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==Personal== ==Personal==
In Chen's personal blog, he referred to an anonymous girlfriend as 'V'. In 2007, he finally announced that he has been dating ] (the niece of ] founder ]) for 3 years. On an entertainment show in Taiwan, Chen disclosed that he planned to marry Vincy and that his previous playboy and womanizing habits have stopped because of his love for his current girlfriend.<ref> ''South China Morning Post'' video , 11 February 2008</ref> In Chen's personal blog, he referred to an anonymous girlfriend as 'V'. In 2007, he finally announced that he has been dating ] (the niece of ] founder ]) for 3 years. On an entertainment show in Taiwan, Chen disclosed that he planned to marry Vincy and that his previous playboy and womanizing habits have stopped because of his love for his current girlfriend.<ref> ''South China Morning Post'' video , 11 February 2008</ref>

==Past life, reincarnation analysis==
In 2002 ] master Szeto Six-cheun analyzed Edison Chen and ]'s past life in relation to this life using the Three Life Book (三世書). Tse was then a ] activist, and was assassinated while making confession to a ] priest who was Edison Chen.<ref name="kom">Kingofmaster.com. "." ''Stars had hare-raising former lives.'' Retrieved on ].</ref> Chen was previously a European priest who had to go around Europe, Japan and China to preach. Because of this, Chen and Tse have something in common under the ], but they won't be particularly close to each other.<ref>South China Morning Post. "." ''Singers linked by strange pasts.'' Retrieved on ].</ref><ref name="kom" />


==Discography== ==Discography==

Revision as of 16:05, 10 March 2009

Template:Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor Edison Koon-Hei Chen is a Canadian-born, Hong Kong-based Chinese movie actor, rapper, singer and pop icon. Chen is also the founder of CLOT Inc., and the CEO of Clot Media Division Limited. He is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and speaks Japanese, which allows him to be a part of multiple entertainment industries around the world. On 21 February 2008 he publicly announced that he intended to step away indefinitely from the Hong Kong entertainment industry due to a sex photo scandal, devoting his time instead to public causes.

By December 2008 under the Google search engine rankings, Chen's Chinese name was the number 1 most popular search term in China, and number 3 in Taiwan. Chen came second to then US president-elect Barack Obama in the poll conducted by government-run RTHK radio.

Early life

Chen was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to parents (father is business tycoon Edward Chen) of Chinese and Portuguese descent. He was a student at R.C. Palmer Secondary School in Richmond, British Columbia and also attended High School at the private Hong Kong International School. He was in the same class as fellow pop icon Nicholas Tse in 10th grade.

Career

Film

In 1999, a talent scout approached Chen while he was clubbing with friends in Hong Kong and asked him to film a commercial at the age of 19. From then on, his career began with the Japanese film Dead or Alive 2: Birds. He made his Hong Kong film debut in the film Gen-Y Cops in 2000. He has starred in many popular films including Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs II, Initial D and Dog Bite Dog. His latest film is Trivial Matters. Determined on expanding his horizons beyond Hong Kong, he also starred as the male lead in the Japanese drama Under the Same Moon.

Music

In 2000, at the age of 20, Chen landed a record deal with Emperor Entertainment Group. It took him a number of album releases before he got the chance to produce a hip hop album. His first hip-hop release was in February 2004, Please Steal This Album backed by MC Yan and Singaporean musician Hanjin Chen. Several singles from the album topped local pop charts. Chen has mentioned the difficulty of fitting the material in Hong Kong where it has been dominated by cantopop, but said the potential of hip hop is great.

He is featured on m-flo's album, Cosmicolor, on the track "LOVE ME, HATE THE GAME" with Chan, Thaitanium and Ryohei Yamamoto.

Fashion

Edison's foray into the fashion industry accompanied his rising success as a young pop icon. Edison, along with partners Kevin Poon and Billy Ip, became the founders of CLOT Inc., a clothing company described as a "lifestyle company" that is geared toward youth culture, and bringing street fashion to China and Hong Kong. The company has collaborated with many big clothing companies, such as Nike and A Bathing Ape.

Multimedia company

In February, 2007, he invested $10 million HKD to open his own multi-media company, Clot Media Division, which plans to produce movies, commercials and music albums. In June, 2007, he released a Mandarin album, 讓我再次介紹我自己 (Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself) with tracks produced by Kanye West, Just Blaze and Clinton Sparks.

Community work

As early as 2001 Chen had appeared in Vancouver charity shows. He has also been a supporter for the gay and lesbian community in Hong Kong, including being voted as an icon in 2001.

In 2007 he was invited by Be@rbrick toys for a charity event in Hong Kong harbor city. The charity proceeds were donated to "Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation".

Incidents

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2004 Chen assault incident

In March, 2004, two male teenagers assaulted Chen in Central District of Hong Kong. The two teenagers mocked Chen with dance moves outside a record store. Immediately following the dance taunt, both of the teenagers punched Chen. Upon doing so the two teenagers fled the scene, and Chen gave chase. Chen eventually caught up to the two individuals as they were trying to board a bus. They were turned over to Hong Kong Police. As a result of the incident, Chen reported that he sprained his ankle and that his cheekbone and ear were also injured. Chen declined to press charges and the two individuals were released.

Chen, not pressing charges on the teens:

"Their lives would be ruined if I pressed charges. Their mother asked me to forgive them. I went to the hospital and got checked out and since it’s just bruises, I decided to let it go."

2007 Taxi dent incident

Chen drove to his home after midnight 9 March 2007. The gate was blocked by a Toyota Crown Comfort taxi that had just dropped off its passengers. The taxi driver then signalled Chen to move away so he could pull out, clearing the way for Chen to enter. Chen's security guard told the taxi driver to pull over so that Chen could pass. The taxi-driver insulted the security guard. Chen proceeded to have an argument with the taxi driver. Despite the presence of the security guard and other witnesses, he got out of his car and kicked the taxi several times, denting it and breaking all its windows.
He was subsequently charged by the police. On the basis of these charges he was convicted and placed on a one year good behaviour bond. He was also fined; the taxi company was granted HK$4,700 in compensation for the damage inflicted to the car.

2008 Photo scandal

Main article: Edison Chen photo scandal

In January 2008, Chen was involved in a widely publicized sex scandal when sexually explicit and nude photographs of himself became widely circulated on the Internet. Celebrities implicated in the scandal included Gillian Chung, Bobo Chan, Mandy Chen, Candice Chan, Rachel Ngan and Cecilia Cheung. Nude photos of Edison's current girlfriend, Vincy Yeung, were also made public and the future of the relationship is in doubt.

Hong Kong police have stated that they confiscated a collection of sex related photos that involve 6 other identifiable, and other unidentifiable females.

Initially the authenticity of the photos was denied, digital manipulation being used as the primary explanation behind the pictures. However, Hong Kong Police and photoshop experts argued that the photos were in fact real and not digitally altered. This brought upon a serious backlash to all parties involved in the scandal. As a result, Chen indirectly admitted his role and expressed remorse and subsequently, announced his indefinite departure from the Hong Kong entertainment industry at a press conference.

Due the scandal, under the Google search engine rankings for 2008, Chen's Chinese name was the number 1 most popular search term in China, and number 3 in Taiwan. Chen was runner-up to US president-elect Barack Obama in the Hong Kong Person of 2008 poll by government-run RTHK radio, with just under 30% of votes in the Person of the Year.

Personal

In Chen's personal blog, he referred to an anonymous girlfriend as 'V'. In 2007, he finally announced that he has been dating Vincy Yeung (the niece of EEG founder Albert Yeung) for 3 years. On an entertainment show in Taiwan, Chen disclosed that he planned to marry Vincy and that his previous playboy and womanizing habits have stopped because of his love for his current girlfriend.

Discography

Year Album Label Notes
30 November 2000 陳冠希 (Edison Chen) EEG Cantonese EP
11 May 2001 Fast and Furious EEG Cantonese Album
5 June 2001 Visual Diary (Version 2) EEG Cantonese Album
21 August 2001 超人佳亞 (Ultraman Gaia) EEG Cantonese EP
2 November 2001 Ed Is On EEG Mandarin Album
20 December 2001 Peace and Love EEG Cantonese Album
3 July 2002 Break Through EEG Cantonese Album
29 August 2002 Transition EEG Mandarin Album
13 February 2003 Hits or Misses EEG Cantonese Compilation
26 February 2004 Please Steal This Album EEG Cantonese Album
4 January 2005 Hazy: The 144 Hour Project EEG Cantonese Album
18 April 2005 Hazy: The 144 Hour Project (Version 2) EEG Cantonese Album
21 December 2005 The Best Collection EEG Cantonese Compilation
12 May 2006 69FM Mixtape - Cantonese Mixtape
15 June 2007 讓我再次介紹我自己 (Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself) Clot Media Division Mandarin Album
10 August 2007 讓我再次介紹我自己 (Allow Me To Reintroduce Myself) (Version 2) Clot Media Division Mandarin Album

Filmography

Films

  • 2000 - Dead or Alive 2: Birds (Dead or Alive 2: 逃亡者) (Japan)
  • 2000 - Gen-Y Cops (特警新人類2)
  • 2001 - Final Romance (願望樹)
  • 2001 - Cats & Dogs (貓狗鬥一番) (Voice only, Cantonese version)
  • 2001 - Dummy Mommy, Without a Baby (玉女添丁)
  • 2001 - Dance of a Dream (愛君如夢)
  • 2002 - Princess D (想飛)
  • 2002 - Nine Girls and a Ghost (九個女仔一隻鬼)
  • 2002 - Infernal Affairs (無間道)
  • 2003 - The Twins Effect (千機變)
  • 2003 - The Medallion (飛龍再生) (Cameo)
  • 2003 - Infernal Affairs II (無間道II)
  • 2003 - The Spy Dad (絕種鐵金剛)
  • 2003 - Infernal Affairs III (無間道III: 終極無間) (Cameo)
  • 2004 - Sex and the Beauties (性感都市)
  • 2004 - Moving Targets (2004 新紮師兄)
  • 2004 - Life, Translated (時差7小時)
  • 2004 - Jiang Hu (江湖)
  • 2004 - The Twins Effect II (千機變II: 花都大戰)
  • 2004 - A-1 Headline (A-1 頭條)
  • 2005 - Initial D (頭文字D)
  • 2005 - Under The Same Moon (同じ月を見ている) (Japan)
  • 2006 - Dog Bite Dog (狗咬狗)
  • 2006 - The Grudge 2 (咒怨2)
  • 2007 - Shrek the Third (史力加之咁就三世) (Voice only, Cantonese version)
  • 2007 - Trivial Matters (破事兒)
  • 2008 - The Dark Knight (蝙蝠俠：黑夜之神) (Cameo)
  • 2009 - Sniper

Television drama

Other appearances

  • 2001 - Weakest Link (一筆OUT消)
  • 2005 - MTV Whatever Things
  • 2006 - Gumball 3000: Drivin' Me Crazy

References

  1. Japanese TV show "Koisuru Hanikami" aired on 21 and 28 April 2006, TBS in Japan.
    Edison converses with Anne Suzuki in Japanese without interpreter on this show.
  2. Hong Kong's Edison Chen to quit after nude photo scandal, Reuters news, 21 February 2008
  3. South China Morning Post video "Sorry Edison bows out". Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  4. ^ Google Zeitgeist. "Google.com." 2008 Year-End Zeitgeist Around the World. Retrieved on 2008-12-13.
  5. ^ Sex-scandal 2nd in Hong Kong, News24, 2 January 2009
  6. Time magazine. "Time.com." A Star is Formed article mention his sister is 1/8 Portuguese. Retrieved on 2008-11-19.
  7. Friendster Profile Edison Chen
  8. Cbc.ca. "Cbc.ca." Vancouver-born actor Edison Chen apologize for taking sex photos. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
  9. ^ South China morning post. "SCMP." Icon Chen. , 12 February 2008, Original date: 2001-02-06. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  10. ^ South China morning post. "SCMP." A hip crop. , 12 February 2008, Original date: 2004-12-17. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  11. "Edison Chen Interview". BEINGHUNTED Online Magazine. Retrieved 2006-07-20.
  12. Chinadaily.com. "Chinadaily.com." Edison Chen promotes toy for charity , 25 May 2007, Original date: 2001-02-06. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  13. Hong Kong pop star hurt in fight
  14. ^ HK pop star Edison Chen punched by youngsters
  15. "HK pop star Edison Chen punched by youngsters". Retrieved 2008-02-22.
  16. HKstandard. "HKstandard." Singer bound over for kicking taxi. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  17. "Hong Kong's Edison Chen quits after sex scandal". Retrieved 2008-02-21.
  18. South China Morning Post video "Sorry Edison bows out". Retrieved 2008-02-25.
  19. South China Morning Post video Edison: "Post anything you want"!, 11 February 2008

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