Idy Chan

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Idy Chan
Chinese name 陳玉蓮 (Traditional)
Chinese name 陈玉莲 (Simplified)
Born March 25, 1960 (1960-03-25) (age 48)
Hong Kong
Other name(s) Lin mui (蓮妹)
Occupation Actress, Entrepreneur
Years active 1977-1993, 2007-
Spouse(s) Peter Chan Siu-Moo (1984-1992)

Idy Chan or Chan Yuk Lin (traditional Chinese: 陳玉蓮; simplified Chinese: 陈玉莲; pinyin: Chén Yùlián; Cantonese: Chan Yuk Lin; born March 25, 1960 in Hong Kong) is one of the popular Hong Kong TV actresses during the 1980s. She joined showbiz when she was 17 in 1977. She's famous for her heavenly role of Xiaolongnü along with Andy Lau as Yang Guo in the 1983 TVB adaptation of Jinyong's wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes, as the witty Huang Rong in Taiwan CTV's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" along with Howie Huang as Guo Jing and as the innocent Xiaozhao with Adam Cheng as Zhang Wuji on The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978).

Idy's more popular for her small screens work, however, she was in many good films from around early 1980s to early 1990s like Casino Raiders.

On Idy's real life, the long 5-year (1978-1983) romance between Idy and Chow Yun-Fat also made headlines in the early days of their TV careers. During and after the shooting of TVB series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" resulted in Andy Lau was unrequitedly in love with her[1], . Also, she settled in New York, U.S. during her short marriage with business man Peter Chan Siu-Moo.

Idy has become less active in the showbiz since 1993, she, however, occasionally still appears on TV shows in Mainland China and Hong Kong. Besides running her own and family businesses in advertising and restaurant, she's also an active volunteer of many charities.

In 2007, Idy Chan's active again in Hong Kong/China showbiz. The main project for her comeback was TVB series "Catch Me Now".


Contents

[edit] TV Series

[edit] 1970s

[edit] 1980s

  • This Land Is Mine 風雲 (TVB, 1980)
  • Come Rain, Come Shine 風雨晴 (TVB, 1981)
  • The Hawk 飛鷹 (TVB, 1981)
  • Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils I & II 天龍八部 之 六貾神劍 - 虛竹傳奇 (TVB, 1982)
  • The Wild Bunch 十三太保 (TVB, 1982)
  • In The Same Boat 四海一家 (TVB, 1983)
  • The Return of the Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶 (TVB, 1983)
  • Love Me, Love Me Not 信是有緣 (TVB, 1984)
  • Pink Lady (lit.) 紅粉佳人 (TVB, 1985)
  • The Brave Squad 好女當差 (TVB, 1985)
  • The Battlefield 楚河漢界 (TVB, 1985)
  • The Upheaval 小島風雲 (TVB, 1986)
  • The Grand Canal 大運河 (TVB, 1987) - TVB 20th Anniversary Series
  • The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄傳(CTV, 1988)
  • Queen Singer 賽金花 (CTS, 1989)

[edit] 1990s

  • Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 玉梨魂 (ATV, 1990) - Telemovie
  • Days of Glory 豪門 (ATV, 1991)
  • Red Lanterns Hanging Hig 大紅燈籠高高挂 (CTS, 1992)
  • The Key Man 巨人 (TVB, 1992)
  • Thief Of Time 群星會 (TVB, 1992) - TVB 25th Anniversary Special
  • Can't Stop Loving You 愛到盡頭 (TVB, 1993) - Telemovie

[edit] 2000s

  • Catch Me Now 原來愛上賊（前名:盜亦有道）(TVB, 2008)


[edit] Filmography

  • The Way We Are 天水圍的日輿夜 (2008) - Cameo
  • A Warrior's Tragedy 邊城浪子 (1993)
  • Little Sheolin Monk 小小少林(1992)
  • Sisters of the World Unite 莎莎嘉嘉站起來 (1991)
  • Blood Stained Tradewinds 血在風上(1990)
  • Whampoa Blues 壯志豪情(1990)
  • Kawashima Yoshiko 川島芳子 (1990)
  • Stage Door Johnny 舞台姊妹(1990)
  • L'Air du Temps 時代之風(1990)
  • Casino Raiders 至尊無上 (1989)
  • Maybe Next Time 緣份游戲 (1989)
  • Rule of The Game 遊戲規則 (1989)
  • The Crazy Companies 最佳損友(1988)
  • Edge Of Darkness 陷阱邊沿 (1988)
  • I’m Sorry 說謊的女人(1988)
  • On The Run 亡命鴛鴦(1988)
  • The Siamese Twins 連體(1984)
  • Last Night's Light 昨夜之燈 (1981)
  • Dragon Story aka Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龍八部 (1981)
  • Shaolin and Wu Tang 少林與武當(1981)
  • The Extras 茄哩啡 (1978)
  • Below the Lion Rock 獅子山下 (1977)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Mingpao Weekly #746.

[edit] External links