TVB Fadans


The term TVB "fadan" is used to describe the most popular and highest paid actresses at Hong Kong television station, TVB. This term was first coined in the 1970s with the first group of fadans, Louise Lee, Liza Wang, Gigi Wong, and Angie Chiu

1970s to 1980s

The first four were the most popular and highest paid actresses at TVB during the 1970s and the 1980s.
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In 2013, the Hong Kong media chose Rebecca Zhu and Kelly Fu as the first two actresses that would lead the next generation of fadan actresses. Since then, many new actresses have emerged and competition for the "fadan" title is stiff.

Ali Lee

first gained recognition in 2014 in a plethora of supporting roles in TVB dramas, most notably her villainous role in Overachievers. During that year, she played supporting roles in popular dramas such as: Outbound Love, Gilded Chopsticks, Swipe Tap Love, Ghost Dragon of Cold Mountain, Come Home Love, Rear Mirror, and Tiger Cubs II.
2015 proved to be Lee's breakthrough year as she starred in the popular dramas, Raising the Bar, My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover, and Under the Veil. For her work that year, Lee garnered her first TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste and her first TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Most Improved Actress. For her work in My "Spiritual" Ex-Lover, Lee also received a TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination.
In 2016, Lee continued to build up her growing resume with supporting performances in Fashion War, opposite Moses Chan, and Brother's Keeper II, opposite Edwin Siu and Kristal Tin. Lee received critical acclaim in 2016 for her first second lead actress performance in Law dis-Order, opposite veteran actors, Alex Fong and Liu Kai-chi. For her work that year, Lee received the Most Improved Artiste at both the StarHub TVB Awards and the TVB Anniversary Awards. For her performance in Law dis-Order, Lee won a TVB Star Award for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters and received a TVB Star Award for Favourite Lead Actress. In 2017, Lee starred in Provocateur, where she was the female lead for the first time, and Legal Mavericks. For her work in Provocateur, Lee received the StarHub TVB Awards for Favorite Actress. For her work in Legal Mavericks, Lee received a nomination for Favorite TVB Female Character at the StarHub TVB Awards.

Tracy Chu

debuted in the industry through the Miss Hong Kong Pageant in 2012, finishing as the 2nd runner-up. Her first role was in the high-profile The Hippocratic Crush II, starring alongside Lawrence Ng in 2013. In 2014, Chu had a supporting role in the drama, Tomorrow Is Another Day. For her performance, Chu was received nominations at the StarHub TVB Awards for Favorite Supporting Actress and Most Improved Artist as well as a Favorite Promising Actress nomination at the TVB Star Awards
In 2015, Chu had supporting roles in Smooth Talker and The Fixer. Both performances garnered Chu critical acclaim. She received nominations for Most Improved Actress at the TVB Anniversary Awards, the TVB Star Awards, and the StarHub TVB Awards. At the TVB Anniversary Awards and the TVB Star Awards, Chu received Best Supporting Actress nominations for her performance in The Fixer.
In 2016, Chu had a guest starring role in Speed of Life, a supporting role in K9 Cop, and her first lead actress role in Over Run Over. All three dramas were well received, with all three of them placing within the top 10 most viewed TVB dramas in 2016, finishing at 4th, 6th, and 10th respectively. That year, Chu received nominations at the StarHub TVB Awards for Favorite Actress and Favorite Female TV Characters, winning the latter and also receiving the Tokyo Bust Express the Sassy Award. At the TVB Star Awards, Chu received nominations for Favourite Leading Actress, Favorite On-Screen Couple, and Favorite Drama Characters, and winning the second with Wong. At the TVB Anniversary Awards, Chu received nominations for Best Actress, Most Popular Female Character, Most Popular On-Screen Partnership, and Most Improved Female Artiste, once again winning the second with Wong. In 2017, Chu had supporting roles in Rogue Emperor and Legal Mavericks. For the latter, she received nominations at the StarHub TVB Awards in the categories of Favorite Supporting Actress and Favorite Female TV Characters.

Mandy Wong

On this list, Mandy Wong has the most acting credits and experience. Wong began her television and acting career with her participation in the Miss Hong Kong 2007 beauty pageant, and achieved fame through her supporting role performances in Suspects in Love and L'Escargot. In 2012, Wong received the Most Improved Female Artiste award at the annual TVB Anniversary Awards as well as the Favorite Promising Actress award at the My AOD Favourites Award for her work in L'Escargot, The Hippocratic Crush, Sergeant Tabloid, Tiger Cubs, and Divas in Distress. Since then, Wong has regularly received nominations at the TVB Anniversary Awards, TVB Star Awards, and the StarHub TVB Awards.
In 2016, Wong starred for the first time as lead actress in Daddy Dearest and Law dis-Order. Her performance in the latter garnered her various accolades with nominations at the StarHub TVB Awards for Favorite Actress and Favorite Female TV Characters, winning the latter. At the TVB Star Awards, Wong received nominations for Favorite Actress in a Leading Role and Favourite Top 15 TVB Drama Characters. In 2017, Wong once again played the lead actress role in :zh-tw:雜警奇兵|Nothing Special Force and :zh-tw:降魔的|The Exorcist's Meter. For :zh-tw:雜警奇兵|Nothing Special Force, Wong received nominations for the StarHub TVB Awards in the categories of Favorite Actress and Favorite Female TV Characters.

Grace Chan

first gained recognition after receiving the titles of Miss Hong Kong 2013 and Miss Chinese International 2014. Chan made her acting debut in the 2014 drama, Overachievers. That year, she was nominated for the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste and Best Supporting Actress. In 2015, Chan had upgraded to lead actress status, starring as lead actress in Raising the Bar and Captain of Destiny. At the TVB Anniversary Awards, Chan received the Most Improved Female Artist award and was nominated for Best Actress for Raising the Bar. At the StarHub TVB Awards, Chan was nominated for Favourite Actress for Raising the Bar, Favourite TVB Female TV Characters for Raising the Bar, Favourite Onscreen Couple for Raising the Bar, and winning Best New Artist for Captain of Destiny and the Tokyo Bust Express awards. At the TVB Star Awards, Chan received nominations for Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role, Favourite Most Improved Actress, and Favourite Onscreen Couple for Raising the Bar.
In 2016, Chan starred in supporting roles in Blue Veins, opposite Kevin Cheng and Kay Tse, and Brother's Keeper II, opposite Edwin Siu and Kristal Tin. At the TVB Star Awards, Chan received nominations for Favorite Drama Characters, Online Most Beloved Star, Best Actress in a Leading Role, and winning for Favorite Drama Characters. At the TVB Anniversary Awards, Chan was nominated for Best Actress for Blue Veins. At the StarHub TVB Awards, Chan received nominations for Favourite Female TV Characters for Blue Veins and Favourite On-Screen Couple for Brother's Keeper II.

Priscilla Wong

first entered TVB in 2013 and her first lead female role was in Karma Rider. She received a nomination at the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste. In 2014, Wong received the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste for her work in Swipe Tap Love. Wong was also nominated for the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress for the very first time. In 2015, Wong garnered critical acclaim for her lead role on Madam Cutie on Duty. She instantly became one of the most popular female actresses at TVB. Her popularity garnered her the TVB Anniversary Award for Best On-Screen Partnership, shared with popular coupling partner, Edwin Siu. In 2016, Wong reached new heights with her lead performance in the highly anticipated grand production drama, Two Steps from Heaven. Wong's performance as the drama's villain received polarizing reactions. Such comments further catapulted her into stardom, and she made it into the top 5 for the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress. In 2017, Wong had lead roles in Married But Available and two year-end grand productions and Heart and Greed. Wong's work in received the most attention. At the StarHub TVB Awards, Wong was nominated for My Favourite TVB Actress. At the TVB Star Awards Malaysia, Wong received nominations for My Favourite TVB Actress in a Leading Role, My Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple, and received an award for My Favourite TVB Drama Characters. At the TVB Anniversary Awards, Wong received nominations for Best Actress, Most Popular Female Character, and Best On-Screen Partnership.

Eliza Sam

Eliza Sam first gained recognition after being crowned Miss Chinese International in 2010. She debuted in 2012 in the dramas Ghetto Justice II, Divas in Distress, and The Confidant. Sam received a nomination at the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Improved Female Artiste that year. Sam won that same award for her work Inbound Troubles, Triumph in the Skies II, Sniper Standoff, and The Hippocratic Crush II. In 2015, Sam received the Starhub TVB Award for My Favourite TVB Female TV Character for her work in Under the Veil. In 2016, Sam received the TVB Star Awards Malaysia for My Favourite TVB Drama Character for her work in My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan. In 2017, Sam was nominated at the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress for her work in the highly anticipated grand production, sequel to Heart of Greed and Moonlight Resonance, Heart and Greed. Despite having gained early success, Sam's popularity has wavered over the years due to a lack of memorable roles and dramas. However, TVB has still continued to give Sam many lead actress roles.

Sisley Choi

first gained recognition as the first runner-up at Miss Hong Kong 2013. She made her debut in the 2014 drama Overachievers. In 2015, Choi had supporting roles in Officer Geomancer and Young Charioteers. For her work, Choi was nominated for the TVB Star Awards in the category of My Favourite Most Improved Actress. In 2016, Choi had leading roles in Speed of Life, Fashion War, and Presumed Accidents. At the TVB Anniversary Awards, Choi was nominated for Best Actress. At the TVB Star Awards, Choi was nominated for Favorite TV Actress and received an award for Favorite TVB Drama Characters. At the StarHub TVB Awards, Choi was nominated for Favorite TV Female Character. In 2017, Choi starred in three dramas: Recipes to Live By, :zh-tw:心理追兇 Mind Hunter|My Dearly Sinful Mind, and Legal Mavericks. For the latter she received nominations at the StarHub TVB Awards in the category of Favorite Actress.
Rebecca Zhu

Kelly Fu

In 2013, Kelly Fu had her breakthrough playing Josie in the popular TVB drama sequel to the hit 2003 drama, Triumph in the Skies II. This drama was the highest viewed TVB drama in 2013. In this drama, Fu plays a waitress at the airport's cafe who is the love interest of Isaac. In 2013, the Hong Kong media chose Rebecca Zhu and Kelly Fu as the first two actresses that would lead the next generation of fadan actresses. In 2015, Fu gained widespread recognition for starring in the popular TVB drama, Captain of Destiny. This was also her first time starring in one of TVB's annual year end grand productions. Despite this drama receiving mixed reviews during its run, it developed a strong fan base and became a frontrunner during awards season. Captain of Destiny took home the Best Drama Awards at both the StarHub TVB Awards and the TVB Star Awards Malaysia. Fu's performance was critically acclaimed where she received her first Best Supporting Actress nomination at the TVB Anniversary Awards. In Captain of Destiny, Fu played Ha-sim, an imperial maid who serves Man-ho, and is later one of his love interests. In 2016, Fu had a supporting role in :zh-tw:廉政行動2016|ICAC Investigators 2016, starring opposite Ruco Chan and Kenneth Ma. 2017 proved to be yet another career defining year for Fu. She starred in three TVB dramas. The first 2017 drama Fu starred in was , opposite Wayne Lai and her first time as lead actress. At the same time was airing, TVB also consecutively aired Burning Hands, where Fu played the second lead actress, starring opposite Ruco Chan and Rosina Lam. In Burning Hands, Fu starred as Dawn, daughter of Fok Chun-sing, and the love interest of Hugo. Her performance once again garnered critical acclaim, garnering Fu her first nomination at the StarHub TVB Awards, an annual award show held in Singapore, for Favorite Supporting Actress. This serves as Fu's first international recognition outside of Hong Kong, since the award is voted on by netizens in Singapore. Fu's last TVB drama in 2017 was Married But Available, once again playing the second lead actress. Fu starred as Kay, playing opposite Raymond Wong, Priscilla Wong, and Tony Hung, where she plays as one of Hung's love interests. Fu received a nomination at the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Married But Available. Fu is currently filming the TVB drama :zh-tw:特技人|Stuntman, starring once again as the second lead actress, opposite :zh-tw:譚俊彥|Shaun Tam, Kelvin Kwan, and Rebecca Zhu. This drama is currently scheduled to be aired in 2018.

Grace Wong

first gained recognition at the Miss International 2007 pageant, placing within the top fifteen and signing with TVB in 2007. She also held the title of 1st runner up, Miss Photogenic, and Miss International Goodwill at the Miss Hong Kong 2007 pageant. In 2013, Wong garnered her first TVB Anniversary Award nomination for Most Improved Female Artiste for her supporting role work in Friendly Fire, Sergeant Tabloid, Awfully Lawful, The Hippocratic Crush II, and Bounty Lady. However, it wasn't until 2016 when Wong would receive widespread recognition and critical acclaim for her performance as Fa Man in A Fist Within Four Walls. For her performance Wong was nominated at the TVB Anniversary Awards for Best Supporting Actress and received the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character, as a supporting role, beating out all lead actresses. At the TVB Star Awards, Wong was nominated for Favourite TVB Supporting Actress and won the TVB Star Award for Favourite TVB Drama Characters and Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple. At the StarHub TVB Awards, Wong won both Favourite TVB Female TV Characters and Favourite TVB On-Screen Couple. At the end of the year, both of Wong's dramas, A Fist Within Four Walls and Short End of the Stick, placed at the top of the highest-rated TVB drama series list of 2016, placing 1st and 2nd respectively. In 2017, Wong once again garnered praise for her first leading performance in A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch. She received nominations for Favorite Actress and Favorite Female TV Character at the StarHub TVB Awards. A General, a Scholar and a Eunuch is one of the highest rated TVB dramas series of 2017. In 2018, she received her first lead role in OMG, Your Honour and received a nomination for Best actress and TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Female Character.

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