Monica Chan

Monica Chan Fat-yung (Chinese: 陳法蓉; born 28 October 1966) is a Hong Kong actress and model. She won the Miss Hong Kong 1989 pageant.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chan.
Monica Chan
Chinese: 陳法蓉
Born (1966-10-28) 28 October 1966
Hong Kong
Other namesChan Fat-yung, Chen Farong, Chen Fa-Rong, Chan Fat-Yun, Monica Chen
Alma materUniversity of Hawaii
OccupationActress, model
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳法蓉
Simplified Chinese陈法蓉

Before her acting days, Chan graduated from high school in Canada and attended University of Hawaii. Before she finished her bachelor's degree, she returned to Hong Kong to enter the Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She also gained certificate for diving instructor qualifications.

Career

Monica was signed to TVB after she won the Miss HK beauty pageant. She went on to compete in the Miss Chinese International 1989 where she finished as 1st runner up. She also took part in the international beauty pageant, Miss Universe 1990 where she finished 23rd. After nearly ten years with TVB, she left TVB and joined ATV. She has worked with some popular actors and actresses like Dicky Cheung, Ruby Lin and Anthony Wong. Her last role was in 2005 in The Royal Swordsmen. In the recent years, Monica is less involved with the entertainment industry. While occasionally spotted in award shows and promoting various products as a spokesperson, she hasn't been featured in any HK dramas or movies for several years.[1]

Filmography

Television series
Year English title Original title Role Notes
1990The Challenge of Life人在邊緣
1991The Crime File幹探群英Grace
The Family Squad卡拉屋Episodes 69-71
1992The Key Man巨人
1993The Edge of Righteousness龍兄鼠弟
1996ICAC Investigators 1996廉政行動1996
1997Corner the Con Man皇家反千組
Detective Investigation Files III刑事偵緝檔案IIIPak Yan-tung
A Recipe for the Heart美味天王FannyGuest star
I Can't Accept Corruption廉政追緝令
1999A Smiling Ghost Story衝上人間
2000Time Off生命有TAKE2
A Dream Named Desire美麗傳說Rita
2001The Duke of Mount Deer小寶與康熙Long'er
The New Adventures of Chor Lau-heung新楚留香Feng Nanyan
2003Paradise水月洞天Yin Tianxue
Thunder Cops暴風型警
2005The Royal Swordsmen天下第一Suxin
A Dream Named Desire II美麗傳說2星願
Ba Zhen Tu八陣圖Shi Huan
2006Wu Dang 2武當2
2014Microblog Time Love微時代之戀·初戀篇
2017Bet Hur賭城群英會

Film
Year English title Original title Role Notes
1990Perfect Girls靚足100分Hua Mu Lan
God of Gamblers II賭俠Long Kau / Kowloon
1991Casino Raiders II至尊無上II永霸天下Kit's ex-girlfriend
The Banquet豪門夜宴
1992Shogun and Little Kitchen伙頭福星Jacqueline Kwok
Gun n' Rose龍騰四海Monica Shum
1993The Beheaded 1000千人斬Chow Ying
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton廣東五虎之鐵拳無敵孫中山A Lam
1994Out on a Limb殺之戀Television film
1997Full Alert高度戒備Yee
Those Were the Days精裝難兄難弟Chau
Haunted Karaoke猛鬼卡拉OKMd Anna Tsui
Option ZeroG4特工Monica Leung
1998The Love and Sex of the Eastern Hollywood愛在娛樂圈的日子Queenie
Super Fans戲迷狂情
1999Love and Sex in Sung Dynasty宋朝風月
The Northern Swordsman北俠歐陽春
The Untold Story III四人幫之錢唔夠洗Frances
14 Days Before Suicide自殺前14天
2000I.Q. Dudettes辣椒教室Miss Lau
My Name is Nobody賭聖3無名小子Mee
Treasure Hunter潛龍奪寶Monica Cheung
Double Tap鎗王Ellen
Love Correction緣份有Take 2Porsche
Detective失蹤大搜查
2003My Pretty Wife我老婆未夠惡Wei
2004One Nite in Mongkok旺角黑夜Milo's wife
2008The Luckiest Man大四喜Yung
2011Men Suddenly in Love猛男滾死隊Nana Lam
2014Turn Around
2017The Golden Monk


References
  1. "Monica Chan". chinesemov.com. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
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