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Ellen Chan

Ellen Chan

Actor · Born February 16, 1966 (60) · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]

Ellen Chan Nga-lun (Chinese: 陳雅倫) is a Hong Kong actress. From 1985 to 1992, Chen Yalun performed a lot of movies and some TV series, but the star route was not outstanding. In 1993, in order to break through the performing arts career, she took the first Category III film "Fatal Love" and sang the theme song "Meng Liren" in the movie. In the same year, she launched the first adult photo album. In 1994, she signed a contract with Xinli Records to launch the Cantonese-language record.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1966 (60)
From
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 6% in 30 days

What are Ellen Chan's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Morality
23%
Self
19%
Survival
17%
Society
8%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Thrilling
5
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Warm
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ellen Chan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ellen Chan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

44 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 7 Assassins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Madame Xishi

  • Office of Practical Jokes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

  • Naked Soldier(2012)

    as Madam Rose

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Underdog Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Nancy

  • Exiled(2006)

    as Hooker

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • 天下太平 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Twilight Tubes Part II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Tian Ming Yin Yuan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 28 episodes · as Bai Lu

  • Unarm 72 Hours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sung Ling

  • Spirit in a Violent House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Market's Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Her Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Salon Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Ruby

  • Flaming Romance 1925 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • 新江山美人 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • The Eternal Evil of Asia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as May

  • Hello! Who Is It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Woman in bed [cameo]

  • Why Wild Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Gigi Chan

  • Switch-Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Monie

  • Heart Stealer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • On Parole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sally

  • Fatal Love(1993)

    as Debbie Fung

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mind Our Own Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · as Helen

  • The Love That is Wrong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Ann Shioko Kawashima

  • Wizard's Curse(1992)

    as Dr. Lin

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Screen Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • All Mighty Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ice Chan

  • Pretty Ghost (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Ellen

  • Off Track (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Katy

  • Doctor Vampire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Alice

  • The Other Half (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Lung Fung Restaurant(1990)

    as Gigi

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Tiger on the Beat 2(1990)

    as Sweet Dream

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Forever Young (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as 王教师

  • Perfect Match (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Salina

  • Mad Mission V: The Terracotta Hit(1989)

    as Ellen

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My Dream is Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Barbara

  • How to Pick Girls Up! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Yuki

  • 前世 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as 小棠

  • Top Squad(1988)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Elsa

  • One Way Ticket to Bangkok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jenny

  • Grow Up in Anger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Gigi Yung

  • Ah Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1984 to 2013; peak year 1988.

Biggest box office

Naked Soldier (2012)

$332K worldwide

Highest rated

Top Squad (1988)

Midcredits 41st

Film career

19842013

Peak 1988 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1988Screen debut· The Inspector Wears Skirts
  • 1995First top-billed film· The Eternal Evil of Asia

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score32nd

By decade

1980s11 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s11 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ellen Chan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Naked Soldier (2012)

63rd percentile spread · 40% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Exiled (2006)

Midcredits 89th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 40. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ellen Chan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ellen Chan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Chia-Liang Liu shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles