Adia Chan

Adia Chan
Chan in 2019
Born (1971-01-21) 21 January 1971 (age 53)
British Hong Kong
EducationThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, BA
Occupation(s)Singer, actress, television presenter
Years active1980s–present
Spouse
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(m. 2011)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳松伶
Simplified Chinese陈松伶
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén Sōnglíng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingCan4 Cung4 Ling4
Musical career
Also known asChung Chung (松松), Nadia, Nnadia
OriginHong Kong
GenresCantopop, Mandopop
Instrument(s)Voice, piano
Websiteadiachan.com

Adia Chan (Chinese: 陳松伶; born 21 January 1971)[1] is a Hong Kong actress, singer and model.

Life and career

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Chan in 2012

Chan was born to Chinese Ethnic Indonesian parents. Chan's parents are Indonesian Chinese and her family moved to Hong Kong when she was three years old.[2][verification needed] She started show business in 1985 at the age of 14, winning a Sally Yeh impersonation contest hosted by TVB, within the show Enjoy Yourself Tonight (歡樂今宵). Thereafter she hosted many children's show and sang many children's songs which gained her much popularity within the younger generation. Chan stars in films as well as Hong Kong/Singaporean/mainland-Chinese television serials although she is most well known for many of her roles in the TVB series, especially Song Bird. She has also performed alongside Jacky Cheung in the musical Snow.Wolf.Lake, the Mandarin and Cantonese version.

In 1995, Chan changed her name from 陳松龄 to 陳松伶. The pronunciation was still the same – Ling – but a different character was used. The 'Ling' in her original name means "age" and the 'Ling' in her new name is part of a phrase that means "intelligent and witty". As her short hair grew longer, Chan went through yet another metamorphosis in 1999. She officially changed her English name from Nadia to Nnadia. The added "n" was a self reminder to "never give up." It also symbolized "new". In 2012, she again changed her English stage name to Adia,[3] removing the 2 initial "n's". A reason for the change has not been given publicly.

Chan is now settled in Beijing after marriage to Chinese actor Zhang Duo.[4][5][6][7]

Filmography

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Television (official year | first air date)

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Discography

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Musicals

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Publications

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  • (Charity Photo Album 慈善影集) Memoir in South Africa 非起點 (1999)
  • (Charity Photo Album 慈善影集) Memoir in New York 扭壹紐(2001)
  • Nnadia Magic Tips 松書01 – 松松姐姐美容魔法 (1 January 2004)
  • Interviews with 12 Fermale Celebrities 松書02 – 伶感十二 (1 August 2004)

Miscellaneous TV appearances

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  • 刑警本色 (TV movie 1989, TVB)
  • Passion Among Us (TV movie 1994, TVB)
  • 謎情殺機 (TV movie 1994, TVB)
  • 西鐵情緣 (TV movie 1999, KCR)
  • Death Trap 咫尺疑魂 (TV movie 2000, TVB)
  • Coping With Work Stress 工作減壓有良方 (2001, Occupational Safety Council)
  • Jade Solid Gold (JSG) 勁歌金曲 (2002, TVB)
  • Women With Dreams 2006 女人多自在3之強人媽咪 (2006, RTHK)

References

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  1. ^ "Timeline星路歷程". ADIACHAN.COM 陳松伶網站 (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ "鬼马校园 (Porky's Meatballs)-影视资料库-搜狐". Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Bio-data, Adia Chan Official Website". adiachan.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2012.
  4. ^ "愈夜愈美麗：烏卒卒". 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012.
  5. ^ http://hongkong7.com/article/b163704.html [dead link]
  6. ^ "TVB 無綫電視". programme.tvb.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  7. ^ "陳松伶證實與內地男星結婚 身材發福欲息影(圖)——中新網". Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Nnadia Chan". IMDb. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
  9. ^ "Nnadia Chan". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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Adia Chan at IMDb

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