Idy Chan: I’ve been “going forth”
September 22, 2009 at 15:01
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Sources: MingPao – 2 – 3 / MacaoDaily /
Idy Chan in ROCH1983 as Little Dragon Girl, after 26 years, the image still carries deep in people’s hearts: cold, distant, yet also the image of Idy Chan herself. Can’t imagine this Ancient Tomb Sect’s legend has transformed to “peripatetic”, putting aside all the past feelings of over 20 years. Idy Chan said “I’m now a nun!”
The plan was Idy to return to Canada with her mentor to continue with self-cultivation study, however, the plan has changed. She’s been in Hong Kong and accepted to host RTHK series “Hong Kong Stories”. She interviewed people from all walks of life on their jobs and lifestyles, she’s been working hard like a true journalist, and it’s also her way to exercise her spiritual practices. [related]
Known for her reserved and quiet nature, this time Idy will talk about others in “HK Stories”. “Doing this project is so fun, it is to send out meaningful messages to the public, they are the stories of everyday heroism by real people, and it’s charity work for me. Some stories I couldn’t help but just laugh.”
“No Had Knowns, No Plans”
On talking about other people’s stories, Idy inadvertently deep talked about her beliefs, “I’m not superstitious, but I believe in God. All thing has its path and it’s you to decide. Especially if you decide to do something, then must put all your heart and soul into making it happen, there’s no second chance for anything. When one day you’re on sick bed and cry ‘If I had only known’, it’d be too late by then.”
“The plan of no plans” she shared her philosophy.
“Sometime ago I suddenly wanted to do a martial arts drama, and forwarded the ideas to TVB, they gave me an action costume drama. The script was ready as well as the time slot, then the company postponed the shooting. And my original plan to come with my master to Canada couldn’t be delayed, so the play never happen. Eventually I had to stay in HK because of other matters, so now I have a chance to do ‘HK Stories. So we can’t control things in life, no expectations, it’s a ‘impermanence’!” [related]
Improving Ideological and accept the reality
Idy worked with young staff and crew, and she’d ask the party “What’s the meaning of life?”. If the other party show interest in discussion, she’d be ready to share her thoughts. From “HK Stories” interviews, Idy led fellow reporters to the “twilight zone”.
“I used to work mentally disordered patients, so mentality is the target. I hope to lead others in the spiritual aspects of progress, change the idea of wisdom and growth. In particular, young people, their self-cultivation, cognition may be limited to any religions like Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism … I want to tell them of self-cultivation is not a religion, is to improve the ideological and accept the reality. The purpose of self-cultivation is close truthfully, truthfully what exactly? Death is inevitable in life, but some people will not dare to face, we should learn to accept the reality. I also taught to be self-discipline and have consciousness, yet do not constraint yourself …”
Does not disclose who is her “master”
In recent years, “master” is often mentioned in all her interviews. Idy has followed her “master” in Canada, US, and mainland China. And for over 2 years, she was “closed door” from the outside world, and she’s now at “self-cultivation” stage. To most people, it’s just a mystery.
“We also use books as the master, I read scriptures, from Bible to Laozi, and following the path of wisdom. I’m open to believe that there are many different Gods. I’ve known ‘master’ for 10 years now, and it’s been 5 years into my practice. Master has disciples come from US, Canana, China, they’re all accomplished professionals, compared to them, I feel so little.” Still, no disclosing of who is the “master”
Adopting a young girl. [related]
“I had left the circle for a long time and the locals didn’t know who I am. I went online and downloaded some ROCH photos of Andy Lau and me as Little Dragon Girl. Master told me to show them to the students. We each picked a family to support, there’s this pretty and healthy little girl, we took her to Guangzhou and lived there like a family. It’s like temporary support of their lives. If any kids want to return back to their parents, we would just send them home. We instruct the children from academic study to spiritual teaching. Some people ask me why it has to be girl? To be honest I chose based on merit, she and I will spend a lot of time together in the future, so had to select a right person”
Love life is self-cultivation
Once in love with Chow Yun Fat, admired by Andy Lau, married to Peter Chan Siu-Moo but marriage failed [related], rumored to have homosexual relationship with advertising director Maisy Choi. So how is Idy Chan’s love life now?
“My love life is to self-cultivate. (So there’s no love life at all?) I’m now a nun. (Being nun means no more feelings? Putting aside all feelings in the past?) Being a nun means going forth, this question is actually very interesting. Let me me think about it before giving you the answer. I will need more time to really think about it, haha…”
Idy Chan has really enlightened with her practice.
Producer Albert Cheung praised how Idy takes the job seriously, putting her best in every story.
Starting September 28, Monday @ 7pm HKT, tune in aTV for new RTHK TV programs feat. Idy Chan as host for “Hong Kong Stories – Series 10”
Sources: AppleTW: 藝人滿懷祝福
陳玉蓮：求心靈幸福
劉德華有善心且有靈性，我祝他除日常生活外，能追求精神、心靈上的幸福，這是我衷心給他的祝福。 / AppleDaily /
Just a few days ago, the chaotic scenes that media reporters at both Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong Airports were the cause of the famous Andy Lau’s locking hands with his long-time [since 1986] girlfriend, allegedly wife, Carol Zhu. Details are covered at many Andy Lau’s fans sites like Andy Town, AndyLauSounds, etc.
The whole event has shed some light on the relationship of Mr. Lau and Ms. Zhu, which had been long speculated by media and unconfirmed by the couple. The crazed media coverage of the event leads to many fellow artists showing their full support for Andy and it seems no surprise for many of them. Idy Chan, who had always been linked to Andy due to their perfect pairing in the TVB classic ROCH1983, but has long been moving on from romantic relationships and now spiritually worships. Via the phone, she expressed “Andy Lau isn’t just a regular artist, he is a kind-hearted, yet spiritual man, if what we see is true, I just want to wish them the best of every single day, spiritually and mentally well, this is my heartfelt blessing to Andy.”
Side Note: Idy has signed an autograph for me. Just wanna show off. Thank you Miss Chan, and especially thanks to Hu-Yi. Click here to view.
Sources: @ActioNews / TungStar / Sina / TaKungPao / WenWeiPo / Oriental / TheSun / SingPao / AppleDaily / Sohu / XinHuaNet / Tom / MacaoDaily /
陳玉蓮放聲氣想拍古裝戲 
【19:34】2009年07月05日 【on.cc專訊】 陳玉蓮出席好友肥媽的家庭用品店「肥媽店」開張活動，透露希望復出拍攝古裝動作片，因古裝動作片的世界中，鏡頭下拍攝得很優美，故希望所有動作電影的導演可以找她演出。問到會否希望與周潤發合作，她說對方希望的話自己也希望。
Idy Chan, 草蜢 Grasshopper trio, Wong Ka Keung, Chan Chi Keung, Soler brothers, EO2, and etc. come to show support for their friend Maria Cordero, who just opens a household goods store in Tseung Kwan O, and plans to expand up to 20 stores in next 3 to 5 months. Idy and Maria have known each other for many years, asked if she has any interest in doing business? She said there’s restaurant business in Shanghai, and already have many locations, and mostly managed by family members. She used to go Shanghai and helped out too, but in recent years, she’s been practicing self-cultivation. She’s responsible for the designs and uniforms for employees. She said there’s an offer for her to do a costume drama, but she had to return to Canada. And lately many mainland productions have roles for her. Asking on if she’s asking for high fees? Idy said, “No, now acting for me is not about money.” She wishes to make an action costume drama, not afraid of hard work, and hopes that action actors and directors will appreciate her skills.
Asked if she has ever thought of working with Chow Yun Fat, she said “We never actually worked together at all. If he wishes to cooperate, then I could also wish the same”.
2009.07.01 Idy Chan @ “Ice Age 3” Premiere
July 1, 2009 at 8:54
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Sources: TaKungPao / WenWeiPo / MingPao / Oriental / TheSun / SingTao / AppleDaily / MacaoDaily /
陳玉蓮讚官恩娜Sexy傻氣
【16:21】2009年07月01日 【on.cc 專訊】 陳玉蓮出席動畫慈善首映，她表示未認識官恩娜前，對方給她的感覺是一名Sexy Lady，但認識過後卻覺得她是個男仔頭、很傻氣！陳玉蓮又指無綫曾向她招手，邀她回巢拍劇，更指劇本是為她度身訂造，可惜礙於工作撞期而未有接下，她笑 言日後若有時間而劇本又合適的話，一定會接拍。
陳玉蓮（左）指無綫為她度身訂造劇本，誠意邀請她回巢拍劇。
Idy Chan along many others attended the charity premiere of new animation “Ice Age 3D”, she almost didn’t recognize Ella Koon, who appeared very appealing and would fit the name “sexy lady”. Idy felt awkward having a bob cut like men’s haircut. Idy shared that TVB has contacted her and it’s possible she’d return for a drama. The script especially made to for her role, unfortunately, there’s conflicts in schedule. But she still hopes if there’s a play with good script in the future, she’d be happy to accept.
Ella Koon did the voice dubbing for one of the characters in “Ice Age 3”, and asked if she invited friends for the premiere, she said she invited Idy Chan, they were in the same game show [related], and now they’ve become closer, many of her friends admired Idy a lot when she shared a photo taken with Idy with them online. Back to Idy, seeing how much people welcome her back to the circle, she joked “Most important is to keep yourself looking good, but youth is beauty, but now I’m old, have to accept it. (Will you get Botox treatment?) No, I refer natural, and don’t use much make up nor have any special diet.” (Are you afraid of aging?) Everyone is afraid, so I wouldn’t have Botox, just let it natural.”
官恩娜請玩伴陳玉蓮捧場
【16:16】2009年07月01日 【on.cc 專訊】 官恩娜（Ella）出席有份配音的動畫首映時，笑言因要扮多種聲線的關係，故完成工作後聲音變沙啞。問到可有邀請朋友撐場？Ella即笑言請了陳玉蓮捧 場，並解釋因早前雙雙出席遊戲節目而變得熟落。此外，Ella笑言因舊同學都是陳玉蓮的Fans，故早前在交友網上載一張跟陳玉蓮的合照時，朋友們都大為 羨慕。
星級到會 — 陳玉蓮 2009/06/18 10:55
今集肥媽請來陳玉蓮，大談她的近況、為何加入娛樂圈、卻在事業最高峰時退出，她更談到與周潤發及陳超武的兩段情。
The airing of Idy Chan’s interview @ CableTV Maria Kitchen’s Star Meeting: first 23 minutes of the 45-minute episode [related]
Sources: MPINews / MingPao / TaKungPao / WenWeiPo / Oriental / TheSun / AppleDaily / AppleDailyTW / MacaoDaily / HKDaily /
陳玉蓮避談發哥免受傷害
【18:13】2009年06月13日 【on.cc專訊】 陳玉蓮接受《肥媽私房菜》訪問，肥媽問她的人生觀如此脫俗，是否與當年周潤發的一段情有關，她沉默了良久後說：「如果有人在我生命上對我有威脅，我會作出抉擇，離開佢。」她又指當年當有記者問到發哥的戀情，她都會即時收口，因不想自己受到傷害。
另外，陳玉蓮透露曾經決心不跟外界甚至家人聯絡，出家修道，當時父親曾經以為她死了，現在回想起來真是有點內疚。陳玉蓮接受肥媽訪問，談及跟周潤發的一段情。
Maria Cordero‘s show “Maria’s Kitchen” has a new segment called “Meeting with the Star”, and the star for the first episode is Idy Chan. Maria asked that Idy’s current lifestyle has changed significantly and if it has to do with her relationship with Chow Yun Fat during their dating? Idy gave a long silent and finally said “If there’s someone was a threat to my life, I’d decide to leave them”. She also explained that back in those years, if reporters asked about her relationship with Chow, she’d just shut up because didn’t want to hurt herself.
On her failed marriage with Peter Chan Siu-Moo, Idy explained “Actually, right after the very first year of the marriage, I already realized that there’s no way I can be with him the rest of my life. But I tried and gave my best, eventually it lasted for 10 years.” She also mentioned that there’s several years she was living in seclusion and didn’t allow her siblings to tell her father where she was. That her father once thought she was dead, now she’s feeling guilty to make her elderly father worry.
Hi5 Video: Idy Chan @ TVB “Home Brewed” Epi. 5
June 1, 2009 at 23:28
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2009.05.31 Home Brewed 香港獨家 Epi. 5
Download Links: TVBoxNow or Home of HK Dramas
Selected segments with Idy ~ 6 minutes (of the 20-minute episode)
Thanks to Ah Sam for the stills.
Hi5 Video: TVB “Once A Fishing Village…”
May 13, 2009 at 0:14
once a fishing village, tvb, variety
[related] Aired on March 27th.
Congratulations to Wisdom Team: Idy Chan and Lawrence Ng Wai Kwok on winning the bonus prize of HK$78,525 [~ US$10,000]
2009.04.19 Idy Chan @ TVB “Once A Fishing Village…” 《掌故王》
April 19, 2009 at 8:20
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Sources: On.cc / Tom / MingPao – Weekly / TaKungPao / SingPao / AppleDaily / @ActioNews / Headline /
Idy Chan along with Michelle Yim, Kenneth Ma, and Mak Cheung Ching appeared for the taping of the next episode of TVB variety game show “Once a Fishing Village”. The 20-minute program which hosted by veteran actor Ha Yu, that tests the contestants on the history of Hong Kong. “Once” has 30 episodes and been running since March 30.
