Eason Chan - Hongkong Actor

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Eason Chan Yik-shun (陳奕迅) is a prominent male singer in Hong Kong's music industry. Undoubtedly one of the most dominant male singers in the post-1997 era of Hong Kong music industry.

Eason Chan has been praised by Time magazine as a front runner in the next generation of Cantopop.He is considered by some to be Hong Kong's third "god of song" after Samuel Hui and Jacky Cheung.

His Cantonese album U87 was nominated by Time Magazine as "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying" in 2005. Eason Chan was the big winner at the prestigious Golden Melody Awards in 2003 and 2009.

In 2003, he won "Best Male Singer" and "Album of the Year awards" for his work in Mandarin album "Special Thanks To...". In 2009, Chan won "Album of the Year" again for his work in Mandarin album "Don't Want to Let Go".

Chan is the son of Chan Kau-tai, a former civil servant. Chan was sent to the United Kingdom for study at the age of 12. He attended St. Joseph's kindergarten, St. Joseph's Primary School in Hong Kong, Dauntsey's School in Wiltshire, England and later Kingston University majoring in architecture.

Chan returned to Hong Kong before the completion of his degree to participate in the 1995 New Talent Singing Awards Competition. He won first place. Immediately after his victory, Capital Artists signed a contract with him, ending his future career as an architect while launching his successful career in music.

In 2003, Chan's father, who was Hong Kong Housing Department's chief building services engineer, came under investigation of the Independent Commission Against Corruption for taking bribes.

In early 2004, he was found guilty, and sentenced to seven years in jail and fined Hong Kong $2.6 million for accepting more than HK$3 million in bribes.

Eason Chan - Hongkong Actor

Chan married his longtime girlfriend Hilary Tsui in 2006. His daughter Constance Chan was born on October 4, 2004. Constance Chan's name was given by Eason's good friend and famous songwriter Wyman Wong.

Chan gave up smoking after the birth of his daughter. He reportedly did it for Constance and the health of his voice. However, in 2007, he admitted in his concert that he has resumed smoking due to stress from his then ongoing "Moving On Stage" world tour.

On December 9, 2009, Eason carried the 2010 Olympic Torch through the downtown of Montreal, effectively becoming the only person of Chinese descent to carry both the Summer and Winter Olympic torch.

Eason Chan Profile

* Name: 陳奕迅 (陈奕迅) / Chan Yik Shun (Chen Yi Xun)
* English name: Eason Chan
* Profession: Actor and singer
* Birthdate: 1974-Jul-27
* Birthplace: Hong Kong
* Height: 173cm
* Weight: 72kg
* Star sign: Leo
* Chinese zodiac: Tiger
* Blood type: O
* Family: Wife Hilary Tsui and daughter Constance Chan
* Talent agency: Cinepoly Records of Universal Music Group HK

TV Series

* Below the Lion Rock (TVB, 2006)
* Triumph in the Skies (TVB, 2003, guest)
* Hearts of Fencing (TVB, 2003, guest)

TV Series Theme Songs

* Close (親近), Fathers and Sons theme song (2007)
* Woo Tong Tin Ha (滙通天下), Land of Wealth opening song (2006)
* Sui Yuet Yu Gor, Triumph in the Skies opening song (2003)
* Very Suspicious Susupect (非常嫌疑犯), Good Against Evil opening song (2002)
* Sky Web (天網), A Matter of Customs opening song (2000)
* Good Mood (好心情), Side Beat opening song (1999)
* A Bit More (多一點) , Rural Hero opening song (1998)

Movies

* The Pyed Dog (2007)
* Crazy in the City (2005)
* Gun Heat Team (2004)
* Love Battlefield (2004)
* Enter the Phoenix (2004)
* Hidden Track (2003)
* Naked Ambition (2003)
* Golden Chicken (2002)
* Demi-Haunted (2002)
* If U Care... (2002)
* Visible Secret 2 (2002)
* Frugal Game (2002)
* Tiramisu (2002)
* Funeral March (2001)
* Visible Secret (2001)
* Cop Shop Babes (2001)
* Feel 100% II (2001)
* Comic King (2001)
* Lavender (2000)
* Jiang Hu - The Triad Zone (2000)
* Twelve Nights (2000)
* City of Glass (1998)
* Rumble Ages (1998)
* Ghost Story - Godmother of Mongkok (1997)