Christine Fan (born March 18, 1976), better known by her stage name FanFan or her Chinese name Fan Wei-chi, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter, TV presenter, record producer, actress, author and philanthropist. She sings mostly in Mandarin, but has also recorded in English. A popular singer, she has 3 million followers on Facebook[2] and over 47 million fans on the Chinese portal Sina Weibo.[3] She speaks Mandarin fluently and has some working knowledge of English.[4]
Fan was born in Ohio on 18 March 1976. She is the elder of two children and has a younger brother.
Biography
Fan was born in Ohio. She studied at Pomona College but transferred in her second year to Harvard Extension School, a distance-education branch of Harvard University.[1] She subsequently dropped out to pursue her musical career.[5] She hosted the variety show, Bang Bang Tang (模范棒棒堂) on Channel [V] in Taiwan and has also starred in various commercials. On 1 November 2008, she held her first ticketed concert in Taipei. She later held concerts in Taichung, Hong Kong, Beijing and other Chinese cities. She was also the special guest in JJ Lin's concert in Singapore.
She has composed and written lyrics for herself as well as other artists, including Claire Kuo, Angela Chang, Freya Lim, and the girl group Hey Girl. In 2015, she and Blackie Chen founded a talent agent company and signed Kimberley Chen, and she became her mentor, talent agent and record producer while she was pregnant with twin boys.
Personal life
In 2003, because of the pressure of her sudden change in career path suggested by her record company to let her become an actress, she suffered severe depression and mild anorexia. She eventually recovered through her religion and with support from friends. A week after receiving the diagnosis, her doctor committed suicide.[6]
She dated basketball-player-turned-entertainer Blackie Chen for ten years before he proposed on February 17, 2010 during a National Basketball Association game between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat in Izod Center.[7] (They had courtside seats cheering for Chen's friend, Nets player Yi Jianlian. She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Nets home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 21, 2010.[8]) Both Christians, they married on May 7, 2011 in a church in Taipei. Their twin sons were born on January 15, 2015. The couple is active in charity work, most notably co-founding the Love Life campaign.[citation needed]
^ ab"Harvard student or not? Christine Fan speaks out after being accused of lying about educational background". AsiaOne. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^"我的求婚超緊張的啊！但是希望能跟大家分享..." Facebook. February 18, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
^. Archived from the original on 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christine Fan.
FanFan's official website
January 25, 2023
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For other uses see Fanfan disambiguation Christine Fan born March 18 1976 better known by her stage name FanFan or her Chinese name Fan Wei chi is a Taiwanese singer songwriter TV presenter record producer actress author and philanthropist She sings mostly in Mandarin but has also recorded in English A popular singer she has 3 million followers on Facebook 2 and over 47 million fans on the Chinese portal Sina Weibo 3 She speaks Mandarin fluently and has some working knowledge of English 4 FanFan Fan Wei chiFanFan at a charity event in Taipei in 2007Born 1976 03 18 18 March 1976 age 46 Columbus Ohio United StatesAlma materPomona College 1 Occupation s singer songwriter TV presenter record producer actress author philanthropistYears active1997 presentSpouseBlackie Chen m 2011 wbr ChildrenRiver Chen Rui Fei Ryan Chen Rui XiangChinese nameTraditional Chinese范瑋琪Simplified Chinese范玮琪TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinFan WeiqiYue CantoneseJyutpingFaan6 Wai5 Kei4Southern MinHokkien POJHoan Ui kiMusical careerAlso known asChristine FanOriginTaiwanGenresMandopop folk alternative soulLabelsLinfair RecordsWebsitehttp www fanfan com twIn this Chinese name the family name is Fan Contents 1 Early life 2 Biography 2 1 Personal life 3 Discography 4 Filmography 4 1 Film 4 2 TV Dramas 5 Concerts 5 1 We Are Friends Concerts 5 2 Love amp FanFan world tour 5 3 My Dear Life Concert 5 4 On the Road to Happiness world tour 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditFan was born in Ohio on 18 March 1976 She is the elder of two children and has a younger brother Biography EditFan was born in Ohio She studied at Pomona College but transferred in her second year to Harvard Extension School a distance education branch of Harvard University 1 She subsequently dropped out to pursue her musical career 5 She hosted the variety show Bang Bang Tang 模范棒棒堂 on Channel V in Taiwan and has also starred in various commercials On 1 November 2008 she held her first ticketed concert in Taipei She later held concerts in Taichung Hong Kong Beijing and other Chinese cities She was also the special guest in JJ Lin s concert in Singapore She has composed and written lyrics for herself as well as other artists including Claire Kuo Angela Chang Freya Lim and the girl group Hey Girl In 2015 she and Blackie Chen founded a talent agent company and signed Kimberley Chen and she became her mentor talent agent and record producer while she was pregnant with twin boys Personal life Edit In 2003 because of the pressure of her sudden change in career path suggested by her record company to let her become an actress she suffered severe depression and mild anorexia She eventually recovered through her religion and with support from friends A week after receiving the diagnosis her doctor committed suicide 6 She dated basketball player turned entertainer Blackie Chen for ten years before he proposed on February 17 2010 during a National Basketball Association game between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat in Izod Center 7 They had courtside seats cheering for Chen s friend Nets player Yi Jianlian She also sang The Star Spangled Banner for the Nets home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 21 2010 8 Both Christians they married on May 7 2011 in a church in Taipei Their twin sons were born on January 15 2015 The couple is active in charity work most notably co founding the Love Life campaign citation needed Discography EditFanFan s World 范范的世界 2000 The Sun 太陽 2001 The Sound of Music 真善美 2003 For Fan Original Dream 最初的夢想 2004 One to One 一比一 2005 Our Anniversary 我們的紀念日 2006 Philosopher 哲學家 2007 Faces of FanFan 2008 F One 2009 Love and FanFan 2011 Together 爱 在一起 2012 Fanfan s time to give thanks 范范的感恩節 2016 Solitary Moment 恰如其分的自己 2022 Filmography EditFilm Edit Year Title Role Notes2008 Attitude 態度 documentary music supervisor2009 Love Life herself documentary also music supervisor2013 The Stolen Years 被偷走的那五年 TV Dramas Edit Year Title Role Notes2002 Tomorrow 愛情白皮書 Ji Xing Hua2005 The Sour Pack 醋溜族 Xiaohong2008 Mysterious Incredible Terminator 霹靂MIT Tao Mei Ren Miss CherryThe Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries 黑糖群俠傳 Dongfang Bu BaiConcerts EditWe Are Friends Concerts Edit Date Location Venue Special guests1 November 2008 Taipei Taiwan National Taiwan University Sports Center Dee Hsu Barbie Hsu A Mei Claire Kuo Lollipop22 November 2008 Taichung Taiwan National Chung Hsing University Angela Chang Claire Kuo Hey Girl Janet Hsieh19 August 2009 Hong Kong Hong Kong Kowloonbay International Trade amp Exhibition Centre Lollipop Claire Kuo21 August 2009 Beijing China Beijing Exhibition Center Claire KuoLove amp FanFan world tour Edit Date Location Venue Special guests27 August 2011 Shanghai China Mercedes Benz Arena Ella Chen9 September 2011 Beijing China Workers Indoor Arena Stefanie Sun Wu Tsing fong25 December 2011 Suzhou China Suzhou Sports Center Claire Kuo12 May 2012 Guangzhou China Guangzhou Gymnasium JPM30 June 2012 Chengdu China Sichuan Gymnasium Blackie Chen18 August 2012 Shanghai China Mercedes Benz Arena Blackie Chen27 October 2012 Nanjing China Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre Blackie Chen13 January 2013 Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong Coliseum Will Pan2 February 2013 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena Leehom Wang25 March 2013 London UK The O2 Arena16 June 2013 Connecticut U S Mohegan Sun Arena12 October 2013 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre William WeiMy Dear Life Concert Edit Date Location Venue Special guests18 March 2014 Taipei Taiwan Lagacy TaipeiOn the Road to Happiness world tour Edit Date Location Venue Special guests18 March 2017 Shenzhen China Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre20 May 2017 Beijing China Capital Indoor Stadium15 July 2017 Jinan China Jinan Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium2 September 2017 Shanghai China Mercedes Benz Arena20 October 2017 Boston U S Orpheum Theatre23 October 2017 Vancouver Canada Queen Elizabeth Theatre4 November 2017 Taipei Taiwan Taipei Arena9 December 2017 Wuhan China Wuhan Sports Center23 December 2017 Zhengzhou China Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center26 January 2018 Los Angeles U S Pasadena Convention Center28 January 2018 San Jose U S San Jose Center for the Performing Arts30 January 2018 Toronto Canada Massey Hall16 November 2019 Singapore Singapore Singapore Indoor StadiumReferences Edit a b Harvard student or not Christine Fan speaks out after being accused of lying about educational background AsiaOne 9 May 2019 Retrieved 15 July 2020 FanFan on Facebook in Chinese FanFan on Sina Weibo 范瑋琪失言後英文出錯 哈佛 學歷又遭酸 世界新聞網 in Chinese Taiwan 2020 01 31 Retrieved 2020 01 31 ETtoday新聞雲 范瑋琪爆 哈佛假學歷 首現身 出道被設定標籤 ETtoday星光雲 star ettoday net in Traditional Chinese Retrieved 2020 01 31 Christine Fan s Darker Secrets Chinese 我的求婚超緊張的啊 但是希望能跟大家分享 Facebook February 18 2010 Retrieved November 24 2012 Nets Hold Evening of Chinese Culture to Celebrate Spring Festival Archived from the original on 2015 07 20 Retrieved 2015 07 17 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has 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