Jeannie Chan
| Jeannie Chan | |
|---|---|
 Jeannie Chan at the Horseplay movie premiere in Hong Kong | |
| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 陳瀅 |
| Pinyin | Chén yíng (Mandarin) |
| Born |
Jeannie Cheng (鄭鈺瑩) October 22, 1989 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Other names | jni, 陳瀅bb, 阿瀅, 瀅瀅, 宅男女神 |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Label(s) |
Starzpeople (2010–2018) TVB (2013–present) Shaw Brothers (2018–present) |
Jeannie Chan (Chinese: 陳瀅; pinyin: Chén Yíng; born October 22, 1989) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actress and model based in Hong Kong. She is currently signed to Shaw Brothers management and has an artiste contract with TVB.
Early life
Jeannie Chan was born in Toronto, Canada but moved to Vancouver at a young age, she and her older sister were raised by her grandmother. Before she was born, her biological father passed away, consequently she changed her name from 鄭鈺瑩 to 陳瀅 as she had a close relationship with her stepfather.[1] Her stepfather runs a large real-estate company in Guangzhou and she is from an upper class family, however she has mentioned that she doesn't have a good relationship with her mother. She also has a younger stepbrother. She graduated from University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Business Administration, being an exchange student in City University of Hong Kong for a year.
Personal life
Friendship
She is best friends with Stephanie Ho and Moon Lau as they became close when filming 'Raising The Bar' in 2014.[2] She was roommates with Stephanie Ho for a year (2015-2016).[3] She is also close friends with Venus Wong, Kandy Wong, Cheronna Ng, Winki Lai and Anjaylia Chan from filming 'Never Dance Alone', they are known as 'M Club'.[4] She also owns two dogs, Diesel and Baymax.[5]
Relationship
In December 2015, she admitted to dating Arnaldo Ho, the son of Macau casino tycoon (Stanley Ho), but announced their break up half a year later.[6]
Career
Modelling
She became a model when she was an exchange student in Hong Kong and later joined the modeling agency Starzpeople.[7] Since then, Jeannie has been in many Hong Kong ads and commercials, usually working with skin care, makeup and fashion brands. She released her own photo book 'Half-Transparent Dancer (半透明的舞孃)' on 21 August 2015.[8] In 2018, she concluded her contract with Starzpeople as she wanted to focus on acting.
Acting
In 2013, she signed a preliminary contract with TVB and began to act in dramas. In 2014, she acted in her first TVB drama 'Never Dance Alone' as teen version of Yung Dan Dan. In 2015, she acted as one of the main characters in legal drama 'Raising The Bar', attracting lots of attention from netizens and received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2015. In 2016, she continued to take on supporting roles and acting in dramas. In 2017, she was the second lead in drama, "The No No Girl', which rose her to popularity and she is often referred to as goddess (女神). For that role, she received multiple nominations including Best Supporting Actress and Most Improved Actress. She also filmed a short comedy for the drama named 'Bad Hotel Guest'[9] which rose to popularity with over 1.3M+ views and received a Finalist Certificate from the New York Film Festival.[10] In early 2018, she had a brief guest appearance in drama 'The Forgotten Valley', despite her short screen time, audiences praised her acting skills as she had to experience uncomfortable times during filming.[11] On 21 March 2018, she signed a 5 year artiste management contract with Shaw Brothers.[12]
Business
In March 2017, Jeannie and her best friend, Anna, established an online jewellery brand called, Onliest & Co.[13] She advertised her jewellery through Instagram posts, attracting worldwide customers. In December, they launched a HMV flagship store in Causeway Bay.
Television commercials
- 2010 Pizza Hut: Commercial for new menu item (Chinese: 海班火山批)
- 2010 Standard Chartered Bank: New plan (Chinese: 優先理財 「優先全面賞」計劃 - 超錯四眼仔)[14]
- 2011 1-Day ACUVUE Moist
- 2011 Hong Kong Disneyland TV Commercial (Chinese: ���躍奇妙)
- 2011 Lee Kum Kee TVC[15]
- 2013 Citibank: Credit card ad (Chinese: 信用卡ifc商場簽賬)
Filmography
Television Dramas
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Never Dance Alone | 女人俱樂部 | Yung Dan Dan - youth (容丹丹) | Minor Role |
| 2015 | Raising the Bar | 四個女仔三個BAR | Brittany Fok Chi Ying (霍紫凝) | Supporting Major Role |
| 2016 | Fashion War | 潮流教主 | Meg Lam Ho Tung (林可彤) | Supporting Role |
| Blue Veins | 殭 | Yuen Bing (阮冰) | Supporting Role | |
| House Of Spirits | 一屋老友記 | Jeannie | Cameo Appearance (episode 31) | |
| Come Home Love: Dinner at 8 | 愛·回家之八時入席 | Vivian Wan Fei Fei - youth (雲飛飛) | Guest Appearance (episode 42-43,106-109) | |
| 2017 | The No No Girl | 全職沒女 | Muse (繆思) | Supporting Major Role |
| My Ages Apart | 誇世代 | Sheung Hing Duen - youth (尚慶端) | Special Appearance | |
| 2018 | The Forgotten Valley | 平安谷之詭谷傳說 | 邱青蘭 | Special Appearance |
| Life On The Line | 跳躍生命線 | Luna (向滿月) | Supporting Major Role | |
| TBA | The Ghetto-Fabulous Lady | 危城First Lady | 魏素嘉 | Supporting Major Role |
| Filming | ICAC Investigators 2019 | 廉政行動2019 | 沈泳君 | Main Role |
| Golden Crime | 黃金有罪 | Supporting Major Role |
Host
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Other Hosts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Fun Abroad | 3日2夜 | Moon Lau |
Shaw Brothers
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Protector | 守護神 | Guest Appearance |
Film
| Year | English Title | Chinese Title | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Cold War (film) | 寒戰 | Nicole |
| 2013 | Together | 在一起 | Siu-bing |
| Piece Of Cake (short film) | Michelle | ||
| Tales from the Dark 1 | 迷離夜 | Mrs Cheung | |
| 2014 | Horseplay | 盜馬記 | Lee Tan's daughter |
| 2016 | Cold War 2 | 寒戰2 |
Awards and Nominations
Starhub TVB Awards
| Year | Award | Drama | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Supporting Actress | 全職沒女 (The No No Girl) | Muse (繆思) | Nomination |
TVB Star Awards Malaysia
| Year | Award | Drama | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | My Favourite Top 16 Drama Characters | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | Brittany Fok Chi Ying (霍紫凝) | Nomination |
| 2017 | My Favourite Most Improved TVB Actress | 全職沒女 (The No No Girl) | Muse (繆思) | Nomination |
| My Favourite TVB Actress in a Supporting Role | Nomination | |||
| My Favourite Top 16 Drama Characters | Nomination |
TVB Anniversary Awards
| Year | Award | Drama | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Best Supporting Actress | 四個女仔三個BAR (Raising the Bar) | Brittany Fok Chi Ying (霍紫凝) | Nomination |
| 2016 | 殭 (Blue Veins) | Yuen Bing (阮冰) | Nomination |
- References
- ↑ 壹週刊Next (2015-10-03), 豪語錄】生父早逝 陳瀅不是親生女, retrieved 2018-04-19
- ↑ "陳瀅何雁詩係地獄廚神 劉佩玥未入過廚房！". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "陳瀅何雁詩同居容易同「婚」難". on.cc 東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "床照曝光！賴慰玲陳瀅陳嘉寶開P晒姊妹情". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "陳瀅帶埋兩隻得意狗狗出騷". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "直認關係退一步 陳瀅暗示與猷亨分手". on.cc 東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "Jeannie Chan Model Profile on Starz People (HK)". StarzPeople. Archived from the original on 2010-03-09.
- ↑ "【全裸相曝光】陳瀅露股玩貓感尷尬". on.cc 東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "See See TVB". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ↑ "New York Festivals - 2018 World's Best Television & Films™ Winners". www.newyorkfestivals.com. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ↑ 黃梓恒 (2018-01-24). "【平安谷】成日被鬼壓 陳瀅：見到啲唔應該見到嘅嘢，已經慣咗". 香港01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
- ↑ "爹哋同樂易玲係老友！陳瀅簽邵氏有高層照". on.cc東網 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ↑ "Onliest & Co". Onliest & Co. Retrieved 2017-12-18.
- ↑ Jeannie Chan(Actress). 渣打優先理財 「優先全面賞」計劃 - 超錯四眼仔 (Television Commercial). Hong Kong.
- ↑ Jeannie Chan(Actress). Lee Kum Kee TVC (Television Commercial). Hong Kong.