British born Jason Chan (陳智燊) leads a TVB drama for the first time in currently aired Missing You <幸福摩天倫>. Jason was given the big promotion due to his leading man look and the recent migration of TVB artists towards the more lucrative mainland China market. Jason gained recognition for hosting the popular lifestyle program, Dolce Vita <港生活港享受>. He left a hospital administrator job in Great Britain to join TVB in 2005 and follow his acting dreams. He was simultaneously cast in various minor roles in TVB dramas since 2006, finally gaining greater public recognition in last year’s Be Home for Dinner <誰家灶頭無煙火>. This year Jason is very fortunate to have received a tremendous opportunity to play the leading role for the first time in the new drama, Missing You, due to the recent departure of numbers of leading men in TVB. With his good looks and a strong educational background, Jason is being highly promoted to become the next TVB heartthrob. It is reported that Jason is a strong favorite of TVB executive, Catherine Tsang (曾勵珍). Jason is grateful to have a chance to portray the kind and passionate social worker, Sze Yik Him, in Missing You. Jason was nervous before filming and revealed, “I was afraid that I won’t be able to handle it and worried that my acting would not be good enough. However, once the filming began, I had no time to worry so I was able to get into character quickly.” With the help and support of his costar, Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), Jason was able to ease into the role without any problems. With their similar background growing up overseas, Jason and Linda had a great working relationship as they would often share their experiences about their early career. “I was training in the TVB acting class and had a very minor role as customer buying a bouquet of flowers from Linda, who played a sales clerk at a flower shop. Even though the scene lasted only a minute or two, Linda was still able to remember that moment; I was so touched.” Jason is especially grateful that TVB gave him a chance to shine by casting him in prominent roles in recent dramas and has had a number of hosting jobs this year. To show his appreciation, Jason will work very hard to improve his acting skills and prove he has the quality to become the new leading man. With his charm and fluency in English, Jason is considered to be a great catch as a potential boyfriend. However, he stated that he will be too busy focusing on his career now to have any romantic relationships with anyone. Creds: ihktv
