Edison Chen Koon-hei (, born Chen Hing-wah on 7 October 1980) is a Canadian-born

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actor, singer,

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, fashion designer and entrepreneur. Chen is the co-founder of CLOT, a Hong Kong-based streetwear and fashion label. Debuting in 1999, he released multiple

Cantopop Cantopop (a contraction of "Cantonese pop music") or HK-pop (short for "Hong Kong pop music") is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production ...

and

Mandopop Mandopop or Mandapop refers to Standard Chinese, Mandarin popular music. The genre has its origin in the jazz-influenced popular music of 1930s Shanghai known as Shidaiqu; with later influences coming from Japanese enka, Hong Kong's Cantopop, Ta ...

albums under the record company

Emperor Entertainment Group Emperor Group is a diversified group of companies founded by Albert Yeung in Hong Kong. Albert Yeung's father, Mr Yeung Shing, opened a watch shop named "Shing On Kee Watch Shop" in 1942, setting the business foundation.

, before releasing ''Please Steal This Album'' in 2004, the first of many Chinese-language hip-hop albums. On 21 February 2008, he publicly announced that he intended to step away "indefinitely" from the Hong Kong entertainment industry due to a sex photo scandal, in which numerous explicit photographs of Chen and several Hong Kong actresses were published online.''South China Morning Post'' video He returned in 2010 but other than a brief cameo in the 2014 film '' Golden Chickensss'', he did not make a complete comeback to the

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until 2016.

Early life

Along with his two older sisters, Chen was born in

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, British Columbia, Canada and is of Chinese and one-eighth Portuguese descent. Chen's father is businessman Edward Chen (陳澤民), a Hong Kong entertainment industry mogul famously known as "Ninth Brother" (九哥). He is of

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ancestry on his father's side. He was a student at R.C. Palmer Secondary School in

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and also attended

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. He was in the same tenth grade class as fellow actor

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. Chen's native language is English. He is also fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin, which he primarily records music in. He speaks conversational Japanese as a result of his early training to be a Hong Kong idol, and he knows some basic Khmer since he learnt it when portraying a Cambodian assassin in the 2006 Hong Kong movie ''

Dog Bite Dog '' Dog Bite Dog '' () is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime thriller film directed by Soi Cheang and starring Edison Chen as a brutal Cambodian assassin, desperately trying to evade the police, led by Sam Lee, after completing an assignment in Hong ...

.''

Career

Film

In 1999, a talent scout approached Chen while he was clubbing with friends in Hong Kong and asked him to film a commercial. He was aged 19 when he was featured in

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commercial. In the same year, he also starred alongside

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in a commemorative subway commercial. From then on, his career began with the Japanese film '' Dead or Alive 2: Birds''. He made his Hong Kong film debut in the film ''

Gen-Y Cops ''Gen-Y Cops'' is a 2000 Hong Kong science fiction action film directed by Benny Chan and starring Edison Chen, Stephen Fung and Sam Lee. The film is a sequel to the 1999 film ''Gen-X Cops''. Plot The film opens in Washington D.C., where a ...

'' in 2000.South China morning post.
SCMP
" ''Icon Chen.'', 12 February 2008, Original date: 6 February 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2008. He starred in many popular films including ''

Infernal Affairs ''Infernal Affairs'' is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Jointly written by Mak and Felix Chong, it stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. The film fo ...

'', ''

Infernal Affairs II ''Infernal Affairs II'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime- action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a prequel to the 2002 film ''Infernal Affairs''. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Chapman To reprise their roles from ...

'', ''

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'', and ''

''. Determined to expand his horizons to countries around the world, he also starred in the Japanese drama ''Under the Same Moon''. In 2006, he made his American debut as a Hong Kong journalist in ''

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''. He was offered a small role in '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' but he declined. His final film in Hong Kong as of 2013 is '' The Sniper'', which was filmed before his photo scandal. He also filmed a cameo as a thug in ''

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'' but because of the scandal, his role was reduced and was seen very briefly as a receptionist instead. Some reports states that he was originally cast to play Lau, a corrupted Chinese accountant, which was played by Chin Han. He made his comeback in an

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film called ''

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''. On 28 October, during a fashion event in

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, Edison Chen announced that he would be starring in Initial D 2. The filming of the movie was scheduled to begin in 2011 but it has been delayed indefinitely. In 2014, he made an brief comeback to the Hong Kong film industry in '' Golden Chickensss''. After eight years of doing short roles, he is officially making a comeback to the entertainment business after he was spotted filming for

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's new project in

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in April 2016.

Music

In 2000, at the age of 20, Chen landed a record deal with

. It took him a number of successful album releases before he was given the opportunity to produce a hip hop album.South China morning post.
SCMP
" ''A hip crop.'', 12 February 2008, Original date: 17 December 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2008. His first hip-hop release was in February 2004, called ''Please Steal This Album'' backed by MC Yan and Singaporean musician Hanjin Chen. Several singles from the album topped local pop charts. Chen mentioned the difficulty of fitting in Hong Kong, where it is dominated by

, but said that hip hop has a great potential. He is featured on

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's album, '' Cosmicolor'', on the track "''LOVE ME, HATE THE GAME''" with Chen,

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and

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. After Chen's comeback in late 2009 he began work on his next album titled ''Confusion''. The record includes a feature by well-known Taiwanese rapper

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, as well as famous singers

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and

Jay Chou Jay Chou ( zh, t=周杰倫, s=周杰伦, poj=Chiu Kia̍t-lûn, p=Zhōu Jiélún, first=t, w=Chou Chieh-lun; born January 18, 1979) is a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper, actor, and television personality. Dubbed the " King ...

. Chen released two Cantonese hip-hop albums in collaboration with Hong Kong rappers MC Yan and Chef entitled ''三角度 (3 Corners)'' and ''三角度(二) (3 Corners II)'' in 2012 and 2015 respectively.

Fashion and business founder

Edison's foray into the fashion industry accompanied his rising success as a young pop icon. Edison, along with partners

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and Billy Ip, became the founders of CLOT Inc., a clothing company described as a "lifestyle company" that is geared toward youth culture, and bringing street fashion to China. The company has collaborated with many big clothing companies, such as

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Nike Nike often refers to: * Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory * Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike may also refer to: People * Nike (name), a surname and feminine give ...

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, Subcrew and

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. CLOT operates multiple stores worldwide, including in Hong Kong,

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, mainland China and

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. He is also part founder of clothing vendor JUICE, currently operating in Hong Kong, Shanghai a

Multimedia company

In February 2007, he invested $10 million

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to open his own multi-media company, Clot Media Division, which plans to produce movies, commercials and music albums. In June 2007, he released a

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album, ''Allow Me to Re-Introduce Myself'' (讓我再次介紹我自己), with tracks produced by legendary hip-hop artist

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, as well as producers

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and

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Community work

As early as 2001 Chen had appeared in

charity shows. He has also been a supporter for the gay and lesbian community in Hong Kong, including being voted as an icon in 2001. In 2007 he was invited by

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toys for a charity event in Harbour City, Hong Kong. The charity proceeds were donated to "Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation".

Video game voice work

He provided English and Cantonese voice work as a Sun On Yee triad member (inspired by the real life triad

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) named Jackie Ma, a major character in the 2012 open world

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video game '' Sleeping Dogs'' originally released on PC,

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and

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. ''Sleeping Dogs'' is set in the city of Hong Kong, and also features voice work from other established actors including

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and

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Incidents

2004 victim of assault

In March 2004, two male teenagers assaulted Chen in the Central District of Hong Kong. The two teenagers mocked Chen with dance moves outside a record store.HK pop star Edison Chen punched by youngsters
''China Daily''. (18 March 2004). Immediately following the dance taunt, both of the teenagers punched Chen. Upon doing so the two teenagers fled the scene, and Chen gave chase. Chen eventually caught up to the two individuals as they were trying to board a bus. They were turned over to

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. As a result of the incident, Chen reported that he sprained his ankle and that his cheekbone and ear were also injured. Chen declined to press charges and the two individuals were released.

2007 taxi incident

Chen drove to his home after midnight 9 March 2007. The gate was blocked by a

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that had just dropped off its passengers. The taxi driver then signaled Chen to move away so he could pull out, clearing the way for Chen to enter. Chen's security guard told the taxi driver to pull over so that Chen could pass. The taxi driver insulted the security guard. Chen proceeded to have an argument with the taxi driver. Despite the presence of the security guard and other witnesses, he got out of his car and kicked the taxi several times, denting it and breaking all its windows. He was subsequently charged by the police. On the basis of these charges he was convicted and placed on a one-year good behavior bond. He was also fined; the taxi company was granted

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4,700 in compensation for the damage inflicted to the car.

2008 photo scandal

In January 2008, Chen was involved in a widely publicised sex scandal when sexually explicit nude photographs of himself taken four years earlier became widely circulated on the Internet. Chen was never accused of uploading the photos himself and a computer technician was later sentenced for accessing Chen's computer during a repair. Celebrities implicated in the scandal included 8 victims:

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, Candice Chan (陈思慧), Vincy Yeung (杨永晴), Mandy Chen (陈育嬬) and Rachel Ngan (颜颖思). Nude photos of Edison's ex-girlfriend, Vincy Yeung, were also made public and the future of their relationship was the subject of intense media gossip. Hong Kong police have stated that they confiscated a collection of sex-related photos that involve six other identifiable females and other unidentifiable males. Initially the authenticity of the photos was denied, and digital manipulation was used as the primary explanation for the pictures. However, Hong Kong police and Photoshop experts argued that the photos were in fact real and not digitally altered. This brought about a serious reaction towards all parties involved in the scandal. As a result, Chen made a public apology in English to the Hong Kong people and the women involved and indirectly admitted his role and expressed remorse and subsequently announced his indefinite departure from the Hong Kong entertainment industry at a press conference. Due to the scandal, the Google search engine rankings for 2008 resulted in Chen's Chinese name being the number 1 search term in China, and number 3 in Taiwan.Google Zeitgeist.
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" ''2008 Year-End Zeitgeist Around the World.'' Retrieved on 13 December 2008. Chen was runner-up to US president-elect

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in the Hong Kong Person of 2008 poll by government-run RTHK radio, with just under 30 percent of votes in the Person of the Year.Sex-scandal 2nd in Hong Kong
, News 24, 2 January 2009 On 1 June 2009, Chen spoke openly about the sex photo scandal for the first time since the scandal broke in an interview with

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. In the interview he reveals his side of the scandal and how he endured criticisms from the public, the media, and from the individuals affected by the case.

2011 photo scandal

Three years later, Chen was involved in another photo scandal, this time with a 16-year-old Hong Kong model Cammi Tse. Their relationship was revealed after photos of them together hugging and kissing each other were leaked online and later, the 16-year-old model stated that her phone was lost. It was later revealed that Chen had sent text messages to Tse, asking her to pose for him in swimsuits and school uniforms. Tse confirmed that there were no nude photos. Tse reported that she lost her virginity to Chen and adding on that he filmed a two-minute video of her in the bedroom and he also bought sexy lingerie for her.

Personal life

In 2015, Chen went into a relationship with Chinese model and actress Qin Shupei. In August 2017, Chen confirmed the birth of his daughter, Alaia. As of 2021, Chen currently resides in

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with his wife and daughter.

Discography

Filmography

Films

* 2000 – '' Dead or Alive 2: Birds'' (Dead or Alive 2: 逃亡者) (Japan) * 2000 – '' Gen Y Cops'' (特警新人類2) * 2001 – ''Final Romance'' (願望樹) * 2001 – ''Dummy mother, Without a Baby'' (玉女添丁) * 2001 – ''

Dance of a Dream ''Dance of a Dream'' () is a 2001 Hong Kong romantic comedy film co-produced and directed by the film's cinematographer, Andrew Lau and starring Andy Lau, Anita Mui and Sandra Ng. Plot Namson Lau (Andy Lau) is a ballroom dancing instructor. On ...

'' (愛君如夢) * 2002 – ''Princess D'' (想飛) * 2002 – ''

Nine Girls and a Ghost ''Nine Girls and a Ghost'' is a 2002 comedy film, filmed in Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from th ...

'' (九個女仔一隻鬼) * 2002 – ''

'' (無間道) * 2003 – ''

The Twins Effect ''The Twins Effect'', also known as ''Vampire Effect'' in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong martial arts comedy-horror film directed by Dante Lam and Donnie Yen. The film was derived from Cantopop group Twins, starring both members Charlen ...

'' (千機變) * 2003 – ''

The Medallion ''The Medallion'' () is a 2003 action comedy film directed by Hong Kong film director Gordon Chan in his first English-language film, who also wrote the screenplay with Bey Logan, Paul Wheeler, Bennett Joshua Davlin and Alfred Cheung Who also ...

'' (飛龍再生) (Cameo) * 2003 – ''

'' (無間道II) * 2003 – ''The Spy Dad'' (絕種鐵金剛) * 2003 – ''

Infernal Affairs III ''Infernal Affairs III'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third and final installment in the ''Infernal Affairs'' film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, a ...

'' (無間道III: 終極無間) (Cameo) * 2004 – ''Sex and the Beauties'' (性感都市) * 2004 – ''Moving Targets'' (2004 新紮師兄) * 2004 – ''Life, Translated'' (時差7小時) * 2004 – ''

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'' (江湖) * 2004 – ''

The Twins Effect II ''The Twins Effect II'' is a 2004 Hong Kong action fantasy film directed by Corey Yuen and Patrick Leung. The film is a sequel to '' The Twins Effect'' (2003), but has a completely different story from the first film. It starred Charlene Choi an ...

'' (千機變) * 2004 – ''

A-1 Headline ''A-1'' (), known internationally as ''A-1 Headline'', is a 2004 Hong Kong thriller film written and directed by Gordon Chan and Rico Chung and starring Anthony Wong, Angelica Lee, Edison Chen, with a special appearance by Tony Leung Ka-fai. ...

'' (A-1 頭條) * 2005 – ''

'' (頭文字D) * 2005 – ''Under The Same Moon'' (同じ月を見ている) (Japan) * 2006 – ''

'' (狗咬狗) * 2006 – ''The Grudge 1.5'' (咒怨1.5) (Short) * 2006 – ''

'' (咒怨2) * 2007 – ''Trivial Matters'' (破事兒) * 2008 – ''

'' (Cameo) * 2009 – '' The Sniper'' (神鎗手) * 2009 – ''

Coweb ''Coweb'' () is a 2009 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Xiong Xin Xin. It is Xiong Xin Xin's debut as a director in this film starring newcomer Jiang Lui Xia, Sam Lee, and Eddie Cheung. Plot A martial arts Instructor is recruited as ...

'' (戰無雙) (Cameo) * 2012 – ''

'' * 2014 – ''

Golden Chicken 3 ''Golden Chicken 3'' also known as ''Golden Chickensss'' () is a 2014 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Matt Chow and starring Sandra Ng. Cast * Sandra Ng as Kam, a prostitute * Andy Lau as Himself (billed as "Suddenly Starring") * Donnie Yen ...

'' (金雞SSS) * 2014 – ''Streets of Macao'' * 2015 – ''Waiting'' * 2016 – ''Good Take, Too!'' * 2019 – '' The Shadow Play'' * TBA – ''Initial D 2'' (頭文字D 2)

Voiceovers

* 2001 – ''

Cats & Dogs ''Cats & Dogs'' is a 2001 spy-comedy film directed by Lawrence Guterman and written by John Requa and Glenn Ficarra. It stars Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins and Alexander Pollock, with the voices of (among others) Tobey Maguire, Alec Baldwin, ...

'' (貓狗鬥一番) (Voice only, Cantonese version) * 2007 – ''

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'' (史力加之咁就三世) (Voice only, Cantonese version) * 2012 – '' Sleeping Dogs'' (香港秘密警察)

TV series

*2002 – ''

Feel 100% ''Feel 100%'' ( Chinese: 百分百感覺) is a popular Hong Kong comic book series written by Lau Wan Kit (劉雲傑) and Yau Ching Yuen ( 游清源). Its popularity has resulted in various adaptations on film and television. To this date t ...

'' (百分百感覺) *2003 – ''

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'' (當四葉草碰上劍尖時) Guest *2005 – ''

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Awards

Film and TV Awards

*2001 – 20th Hong Kong Film Awards – Nominee – Best New Performer for Gen-Y Cops *2003 – China Fashion Awards – Winner – Character Figure * 2003 – Star Fighter Super Festival – Creative Breakthrough Actor Award (winner) *2004 – China Fashion Awards – Winner – Asia Breakthrough Artist

Music Awards

2000–2001

*2000 –

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– Winner – Most Popular New Artist (Male) (dual gold with

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) *2001 –

Winner – 4 Stations Best Song/Four Channel Award (silver) *2001 – TVB8 Mandarin Music Awards – Winner – Top 10 Songs/Winner – Best New Singer

2002

*2002 –

– Winner – Favorite Online Song – ''I never told you'' (bronze) *2002 – RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards – Winner – Best Song *2002 – CMA Chinese Music Awards – Winner – Favorite New Singer *2002 – Top Chinese Music Awards – Winner – Outstanding New Singer *2002 – Music Pioneer Chart Awards – Winner – Favorite Singer *2002 – TVB8 Mandarin Music Awards – Winner – Best Song

2003

*2003 – MusicRadio China TOP Ranking Chart – Winner – Gold Song *2003 – Metro Radio Hits Music Awards Presentation – Best Original Song – Number Nine *2003 – Guoyuli Awards Ceremony – Best Singer *2003 – Guoyuli Awards Ceremony – Best Song – "I Never Told You"

2004

*2004 – Music Pioneer Chart Awards – Winner – Favorite Singer *2004 –

– Winner – Outstanding Performance

2005

*2005 – 5th Chinese Music Media Awards Best Hip Hop artist (winner)

2006

*2006 – 6th Chinese Music Media Awards Best Hip Hop artist (winner)

2011

*2011 – Golden Melody Awards – Nominee – Best Music Video – Mr. Sandman

Special Awards

* 2000 – East TOUCH magazine – Sportsman cable female election (nomination) * 2000 – East TOUCH magazine Best newcomer (winner) * 2007 – BQ Celebrity Score Awards – Nominee – Best Fashion Artist * 2007 – Sina "2007

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Ten Network Entertainment festival" Best Fashion Music Artists (winner) * 2011 – MTV Super Festival Annual Trend of Most Style Artist Award (winner)

Notes

References

External links

Edison Chen's Official Blog
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chen, Edison 1980 births 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Asian film producers Businesspeople from Vancouver Canadian emigrants to Hong Kong Canadian people of Hong Kong descent Canadian people of Portuguese descent Canadian male voice actors Cantopop singers Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong film producers Hong Kong male singers Hong Kong Mandopop singers Hong Kong male models Hong Kong people of Portuguese descent Hong Kong male rappers Hong Kong record producers Hong Kong male television actors Living people Male actors from Vancouver Mandopop singers Musicians from Vancouver People with acquired permanent residency of Hong Kong Canadian-born Hong Kong artists