May Chan
| May Chan |
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| Chinese name | 陳嘉佳 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 陈嘉佳 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Chén Jiā Jiā (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Can4 Gaa1 Gaai1 (Cantonese) |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Born |
29 May 1985 Shanghai, China |
| Other name(s) | Siu Po (小寶) Sai Sai Lup (細細粒) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Ancestry | Shanghai, China |
| Website | Official weibo page |
| Author | May Chan 陳嘉佳 (Siu Po 小寶) |
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| Country | Hong Kong |
| Genre | Biography |
| Published | 21 July 2013 |
| Media type | Print paperback |
| Pages | 160 |
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May Chan Ka-kai (Chinese: , born 29 May 1985) is a Hong Kong television actress currently under Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) management. Chan also goes by her nickname Siu Po (小寶), which means "small treasure" or "precious" in Chinese. Chan has a plus-size physique and is often cast in comedic roles as a gluttonous girl or the girl trying to get a guy. She first gained recognition playing the role "Mo Siu-man (毛小曼)" in TVB's 2013 drama "Inbound Troubles 老表，你好嘢！".
May Chan was born on May 29, 1985 in Shanghai, China. She is an only child. At the age of two, she and her family emigrated to Hong Kong. Chan has a teaching certificate in piano; as she was not very good academically, her mother suggested she take up an instrument when she was 11 years old. She used her skills in piano to earn a living part-time as a piano teacher during her college years. Chan has had weight issue her entire life; this was due to uncontrollable excessive eating. Exceeding over 200 pounds, she had spent a summer on a strict diet slimming down to 140 pounds, but ended up gaining the weight back.
Previously Chan worked a regular office desk job in Kwun Tong, Kowloon. In 2009 she had a very minor role in the film "Short of Love 矮仔多情", During filming she became acquainted with the lead actor Wong Cho-lam and the two kept in touch. Chan spent the next few years continuing acting part-time playing minor roles in films and TVB dramas. Wong later recommended Chan to TVB producer Wong Wai Sing when casting for Inbound Troubles, which Wong was also a writer. Chan character "Little Tiny" Mo Siu-man, cute and cheerful personality in the drama was well received which lead to her first acting award nomination. She was nominated in the best supporting actress category at the 2013 TVB Awards Presentation and soon TVB offered her more acting roles.
Chan had a small role in Dayo Wong's 2013 drama Bounty Lady, though she only appeared in a few episodes starring in the role Judy Ha Ming Chu, a village chief daughter looking for a man, it was enough for her to stand out with audiences praising her comedic acting.
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