Kelvin Chan Kinlong

Kelvin Chan Kin-long (; born 8 November 1990) is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. Initially working in the advertising industry, he was discovered by filmmaker Fruit Chan and made his debut as Glu-stick in Chan's The Midnight After. He continued to act in minor roles before making his directorial debut with Hand Rolled Cigarette (2020), winning Best New Director in the 40th Hong Kong Film Awards. He also directed the ViuTV series Left On Read (2023), which won a People's Choice Television Award, and starred as Paul in the ViuTV series Loneliness Can Kill (2020) and as Dickson in the film Say I Do To Me (2023).

Early life and education Chan was born on 8 November 1990 in Hong Kong. He described his family's situation as "grassroots", which influenced the style of his future works. He initially planned to apply to the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, aspiring to become a stage actor, but missed the application deadline, and ultimately entered City University of Hong Kong to study creative media. He produced three short films, including Story of Ashin, Seven Days at Mino, and 1349 Road to Devil, and participated in several amateur performances during his university years. After graduation, he worked at an advertising production house. He also starred in the short film I Can't Live Without A Dream, playing a terminal cancer patient, He received a co-starring role in the Fantastic Television romance series , and it won Best Cinematography at the . Chan starred as the male lead Dickson, a social media influencer, in Kiwi Chow's drama film in the same year,

Personal life Chan is a smoker. He began dating singer Jace Chan in 2020, but they broke up in October 2023.

Filmography As director Year Title Notes/ 2020 Hand Rolled Cigarette 2023 Television series

As actor Films Year Title Role Notes/2014 The Midnight After Glu-Stick (白膠漿) I Can't Live Without A Dream Chan Pak-kiu (陳柏橋) Short film 2015 Port of Call Policeman 2018 Wing-kuen (永權) The Crossing Seven (七仔) 2019 My Prince Edward Real estate agent 2023 Dickson

Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2017 Eric Co-starring 2018 Young Hau (孝哥) Guest role 2019 Lau Tsz-chun (劉子進) Main role 2020 Loneliness Can Kill Paul (波叔) Main role Young Thomas Li (李子勇) Guest role 2022 Hung Hom Crazy Bill (紅磡喪彪) Cameo 2024 Diga "Superman" Chan (陳迪加 / 超人) Main role 2025 Himself Cameo

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2014 Best Actor I Can't Live Without A Dream 2021 23rd Far East Film Festival White Mulberry 2022 17th Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards Best New Director 40th Hong Kong Film Awards Best New Director