Eason Chan is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on July 27, 1974 in Hong Kong, China. He performed at the Live Earth concert put on in part by Al Gore.
Eason Chan Yick-shun (born 27 July 1974) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Chan was ranked number “6” in the 2013 Forbes China Celebrity Top 100 List.
Eason Chan is a notable actor who has starred in multiple box office hits. Chan started to act in films in 1997. He has starred or co-starred in over 20 films so far. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by Hong Kong’s Golden Film Awards in 2000 for his role in Lavender. In 2005, he was nominated for Best Actor by Hong Kong’s Golden Bauhinia Awards for his work in Crazy N’ The City. In 2008, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor by Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards for his work in Trivial Matters. In 2010, Eason Chan participated in the love comedy film “Love in Space” with Aaron Kwok, Kwai Lun Mei and René Liu. In 2011, Eason Chan participated in the love film “Mr And Mrs Single” with Michelle Bai, they played a couple who met again after divorce, found themselves and remarried. He voiced Po in the Cantonese version of Kungfu Panda in 2015. Besides that, he also starred in musical dramas “Office” with Chow Yun Fat, which was directed by Johnny To. In 2016, he played Ma Li in the movie “Ferryman “, which helped his beloved girl find the meanings of life. Not only did he play a leader of one school in the movie “Our Shining Days” in 2017, but also he took charge of the film’s theme song, which inspired the development of Chinese nation music and did a good job at the box office.
His father was a government housing official proven to be corrupt. In 2004 he and his girlfriend Hilary Tsui welcomed a daughter named Constance. The couple wed in 2006.
He carried the Olympic torch in 2010.
Chan was born in Hong Kong on 27 July 1974. Chan went to England to study when he was 12. He attended St. Joseph’s kindergarten and St. Joseph’s College Primary School in Hong Kong, Dauntsey’s School in Wiltshire, England and later Kingston University, studying architecture. He also trained in vocals at the Royal Academy of Music, where he received Grade-8 vocal certifications, which is the highest grade amongst non-professional opera singers, orchestra members, and musical performers. Chan returned to Hong Kong before the completion of his degree to participate in the 1995 New Talent Singing Awards Competition, winning first place. Hong Kong-based record label Capital Artists signed a contract with him, ending his future career as an architect while launching a career in music.
