Monica Chan
Monica Chan Fat-yung (Chinese: 陳法蓉; born 28 October 1966) is a Hong Kong actress and model. She won the Miss Hong Kong 1989 pageant.
Monica Chan | |||
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| Chinese: 陳法蓉 | |||
Chan in 2018 | |||
| Born | 28 October 1966 | ||
| Other names | Chan Fat-yung, Chen Farong, Chen Fa-Rong, Chan Fat-Yun, Monica Chen | ||
| Alma mater | University of Hawaii | ||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model | ||
| Chinese name | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳法蓉 | ||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈法蓉 | ||
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Before her acting days, Chan graduated from high school in Canada and attended University of Hawaii. Before she finished her bachelor's degree, she returned to Hong Kong to enter the Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She also gained certificate for diving instructor qualifications.
Career
Monica was signed to TVB after she won the Miss HK beauty pageant. She went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International 1989 where she finished as 1st runner up. She also took part in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 1990 where she finished 23rd. After nearly ten years with TVB, she left TVB and joined ATV. She has worked with some popular actors and actresses like Dicky Cheung, Ruby Lin and Anthony Wong. Her last role was in 2005 in The Royal Swordsmen. In the recent years, Monica is less involved with the entertainment industry. While occasionally spotted in award shows and promoting various products as a spokesperson, she hasn't been featured in any HK dramas or movies for several years.[1]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | The Challenge of Life | 人在邊緣 | ||
| 1991 | The Crime File | 幹探群英 | Grace | |
| The Family Squad | 卡拉屋 | Episodes 69-71 | ||
| 1992 | The Key Man | 巨人 | ||
| 1993 | The Edge of Righteousness | 龍兄鼠弟 | ||
| 1996 | ICAC Investigators 1996 | 廉政行動1996 | ||
| 1997 | Corner the Con Man | 皇家反千組 | ||
| Detective Investigation Files III | 刑事偵緝檔案III | Pak Yan-tung | ||
| A Recipe for the Heart | 美味天王 | Fanny | Guest star | |
| I Can't Accept Corruption | 廉政追緝令 | |||
| 1999 | A Smiling Ghost Story | 衝上人間 | ||
| 2000 | Time Off | 生命有TAKE2 | ||
| A Dream Named Desire | 美麗傳說 | Rita | ||
| 2001 | The Duke of Mount Deer | 小寶與康熙 | Long'er | |
| The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | 新楚留香 | Feng Nanyan | ||
| 2003 | Paradise | 水月洞天 | Yin Tianxue | |
| Thunder Cops | 暴風型警 | |||
| 2005 | The Royal Swordsmen | 天下第一 | Suxin | |
| A Dream Named Desire II | 美麗傳說2星願 | |||
| Ba Zhen Tu | 八陣圖 | Shi Huan | ||
| 2006 | Wu Dang 2 | 武當2 | ||
| 2014 | V Love | 微時代之戀·初戀篇 | ||
| 2017 | Bet Hur | 賭城群英會 |
Film
| Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Perfect Girls | 靚足100分 | Hua Mu Lan | |
| God of Gamblers II | 賭俠 | Long Kau / Kowloon | ||
| 1991 | Casino Raiders II | 至尊無上II永霸天下 | Kit's ex-girlfriend | |
| The Banquet | 豪門夜宴 | |||
| 1992 | Shogun and Little Kitchen | 伙頭福星 | Jacqueline Kwok | |
| Gun n' Rose | 龍騰四海 | Monica Shum | ||
| 1993 | The Beheaded 1000 | 千人斬 | Chow Ying | |
| The Tigers: The Legend of Canton | 廣東五虎之鐵拳無敵孫中山 | A Lam | ||
| 1994 | Out on a Limb | 殺之戀 | Television film | |
| 1997 | Full Alert | 高度戒備 | Yee | |
| Those Were the Days | 精裝難兄難弟 | Chau | ||
| Haunted Karaoke | 猛鬼卡拉OK | Md Anna Tsui | ||
| Option Zero | G4特工 | Monica Leung | ||
| 1998 | The Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood | 愛在娛樂圈的日子 | Queenie | |
| Super Fans | 戲迷狂情 | |||
| 1999 | Love and Sex in Sung Dynasty | 宋朝風月 | ||
| The Northern Swordsman | 北俠歐陽春 | |||
| The Untold Story III | 四人幫之錢唔夠洗 | Frances | ||
| 14 Days Before Suicide | 自殺前14天 | |||
| 2000 | I.Q. Dudettes | 辣椒教室 | Miss Lau | |
| My Name is Nobody | 賭聖3無名小子 | Mee | ||
| Treasure Hunter | 潛龍奪寶 | Monica Cheung | ||
| Double Tap | 鎗王 | Ellen | ||
| Love Correction | 緣份有Take 2 | Porsche | ||
| Detective | 失蹤大搜查 | |||
| 2003 | My Pretty Wife | 我老婆未夠惡 | Wei | |
| 2004 | One Nite in Mongkok | 旺角黑夜 | Milo's wife | |
| 2008 | The Luckiest Man | 大四喜 | Yung | |
| 2011 | Men Suddenly in Love | 猛男滾死隊 | Nana Lam | |
| 2014 | Turn Around | |||
| 2017 | The Golden Monk |
References
- ^ "Monica Chan". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
External links
- Monica Chan at IMDb
- Monica Chan at the Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Monica Chan on Sina Weibo