# Idy Chan

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Hong Kong TV actress

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Idy Chan Born (1960-03-25) 25 March 1960 (age 66) British Hong Kong Occupations Actress Entrepreneur Years active 1977-1993 2007- Chinese name Traditional Chinese 陳玉蓮 Simplified Chinese 陈玉莲 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Yùlián Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Chan4 Yuk6 Lin4 Musical career Also known as Lin mui (蓮妹) Musical artist

**Idy Chan Yuk Lin** (born 25 March 1960) is a popular Hong Kong [TV](/source/TV) actress, especially during the 1980s and was named as one of the **Five Beauties of TVB**.

## Career

She started performing in 1977. She is most famous for her portrayal of three of the characters from the three dramas of [Jin Yong](/source/Jin_Yong) are her heavenly role of [Xiaolongnü](/source/Xiaolongn%C3%BC) along with [Andy Lau](/source/Andy_Lau) as [Yang Guo](/source/Yang_Guo) in the [1983 TVB adaptation](/source/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(1983_TV_series)) of [Louis Cha](/source/Louis_Cha)'s *[Wuxia](/source/Wuxia)* novel *[The Return of the Condor Heroes](/source/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes), Wang Yuyan on The [Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils](/source/Demi-Gods_and_Semi-Devils_(1982_TV_series)) (1982),* and as the innocent Xiaozhao with [Adam Cheng](/source/Adam_Cheng) as [Zhang Wuji](/source/Zhang_Wuji) on *[The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber](/source/The_Heaven_Sword_and_Dragon_Saber_(1978_TV_series))* (1978).

In 1982, she also portrayed Wang Yuyan in [television](/source/Demi-Gods_and_Semi-Devils_(1982_TV_series)) and [film](/source/Demi-Gods_and_Semi-Devils_(1982_film)) adaptations of *[Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils](/source/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](/source/Casino_Raiders)*.

Off-screen, the long 5-year (1978–1983) romance between Idy and [Chow Yun-fat](/source/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](/source/The_Return_of_the_Condor_Heroes)* resulted in Andy Lau's unrequited love with her.[1] Idy also settled in [New York](/source/New_York_City), U.S. during her short marriage with business man Peter Chan Siu-Moo.

In 1988, She played [Huang Rong](/source/Huang_Rong) in Taiwan [CTV](/source/China_Television)'s [The Legend of the Condor Heroes](/source/The_Legend_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(1988_TV_series)) (1988) Not popular in Asia

Idy Chan has become less active since 1993. In 2007, she returned to shoot the TVB series *[Catch Me Now](/source/Catch_Me_Now)*, which also marked her comeback. Ever since, she occasionally appears on TV shows in [Mainland China](/source/Mainland_China) and [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong). Besides running her own and family businesses in advertising and restaurant, she's also an active volunteer of many charities.

## Lottery streak

Within [Hong Kong culture](/source/Culture_of_Hong_Kong) she is known to have won the [lottery](/source/Lottery) multiple times. One of the most publicized response was in the 2007 episode of *[Be My Guest](/source/Be_My_Guest_(talk_show))*. She was interviewed by [Stephen Chan Chi Wan](/source/Stephen_Chan_Chi_Wan), who asked whether winning the Canadian lottery of 17 million and Hong Kong lottery of 30 million dollars was true. She deflected the question hoping to answer it in private.[2]

## Filmography

### Television series

Year Chinese & English Title Role Notes 2012 Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles 名媛望族 Yee-yin TVB 45th Anniversary Drama Love Thy Family 愛回家 2008 Catch Me Now 原來愛上賊 Bao Yung-Yung 1993 Can't Stop Loving You 愛到盡頭 Telemovie 1992 Thief Of Time 群星會 TVB 25th Anniversary Special The Key Man 巨人 Red Lanterns Hanging High 大紅燈籠高高挂 (CTS) 1991 Days of Glory 豪門 (aTV) Queen Singer 賽金花 (TTV) 1990 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 玉梨魂 Telemovie 1988 The Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄傳 Huang Rong 1987 The Grand Canal 大運河 TVB 20th Anniversary Series 1986 The Upheaval 小島風雲 1985 Pink Lady (lit.) 紅粉佳人 The Battlefield 楚河漢界 Consort Yu The Brave Squad 好女當差 1984 Love Me, Love Me Not 信是有緣 1983 The Return of the Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶 Siu-lung-nui In The Same Boat 四海一家 1982 The Wild Bunch 十三太保 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils I & II 天龍八部 之 六貾神劍 - 虛竹傳奇 Wong Yu-yin 1981 The Hawk 飛鷹 Come Rain, Come Shine 風雨晴 1980 This Land Is Mine 風雲 1979 Chor Lau-heung 楚留香 之 無花傳奇 - 最後一戦 The Twins 絕代雙驕 1978 The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天屠龍記 Siu-chiu Vanity Fair 大亨 1997 Below the Lion Rock 獅子山下

### Films

- [The Way We Are](/source/The_Way_We_Are_(film)) 天水圍的日輿夜 (2008) - Cameo

- A Warrior's Tragedy 邊城浪子 (1993)

- The Monks From Shaolin 智勇和尚(1992)

- Sisters of the World Unite 莎莎嘉嘉站起來 (1991)

- [Blood Stained Tradewind](/source/Blood_Stained_Tradewind) 血在風上(1990)

- Whampoa Blues 壯志豪情(1990)

- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow 玉梨魂(1990) ATV

- [Kawashima Yoshiko](/source/Kawashima_Yoshiko_(film)) 川島芳子 (1990)

- Stage Door Johnny 舞台姊妹(1990)

- L'Air du Temps 時代之風(1990)

- [Casino Raiders](/source/Casino_Raiders) 至尊無上 (1989)

- Maybe Next Time 緣份游戲 (1989)

- Rule of The Game 遊戲規則 (1989)

- Graveside Story 夜半奇談之紅衣女 (1988) ATV

- [The Crazy Companies](/source/The_Crazy_Companies) 最佳損友(1988)

- Edge Of Darkness 陷阱邊沿 (1988)

- I Am Sorry 說謊的女人(1988)

- On The Run 亡命鴛鴦(1988)

- The Siamese Twins 連體(1984)

- [Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils](/source/Demi-Gods_and_Semi-Devils_(film)) 天龍八部 (1984)

- Last Night's Light 昨夜之燈 (1983)

- The Sweet and Sour Cops Part II 摩登雜差 (1982)

- [Shaolin and Wu Tang](/source/Shaolin_and_Wu_Tang) 少林與武當(1981)

- The Extras 茄哩啡 (1978)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["1983-02-27 Mingpao Weekly #746"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181012054303/http://www.mingpaoweekly.com/archive/pass_popup.php?IssueNo=746&book=a). Archived from [the original](http://www.mingpaoweekly.com/archive/pass_popup.php?IssueNo=746&book=a) on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2009-05-25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Be My Guest](/source/Be_My_Guest_(talk_show)), 11 August 2007 episode.

## External links

- [Idy Chan](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0150924/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Idy Chan - Hong Kong Movie DataBase](http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4341&display_set=eng)

- [Chan Yuk Lin Online 陳玉蓮在線](http://chanyuklinonline.com/)

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