FanFan

For other uses, see Fanfan (disambiguation).
"FanFan" Fan Wei-chi

FanFan at a charity event in Taipei in 2007
Chinese name (traditional)
Chinese name (simplified)
Pinyin Fàn Wěiqí (Mandarin)
Origin Taiwan
Born (1976-03-18) 18 March 1976
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Other name(s) Christine Fan
Occupation singer-songwriter, TV presenter, record producer, actress, author, philanthropist
Genre(s) Mandopop, folk, alternative, soul
Label(s) Linfair Records
Years active 1997present
Spouse(s) Blackie Chen (m. 2011)
Children River Chen Rui Fei , Ryan Chen Rui Xiang
Ancestry Hebei
Official website http://www.fanfan.com.tw
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Fan.

Christine Fan (born March 18, 1976), better known by her stage name FanFan or her Chinese name Fan Wei-chi, is an American-born Taiwanese singer-songwriter, TV presenter, record producer, actress, author and philanthropist. She sings mostly in Mandarin, but has also recorded in English. A popular singer, she has 3 million followers on Facebook[1] and over 47 million fans on the Chinese portal Sina Weibo.[2]

Early Life

Fan was born in Ohio on the 18th of March 1976. She is the elder of two children. She has a younger brother.

Biography

Ohio-born, she studied at the Harford Community College. She hosted the variety show, Bang Bang Tang (模范棒棒堂) on Channel [V] in Taiwan and has also starred in various commercials. On 1 November 2008, she held her first ticketed concert in Taipei. She later held concerts in Taichung, Hong Kong, Beijing and other Chinese cities. She also was the special guest in JJ Lin's concert in Singapore.

She has composed and written lyrics for herself as well as other artists, including Claire Kuo, Angela Chang, Freya Lim, and the girl group Hey Girl. In 2015, she and Blackie Chen founded a talent agent company and signed Kimberley Chen, and she became her mentor, talent agent and record producer while she was pregnant with twin boys.

Personal life

In 2003, because of the pressure of her sudden change in career path suggested by her record company to let her become an actress, she suffered severe depression and mild anorexia. She eventually recovered through her religion and with support from friends. A week after receiving the diagnosis, her doctor committed suicide.[3]

She dated basketball-player-turned-entertainer Blackie Chen for ten years before he proposed on February 17, 2010 during a National Basketball Association game between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat in Izod Center.[4] (They had courtside seats cheering for Chen's friend, Nets player Yi Jianlian. She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Nets home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 21, 2010.[5]) Both Christians, they married on May 7, 2011 in a church in Taipei. Their twin sons were born on January 15, 2015.

The couple is active in charity work, most notably co-founding the Love Life campaign.[6]

Discography

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2008Attitude (態度)documentary, music supervisor
2009Love Lifeherselfdocumentary, also music supervisor
2013The Stolen Years (被偷走的那五年)

TV Dramas

Year Title Role Notes
2002Tomorrow (愛情白皮書)Ji Hsing-hua
2005The Sour Pack (醋溜族)Xiaohong
2008Mysterious Incredible Terminator (霹靂MIT)Miss Cherry
The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries (黑糖群俠傳)Dongfang Bubai

References

External links

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