Chan, Eason (Chan Yik-Sun)

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Contents 1 Biography 2 The Musician 2.1 Instruments 2.2 Compositions 3 Albums 3.1 1996 3.2 1997 3.3 1998 3.4 1999 3.5 2000 3.6 2001 3.7 2002 3.8 2005 3.9 2006 4 Other Music 4.1 Concerts 4.2 Musical 5 TVB Theme Songs 6 Filmography 6.1 1990 - 1999 6.2 2000 - Current 7 Miscellaneous

[edit] Biography

• Name: Eason Chan Yik-Shun 陳奕迅
• Date of Birth: 27 July 1974
• Hobbies: Singing, Swimming, Ball
• Educated: Kingston University, UK
• Gallery: AF Gallery

Eason Chan was an Architecture major in Kingston University before returning to Hong Kong in 1995. At Kingston, Eason studied architecture for 2 years and music for 4 years. During the summer of 1995, Eason returned to Hong Kong on vacation and entered The 14th New Talent Singing Competition. It was at this competition where Eason won first prize and The Best Individual Interpretation Performance Award for "Gazing at the Moon" (望月) which was originally performed by Jacky Cheung.

In 1996, Eason signed with Capital Artists and released his first album. In 2000, he left Capital Artists and signed with Music Plus which was under EEG (Emperor Entertainment Group.) With much success but very little freedom, Eason decided not to renew his contract with Music Plus. In 2004, Eason signed a 3 year contract with Cinepoly Records which is under Go East, which is under the bigger Universal Music Group.

Eason met Hilary Tsui Ho-Ying �濠縈 in 1996. The two dated for 10 years and eventually married on March 23, 2006. The two have a daughter, Constance Chan Hong-Tai 陳康堤, who was born October 2004.

[edit] The Musician

Not many people know that Eason is an all-around musician. He is best known for his singing but, he also plays a variety of instruments, he is a backup vocalist for his own songs and a producer to his albums. Eason has written many songs and claims he has never plugged any for himself but, others have performed songs written by him. He has also composed many songs.

[edit] Instruments

• Piano
• Drum
• Guitar
• Violin
• Harmonica
• Accordion
• Saxophone
• Electronic organ
• Trumpet

[edit] Compositions

• 時代曲
• 那一夜有沒有說
• å?Œè?²ä¸€å“­ (duet with Anita Mui)
• å??高潮
• 新曲+ç²¾é?¸
• è¡?å?£è€Œå‡º
• 你會ä¸?會
• 蕭邦寫é?Žçš„æ­Œ (performed by Sammi Cheng)
• PG家長指引 (performed by Edmond Leung)
• 呼å?¸å›°é›£ (performed by Edmond Leung)
• 下週å?Œæ¨£æ™‚é–“ （å†?見）
• 溫室效應
• 怪物
• è¡?å?£è€Œå‡º (with 王雙駿)
• 改造人 (performed by Nicholas Tse)
• 大得太快 (composed, wrote, arranged, produced, sang)

[edit] Albums

[edit] 1996

• Eason Chan (Cantonese)
• A Drop of Tear 一滴眼淚 (Mandarin)

[edit] 1997

• Stand By Me 與我常在 (Cantonese)
• Fermentation 醞釀 (Mandarin)

[edit] 1998

• My Happy Times 我的快樂時代 (Cantonese)
• A New Life (New Selection + Best Selection) 新生活新曲+ç²¾é?¸ (Cantonese)

[edit] 1999

• A New Life Mini Concert Live 新生活音樂會ç?¾å ´ (Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, French)
• God Bless My Lover 天佑愛人 (Cantonese)
• Wedding Blessing 婚禮的ç¥?ç¦? (Mandarin)
• Fortunate 幸ç¦? (Cantonese)

[edit] 2000

• eason & friends 903 id club Music is Live 拉闊音樂會 (Cantonese)
• Nothing Really Matters (Cantonese)
• So Hot 打得ç?«ç†± (Cantonese)
• 68'29" (Cantonese)
• 18 Self Selected Songs Eason 18首é?¸ 陳奕迅 (Cantonese)
• Shall We Dance? Shall We Talk! (Cantonese)
• It’s Me å??正是我 (Mandarin)
• Mixed Up (Cantonese)
• The Easy Ride (Cantonese)

[edit] 2001

• The Easy Ride Concert Album 演唱會 (Cantonese, Mandarin)
• George Lam & Eason Chan 903 id club Live Concert Album 拉闊壓軸音樂會 (Cantonese, Mandarin, English)
• Special Thanks To… (Cantonese, Mandarin)
• Zhi See Ru Bi Family - Five Stars Home 五星級的家 èŠ?See姑Bi Family (Cantonese)
• The Line Up (Cantonese)
• 4 A Change & Hits (Cantonese)

[edit] 2002

• Third Encounter Live Concert Album (Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Spanish)
• Black, White & Grey 黑白ç?° (Mandarin)
• Live For Today (Cantonese)
• Seven 七 (Mandarin)
• Sally Yeh & Eason Chan 903 id club Live Concert Album Eason x Sally拉闊音樂會 (Cantonese, Mandarin)

[edit] 2005

• Great 5000 secs (Cantonese)
• U87 (Cantonese, Mandarin)
• How? 怎麼樣 (Mandarin, Cantonese)

[edit] 2006

• My Best Era 我的最好時代 (Cantonese)
• Life Continues EP (Cantonese)

[edit] Other Music

[edit] Concerts

• 1998 A New Life
• 1999 California's 903 Concert
• 1999 Eason's Big Concert
• 2000 903 Eason & Fans Mini-Concert
• 2001 The Easy Ride
• 2001 Music is Live - George Lam & Eason Chan
• 2003 Third Encounter Live
• 2004 Eason Chan & Sally Yeh 903 id club Live
• 2005 NCM! Live Mini-Concert
• 2006 Get A Life

[edit] Musical

On August 18 & 19, 2005, Eason performed in the musical "Wrestling With God" 人神鬥. Eason was the leading actor and producer. Other stars that were part of this musical were comedian, Jim Chim, Cantopop singer Wilfred Lau, Taiwanese singer Mavis Fan, singer/actress Josie Ho, singing duos at17 and Soler. The special guest star was George Lam.

"Wrestling With God" was a story showed through dance and music, about a group of angels (Chim, Lau, Ho, at17, Soler) fighting to protect the only human (Eason) left on earth. Lam played Eason's late father.

[edit] TVB Theme Songs

• 1997 - Ultra Man 超人的主題曲
• 1998 - Rural Hero 离岛特警
• 1999 - Side Beat å…¼è?Œè­¦å¯Ÿ
• 1999 - Witness to a Prosecution 洗冤錄
• 2000 - A Matter of Customs 雷霆第一关
• 2001 - A Matter of Customs End-Theme 雷霆第一关
• 2002 - Witness to a Prosecution II 洗冤錄 II
• 2002 - Good Against Evil 點指賊賊賊æ?‰è³Š
• 2003 - Triumph In the Skies è¡?上雲霄
• 2005 - Full Metal Alchemist 鋼之é?Šé‡‘術師

[edit] Filmography

[edit] 1990 - 1999

• Ghost Story - 'Godmother of Mongkok' (1997)
• Rumble Ages (1998)
• City of Glass (1998)

[edit] 2000 - Current

• Twelve Nights (2000)
• Jiang Hu - The Triad Zone (2000)
• Lavender (2000)
• Comic King (2001)
• Feel 100% II (2001)
• Cop Shop Babes (2001)
• Visible Secret (2001)
• Funeral March (2001)
• Tiramisu (2002)
• Frugal Game (2002)
• Visible Secret 2 (2002)
• If U Care... (2002)
• Demi-Haunted (2002)
• Golden Chicken (2002)
• Naked Ambition (2003)
• Enter the Phoenix (2004)
• Love Battlefield (2004)
• Heat Team (2004)
• Crazy N' The City (2005)

[edit] Miscellaneous

• 2005 - His album U87 was named TIME Asia Magazine one of the "Five Asian Albums Worth Buying."
• 2004 - When Alan Tam named the "New Four Heavenly Kings" (Andy Hui, Leo Ku, Hacken Lee, Edmond Leung) Beyond responded by saying that they were the "Crab Kings." Beyond's Paul Wong also openly stated that he most admires Eason Chan and Hacken Lee.
• Eason lost a testicle during a concert where he fell off the stage in Taiwan.
• Eason is often compared to Jacky Cheung, Hong Kong's "God of Songs". They both lacked good looks but are widely accepted because of their great vocals. They are also labeled "good men" because they've never had negative rumors regarding other women in their lives other than their wives. (Jacky is also Eason's idol.)