Recognized for his hip-hop and R&B-flavored style of Cantopop and his unwavering support of the Chinese government, award-winning actor and singer Jordan Chan rose to fame in the 90s with a series of leading roles in mobster films such as 1996’s Young and Dangerous and its multiple sequels. Born Chan Siu-Chun on July 8, 1967, he worked as a backup dancer during the 80s before making his acting debut in the 1994 film Twenty Something. His music debut arrived in 1997 with the full-length Big Event, which was followed by My Beloved Wife in 1998. It was all uphill from there, as he embarked on a hot streak of chart-topping albums such as Everyone Loves Jordan Chan (1998), Embrace (2001), That’s Mine (2002), and Night Life (2004). Preceded by the hit singles “Doomsday,” “Fight Hard,” and “No Error,” Jordan Chan released the LP Compete saw the light in 2006, as well as a compilation titled Sing Jordan 10 Years New Songs. In subsequent years, Chan remained at the forefront of China’s thriving pop scene with albums like Exclusive Memory (2008) and Time to Disappear, issued in 2013.
