Zeng Huifen

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zeng.
Zeng Huifen
Born
Chan Wai Fun

(1962-02-04) 4 February 1962 (age 62)
OccupationActress
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Jimmy Lim
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(m. 1991)​
Children2
Musical career
Also known asJacqueline Chan

Zeng Huifen (Chinese: 曾慧芬; pinyin: Zēng Huìfēn; born 4 February 1962), also known as Jacqueline Chan, is a Singaporean actress. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1983 to 1996. She is best known for starring in numerous Singaporean dramas from the 1980s to the 1990s, most notably in Samsui Women.

Career

Zeng started her acting career in 1983[1] after completing SBC's 3rd artiste drama training course and debuted in Army Series (新兵小传). She later starred alongside her drama coursemate Wang Yuqing in the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's classic drama The Flying Fish.

Zeng continued to perform in several dramas such as the 1985 hit drama Takeover (人在旅途) which gained her popularity in China. It was her role as the lead character Ah Gui in the 1986 blockbuster period drama Samsui Women which shot her to fame.[2]

Zeng continued taking on more lead roles in various local television and telemovie productions. In 1995, she was nominated in the Star Awards Best Actress category for her role in the telemovie The Chance Of Life. In 1996, she became the first actress to ever be nominated for three different awards at the annual Star Awards. The three awards she was nominated for were: the Best Actress Award for Dr Justice II, Best Supporting Actress Award for The Teochew Family, and the Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste Award. Zeng managed to bag the Best Supporting Actress award.

Zeng retired from showbiz in 1997.[3]

Personal life

Zeng studied at Nan Chiau High School.[4]

Zeng married Jimmy Lim, an oil rig engineer, in May 1991[5] and have 2 children.[6] In 1997, Zeng relocated to Texas, United States with her family for her husband's work.[6] She returned to Singapore with her family in 1998.[7]

Since retiring Zeng has made several public appearances, such as Zoe Tay's wedding in 2001[7] and during Zeng's good friend Chen Liping's Slim 10 court case, showing up with Tan, in October 2003.[8] She has also made several guest appearances at MediaCorp's anniversary events. Most recently, she was contacted by MediaCorp for the anniversary special feature Star Reunion (那些年，我们一起看电视) in 2012 and she replied via e-mail that she was doing well.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes Ref
1983 Double Blessings 春风得意
Army Series 新兵小传
All That Glitters is Not Gold 捷径
The Flying Fish Ah Fen 阿芬 (Cat) [2]
1984 Spice of Life 四日谈 之《花圃的秘密》 Bi Wen 碧纹
Blossoms in the Sun 阳光蜜糖 Du Juan Juan 杜娟娟
Growing Up 吾家有子
1985 Takeover 人在旅途 Kang Li 康莉
1986 Samsui Women Dai Ah Gui 戴阿桂 [9]
Crossroads 红绿灯 之《红灯》 Luo Wan Xia 洛晚霞
1987 Sunshine After Rain 雨过天晴 Zhou Yu Fang 周瑜芳
Paint a Rainbow 调色板 Mo Ji Ping 莫纪萍
I Do 君子好逑 Zhong Shu Jun 钟淑君 [10]
Pickpockets 提防小手 Guan Cun Hui 关存慧
1988 Airforce
The Last Applause 舞榭歌台 Lin Ya Wen 林雅雯
Mystery 迷离夜 之《谜》 Lei Sha 雷莎
Ups and Downs 婚姻保险 Guan Cui Wen 关萃雯 [11]
1989 A Long Way Home 燃烧岁月 Hu Yue Qing 胡月青 [12]
A Mother's Love 亲心唤我心 He Jia Huan 何家欢
1990 Imperial Intrigues 大内双宝 Jiang Die Niang 江蝶娘 [13]
Happy World 多多富贵多多情 Yang Bao Yi 杨宝仪 [2]
1991 The Woman I Marry 家有恶妻 Jia Ming Zhu 贾明珠 [14]
1992 Fiery Passion 烈焰焚情 Chen Jia Jing 陈家靖 [15]
Between Friends 山水喜相逢 Shen Pian Pian 沈翩翩
1993 Invincible Warriors 皇朝铁将金粉情 Lan Kong Fei Xue 蓝空飞雪
The Wilful Siblings 斗气姐妹 Yang Hong Ping 杨红萍 (Amy) / Fang Ling Ling 方玲玲
1994 Dark Obsession 疯蝶 Yu Li Qing 余丽清 Telemovie
A Chance of Life 生死一线 Lin Ai Li 林爱莉 Telemovie

Nominated for Best Actress at Star Awards 1995

Fiery Of Lover 烈火情人 Ou Shu Xin 欧淑心
Dr Justice 法医故事 之《红颜裁决》 Gao Yu Zhen 高玉珍
1995 Secret Files 机密档案 Zhong Yin 钟茵
The Teochew Family Cai Chu Ning 蔡楚宁 Won Best Supporting Actress at Star Awards 1996 [16]
Dr Justice II 法医故事II 之《雨夜安魂曲》 Shen Xi Shuang 沈惜双 Nominated for Best Actress at Star Awards 1996 [5]
1996 Beyond Dawn 女子监狱 Lin Mei Yan 林美燕
Triumph Over The Green 爱拼球会赢 Tang An Qi 唐安琪
Three-In-One Love 爱情三合一 Lao Yu Zhu 老玉珠
Mirror of Life 实况剧场 之《三水红头巾》 Yu Xiu Jin 余秀金（金姐）

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result Ref
1995 Star Awards Best Actress A Chance of Life (as Lin Ai Li) Nominated
1996 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Teochew Family (as Cai Chu Ning) Won [16]
Best Actress Dr Justice II (as Shen Xi Shuang ) Nominated [5]

References

  1. ^ Wong, Sing Yeong (7 March 1990). "SEEING STARS". The New Paper. p. 21. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  2. ^ a b c "Huifen has come a long way". The New Paper. 25 January 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  3. ^ Guan Seck Mui (2009). Hui Yi Lang. Singapore.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Tan, Yi-ling (4 March 1997). "Nan Chiau alumni to mark school's 50 years". The Straits Times. pp. L6.
  5. ^ a b c Yong, Siew Fern (11 February 1997). "Huifen's leaving". The New Paper. p. 33.
  6. ^ a b "Actresses join hubbies abroad". The New Paper. 28 July 2009. p. 22.
  7. ^ a b Yeoh, Wee Teck (2 October 2001). "Still every inch a star". The New Paper. pp. 22–23.
  8. ^ Ong, Francis (4 October 2003). "Judgment on Andrea's case today". The Straits Times.
  9. ^ "The 'heroines' who wouldn't talk". The Straits Times. 2 May 1986. p. 6. Retrieved 22 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  10. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (9 March 2022). "Actress Chen Liping meets up with Samsui Women star Zeng Huifen". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  11. ^ Lo, Tien Yin (16 November 1988). "Lin Lin's big break with Ups and Downs". The New Paper. p. 24. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  12. ^ "New serials promise good entertainment". The Straits Times. 31 January 1989. p. 18. Retrieved 28 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  13. ^ Chiong, Viven (31 July 1990). "Zeng Huifen, swordswoman". The New Paper. p. 24. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  14. ^ "THE SERIAL". The New Paper. 9 September 1991. p. 22. Retrieved 31 October 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
  15. ^ "'We haven't met for over 10 years': Former actress Zeng Huifen makes rare appearance at Chew Chor Meng's new bistro bar". AsiaOne. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  16. ^ a b "THE WINNERS". The New Paper. 24 June 1996. p. 21.