Edan Lui
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Alma mater | University of Hong Kong (BBA) | ||||||||||||||||
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Years active | 2018–present | ||||||||||||||||
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Edan Lui Cheuk-on (Chinese:
Life and career
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Background and debut
[edit]Edan was born in Hong Kong on 21 January 1997. He attended Salesian Yip Hon Millennium Primary School in Kwai Chung and the acclaimed Ho Fung College. Edan achieved high scores in the HKDSE.[1] While studying business administration at the University of Hong Kong in 2018, Edan auditioned for ViuTV's reality talent competition Good Night Show - King Maker playing piano and singing Tanya Chua's "Blank Space", which put him through to the Top 50 and eventually into the Top 10. Prior to the competition, Edan was already a holder of Grade 8 certificates in both piano and violin, and is known to have perfect pitch. Edan finished the competition in eighth place, earning him a spot in the twelve-member boy group MIRROR. The group debuted on 3 November 2018[2] with the single "In a Second" (Chinese:
Music
[edit]In January 2021, Edan was the sixth MIRROR member to have his solo debut. His first single, "Mr. E's Series of Unfortunate Events" (E
On 1 April 2022, Edan released his first dance single, "Elevator". The song is also the first of Edan's solo singles to feature him rapping.
In June 2022, Edan sang a duet with Leo Ku as part of Ku's special album, IRLTS (I Really Love To Sing) which revisits his old songs and re-releases them as collaborations. Edan features on the first single, Floating Classroom (
Edan's fifth single, "LOVERSE", was released at midnight on New Year's Day of 2023.
Later in May, Edan released his first single in the synth-rock genre, "ChatMrE", a commentary on the role of artificial intelligence in the creative process and in romance.
In preparation for his "In My Sight of E" solo concert,[6] Edan released three more singles starting July 2023 in order to expand and diversify his discography. Originally, he had planned to release at least five more tracks, but was only able to release three due to time constraints.[7]
The first of the three consists of slow ballad "Mr. E's License to Love" (E
Television
[edit]Edan made his acting debut on the sitcom Showman's Show (
In late April 2023, ViuTV announced that they would be filming a Hong Kong adaptation of hit Korean romantic comedy drama Business Proposal (
Film
[edit]In June 2021, it was announced that Edan would soon make his big screen debut in Lunar New Year comedy Chilli Laugh Story (闔家辣) (2022), co-starring Sandra Ng, Gigi Leung, and Ronald Cheng. Edan plays the role of Coba, who is based on the film's director and screenwriter, Coba Cheng. Edan also sings the original soundtrack "When Life Gives You Chillies" (辣到
Premiering in November 2022, Edan also played a main role, Yeung, in Hong Kong Family (
Edan's roles in Chilli Laugh Story and Hong Kong Family garnered him two nominations in the category of Best New Performer at the 41st Hong Kong Film Awards.[10]
In April 2023, Edan played Messi Cheung in Over My Dead Body (
Filming for a new movie titled The Moon Thieves (
Edan will also feature in Makerville's own film production, WE12 (12
Both The Moon Thieves and WE12 do not have estimated release dates for the time being.
In September, Sandra Ng, the producer of Chilli Laugh Story, announced that the film would have a sequel featuring the original cast, this time centering around the theme of mahjong. The film was scheduled to be released around the Lunar New Year period of 2023.[13] However, news of production and filming has yet to be announced.
Voice acting
[edit]In 2021, Edan took on the role of the Cantonese voice of Finny, a young Nestrian, in the Cantonese dubbed version of 2020 Belgian animated film Ooops! The Adventure Continues alongside Shirley Chan, who voices Leia.
Edan also voiced Hank, a beagle dog who aspires to be a samurai, in the Cantonese dubbed version of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. He will once again work with Shirley Chan, as well as fellow MIRROR member Stanley Yau. The film premiered in Hong Kong cinemas starting January 19, 2023.[14]
Variety shows
[edit]Edan told his manager early during his debut with MIRROR that he wanted to pursue work in variety shows. Despite appearing shy and reserved, Edan displayed his comedic side on MIRROR GO, which saw Edan and his bandmates travel to different countries to take on absurd and dangerous challenges. Following two seasons of MIRROR GO, Edan has also hosted a number of variety shows on ViuTV, including Taiwan Meimei (2019) (
In September 2023, Edan stated in an interview that MIRROR would be filming a new group variety show together.[15]
YouTube channel
[edit]Edan has his own YouTube channel, on which he usually posts a vlog series titled Come To Work With Me. Each episode shows behind-the-scenes footage of various projects he works on, including filming for music videos, variety shows, television series, as well as work trips. Previously, he also posted vlogs of his day-to-day life, as well as piano covers of different songs.
Fashion
[edit]Edan attended the 2023 Fall-Winter show for KENZO at Paris Fashion Week in January 2023.
On 1 April 2023, Edan launched his own lifestyle brand, NADE, which creates streetwear, lifestyle products, accessories, and seasonal treats.
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Year | Title | Original Title | Notes |
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2021 | "Mr. E's Series of Unfortunate Events" | E |
Solo debut |
"Little Comedian" | |||
"My Apple Pie" | My Apple Pie | ||
2022 | "Elevator" | Elevator | |
2023 | "LOVERSE" | LOVERSE | |
"ChatMrE" | ChatMrE | ||
"Mr. E's License to Love" | E |
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"Again!" | Again! | ||
"Come With Me" | 霸道 |
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2024 | "Shakespeare of Yau Ma Tei" | ||
Moonlight Sonata in “E“ minor |
Collaborations
[edit]Year | Title | Original Title | Notes |
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2021 | "Talents" (with Kenny Khoo) | ||
"Promising Young Man" (with Kenny Khoo) | Mandarin version of "Talents" | ||
2022 | "Floating Classroom" (with Leo Ku) | ||
2023 | "Others Said" (with Nine Chen) |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit]Year | Title | Original Title | Album |
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2021 | "Sudden Feeling of a Heartbeat" | Ossan's Love OST | |
2022 | "When Life Gives You Chillies" | 辣到 |
Chilli Laugh Story OST |
Be ON Game OST | |||
"i.SWIM" | I SWIM | i.SWIM OST | |
"The Lunatics' Anthem" | We Got Game OST | ||
"No Matter How Far" | Hong Kong Family OST | ||
2023 | "Your Dark Horse" | 你的 |
Business Proposal OST |
"The Space Between Us" (with Anson Lo) |
Filmography
[edit]Television series
[edit]Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Showman's Show | Forever | Recurring role | |
2020 | We Are The Littles | Ah Sun | Main ensemble role | |
2021 | Ossan's Love (Hong Kong) | Tin | Lead role | |
2022 | iSWIM | — | Marven Lee | Lead role |
We Got Game | Tak | Main ensemble role | ||
2023 | Business Proposal (Hong Kong) | Alfred | Lead role |
Variety shows
[edit]Year | Title | Original Title | Notes |
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2018 | Good Night Show – King Maker | Good Night Show |
Contestant No. 63, finished in 8th place |
MIRROR GO | MIRROR GO | ||
2019 | MIRROR GO 2 | MIRROR GO 2 | |
Taiwan Meimei | Host | ||
King Maker II | |||
2020 | Staycation | Host | |
Be ON Game | Host | ||
King Maker III | Guest performer (with MIRROR) | ||
2021 | Battle Feel | Host | |
Be a Better MIRROR | |||
Be ON Game Season 2 | Host | ||
2023 | Be ON Game Season 3 | Host | |
MIRROR+ | MIRROR+ | Host (with MIRROR) | |
MIRROR Time | MIRROR Time |
Film
[edit]Year | English Title | Original Title | Role | Notes |
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2021 | Ooops! The Adventure Continues | Finny | Voice only, Cantonese version | |
2022 | Chilli Laugh Story | 闔家辣 | Coba | Lead role
OST: When Life Gives You Chillies (辣到 |
Hong Kong Family | Yeung | Lead role
OST: No Matter How Far ( | ||
2023 | Over My Dead Body | Cheung Tsz-Yi | ||
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Hank | Voice only, Cantonese version[16] | ||
2024 | The Moon Thieves | Vincent Ma | Main role[17] | |
WE 12 | 12 |
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Music video appearances
[edit]Year | Title |
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2020 | Keung To - " |
2021 | Anson Lo - " |
2022 | Kenny Khoo - " |
Concerts
[edit]Year | Date | Name | Venue | Note |
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2023 | 25–27 August | EDAN LUI "IN MY SIGHT OF E" SOLO CONCERT 2023 | AsiaWorld–Arena | [19] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Music Award
[edit]Year | Award ceremony | Network | Venue | Category | Result |
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2021 | 2021 Metro Radio Music Awards | Metro Radio | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre | Audience's Favorite Newcomer | Won |
2022 | Ultimate Song Chart Awards Presentation 2021 | CRHK | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo | Best Male Newcomer | Silver |
Chill Club Awards 21/22 | ViuTV | Star Hall, KITEC | Best Male Newcomer | Silver |
Film Award
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2023 | 41st Hong Kong Film Awards | Best New Performer | Chilli Laugh Story | Nominated |
Hong Kong Family | Nominated |
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呂 爵安 on Instagram: ".幾 個月 前 嘅記者 訪問 ,我 誇 下 海 口 ,豪 言 要 喺演唱會前出 多 五 首 歌 !😎😎今日 我 正式 宣 佈,對 唔住,係 我 諗多咗!🥹🥹🥹原 來 。。。計 埋 「E先生 愛人 執 照 」我 淨 係 夠時間 出 多 3首 ! 吓。。。。3首 ?姐 係 嚟緊一個星期會出多兩首?😱 冇錯!喺演唱會25號 前 ,除 咗前幾 日 劇 透 咗成個 阿 凡達咁樣嗰首之 外 ,我 仲 會 出 多 一 首 歌 !👏🏻👏🏻 而且哩 首 仲 係 一 首 普通 話 嘅跳唱歌 !🕺🏻🕺🏻🕺🏻❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥😍😍😍點 解 係 普通 話 ?其實冇特別 ,純粹 個 demo係 普通 話 ,今次 想 試 下 keep返 佢原本 嗰種感覺 🤣🤣實驗 性質 🤪🤪講 到 明 冇時間 ,所以 呢首歌 係 冇MV的 🤣🤣🤣(你估我 一 日 真 係 有 48小 時 咩😂)亦 因 時間 所 限 ,Cover Photo我 搵咗AI大 哥幫我 搞搞🤖我 直接 將 個 歌 名 掉咗入 去 俾佢整 ,結果 就出咗呢幾 張 圖 😂😂😂 憑着呢幾張 圖 ,大家 估唔估到呢首歌 係 咩名?😏😏😏好 大 嘅提示 :係 四 個 字 嘅!😝 嚟緊大家 會 好 忙 啦,又 多 首 歌 要 聽熟😚😚想 睇隻舞 ?記 得 睇演唱會啦☺️ #5隻 變 3隻 😶🌫️ #盡力 了 🥹 #鬼 叫 你少歌 咩🥲 #兩 首 風格 截然 不同 嘅新歌 😙 #AI大 佬呢幾 張 相 點 用 🙃 #今次 好 易 估姐😏 #所以 估中冇獎😊"". Instagram. Retrieved 23 August 2023. - ^ "Edan「E
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非常 貓狗反轉 武林 》海 報 率先 睇😻】由 呂 爵安Edan @ MIRROR、邱士縉 Stanley @ MIRROR和 陳 欣妍Shirley齊 齊 開 心 聲 演 《非常 貓狗反轉 武林 》粵語版 ,1月 19日 今 個 新年 🧧誓 要 爆笑 賀 歲 🥳! 《非常 貓狗反轉 武林 》講述 自 古 貓狗兩 界 誓 不 兩立 😼🐶,而貓界 中 的 「武士 貓」更 是 名 震 江湖 ,只 傳 貓不傳 狗 。阿 憨作為 狗 界 中 的 最 底 層 ,平時 做乜都 被 其他狗 欺負,竟然夢想 要 去 貓界學 做一 個 武士 🥷🏻!漂洋過 海 誤 打 誤 進入 小 鎮貓里 屯 ,而小鎮當下 最 需要 就係一 個 武士 英雄 保護 村民 👊🏼!阿 憨遇上 本領 高 強 但 名聲 掃地的 武士 猫 寅 ,還 有 跟阿憨一樣夢想做武士的小辣貓小棉花,九五搭八的阿憨在兩貓幫助下正式向武士之路進發‼️ 1月 19日 今 個 新年 爆笑 賀 歲 😆預 告 🔗 #非常 貓狗反轉 武林 #PawsOfFury開 心 聲 演 #呂 爵安 #EdanLui #邱士縉 #StanleyYau #陳 欣妍 #ShirleyChan @edanlui @stanleysc_ @shirleyelephant"". Instagram. Retrieved 30 December 2022. - ^ Edan
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External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong male film actors
- Hong Kong male television actors
- Hong Kong television personalities
- 21st-century Hong Kong male singers
- Cantopop singer-songwriters
- Hong Kong idols
- King Maker contestants
- Mirror (group) members
- Hong Kong male singer-songwriters
- Hong Kong singer-songwriters
- Hong Kong male comedians
- Alumni of the University of Hong Kong