Ruco Chan
| Ruco Chan | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | 陳展鵬 (traditional) | ||||||||
| Chinese name | 陈展鹏 (simplified) | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Chén Zhǎnpéng (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Can4 Zin2 Paang4 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Born |
14 January 1977 British Hong Kong | ||||||||
| Other name(s) |
Chin Pang (煎pang) Benny Chan/ woody chan | ||||||||
| Occupation | Actor, singer, presenter | ||||||||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop | ||||||||
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar | ||||||||
| Years active | 1993–present | ||||||||
| Ancestry | Xiamen, Fujian | ||||||||
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Ruco Chan Chin-pang (born 14 January 1977) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Chan made his acting debut when he was seventeen years old, appearing in an episode of the TVB television drama Instinct (1994). After years of playing background and minor supporting characters, Chan got his first major role in the ATV television drama Love In a Miracle (2003). Though he continued to star in ATV television dramas for the next three years, his drama series were not commercially successful.
Chan returned to TVB in 2008 and gained fame when he starred as the young barrister Keith Lau in the TVB legal drama The Other Truth (2011), a role that also established him as a leading television actor. Chan received critical acclaim for his performance in Brother's Keeper (2013), earning him his first top-five Best Actor nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards. In 2014, Chan won My Favourite TVB Actor at the StarHub TVB Awards for his performance in the espionage series Ruse of Engagement (2014).
In 2015, Chan received acclaim for his performance as the Eleventh Prince in Captain of Destiny, winning My Favourite TVB Actor at the StarHub TVB Awards and the TVB Star Awards Malaysia. The role also garnered Chan a TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character.
Early life
Chan was born in Hong Kong. His father was a firefighter and his mother was a tailor. Influenced by his father at a young age, Chan developed a love for table tennis and joined the Hong Kong Table Tennis team after receiving rigorous training at the Jubilee Sports Academy when he was thirteen. He was the youngest player to represent Hong Kong in overseas competitions at the time.[1] After five years of committing to the sport, Chan left the team upon finishing his high school education exams. After graduation, Chan was accepted into a technical institution and, attracted by the 3,000 HKD monthly income, also joined TVB's Artiste Training Class. Being only seventeen at the time, Chan was required to have his parents' signed approval before signing a management contract with TVB. His father initially refused, but later gave in when TVB offered an automatic contract cancellation if Chan didn't do well in his classes. Chan graduated from TVB's Seventh Artiste Training Class of 1994.
Career
Chan's television debut was in the serial drama Instinct in 1994, where he briefly appeared as the young friend of Ekin Cheng's character Pao Man-lung. Weeks later, he made a brief appearance in the sitcom A Kindred Spirit as the friend of Andy, portrayed by Hawick Lau, who was Chan's training class classmate. For the next three years, Chan performed in minor roles in over eighteen TVB television dramas. Chan left TVB in 1998 after signing a record deal with PolyGram. Prior to the release of his debut EP, Universal acquired PolyGram and Chan's contract with PolyGram became defunct. For the next few years, Chan won several small supporting roles in various Hong Kong films. When he had no filming jobs, he would work as a renovation worker, earning only 300 HKD per day.
In 2001, Chan signed with ATV to start working on television acting again. According to Chan, his first two years at ATV were "rough, uncomfortable, and filled with regret."[2] Despite his past acting experiences in both television and film, ATV only gave him minor roles and spots in music videos. Chan's first major role was in the 2004 period drama Love in a Miracle, playing the main antagonist. He was then given a major supporting role in My Date with a Vampire III (2004). Besides performing in television dramas, Chan also made appearances in many variety shows, and hosted many gala ceremonies for ATV.
Unsatisfied with his career at ATV, Chan returned to TVB in 2008 and signed an eight-year management contract with the company.[3] He was cast into supporting roles in several successful television dramas, such as The Threshold of a Persona (2009), Burning Flame III (2009), The Mysteries of Love (2010), Ghost Writer (2010), When Lanes Merge (2010), and Every Move You Make (2010), most of them being villainous roles. In 2011, Chan garnered media attention and critical acclaim for his portrayal of barrister Keith Lau in the television legal drama The Other Truth. Chan was nominated for Best Actor and My Favourite Male Character at the 2011 TVB Awards Presentation.
Personal life
Chan began dating Hong Kong actress Eunis Yiu in 2007. In July 2011, Chan and Yiu confirmed that their relationship ended in 2010.[4]
Filmography
Television dramas
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Instinct | Peter | Episode 19 |
| Happy Harmony | Office worker | ||
| 1995 | Man of Wisdom II | Cheung Hok-sau | |
| Sharp Shooters | News reporter | ||
| A Kindred Spirit | Eric | Episode 6 | |
| To Love With Love | Chu Tak-pak | 15 episodes | |
| Down Memory Lane | Chi-hung | Episode 15 | |
| The Criminal Investigator | Wu Sai-kit | Episode 15 | |
| The Condor Heroes 95 | Sung Tak-fong | Episode 23 | |
| Stepping Stone | On | ||
| File of Justice IV | Frankie Fan | Episode 23 | |
| When a Man Loves a Woman | Fong Sai-hoi | 2 episodes (Eps. 10–11) | |
| From Act to Act | Peter | ||
| A Good Match From Heaven | Fong Sai-wah | ||
| Detective Investigation Files II | Hair stylist | ||
| 1996 | Cold Blood Warm Heart | Rookie | |
| Mutual Affection | Scholar | ||
| Outburst | Au Lik-keung | ||
| Wars of Bribery | Ah Sei | ||
| State of Divinity | Lau Fei | ||
| Nothing to Declare | Yeung Sau-chuen | ||
| The Price to Pay | Hung | ||
| Once Upon a Time in Shanghai | Deputy commander | ||
| ICAC Investigators 1996 | Chan Chin-man | ||
| One Good Turn Deserves Another | Lai Tin-wong | ||
| 1997 | Show Time Blues | Program host | |
| Mystery Files | Lai Ka-leung | ||
| Against the Blade of Honour | Sing | ||
| Justice Sung | Extra | ||
| The Disappearance | Chai | ||
| 1998 | Before Dawn | Extra | |
| The Hitman Chronicles | Aisin Gioro Yin-to | ||
| 2001 | The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung | Wen Liangyu | 8 episodes |
| 2002 | As You Wish | Kam Dor-bo | |
| Project Ji Xiang | Albert Yung Siu-lung | ||
| 2003 | Light of Million Hopes | Chiu Ko-hing | |
| Thunder Cops | Chan Sing-yau | ||
| 2004 | Son from the Past | Lam Ying (youth) | |
| Love in a Miracle | Chong Ning | ||
| My Date with a Vampire III | Ho Yau-cau / Destiny | ||
| 2005 | Happy Family | Tsan-po / Ho-nam | |
| 2006 | The Blind Detective | Jian Tailang | |
| Legend of Fang De and Miao Cuihua | Tiger Lui | ||
| Hong Kong Criminal Files | Kam Chin-yu | 3 episodes (Eps. 16–18) | |
| Concubines of the Qing Emperor | Yu Tai | ||
| 2007 | Walled Village | Chan Heung-ching | |
| Stupid Child | Ko Siu-lam | Main role | |
| Hong Kong Ghostbusters | Lau Chi-pang | Main role | |
| 2009 | The King of Snooker | Yau Yat-kiu (youth) | |
| The Threshold of a Persona | Kelvin Mak Chi-hin | ||
| Burning Flame III | Kelvin Pang Chi-ban | 9 episodes | |
| 2010 | The Mysteries of Love | Ben Wong Chi-ban | 2 episodes (Eps. 14–15) |
| Ghost Writer | Po Pak-ling | ||
| When Lanes Merge | Tony Kwan Syu-yan | 10 episodes | |
| Every Move You Make | Chiu Man-hoi | 4 episodes (Eps. 16–20) | |
| 2011 | A Great Way to Care | Dr. Leo Fong Wing-chun | Previously warehoused; released on DVD June 2009 |
| Only You | Ng Siu-hoi | 4 episodes (Eps. 4-6, 27) | |
| Grace Under Fire | Lui Kong (youth) | Episode 4 | |
| Relic of an Emissary | Zhu Quan, the Prince of Ning | ||
| The Other Truth | Keith Lau Sz-kit | Main role My AOD Favourites Award for Favourite Drama Characters StarHub TVB Award for Best TVB Male Newcomer Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Male Character (Top 5) Nominated—My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role (Top 5) Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actor Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | |
| Forensic Heroes III | Jim Fong Sai-yau | 10 episodes | |
| 2012 | No Good Either Way | Alex Mo Nga-lik | Main role My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Drama Characters Nominated—My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role (Top 12) Nominated—My AOD Favourites Award for My Favourite On-Screen Couple (with Kristal Tin) |
| Three Kingdoms RPG | Zhou Yu | 8 episodes | |
| 2013 | Cupid Stupid | Frankie Chung Kin-bong | Previously warehoused; released on DVD January 2010 |
| Reality Check | Summer Ha Yat-cheung | Main role Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actor | |
| Slow Boat Home | Kevin Ching Lai-wing (Fit Wing) | Main role StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Character Nominated—Starhub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actor | |
| Brother's Keeper | Sam Kiu Tin-seng | Main role TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Characters StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Character Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Nominated—TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Linda Chung) | |
| 2014 | Outbound Love | Luk Kung-tsz | Main role TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Characters TVB Star Award for My Favourite On-Screen Couple (with Aimee Chan) Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character Nominated—TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role (Top 3) |
| Ruse of Engagement | Carson Chong Yau-ching | Main role StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actor Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) | |
| ICAC Investigators 2014 | Officer Kelvin Chan Kwok-yan | Episode 4: "Goal Tricks" | |
| All That Is Bitter Is Sweet | Ding Yat-yuen | Main role | |
| 2015 | Eye In the Sky | Cheng Nik-hang | Main role |
| Captain of Destiny | Man-ho, the Eleventh Prince / Bowie | Main role TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role TVB Star Award for My Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Actor Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actor (Top 5) Nominated—TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple (with Grace Chan) (Top 3) Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | |
| 2016 | ICAC Investigators 2016 | Officer Chai Chi-tak (Batman Sir) | Main role |
| Brother's Keeper II | Sam Kiu Tin-seng | Special appearance | |
| A Fist Within Four Walls | Chor Ngau-kuen | Main role; post-production | |
| 2017 | Winning Attack | Chak Koon-yat | Main role; filming |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Big Bullet | Chiu Sai-wing | (aka E.U. Strike Force) |
| Fifteen Candles | Nina | (aka They Don't Care About Us) | |
| Mongkok Story | Gump | ||
| 1997 | Tough Guy | Chan Pang | |
| Ghost Story "Godmother of Mongkok" | Brother Cup Noodle | ||
| 1998 | Shanghai Affairs | Bond Lao | |
| Rape Trap | Chan Chi-pang | ||
| 1999 | Trust Me U Die | Kelvin | |
| Oh! My Dad! | Chan Chi-pang | ||
| Evil Fade | Cheung Lok-ming | ||
| 2000 | Diamond Hill | May's brother | |
| Marooned | Sonny | ||
| 2001 | Ghost Office | Wong Yan-tung | |
| 2002 | Distinctive | Reporter | |
| 2003 | Fate Fighter | Cook | |
| News Heart | CEO |
Discography
- 1998: Blue
- 1998: Chui Ho Kwan Hai (最好關係)
- CD1, Track 9: "Wan Ha La" (玩吓啦)
Television songs
| Year | Title | TV drama | Type | Album | Notes |
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| 2004 | "Fated" (註定) (Cantonese version) | Love in a Miracle | Theme | ATV Drama Hits ATV 50th Anniversary Special (2006) |
with Amy Chan |
| 2004 | "Love In a Miracle" (愛在有情天) (Mandarin version) | Love in a Miracle | Theme | ATV Drama Hits | with Amy Chan |
| 2004 | "This Day, That Day" (這一天那一天) | Love in a Miracle | Subtheme | ||
| 2004 | "Trust and Strength" (白信白強) | The Chinese Medic Master | Theme | ATV Drama Hits | |
| 2006 | "If There Is A Soulmate In This Lifetime" (如果這一生有知己) | Hong Kong Criminal Files | Subtheme | ||
| 2007 | "Simple Love" (簡單愛) (Cantonese version) | Stupid Kid | Theme | with Calvin Li | |
| 2007 | "Three Beats Slower" (慢三拍) (Mandarin version) | Stupid Kid | Theme | with Calvin Li | |
| 2007 | "Know Each Other's Hearts" (心有靈犀) | Hong Kong Ghostbusters | Theme | with Elle Choi | |
| 2007 | "The More Courageous" (越愛越勇) | Hong Kong Ghostbusters | Subtheme | with Elle Choi | |
| 2012 | "Thin Salary Clan" (瘦薪族) | No Good Either Way | Theme | with Louis Yuen, Gill Mohindepaul Singh | |
| 2013 | "Little Grass" (小草) | Reality Check | Theme | ||
| 2013 | "Brother's Keeper" (巨輪) | Brother's Keeper | Theme | with Edwin Siu Nominated—StarHub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Theme Song | |
| 2014 | "So Close" (差半步) | Outbound Love | Episode plug | TV Love Songs Forever | |
| 2014 | "Close Call" (千鈞一髮) | Ruse of Engagement | Ending theme | with Ron Ng | |
| 2015 | "Next Century" (下世紀) | Captain of Destiny | Ending theme | Nominated—TVB Anniversary Award for Best Original Song |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Film/TV drama | Result |
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| 2011 | My AOD Favourites Awards | My Favourite Actor in a Leading Role | The Other Truth | Nominated |
| 2011 | My AOD Favourites Awards | My Favourite Drama Characters | The Other Truth (as "Keith Lau") | Won |
| 2011 | TVB Anniversary Awards | My Favourite Male Character | The Other Truth (as "Keith Lau") | Nominated |
| 2012 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actor | The Other Truth | Nominated |
| 2012 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | The Other Truth (as "Keith Lau") | Nominated |
| 2012 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Male Newcomer | The Other Truth | Won |
| 2012 | My AOD Favourites Awards | My Favourite Drama Characters | No Good Either Way (as "Alex Mo") | Won |
| 2013 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actor | Reality Check and Slow Boat Home | Nominated |
| 2013 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | Slow Boat Home (as "Kevin Ching") | Won |
| 2013 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role | Brother's Keeper | Nominated |
| 2013 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Characters | Brother's Keeper (as "Sam Kiu") | Won |
| 2013 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Brother's Keeper | Nominated |
| 2013 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Popular Male Character | Brother's Keeper (as "Sam Kiu") | Nominated |
| 2014 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actor | Ruse of Engagement | Won |
| 2014 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | Brother's Keeper (as "Sam Kiu") | Won |
| 2014 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role | Outbound Love | Nominated |
| 2014 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Characters | Outbound Love (as "Luk Kung-tsz") | Won |
| 2014 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ruse of Engagement | Nominated |
| 2015 | Weibo Stars 2014 | Weibo's Most Brilliant Male TV Character | Ruse of Engagement | Won |
| 2015 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Actor | Captain of Destiny | Won |
| 2015 | StarHub TVB Awards | My Favourite TVB Male TV Character | Captain of Destiny (as "Man-ho, the Eleventh Prince") | Nominated |
| 2015 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Favourite TVB Actor in a Leading Role | Captain of Destiny | Won |
| 2015 | TVB Star Awards Malaysia | My Top 16 Favourite TVB Drama Characters | Captain of Destiny (as "Man-ho, the Eleventh Prince") | Won |
| 2015 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Captain of Destiny | Nominated |
| 2015 | TVB Anniversary Awards | Most Popular Male Character | Captain of Destiny (as "Man-ho, the Eleventh Prince") | Won |
References
- ↑ 2008. "Ruco Chan's Eight-Year Battle". TVB Weekly, p. 110-112.
- ↑ "Ruco Chan's Undying Ambition". Mingpao via Jaynestars. 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Ruco Chan: I sacrificed love my career!". Jaynestars. 2011-11-27. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
- ↑ "Eunis Yiu does not rule out dating Ruco Chan again" (in Chinese). Yahoo! Hong Kong Music News. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
External links
- Ruco Chan at Sina Weibo
- Ruco Chan at TVB.com
- Woody Chan at the Internet Movie Database
- Woody Chan Chin-Pang at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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