Idy Chan
| Idy Chan |
|
|---|---|
| Chinese name | (traditional) |
| Chinese name | (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Yùlián (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Chan4 Yuk6 Lin4 (Cantonese) |
| Born |
25 March 1960 Hong Kong |
| Other name(s) | Lin mui () |
| Occupation | Actress Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1977-1993 2007- |
| Spouse(s) | Peter Chan Siu-Moo (1984-1992; divorced) |
| Ancestry | Tiu Keng Leng, Hong Kong |
Idy Chan Yuk Lin (born 25 March 1960) is a popular Hong Kong TV actress, especially during the 1980s.
She joined showbiz in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the characters from The Condor Trilogy; her heavenly role of Xiaolongnü along with Andy Lau as Yang Guo in the 1983 TVB adaptation of Louis Cha's Wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes, as the witty Huang Rong in Taiwan CTV's The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1988) along with Howie Wong as Guo Jing and as the innocent Xiaozhao with Adam Cheng as Zhang Wuji on The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (1978).
In 1982, she also portrayed Wang Yuyan in television and film adaptations of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. 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.
Off-screen, the long 5-year (1978–1983) romance between Idy and Chow Yun-fat also made headlines in the early days of their TV careers. The shooting of the TVB series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" resulted in Andy Lau's unrequited love with her. Idy also settled in New York, U.S. during her short marriage with business man Peter Chan Siu-Moo.
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