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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    "陳山聰11月娶圈外旺夫女友 浪子回頭搣甩「棄糟糠」標籤 - 晴報 - 娛樂 - 中港台". https (in Chinese). Retrieved 18 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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    Pao, Ming. "陳山聰娶Apple喊住宣誓 承諾牽手走到白頭". www.mingpaocanada.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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    "陳山聰迎娶何麗萍 向郭政鴻敬茶 - 本地 - 明周娛樂". 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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    "兩卡鑽戒好養眼 陳山聰錫老婆錫足一分鐘 - 本地 - 明周娛樂". 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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    "Crazy Runner拜年團 一對對甜蜜放閃" (in Chinese). 24 February 2018.
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    "陳山聰「超」班帶隊 張振朗趕操Fit 劉穎鏇劉佩玥升呢做「主」 孖咇玩神秘" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Oriental Daily 2022-12-04
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    "《無間一戰》三大型男聚集" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). TVB Weekly 2020-09-14
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    Joel Chan at hkmdb.com
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    Joel Chan at chinesemov.com
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