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Tiffany Chen

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Tiffany Chen
Chen dressed in purple being interviewed with microphones at night.
Chen in 2018
Born
陳明英

(1959-11-20) 20 November 1959 (age 65)
Occupation(s)Film producer and vice-chairman of China star entertainment ltd
Spouse(s)Charles Heung
(1980-)
ChildrenJacky Heung and Johnathan
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳嵐
Simplified Chinese陈岚
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChén2 Míng4 Yīng1
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingChan4 Ming2 Ying1

Tiffany Chen Ming-Yin (born November 20, 1959) is a Hong Kong film producer, agent and businesswoman. Chen is the second wife of actor-turned-film producer Charles Heung,[1] and together they run China Star Entertainment Group.[2]

Early life

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Chen was born in Taiwan, with her ancestral home in Heilongjiang. She is the second of five children with an elder brother, who suffered from hepatitis. At the age of six, she was diagnosed with leukemia and recovered after receiving a bone marrow transplant from a suitable donor.

According to Chen, she grew up in a challenging environment with a patriarchal father—whom she discovered at the age of 23 was not her biological father—and a mother with a gambling addiction. She began working in an electronics factory in sixth grade to help fund her brother’s university education. Despite excelling academically and gaining admission to university, Chen stated that her parents sold her to work as a dance hostess for one million NTD. At the age of 18, she attempted suicide while staying at a friend’s home but was rescued after the friend intervened. Chen rebuilt her life by working as a model.[3][4]

Career

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Chen moved to Hong Kong in 1982 after marrying film producer Charles Heung. She became actively involved in the film industry, working alongside Heung who, in 1984, established Win’s Entertainment Ltd, and in 1997, founded China Star Entertainment Group.[citation needed] Chen serves as vice-chair and administrative producer for China Star Entertainment Group.

By the late 2010s, Chen transitioned from her behind-the-scenes role to becoming a media celebrity, drawing attention through her high-profile feuds with Stephen Chow and Cecilia Cheung. Since 2018, she has been active on the Chinese reality shows. Since 2022, she has leveraged her public profile to establish a successful career in live commerce.

Personal life

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In 1980, Chen married Charles Heung.[1][2] She has since been popularly known as Mrs. Heung or Madame Heung in the Chinese-speaking world. They have 2 sons, Johnathan and Jacky Heung.[2] She also has a stepdaughter, Candy Heung, from Heung's first marriage with Betty Ting.

Chen is a vocal supporter of the Chinese Communist Party and a critic of the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests.[5] In 2022, the Taiwanese government rejected the applications of her husband, Charles Heung, and her son, Jacky Heung, for dependent residency in Taiwan, citing “national security” concerns.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "HK tycoon unlikely to get residency: source - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Who's Tiffany Chen and why is she so powerful?". AsiaOne. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The Heartwarming Love Story of Media Giants, Charles Heung and Tiffany Chen – JayneStars.com". jaynestars.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ "向太公开不堪往事 母烂赌父下跪求女儿做舞女". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Taiwan denies pro-Beijing film producer and son residency visas". South China Morning Post. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ^ "香港红色艺人向华强父子申请移民台湾被拒". 美国之音 (in Chinese). 26 February 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2025.