Alice Chan

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Alice Chan
Chan in 2024
Born
Beijing, China
OccupationActress
Years active1996–2008; 2012–present
Spouses
    James Yen
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    ​
    (m. 2008; div. 2012)​
      Aldous Chan
      ​
      (m. 2022)​
      AwardsStarHub 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
      Transcriptions
      Standard Mandarin
      Hanyu PinyinChén Wěi
      Yue: Cantonese
      JyutpingCan4 Wai5
      Musical career
      Also known asWai Gor (煒哥; lit. "Big Brother Wai")
      OriginHong Kong

      Alice Chan Wai is a Hong Kong actress currently contracted to TVB.

      Early life

      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 but She stopped after two years of study to enter the Miss Asia 1996 beauty pageant at 22 years old.

      Career

      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

      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

      Television dramas (ATV)

      Year Title Role Notes
      1997 The Snow is Red Chan Yuen-sheung
      Coincidentally Lang Chui
      The Year of Chameleon Aunt D
      My Brother, My Mum Chu Man-wai
      1998 Pretty Police Woman Officer Chow Mei-yee
      My Date with a Vampire Miu-sin / Guanyin
      1999 Ten Tigers of Guangdong Tung Chi
      Hai Rui Dou Yan Song Yang Xiaodong
      2000 Divine Retribution Cheng Hei-man
      A Dream Named Desire Pauline Chan Ho-yan
      2001 Healing Hearts
      To Where He Belongs Yau Ying
      A True Cop Story Kwok Yun-yung
      Love Out of Gamble Siu Chi-fong
      2002 Son from the Past Kam Lan / Hung Ling
      As You Wish Maria
      2003 Jin Ye Wu Feng
      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
      2004 My Date with a Vampire III Yiu-king / Holy Mother of Yiu Lake
      2005 A Dream Named Desire II Lui Kim-fong
      2006 Mei Yan Fang Fei Fang Yanmei
      Concubine of Qing Emperor Boerjite Shi Jingzhen
      2007 Project A Lau Yu-yin
      2008 The Kung Fu Master Wong Fei Hung Fong Chi-wah

      Television dramas (TVB)

      Year Title Role Notes
      2012 Friendly Fire Pong Tit-sum Supporting Role
      2013 Beauty at War Kwok Yuen-ching Guest Star
      Sniper Standoff Ting Hau Major Supporting Role
      2014 Palace 3: The Lost Daughter Liniang Supporting Role
      ICAC Investigators 2014 Yip Mei-la Supporting Role
      Lady Sour Chin Sheung Supporting Role
      2015 Lord of Shanghai 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
      2016 My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan 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
      2017 Married but Available Carol Sze Ka-lo Major Supporting Role
      Line Walker: The Prelude Lau Kam-ying Guest Appearance
      2018 Apple-Colada 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
      2019 The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady 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
      2020 Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Angelina Lin Na-kuen Guest Appearance
      Forensic Heroes IV "Queen" Shui Wai-ming 2nd Female Lead
      2021 Murder Diary Leung Yat-sze Guest Appearance
      Forever Young at Heart Gigi's mother Guest Appearance
      2022 Stranger Anniversary 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
      2026 The Unusual Prosecutor Wong Chung-sing 2nd Female Lead

      Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Studio)

      Title Year Role Notes
      Flying Tiger 3 2021 Tina Or Tsz-sin Guest Appearance

      Film

      [4][5]

      Television variety shows

      Awards and nominations

      1996

      2015

      2016

      2017

      2018

      2019

      2020

      2021

      2022

      References

      1. "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)). Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-29. hk01 2019-07-13
      2. "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)). Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-26. Oriental Daily 2022-09-26
      3. "《無間一戰》三大型男聚集" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Archived from the original on 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2022-09-14. TVB Weekly 2020-09-14
      4. Alice Chan at douban.com
      5. Alice Chan at chinesemov.com
      6. 玩轉深中懶人包︱薛家燕陳煒帶隊玩轉「深中通道」沿線城市 張彥博浸溫泉犧牲色相慘遭圍攻被寸腎虛? [From Shenzhen to Zhongshan: Nancy Sit and Alice Chan lead a tour of cities along the "Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link" route; Bob Cheung bares it all in hot springs and is playfully teased and mocked for "kidney deficiency"]. The Bastille Post (in Traditional Chinese). 13 June 2024. Archived from the original on 16 April 2026. Retrieved 16 April 2026.