Christine Fan

Christine Fan Wei-chi (Template:Zh; born March 18, 1976), also known by her stage name FanFan, is a Taiwanese and American singer. She sings mostly in Mandarin, but has also recorded in English. A popular singer, she has 3 million followers on Facebook and over 47 million fans on the Chinese portal Sina Weibo. She speaks Mandarin fluently but is also proficient in English.

Early life and education

FanFan was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 18, 1976. She is the elder of two children and has a younger brother. She attended Pomona College, and then transferred in her second year to Harvard Extension School, a distance-education branch of Harvard University. She subsequently dropped out to pursue her musical career.

Career

FanFan hosted the variety show Bang Bang Tang () on Channel [V] in Taiwan and has also starred in various commercials. On November 1, 2008, she held her first ticketed concert in Taipei. She later held concerts in Hong Kong and in the Chinese cities of Taichung and Beijing. She was also the special guest in JJ Lin's concert in Singapore.

FanFan has composed and written lyrics for herself as well as other artists, including Claire Kuo, Angela Chang, Freya Lim, and the girl group Hey Girl. In 2015, she and Blackie Chen founded a talent agent company and signed Kimberley Chen, and she became her mentor, talent agent and record producer while she was pregnant with twin boys.

Personal life

In 2003, because of the pressure of her sudden change in career path suggested by her record company to let her become an actress, FanFan suffered major depressive disorder and mild anorexia. She eventually recovered through her religion and with support from friends. A week after receiving the diagnosis, her doctor committed suicide.

FanFan dated basketball player turned entertainer Blackie Chen for ten years before he proposed on February 17, 2010, during a game between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat at Meadowlands Arena. They had courtside seats cheering for Chen's friend, Nets player Yi Jianlian. She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Nets home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 21, 2010.) Both Christians, they married on May 7, 2011, at a church in Taipei. Their twin sons were born on January 15, 2015. The couple is active in charity work, most notably co-founding the Love Life campaign.

Discography

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FanFan performing in 2015

• FanFan's World () (2000)
• The Sun () (2001)
• The Sound of Music () (2003)
• For Fan – Original Dream () (2004)
• One to One () (2005)
• Our Anniversary () (2006)
• Philosopher () (2007)
• Faces of FanFan (2008)
• F One (2009)
• Love and FanFan (2011)
• Together (爱,在一起) (2012)
• Fanfan's time to give thanks (范范的感恩節) (2016)
• Solitary Moment (恰如其分的自己) (2022)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Attitude (態度)		documentary, music supervisor
2009	Love Life	herself	documentary, also music supervisor
2013	The Stolen Years (被偷走的那五年)

TV dramas

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Tomorrow (愛情白皮書)	Ji Xing Hua
2005	The Sour Pack (醋溜族)	Xiaohong
2008	Mysterious Incredible Terminator (霹靂MIT)	Tao Mei Ren/Miss Cherry
	The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries ()	Dongfang Bu Bai

Concerts

We Are Friends Concerts

Date	Location	Venue	Special guests
November 1, 2008	Taipei, Taiwan	National Taiwan University Sports Center	Dee Hsu, Barbie Hsu, A-Mei, Claire Kuo, Lollipop
November 22, 2008	Taichung, Taiwan	National Chung Hsing University	Angela Chang, Claire Kuo, Hey Girl, Janet Hsieh
August 19, 2009	Hong Kong, China	Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre	Lollipop, Claire Kuo
August 21, 2009	Beijing, China	Beijing Exhibition Center	Claire Kuo

Love & FanFan world tour

Date	Location	Venue	Special guests
August 27, 2011	Shanghai, China	Mercedes-Benz Arena	Ella Chen
September 9, 2011	Beijing, China	Workers Indoor Arena	Stefanie Sun, Wu Tsing-fong
December 25, 2011	Suzhou, China	Suzhou Sports Center	Claire Kuo
May 12, 2012	Guangzhou, China	Guangzhou Gymnasium	JPM
June 30, 2012	Chengdu, China	Sichuan Gymnasium	Blackie Chen
August 18, 2012	Shanghai, China	Mercedes-Benz Arena	Blackie Chen
October 27, 2012	Nanjing, China	Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre	Blackie Chen
January 13, 2013	Hong Kong, China	Hong Kong Coliseum	Will Pan
February 2, 2013	Taipei, Taiwan	Taipei Arena	Leehom Wang
March 25, 2013	London, UK	The O2 Arena
June 16, 2013	Connecticut, U.S.	Mohegan Sun Arena
October 12, 2013	Vancouver, Canada	Queen Elizabeth Theatre	William Wei

My Dear Life Concert

Date	Location	Venue	Special guests
March 18, 2014	Taipei, Taiwan	Lagacy Taipei

On the Road to Happiness world tour

Date	Location	Venue	Special guests
March 18, 2017	Shenzhen, China	Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre
May 20, 2017	Beijing, China	Capital Indoor Stadium
July 15, 2017	Jinan, China	Jinan Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium
September 2, 2017	Shanghai, China	Mercedes-Benz Arena
October 20, 2017	Boston, U.S.	Orpheum Theatre
October 23, 2017	Vancouver, Canada	Queen Elizabeth Theatre
November 4, 2017	Taipei, Taiwan	Taipei Arena
December 9, 2017	Wuhan, China	Wuhan Sports Center
December 23, 2017	Zhengzhou, China	Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center
January 26, 2018	Los Angeles, U.S.	Pasadena Convention Center
January 28, 2018	San Jose, U.S.	San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
January 30, 2018	Toronto, Canada	Massey Hall
November 16, 2019	Singapore, Singapore	Singapore Indoor Stadium