Florence Tan
Florence Tan Siew Lee (born 30 June 1977) is a Malaysian actress and host who is based in Singapore and Hong Kong. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2006, but she continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. In 2006, she left Mediacorp to expand her career in China and other parts of Asia.
Florence Tan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1977 |
| Nationality | Malaysian |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 1997−present |
| Agents |
|
| Spouse |
Jack Liu (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Star Search 1997 : Female Champion |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 陳秀麗 |
| Simplified Chinese | 陈秀丽 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Chén Xiùlì |
| Jyutping | Can4 Sau3 Lai6 |
| Tâi-lô | Tân Siù-lê |
Career
Tan joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after winning the gender category in Star Search 1997. She made her debut in Immortal Love, acting alongside veterans like Chew Chor Meng, Pan Lingling and Xiang Yun. In 1998, she was cast in the popular "wuxia" drama series The Return of the Condor Heroes (Singaporean TV series) and went on to appear in several period dramas, including "The Legendary Swordsman" and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2003 TV series). Her final drama with Mediacorp was Zero to Hero in 2005.
In 2006, after getting married, Tan decided to leave the Singapore television industry and subsequently proceed to launch her career in China in 2011 after signing with Lafeng Entertainment. Her performance as a scheming concubine in the drama Mystery in the Palace (深宫諜影) received positive reviews.[1]
Tan later returned to Singapore and made a cameo appearance in the 2012 Mediacorp anniversary drama Joys of Life. In the drama, she played the role of the deceased wife of Zhao Dagou, portrayed by her former co-star Chew Chor Meng, in a flashback scene.[2]
In recent years, Tan is active in filming movies and dramas in China and in other parts of Asia. In 2019, she co-starred in a WeMovie alongside the semi-finalists of the Star Search 2019 competition.[3]
Personal life
Tan married Taiwanese businessman Jack Liu in 2006. The couple has twin daughters named Novia and Viola Liu, who were born in 2008. As of 2023, Tan and her family are based in Hong Kong.[4]
Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Immortal Love | Lu Wenyan / Qiu Wenfeng / Fang Jiawen | |
| 1998 | The Return of the Condor Heroes | Guo Fu | |
| Living In Geylang 芽笼, 芽笼 | Wang Bizhu | ||
| 1999 | God of Fortune 财星高照 | Lishi Xianguan | |
| Wok of Life 福满人间 | Ma Daixiang / Magaret Ma (1960s) | ||
| 2000 | The Legendary Swordsman 笑傲江湖 | Lan Fenghuang | |
| On The Frontline 穿梭生死线 | Ye Qing | ||
| Hainan Kopi Tales | Wu Lifeng | ||
| 2001 | My Genie 我爱精灵 | Fei Fei | |
| The Invincible Squad 迷幻特警 | Sun Jiawen/Diana | ||
| 2002 | The Hotel | Chen Yunli | |
| Bukit Ho Swee 河水山 | Liao Meiying | ||
| My Genie II 我爱精灵 II | Cheng Feifei / Pan Jinlian | ||
| 2003 | The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | Xiao Zhao | |
| A Child's Hope 孩有明天 | Fan Danmei | ||
| 2005 | The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin 秦王李世民 | Zhangsun Long'er | |
| The Dragon Heroes 赤子乘龙 | Wang Mingzhu | ||
| Zero to Hero 阴差阳错 | Dolly Leow | ||
| 2006 | The Little Fairy 天外飞仙 | Cuiniang | |
| The Mischievous Princess 刁蛮公主 | Wen Mei'er | ||
| Concubines of the Qing Emperor 大清后宫之还君明珠 | Fucha Lanxuan | ||
| 2008 | The Last Princess 最后的格格 | Hua Yuerong | |
| 2012 | Joys of Life 花样人间 | Liu Jialing | |
| Mystery in the Palace 深宫谍影 | |||
| 2013 | Tian Tian Happy 天天有喜 | ||
| Women of the Tang Dynasty 唐宫燕 | Shangguan Wan'er | ||
| The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部 | Gan Baobao | ||
| 2014 | New Buddha 新济公活佛 | ||
| Xian Xia Jian 仙侠剑 | |||
| Woman Tear 女人的眼泪 | |||
| 2016 | Tian Tian Happy II 天天有喜 II | ||
| 2018 | A Step Into the Past | Zhao Ya | |
| Mind Matters 心。情 | Zhou Riqing | ||
| 2020 | Zhaoge (朝歌) |
Variety show hosting
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Travel Hunt 奇趣搜搜搜 |
Host to Cambodia, Korea, China, New Zealand, Australia, Switzerland, London etc. |
| Late 2001−Early 2002 | One Fun Day 惊喜一整天 |
Host to Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hangzhou (China) and New Zealand |
| 2002 | Lunar New Year Eve Variety Special 骏马奔腾迎新春 |
Host |
| 2002 | Shoppers Guide 周末大热卖 |
Host |
| 2002 | One Fun Day II 惊喜一整天 II |
Host to Taiwan and Henan (China) |
| Late 2002−Early 2003 | Chinese New Year Celebrations 新加坡春节晚会 |
Host |
| 2003 | Lunar New Year Eve Special 三羊开泰迎丰年 |
Host |
| 2003 | New Era in Food 饮食新时代 |
Host |
| 2003 | Shoppers Guide II 周末大热卖 II |
Host |
| 2006 | Insiders' Australia 动感澳游 |
Host to Australia |
| 2007 | Star Search 才华横溢出新秀 |
Host |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jigong Zhi Ren Huang Ding (济公之人皇鼎) | Niu Damei |
Discography
Compilation albums (Singapore)
| Year | Album title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Wok Of Life soundtrack CD 福满人间原声碟 |
CD |
| 2001 | Celebrate the establishment of Mediacorp Music Wonderful MTV 庆贺新传媒音乐成立 精彩MTV |
VCD |
| 2003 | Mediacorp Stars Celebrating the Year of the Goat VCD 新传媒群星贺岁庆羊年 |
VCD |
| Mediacorp Stars Celebrating New Year’s Eve CD 新传媒群星贺岁庆丰年 |
CD | |
| 2004 | Flowers blooming and wealth and welcoming the new year New Year's Eve Album - Mediacorp Artist 花开富贵迎新春 岁贺专辑 - 新传媒艺人 |
VCD |
| 2005 | Mediacorp Artist - ``Happy New Year Greetings New Year's Eve Album 新传媒艺人 - 迎春接福喜临门 岁贺专辑 |
VCD |
| Mediacorp Chinese New Year Album 新传媒迎春接福喜临门 |
CD |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Star Search 1997 | Miss Photogenic 最上镜女新秀 | — | Won |
| Star Search 1997 | Female Star Search Champion 女新秀冠军 | — | Won | |
| 1998 | 5th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer 最佳新人 | Immortal Love - Lu Wenyan/Qiu Wenfeng/Fang Jiawen | Nominated |
| 1999 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | Wok of Life - Ma Daixiang/Magaret Ma (1960s) | Nominated |
| 2000 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | The Legendary Swordsman - Lan Fenghuang | Nominated |
| 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Malaysia's Favourite Female Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎女艺人 | The Legendary Swordsman - Lan Fenghuang | Nominated | |
| 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 十大最受欢迎女艺人 | — | Top 15 | |
| 2001 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony (Before Main Ceremony) | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 十大最受欢迎女艺人 | — | Top 24 |
| 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Malaysia's Favourite Female Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎女艺人 | The Invincible Squad - Sun Jiawen/Diana | Nominated | |
| 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Supporting Actress 最佳女配角 | The Invincible Squad - Sun Jiawen/Diana | Nominated | |
| 2002 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Malaysia's Favourite Female Artiste 马来西亚最受欢迎女艺人 | Bukit Ho Swee - Liao Meiying | Nominated |
| 2003 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 十大最受欢迎女艺人 | — | Top 14 |
| 2004 | Mediacorp Studios | Standard lover 标准情人 | — | Won |
| Mediacorp Studios | Mediacorp's third sister 新传媒三姐 | — | Won | |
| Singapore newspaper "Zaobao" | Asia Top 50 Most Popular Artiste 亚洲人气偶像50强 | — | Nominated | |
| 11st Star Awards Ceremony (Before Main Ceremony) | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 十大最受欢迎女艺人 | — | Top 24 | |
| 2005 | FHM Singapore magazine | Men help FHM's Top 100 Most Sexy Woman list in the World 男人帮FHM全球百大性感美女榜 | — | Won at No.1 in Top 100 |
| Mediacorp Studios | Best lover 最佳情人 | — | Won | |
| 2007 | Star Awards 25th Drama Anniversary | Top Five Favourite Dramas | Wok of Life 1999 - Ma Daixiang/Magaret Ma (1960s) | Won |
References
- "Florence Tan: 'I actually lived like a maid'". Channel NewsAsia. 14 March 2012.
- "Underrated in S'pore but hot in China". AsiaOne. 27 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2012.
- "Here Are The Other 6 Star Search 2019 Hopefuls Who Made It To The Finals". Today (Singapore newspaper). 13 October 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- "Ex Mediacorp Actress Florence Tan And Her Twin Daughters Travelled To Greece To… Take Ballet Lessons". 8days. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
External links
- Florence Tan at IMDb