Nadia Chan
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Nnadia Chan Chung Ling is a Hong Kong
actress and singer. 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."
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
actress and singer. She started show business in 1985 at the age of 14 winning a Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh
Sally Yeh , sometimes written as Sally Yip or Yip Sin-Man, is a Cantopop singer in the Hong Kong music industry and an actress in the Hong Kong film industry.-Overview:...
impersonation contest hosted by TVB, within the show Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight
Enjoy Yourself Tonight or E.Y.T was a popular variety show in Hong Kong. It made its first broadcast on TVB on 20 November 1967. The show lasted 27 years with its last broadcast on Friday 7 October 1994...
(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
Song Bird (TV series)
Song Bird is a historical drama television series produced by TVB and broadcasted in Hong Kong in 1989. The story is based on the life of shidaiqu singer Zhou Xuan...
. She has also performed alongside Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung
Jacky Cheung is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter and actor. The Chinese language media refers to him, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau and Leon Lai as the Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings , with more than 60 million records sold as of 2000....
in the musical Snow.Wolf.Lake
Snow.Wolf.Lake
Snow.Wolf.Lake is Hong Kong's first modern musical. Jacky Cheung, a cantopop artist, was the artistic director of the show. He also played the leading character of the musical. The show time of the whole musical lasts for about three hours. Snow. Wolf.Lake has two different versions; one in...
, 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."
Filmography
- Porky's meatball 鬼馬校園 (1986)
- The Last Conflict (1988)
- Shanghai Heroic Story 英雄地之小刀會 (1992)
- Banana ClubBanana ClubBanana Club is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Sin Chi-Wai.Banana Club is a romantic comedy about 3 radio DJs who search for love within their own radio station.-Cast and roles:* Simon Lui - Yue Yeung* Michael Chow - Mai Go...
正牌香蕉俱樂部 (1996) (Cameo) - Troublesome Night 6Troublesome Night 6Troublesome Night 6 is a 1999 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Herman Yau. It is the sixth of the 19 films in the Troublesome Night film series.-Plot:...
陰陽路六之凶周刊 (1999) (Cameo) - Troublesome Night 7Troublesome Night 7Troublesome Night 7 is a 2000 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced and directed by Nam Yin. It is the seventh of the 19 films in the Troublesome Night film series.-Plot:...
陰陽路七之撞到正 (2000) - Troublesome Night 8Troublesome Night 8Troublesome Night 8 is a 2000 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Edmond Yuen. It is the eighth of the 19 films in the Troublesome Night film series.-Plot:...
陰陽路八之棺材仔 (2000) - The Enemy 敵對 (2000)
- Life is a MiracleLife Is a MiracleLife is a Miracle is a Serbian drama film directed by Emir Kusturica in 2004. It was entered into the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Plot:...
生命因愛動聽 (2001) - Return from the other World 賭神之神 (2002)
- The Hidden Enforcers 殺手狂龍 (2002)
- Money Suckers 一屋貪錢人 (2002)
- Modern Cinderella 現代灰姑娘 (2002)
- Dizzy Date 心跳 (2002)
- Man In BluesMan in BluesMan in Blues is a 2003 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed by Yip Wai Ying and starring Wayne Lai and Nadia Chan. This film was rated Category III in Hong Kong.-Plot:...
男人之苦 (2004) (Cameo)
Television (official year | first air date)
- Song BirdSong Bird (TV series)Song Bird is a historical drama television series produced by TVB and broadcasted in Hong Kong in 1989. The story is based on the life of shidaiqu singer Zhou Xuan...
天涯歌女 (1989|25-Dec-1989) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea 月兒彎彎照九州 (1990|23-Dec-1990) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- Be My GuestBe My GuestBe My Guest is an ongoing television programme produced by Television Broadcasts Limited in Hong Kong. It is originally broadcast on TVB Lifestyle Channel of TVB Pay Vision in 2006. It is also aired on certain Cathay Pacific flights. TVB released the VCD, DVD, and books...
我愛玫瑰園 (1991|2-Apr-1991) (Guest Stars) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Brother Cry for Me 忠奸老實人 (1991|27-May-1991) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- The Zu Mountain Saga II 仙侶奇緣 (1992|22-Jul-1992) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- Mark of Triumph 92鍾無艷 (1992|9-Mar-1992) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- The Spirit of Love 精靈酒店 (1993|30-Nov-1993) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- The Fate of the Last Empire 清宮氣數錄 (1993|11-Apr-1994) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- Knot to Treasure 婚姻物語 (1994|4-Jul-1994) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- InstinctInstinctInstinct or innate behavior is the inherent inclination of a living organism toward a particular behavior.The simplest example of an instinctive behavior is a fixed action pattern, in which a very short to medium length sequence of actions, without variation, are carried out in response to a...
笑看風雲 (1994|21-Nov-1994) (TVB, Hong Kong) - The New Justice Pao 新包青天之劫聖旨 (1995|N/A) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- To Love with Love 水餃皇后 (1995|5-Jun-1995) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- Cold Blood Warm HeartCold Blood Warm HeartCold Blood Warm Heart is a TVB drama serial broadcast in 1996. The TV series had 65 daily episodes.-Plot:Tsui Wing Pong and Tsui Ka Lap are adopted brothers. Pong was sent to the Tsui family when he was very young because his biological father abandoned the family during a difficult period...
天地男兒 (1996|5-Feb-1996) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Once Upon a Time in ShanghaiOnce Upon a Time in ShanghaiOnce Upon a Time in Shanghai, also known as New Bund, is a remake of the 1980 Hong Kong period drama television series The Bund. It was first aired on TVB in Hong Kong in 1996. The series starred Sunny Chan, Gordon Lam and Nadia Chan as the original characters Hui Man-keung, Ting Lik and Fung...
新上海灘 (1996|2-Sept-1996) (TVB, Hong Kong) - The Zu Mountain Saga (1996) (Home TV, India)
- A Place of One's OwnA Place of One's OwnA Place of One's Own is a British film directed by Bernard Knowles. An atmospheric ghost story based on the novel by Osbert Sitwell, it stars James Mason, Barbara Mullen, Margaret Lockwood, Dennis Price and Dulcie Gray...
大澳的天空 (1997|9-Feb-1998) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Love in a Chaotic World 星星 月亮 太陽 (1998|N/A) (Mainland China)
- Happy Ever AfterHappy Ever After (TVB)Happy Ever After is a 1999 Hong Kong grand-production television period drama. A TVB production, the drama was produced by Chong Wai-kin, written by Chan Ching-yee and Choi Ting-ting, and stars an ensemble cast. The drama is set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor of Late Imperial China's...
金玉滿堂 (1999|15-Mar-1999) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Coup De Scorpion 天蠍行動 (1999|N/A) (MediaCorp, Singapore)
- Legendary Four Aces 金裝四大才子 (2000|7-Aug-2000) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- In the Realm of Success 公私戀事多 (2001|17-Sept-2001) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- Doomed To Oblivion 鄭板橋 (2001|N/A) (TVB, Hong Kong)
- Life's Angels 生命天使 (2002|N/A)
- You Are the One 1/2緣份 (2004|N/A) (MediaCorpMediaCorpMedia Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
) - Strike at HeartStrike at HeartStrike at Heart is a Hong Kong period wuxia television series based on Wen Ruian's novel, A Spear of Alarm produced by TVB. The series stars Joe Ma, Sunny Chan, Stephen Au, Charmaine Sheh, Nnadia Chan and Annie Man. It was filmed in 2004 and released overseas in January 2005...
驚艷一槍 (2005|N/A) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Trimming SuccessTrimming SuccessTrimming Success is a TVB modern drama series released overseas in January 2006 and broadcast on TVB Jade Channel in May 2006.-Synopsis:-Cast:-Viewership ratings:-Award nominations:...
飛短留長父子兵 (2006|15-May-2006) (TVB, Hong Kong) - Blood Isn‘t Cold 血未冷 (2007|September-2007) (Mainland China)
- Relatives by Marriage 亲家 (2007|February-2008) (Mainland China)
- Legend of Yujing 太安堂之玉井传奇 (2008|) (Mainland China)
- Three Folk-Tales 京东三枝花 (2008|) (Mainland China, guest star)
- Single Mother (2008|) (Mainland China)
- ICAC Investigators 2011 (2011)
Discography
- Porky's Meatballs 鬼馬校園 (Crown 1985)
- Curfew 宵禁 (Crown 1987)
- 89 Chan Chung Ling 89陳松齡 (Crown 1989)
- Songbird 天涯歌女 (Crown 1990)
- 走路新郎哥 兒歌兒歌 (Crown 1990)
- Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea 月兒彎彎照九州 (Crown 1991)
- Zu Mountain Saga II/Brother Cry for Me 仙侣奇緣 忠奸老實人 (Crown 1991)
- Dream Comes True/Confused Love 夢境成真 迷惘的愛 (Crown 1992)
- I Fell in Love with a Hero 我愛上了英雄 (Crown 1993)
- What's Falling Is Not Rain 天邊洒的不是雨 (Crown 1994)
- Remembrance 松松牽掛 (Crown 1994)
- Love for a thousand years 愛到一千年 (CIE 1995)
- Girl Of My Age 同齡女子 (Rock 1998)
- Love Is Not Simple 愛你不是渾閑事 (Rock 1999)
- Chan Chung Ling's Greatest Hits 滾石香港黄金十年—陳松伶 (Rock 2003)
- Restart 松新開始 (Universal 2004)
Musicals
- Snow Wolf Lake 雪狼湖 (Original Cantonese version 1997) - 寧靜雪
- Snow Wolf Lake 雪狼湖 (Mandarin version 2005) - 寧玉鳳
Publications
- (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-Jan-2004)
- Interviews with 12 Fermale Celebrities 松書02 - 伶感十二 (1-Aug-2004)
Miscellaneous TV appearances
- 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 GoldJade Solid GoldJade Solid Gold is a music show on the TVB Jade television channel. It has been running since October 10, 1981.-TVB HD Jade:**Thursday at 6:00am to 6:30am**Thursday at 6:00pm to 6:30pm...
(JSG) 勁歌金曲 (2002, TVB) - Women With Dreams 2006 女人多自在3之強人媽咪 (2006, RTHK)