William Chan
| William Chan | |||
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 Chan at the 2010 Hong Kong International Film Festival | |||
| Background information | |||
| Chinese name | 陳偉霆 (traditional) | ||
| Chinese name | 陈伟霆 (simplified) | ||
| Pinyin | Chén Wěitíng (Mandarin) | ||
| Jyutping | Chan Wai Ting (Cantonese) | ||
| Origin | Yunfu, Guangdong | ||
| Born |
November 21, 1985 Hong Kong | ||
| Occupation | Singer, Actor | ||
| Genre(s) | Cantopop, Mandopop | ||
| Label(s) | Emperor Entertainment Group | ||
| Years active | 2004-present | ||
| Associated acts | Sun Boy'z (2006-2008) | ||
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William Chan Wai-ting is a Hong Kong singer and actor. In 2003, he participated in New Talent Singing Awards and won several awards. He was then signed under Emperor Entertainment Group. He began his singing career by joining a Cantopop group Sun Boy'z in 2006 and left the group in 2008 to pursue a solo career, releasing his debut solo album in the same year. Since then, he has released a total of 6 albums and involved in more than 10 movies.
Since 2013, he gradually shifted his career focus to mainland China and participated in various TV dramas and films, such as Swords of Legends (2014), Legend of Fragrance (2015), The Four (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016) and L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties.
Life and career
2003–2006: Career Beginning
In 2003, William participated in the International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship Hong Kong regional finals and won several awards. He was then signed by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG) as a new talent and started appearing in TV shows as a host.
In 2006, William joined Sun Boy’z, a Cantopop boy group created by EEG, together with Steven Cheung and Dennis Mark and started adopting a dance-singer persona. The trio has recorded three albums in 2006 and 2007, but disbanded in 2008.
2008–2013: Solo Career
After the disbandment of his group, William began his solo career. In September 2008, William released his first solo album Will Power and was awarded the Most Popular Male Newcomer at the 2008 Hong Kong Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation and the Most Anticipated Newcomer at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. The following year, William released his second solo album Warrior and made his big screen debut in Overheard, a Hong Kong crime thriller film. He also participated in Dragon TV's dance program Let's Shake It, where he showcased his dancing skills.
William continued to release albums throughout the years, gaining fame as a dance singer in Hong Kong. He also expanded his acting career, starring in local movies. In 2011, he was cast in his first lead role in Hi, Fidelity. The film was showcased at the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival.
In 2013, William was cast in the Hong Kong-Chinese film As the Light Goes Out as a young fireman. His performance in the film won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the Macau International Movie Festival.
2013–Present: Expansion into Mainland China and Rising Popularity
2013-2014
Since 2013, William has shifted his career focus to mainland China, and started filming local television dramas.
In 2014, he starred in xianxia drama Swords of Legends as "big senior brother" Ling Yue. The series captured the first-place spot among TV show ratings and online views surpassed a billion. This was a major breakthrough in his acting career, gaining him recognition among mainland audience and subsequently became his most iconic role. He won the Most Popular All-Around Artist and Most Anticipated Actor awards at the 6th TV Drama Awards.
In the same year, William also starred in the movie Golden Brother and garnered the Best Young Actor award at the 2014 China Image Film Festival for his performance.
2015
William continued to star in many successful dramas, further increasing his popularity and recognition.
He took on his first antagonist role in Legend of Fragrance, which premiered on February 4, 2015 on Hunan TV. The series was successful, achieving a rating of 3.43 (the highest rating achieved for a drama's first episode in ten years) and breaking 100 million views with 2 episodes in a day.
The success of Legend of Fragrance was followed with the airing of idol detective drama The Four, based on the novel Si Da Ming Pu (The Four Great Constables) by Woon Swee Oan. He portrayed the character "Zhui Ming (Life Snatcher)". The drama series was especially popular with the younger audiences due to its main cast of flower boys. He then starred in Legend of Zu Mountain as a gifted swordsman Ding Li, which premiered on online platform iQiyi. It was later aired offline on Anhui Television in 2016.
William was also cast in his first Chinese film The Bombing, as a pilot of the China Air Forces. The film is scheduled to be released in December 2016.
As a singer, William continued to release music. In May 2015, he released his first EP titled Waiting (等等), which contained four songs. The album went on to achieve platinum certification in sales. In November, he released his self-composed and written single "1121".
2016
In early 2016, William starred in two modern dramas; Edge of Happiness and The Love of Happiness. In March, he was cast in the titular role of Tie Muzhen in the film The Legend of The Mengol King.
In June, William took on the leading role of Zhang Qishan, otherwise known as "Fo Ye" in The Mystic Nine, the prequel to Chinese television series The Lost Tomb. The web drama achieved success, placing first in television ratings and setting a record for the most online views garnered in a day, and has accumulated over 10 billion views in total.[1] "Fo Ye" served to be another prominent role for William, replacing "Big Senior Brother" to be his most recognizable and beloved role by the audiences.
He was then cast alongside ex-SNSD member Jessica Jung in the romance comedy film I Love That Crazy Little Thing. They also collaborated for the theme song "Love! Love! Aloha!". The film was released in August.
On August 5, William released his single "Plan W", which topped charts upon its release. In less than 12 hours, the single surpassed ten million downloads. On August 27, William embarked on his first solo tour "Inside Me" with its first stop in Beijing. On September 10, it held a second stop in Shanghai, followed by a third stop in Nanjing on November 19. All three concerts were great successes, with the tickets being snapped up by fans within seconds of them being released.
On September 30, the Guo Jingming directed CG film L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties was released; starring William as one of the main characters.
In end October, William began filming for time-travelling period drama Lost Love in Times alongside Cecilia Liu.
Personal life
William dated Hong Kong model and actress Angelababy from 2004 to 2009.
In 2010, William announced his relationship with Charlene Choi. They broke up five years later on 20 September 2015.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Chinese Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Will Power | |
| 2009 | War-ri-or | 戰士 |
| 2010 | Do You Wanna Dance | |
| 2010 | Heads or Tails | |
| 2011 | WOW | |
| 2012 | Pop It Up | |
| 2015 | Waiting (EP) | 等等 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | What Is The Trend | 什麼是潮流 | Sung with Gillian Chung Mandarin version called "In The Scene" |
| 2015 | 1121 | ||
| 2016 | Confession | 表白 | |
| 2016 | W Project | W 企划 | |
Soundtracks and theme songs
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Got Borrow Got Return" | 有借有还 | Triad OST Waiting | |
| 2013 | "The Brave" | 勇者 | As the Light Goes Out OST | Sung with Nicholas Tse and Hong Zhuoli |
| 2014 | "Peers" | 两同行 | Swords of Legends OST | |
| 2015 | "Waiting Silently" | 无言守候 | The Four OST | |
| 2015 | "Sweet Aftertaste" | 回甘 | 12 Dao Feng Wei 2 theme song | Sung with Nicholas Tse, Chen Yufan and Hu Haiquan |
| 2016 | "I Really Want to Hug You" | 好想抱着你 | The Love of Happiness OST | |
| 2016 | "My Clan" | 我门 | The Mystic Nine OST | |
| 2016 | "Love! Love! Aloha" | I Love That Crazy Little Thing OST | Sung with Jessica Jung | |
| 2016 | "Run For More" | 酷跑 | Tian Tian Ku Pao theme song | |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Overheard | 竊聽風雲 | Zu |
| Trick or Cheat | 愛出貓 | Xue Junhui (薛君辉) | |
| Split Second Murders | 死神傻了 | Ke Le (可乐) | |
| Seven 2 One | 關人7事 | William | |
| 2010 | Beauty on Duty | 美麗密令 | Qin Lang (秦朗) |
| Ex | 前度 | Chen Yunping (陈均平) | |
| All About Love | 得閒炒飯 | Mike | |
| Lover's Discourse | 戀人絮語 | Ah Bao (young) (梁宝晴) | |
| 2011 | Hi, Fidelity | 出軌的女人 | Bill / Ben |
| 2012 | Triad | 紮職 | Ah Ting (阿霆) |
| 2013 | Hardcore Comedy | 重口味之毒菇求愛 | Ah Jie (杰) |
| 2014 | As the Light Goes Out | 救火英雄 | Zhang Wenjian (张文健) |
| Golden Brother | 男人不可以窮 | Xue Keyong (薛可勇) | |
| 2015 | Lost in Wrestling | 五行攻略 | Ruo Nan (若男) |
| 2016 | I Love That Crazy Little Thing | 那件疯狂的小事叫爱情 | Jiang Yang (江洋) |
| L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties | 爵迹 | Nether (幽冥) | |
| The Bombing | 大轰炸 | Cheng Ting (程霆) | |
| 2017 | The Legend of The Mengol King | 铁木真传说 | Tie Muzhen (铁木真) |
Television
| Year | Title | Chinese Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Swords of Legends | 古剑奇谭 | Ling Yue (陵越-大师兄) |
| 2015 | Legend of Fragrance | 活色生香 | An Yichen / Wen Shiqing (安逸尘/文世倾) |
| The Four | 少年四大名捕 | Zhui Ming (追命) | |
| Legend of Zu Mountain | 蜀山战纪之剑侠传奇 | Ding Yin (丁隐) | |
| 2016 | Edge of Happiness | 缘来幸福 | Ah Han (何瀚) |
| The Love of Happiness | 因为爱情有幸福 | Su Kaiwen (苏凯文-牛牛） | |
| The Mystic Nine | 老九门 | Zhang Qishan（张启山-佛爷） | |
| 2017 | Lost Love in Times | 醉玲瓏 | Yuan Ling (元凌) |
Awards
Acting
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | As the Light Goes Out | Won |
| 2014 | Moon Sun Role Model Award Ceremony | Annual Most Popular Young Actor | Won | |
| 6th China Image Film Festival | Best Young Actor | Golden Brother | Won | |
| 6th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated | ||
| iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Popular Actor | Swords of Legends | Won | |
| 5th TV Drama Awards | Media's Most Anticipated Actor | Won | ||
| Most Popular All-Rounded Artist | Won | |||
| Baidu Fudian Awards | Leaping Achievements Actor | Won | ||
| 2015 | Entertainment Live Rankings | Most Popular Actor (Hong Kong/Taiwan) | Won | |
| 8th Mango TV Awards | Annual Most Popular Actor | Won | ||
| 21st Shanghai Television Festival | Magnolia Award for Best Supporting Actor | Swords of Legends | Nominated | |
| 17th Huading Awards | Best Cutting Edge Actor | Nominated | ||
| iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Most Popular Idol | Won | ||
| 2016 | GMIC X Annual Awards | Most Anticipated China Actor | Won | |
| iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Person of the Year | Won |
Music
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards Presentation | Mandarin New Forces Singer Award | Won | |
| Yahoo！Asia Buzz Awards | Newcomer Award | Won | ||
| Hit Awards | Hit Male New Singer | Won | ||
| Hit Dance Song | "Taxi" | Won | ||
| 2009 | Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation | Best New Male Singer (Gold Award) | Won | |
| 26th Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation | Most Popular Male Newcomer (Gold Award) | Won | ||
| 7th Hong Kong PM Music Award Ceremony | All-Rounded Male Newcomer Leaping Award | Won | ||
| Most Popular Male Newcomer | Won | |||
| Best Stage Presence | Won | |||
| SINAMusic Music Audience Index Awards | Favourite Male Newcomer (Gold Award) | Won | ||
| Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award | Best Potential Newcomer (Gold Award) | Won | ||
| IFPI Music Sales Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Male Newcomer | Won | ||
| Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards Presentation | Mandarin Best Improvement Singer Award | Won | ||
| Hit Awards | Hit Remake Song | "Today I Finally Know I Am Wrong" | Won | |
| Hit Dance Singer | Won | |||
| Hit Popular Male Singer | Won | |||
| 2010 | 27th Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation | Most Popular Remake Song (Bronze Award) | "Today I Finally Know I Am Wrong" | Won |
| Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards Presentation | Mandarin Dance Singer (Grand Award) | Won | ||
| Mandarin Dance Song Award | "Do you wanna dance" | Won | ||
| 2011 | 27th Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation | Outstanding Performance (Gold Award) | Won | |
| Music Pioneer Rankings | Most Popular Duet Song | "In the Scene" (with Gillian Chung) | Won | |
| Dance Singer Award | Won | |||
| Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards Presentation | Mandarin New Forces Singer | Won | ||
| Mandarin Dance Song Award | "Baby Don't Cry" | Won | ||
| Mandarin Dance Singer (Grand Award) | Won | |||
| 8th Music King Award Ceremony | Best Dance Song | "LOVE U2" | Won | |
| Hit Awards | Hit Dance Singer | Won | ||
| Hit Dance Song | "Baby Don't Cry" | Won | ||
| 2012 | SINAMusic Music Audience Index Awards | Best Dance Song (Grand Award) | Won | |
| 28th Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation | Most Popular Singer-Songwriter (Bronze Award) | Won | ||
| Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards Presentation | Mandarin Asian Dance Singer Award | Won | ||
| Hit Awards | Hit Asian Singer (Grand Award) | Won | ||
| Hit Dance Song (Gold Award) | "Queen" | Won | ||
| 2015 | iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Annual Music Grand Award | Won | |
| Elle Style Awards | Annual Best Cross-over Singer | Won | ||
| IFPI Music Sales Awards | Top 10 Best Selling Singers | Won | ||
| Top Ten Best Selling Albums | Waiting | Won |
References
- ↑ "EXO Lay's drama 'The Mystic Nine' reaches 10 billion views online!". Retrieved 2016-10-08.
- ↑ William Chan at chinesemov.com
External links
- IMDb entry
- Talent Show 2002 第一屆香港藝能大展
- 2003 International Chinese New Talent Singing Championship
- HK cinemagic entry
- Emperor Entertainment Group
| Preceded by Deep Ng 吳浩康 |
New Talent Singing Awards - Hong Kong Regional Finals winner 2003 |
Succeeded by Keith Wong 王琪 (王凱駿) |