Chen is in addition the creator of “CLOT Inc.”, and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. His native language is English, however he is able to talk and sing in Cantonese and in Mandarin and is conversational in Japanese, allowing him to be part of multiple entertainment industries around the globe. On 21 February 2008 he openly declared that he meant to step away “forever” from the Hong Kong entertainment industry as a result of sex picture scandal in 2008. He returned in 2010 but has yet to produce a recovery in the Hong Kong film industry.
He requested him to film a commercial. From then on, his career started using the Japanese movie Dead or Alive 2: Birds. He made his Hong Kong movie debut in the movie Gen-Y Cops in 2000. Decided to expand his horizons to nations all over the world, he also starred in the Japanese drama Under the Same Moon. He was offered a modest part in The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift however he declined. His final movie in Hong Kong by 2013 is The Sniper, that was filmed prior to the Edison Chen picture scandal. He also filmed a cameo as a thug in The Dark Knight but due to the scandal, his purpose was reduced and was seen very briefly as a secretary instead. Some reports says that he was originally cast to play Lau, a corrupted Chinese Cpa, that has been played by Chin Han. He made his recovery in a Asian American movie called Almost Perfect which he along with his costars happen to be spending time encouraging on several film festivals. On 28 October, within a style event in Beijing, Edison Chen declared he could be starring in Initial D 2. The filming of the film was scheduled to start in 2011 but it’s been delayed forever.
Singer, Record producer, Actor, Fashion designer, Musician, Entrepreneur
Education
Hong Kong International School, Robert Cecil Palmer Secondary School
Nationality
Canada
Parents
Edward Chen
Siblings
Olivia Chen, Tricia Chan Kin Fei
Nicknames
Edison Chan , Chan Kwoon Hei , Chen Guan Xi , Chen Guanxi , Koon Hei Chen , Chan Koon Hei , Guan Xi Chen , Edison Chan Koon Hei , Chen Koon Hei , Edison Chen Koon Hei
Albums
Confusion, Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself
Nominations
Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer
Movies
The Dark Knight, Initial D, Infernal Affairs II, Infernal Affairs, The Grudge 2, The Twins Effect, The Sniper, Gen-Y Cops, Infernal Affairs III, Sex and the Beauties, Dog Bite Dog, Princess D
TV Shows
Eight Heroes
Star Sign
Libra
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Trademark
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Wide variety of roles
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Rapping technique
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His warm singing voice
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Fact
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He had a close collaboration with 'Twins' member Gillian Chung in which she appeared alongside him in his music video "Gossip" from his 2001 album Visual Diary and made a duet for the reworked version of his song "How Bad I Am" for his 2002 album Break Through.
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He has close collaborations with the duo female vocal band "Twins" in his early years where he made a duet with the band for the song "Three Persons In A Party" for his album "Peace and Love". He made an appearance for a Twins' music video where his role there is a school boy who became the duo's secret crush. Where he also collaborated with the duo in films as well. He appeared in the Twins' films "The Twins Effect I" and "The Twins Effect II." He also collaborated with Chung in the 2004 film Moving Targets 2004 and Trivial Matters while he collaborated with Charlene Choi in the 2014 short film Streets of Macao.
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Spokesperson for Addidas.
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His parents were separated/divorced when he was young.
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Favorite dance: Hip hop.
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He is known for his warm singing voice along with a wide vocal range - he was a lyric baritone.
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Before his music and acting careers, he had an ambition to become an NBA star.
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Has three dogs; Mitsou, Tenchi and Chico.
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In replacing Nicholas Tse in the Gen-X Cops sequel Gen-Y Cops, he also sang the theme song.
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"The Grudge 2" was his first Hollywood, and English film.
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(February 21, 2008) Publicly announced that he intended to step away indefinitely from the Hong Kong entertainment industry, due to a photo scandal - that involved intimate photographs taken by him with various Hong Kong actresses - devoting his time instead to public causes.
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Posed for renowned Singaporean photographer Leslie Kee for Kee's 2006 charity photo-book "Super Stars", dedicated to the victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami disaster, which consists of photographs (mostly erotic) of 300 Asian celebrities by Kee.
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2nd elder sister is Tricia Chan Kin Fei.
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Born in Canada, return to Hongkong in 2000 to start career.
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Heads a Hong Kong-based fashion design squad named CLOT, which has collaborated with Nike and has released a clothing line named Alienegra.
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Passed on an offer from Universal to co-star in Fast and the Furious 3: Tokyo Drift.
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Is of Chinese and one eighth Portuguese descent.
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Went to high school at the Hong Kong International School (HKIS)
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Languages spoken: Cantonese, English, Mandarin (a little), Japanese (a little)