Chinese name 陳偉霆 (traditional) Name William Chan Chinese name 陈伟霆 (simplified) Role Singer | Origin Yunfu, Guangdong Height 1.82 m Occupation Singer, Actor | |
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Pinyin Jyutping Chan Wai Ting (Cantonese) Born November 21, 1985 (age 39) Hong Kong, China ( 1985-11-21 ) Albums Will Power, WOW, 戰士, Heads or Tails Movies Golden Brother, Ex, As the Light Goes Out, Lost in Wrestling, Hi - Fidelity | ||
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William Chan Wai-ting (born 21 November 1985) 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 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 7 albums and 6 singles.
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- vietsub 2014 07 24 my documentary william chan
- Run for More and Plan W Singer William Chan
- 20032006 Debut with Sun Boyz
- 2008present Solo career
- 20092013 Beginnings in Hong Kong
- 20142015 Breakthrough in Mainland
- 2016present Mainstream popularity
- Other activities
- References
Since 2013, he gradually shifted his career focus to mainland China. He is known for his roles in television series Swords of Legends (2014), Legend of Zu Mountain (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016) and Lost Love in Times (2017); and the film Genghis Khan (2017).
Run for More and Plan W - Singer William Chan
2003–2006: Debut with Sun Boy'z
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–present: 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 won the Most Popular Male Newcomer award at the 2008 Hong Kong Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards Presentation and Newcomer with the Most Potential at the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award. The following year, William released his second solo album Warrior and also participated in Dragon TV's dance program Let's Shake It.
In 2015, William released his first EP titled Waiting. The album was a success and achieved platinum certification in sales. The same year in November, he released his self-composed single "1121".
In 2016, William released the single "Plan W", which reached ten million downloads in 12 hours. On August 27, 2016, William embarked on his first solo tour Inside Me which kick-started in Beijing. It was subsequently held in the cities Shanghai, Nanjing, Chongqing and Guangzhou.
2009–2013: Beginnings in Hong Kong
William made his big screen debut in the 2009 crime thriller Overheard. He was cast in his first lead role in Hi, Fidelity (2011), which was showcased at the 35th Hong Kong International Film Festival.
William then starred in the Hong Kong-Chinese film As the Light Goes Out (2013), which won him the Best Supporting Actor award at the Macau International Movie Festival for his performance.
2014–2015: Breakthrough in Mainland
In 2014, he starred in his first television drama Swords of Legends; which was a huge success and topped viewership ratings and online views in China. The popularity of Swords of Legends shot William to fame in China. He won the Most Popular All-Around Artist and Media's Most Anticipated Actor awards at the 6th China TV Drama Awards. The same year, William starred in the film Golden Brother and won the Best Young Actor award at the China Image Film Festival for his performance.
William further solidified his popularity in 2015 with supporting roles in Legend of Fragrance and The Four. He took on his first television leading role in the fantasy wuxia drama Legend of Zu Mountain.
2016–present: Mainstream popularity
In 2016, William starred in The Mystic Nine, the prequel to the 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. William gained a surge in popularity for his role as Fo Ye, and won "Person of the Year" at the iQiyi All-Star Carnival. The same year, he starred alongside Jessica Jung in the romantic comedy I Love That Crazy Little Thing and featured in Guo Jingming's fantasy blockbuster L.O.R.D: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties.
In 2017, he starred in the historical fantasy drama Lost Love in Times and headlined the war epic movie Genghis Khan. He has also been cast as the main lead in the modern romance drama Only Side by Side with You as well as action series Age of Legends.
Other activities
In 2016, William was appointed as the first Chinese ambassador of the NFL China. In 2017, his wax figure dressed up as his role in The Mystic Nine was added to Madame Tussauds Shanghai.