Joel Chan

Joel Chan Shan-chung 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.

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. 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. 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. The two held a wedding banquet at the W Hotel in Hong Kong. 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.

Filmography

Television dramas (TVB) TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (shared with Selena Lee) 2020 Brutally Young Sum King-yat 2nd Male Lead 2021 The Runner Yuen Lik 1st Male Lead Battle of the Seven Sisters Duncan Yip Tsz-lai Guest Appearance 2022 The Righteous Fists Tony Lin Kik / Lin Chun-shan Major Supporting Role Barrack O'Karma 1968 Maurice / Joey Chow Yi / Psychiatric patient / Architect 1st Male Lead TVB Anniversary Award for Best ActorBrutally Young 2.0 Jason Fong Chi-ho Major Supporting Role My Pride Yip Kwok-tung 1st Male Lead The Beauty of War Kevin Wong Yat-yin 1st Male Lead I’ve Got The Power Ko Yong Major Supporting Role 2023 The Invisibles Koo Ka-keung (Cool Sir) 2nd Male LeadTBA Anonymous Signal Kwok Pak-fei 1st Male Lead The QUEEN of News Guest Appearance

Television dramas (Shaw Brothers Pictures)

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

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

Other works Musicals 1996: Snow White as the Prince

Music video appearances "一不小心" (Once Not Careful) by Nicola Cheung

Soundtracks "天數" (Counting Destiny), theme song for A Change of Destiny Duet with Steven Ma