Quan Yi Fong
Quan Yi Fong (Chinese: 权怡凤; Wade–Giles: Ch'üan I Feng, born 1 March 1974), also credited as Yifong Chuan, is a Singaporean host and actress and comedian. She was born in Taiwan, but has since taken up Singaporean citizenship and given up her Taiwanese citizenship.
Quan Yi Fong | |||||||
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| Born | 1 March 1974 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Occupation | Host, actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1991–present | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Peter Yu
(m. 1998; div. 2009) | ||||||
| Children | Eleanor Lee (daughter) | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2005: Best Variety Show Host Star Awards 2014: Best Variety Show Host Star Awards 2015: Best Info-ed Programme Show Host Star Awards 2017: All-Time Favourite Artiste Star Awards 2018 : Best Programme Host (Variety, Info-Ed & Infotainment)Asian Television Awards – 2008: Best Entertainment Presenter | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 權怡鳳 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 权怡凤 | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 權怡鳳 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 权怡凤 | ||||||||||
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Career
Quan joined the SBC in 1992. In 1996, she was fired by TCS over a fight at a bowling alley and for driving without a valid license.
Quan joined SPH MediaWorks in 2000. When SPH MediaWorks merged with MediaCorp, she was transferred to MediaCorp, marking her return to the company after almost 9 years.
In Asian Television Award 2008, she obtained the Best Entertainment Presenter. In Star Awards 2005 & Star Awards 2014, she won Best Variety Show Host. She won Best Info-ed Programme Show Host at the Star Awards 2015. She won Best Programme Host from 2017 to 2019. She was nominated a total of 12 times for Best Programme Host.
In Star Awards 2017, Quan received the All-Time Favourite Artiste award after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2005-2010, 2013-2016 respectively with Elvin Ng & Joanne Peh.
Controversy
In 1996, Quan was fined S$1,000 after a fight with a bowling alley assistant.[1]
In 2010, Quan was accused of abusing a taxi driver. It was alleged that she was angry that the taxi driver did not help with loading her luggage onto the taxi and throwing her forward while stopping sharply at a junction. She supposedly alighted, kicked the car door and then kicked the taxi driver in the groin. She subsequently locked herself in the taxi and messed the taxi up.[2] She had hired Subhas Anandan to represent her after the incident.[3] She was charged with two counts of mischief and one count of using criminal force.[1]
On 29 December 2011, Quan Yi Feng was sentenced to 15 months' probation in court. Quan was charged with damaging a taxi meter, pulling out the receipt printer of a cab and spilling water on the receipt printer. Two other charges—of kicking the right passenger door of the taxi, and pushing and attempting to kick the 53-year-old taxi driver—were also taken into consideration.
She had to attend psychological therapy and counselling sessions as part of her probation.[4]
In July 2013, Quan had a brush with the law once again when she knocked down a pedestrian at a crossing. Quan pleaded guilty to one count of inconsiderate driving under the Road Traffic Act and was fined S$800 and banned from driving for three months.[5]
Personal life
Quan married former MediaCorp actor Peter Yu in 1998 after meeting while filming Happy Travel Agency.[6] They have a daughter, Eleanor Lee, born on 12 October 1999. Quan and Yu divorced on 3 January 2009 and share custody of their daughter.[7][8]
Filmography
Television programmes
- 2005: Oh Mother 哎哟我的妈
- 2004: Ad-War 完美把戏
- 2004: Back to Basics 重进森林
- 2004: Wonderful Life – Fantasy 奇妙人生之幻想
- 2004: Tastefully Yours 味之道
- 2004: Happy Family 元氏一家人
- 2004: OK No Problem! OK没问题
- 2004: Never Say Bye Bye 病非末日II
- 1996: Don't Worry Be Happy 敢敢做个开心人 Season 1
- 1996: Comedy Night 1996 搞笑行动 1996
Films
- 1997: 12 Storeys 十二楼
- 2016: Young & Fabulous 最佳伙扮
Television films
- 1994: Love Dowry Min (爱情定金)
- 1995: Love Knows No Bounds Xiu Hui (甜甜屋)
- 1995: Pointed Triangle Shi Jia (杀之恋)
- 1997: The Scoop Joey (迷情专访)
- 2010: Carlsberg Telemovie Series Episode 1
Variety Shows
- 2007: Star Awards 2007
- 2009: Star Awards 2009
- 2010: Star Awards 2010
- 2011: Star Awards 2011
- 2013: Star Awards 2013
- 2013: Finding U (寻U先锋）
- 2014: Finding 8 (先锋争8战）
- 2014: Star Awards 2014
- 2015: Star Awards 2015
- 2018: Star Awards 2018
- 2019: The Destined One
- 2019: Star Awards 2019
- 2019: Beyond the Cameras 我是媒体人
- 2020: YiFong & Eleanor's Kitchen
Accolades
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2018 | Best Entertainment Presenter/Host | Unique Lodging | Won |
| Asian Television Awards – Hosting Awards | |||
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| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2008 | Best Entertainment Presenter | Buzzing Cashier | Won |
| 2017 | Best Programme Host | Markets in Asia | Nominated |
| Star Awards – Hosting Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Nominated Work Title | Result |
| 2005 | Best Variety Show Host | Love Bites | Won |
| 2006 | What's Art | Nominated | |
| 2007 | King of Thrift | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Life Transformers | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Buzzing Cashier 2 | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Finding U | Won | |
| 2015 | Black Rose 2 | Nominated | |
| Best Info-Ed Programme Host | Where To Stay | Won | |
| 2016 | Best Programme Host | Celeb's Curated Collections | Nominated |
| 2017 | Markets in Asia | Won | |
| 2018 | Unique Lodging | Won | |
| 2019 | Fixer 2 | Won | |
| 2021 | Hear You Out | Pending | |
| Yi Fong & Eleanor's Kitchen | Pending | ||
| Star Awards – Popularity Awards | |||
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| Year | Award | Result | |
| 2005 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Top 10 | |
| 2006 | Top 10 | ||
| 2007 | Top 10 | ||
| 2009 | Top 10 | ||
| 2010 | Top 10 | ||
| 2011 | Top 10 | ||
| Favourite Female Character | Nominated | ||
| Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) | Won | ||
| 2013 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Top 10 | |
| 2014 | Top 10 | ||
| 2015 | Top 10 | ||
| 2016 | Top 10 | ||
| 2017 | All-Time Favourite Artiste | Received | |
References
- "Television host Quan Yi Fong charged with mischief". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2011.
- "Quan Yi Feng accused of abusing cabbie". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010.
- "Quan Yifeng pleads guilty to mischief". Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- "Fifteen months probation for TV host". Channel News Asia. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012.
- "Quan Yifeng fined for knocking down pedestrian". Channel News Asia. 23 April 2014. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014.
- "Top Celeb Divorces: Hollywood vs Local". xin.msn.com. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010.
- "Humans are more terrifying than cockroaches: Quan Yi Feng". Channel News Asia. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009.
- "Quan Yifeng's daughter is the new face of Apple in China". my Paper. 4 February 2015. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.