Idy Chan Yuk Lin (born 25 March 1960) is a popular Hong Kong TV actress, especially during the 1980s and was named as one of the Five Beauties of TVB.

Career

She joined showbiz in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the characters from the three dramas of

Jin Yong Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia (" martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong d ...

are her heavenly role of

Xiaolongnü Xiaolongnü () is the fictional female protagonist of the wuxia novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. In the novel, her physical appearances is described as follows: "skin as white as snow, beautiful and elegant beyond conventio ...

along with

Andy Lau Andy Lau Tak-wah (; born 27 September 1961) is a Hong Kong actor, singer-songwriter and film producer. He has been one of Hong Kong's most commercially successful film actors since the mid-1980s, performing in more than 160 films while maint ...

Yang Guo Yang Guo, courtesy name Gaizhi, is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. Birth and heritage Yang Guo traces his lineage to Yang Zaixing, a Song general who participated in the Jin–Song W ...

in the 1983 TVB adaptation of

Louis Cha Louis Cha Leung-yung (; 10 March 1924 – 30 October 2018), better known by his pen name Jin Yong (), pronounced "Gum Yoong" in Cantonese, was a Chinese wuxia ("martial arts and chivalry") novelist and essayist who co-founded the Hong Kong dail ...

's ''

Wuxia ( ), which literally means "martial heroes", is a genre of Chinese fiction concerning the adventures of martial artists in ancient China. Although is traditionally a form of historical fiction, its popularity has caused it to be adapted f ...

'' novel ''

The Return of the Condor Heroes ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', also called ''The Giant Eagle and Its Companion'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the second part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and was preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and followe ...

,Wang Yuyan on The

Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils ''Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'' is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It was first serialised concurrently from 3 September 1963 to 27 May 1966 in the newspapers ''Ming Pao'' in Hong Kong and ''Nanyang Siang Pau'' in Singapore. It has been ...

(1982),'' and as the innocent Xiaozhao with

Adam Cheng Adam Cheng Siu-chow (born 24 February 1947) is a Hong Kong TVB actor and Cantopop singer. Career Cheng started his career in the 1970s, where he gained a reputation for playing the lead roles in TVB ''Wuxia'' drama series based on the works of ...

Zhang Wuji Zhang Wuji () is the fictional protagonist of the ''wuxia'' novel ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' by Jin Yong. Fictional character biography Zhang Wuji's parents are from opposing sides of the ''wulin'' (martial artists' community). His ...

on ''

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber'' (), also translated as ''The Sword and the Knife'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the third and final installment in the ''Condor Trilogy'', preceded by ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes ...

'' (1978). In 1982, she also portrayed Wang Yuyan in

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and

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adaptations of ''

''. Idy was more popular in her small screen work, however she was in many good films from the early 1980s to the early 1990s like ''

Casino Raiders ''Casino Raiders'' is a 1989 Hong Kong action drama film written and directed by Jimmy Heung and Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau, Alan Tam, Idy Chan and Rosamund Kwan. It belonged to the early part of the 1989-1996 period, a period when gambli ...

''. Off-screen, the long 5-year (1978–1983) romance between Idy and

Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: ''A Better Tomorrow'', ''A Be ...

also made headlines in the early days of their TV careers. The shooting of the TVB series ''

'' resulted in Andy Lau's unrequited love with her. Idy also settled in

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, U.S. during her short marriage with business man Peter Chan Siu-Moo. In 1988, She played

Huang Rong Huang Rong is a fictional female protagonist in the wuxia novel ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' by Jin Yong. She also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, ''The Return of the Condor Heroes''. In ''The Legend of the Condor Heroe ...

in Taiwan CTV's

The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the ''Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. It w ...

(1988) Not popular in Asia Idy Chan has become less active in the showbiz since 1993. In 2007, she returned to shoot the TVB series ''

Catch Me Now ''Catch Me Now'' (Traditional Chinese: 原來愛上賊) is a TVB modern action series broadcast in April 2008. Synopsis Ko Chit (Damian Lau) lost his parents to an accidental fire in his teenage years, mourning with resignation until he realiz ...

'', which also marked her comeback to the showbiz. Ever since, she occasionally appears on TV shows in

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and

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. Besides running her own and family businesses in advertising and restaurant, she's also an active volunteer of many charities.

Lottery streak

Within

Hong Kong culture The culture of Hong Kong is primarily a mix of Chinese and Western influences, stemming from Lingnan Cantonese roots and later fusing with British culture due to British colonialism (Jyutping: ; Traditional Chinese: 粵英薈萃). As an interna ...

she is known to have won the

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multiple times. One of the most publicized response was in the 2007 episode of '' Be My Guest''. She was interviewed by Stephen Chan Chi Wan, who asked whether winning the Canadian lottery of 17 million and Hong Kong lottery of 30 million dollars was true. She deflected the question hoping to answer it in private. Be My Guest, 11 August 2007 episode.

Filmography

Television Series

Films

* The Way We Are 天水圍的日輿夜 (2008) - Cameo *A Warrior's Tragedy 邊城浪子 (1993) *The Monks From Shaolin 智勇和尚(1992) *Sisters of the World Unite 莎莎嘉嘉站起來 (1991) * Blood Stained Tradewind 血在風上(1990) *Whampoa Blues 壯志豪情(1990) *

Kawashima Yoshiko was a Qing dynasty princess of the House of Aisin-Gioro, Aisin-Gioro clan. She was raised in Japan and served as a spy for the Japanese Kwantung Army and Manchukuo during the Second Sino-Japanese War. She is sometimes known in fiction under the ...

川島芳子 (1990) *Stage Door Johnny 舞台姊妹(1990) *L'Air du Temps 時代之風(1990) *

至尊無上 (1989) *Maybe Next Time 緣份游戲 (1989) *Rule of The Game 遊戲規則 (1989) *

The Crazy Companies ''The Crazy Companies'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Wong Jing, and starring Andy Lau and Natalis Chan. It was followed by a sequel, ''The Crazy Companies II'', which was released in 1989. Summary When Tsui Tung Kwai (Andy Lau) ...

最佳損友(1988) *Edge Of Darkness 陷阱邊沿 (1988) *I Am Sorry 說謊的女人(1988) *On The Run 亡命鴛鴦(1988) *The Siamese Twins 連體(1984) *

天龍八部 (1984) *Last Night's Light 昨夜之燈 (1983) *The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II 摩登雜差 (1982) *

Shaolin and Wu Tang ''Shaolin and Wu Tang'' is a 1983 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Gordon Liu. The film is about the rivalry between the Shaolin ( East Asian Mahayana) and Wu-Tang ( Taoist Religion) martial arts schools. It is also called ...

少林與武當(1981) *The Extras 茄哩啡 (1978)

References

External links

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Idy Chan - Hong Kong Movie DataBaseChan Yuk Lin Online 陳玉蓮在線
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