Stephen Chan Chi-wan

Chan studied linguistics and theatre at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1981.{{cite web|url=https://news.now.com/home/life/player?newsId=327782|title=〈雲遊四海〉我與Agatha Christie的花甲舞台夢－陳志雲|publisher=Now新聞}}

He initially joined the HK government as an Administrative Officer, in the same batch as Edward Yau.[https://www.scmp.com/article/708358/colourful-tvb-boss-who-took-unusual-path-broadcasting-fame South China Morning Post]. Colourful TVB boss who took an unusual path to broadcasting fame. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.{{cite web|url=http://imoney.hket.com/article/1837666|title=隨時代轉變 官威不再 公僕先行|publisher=iMoney智富雜誌}} He then spent four years in London lobbying for the right of abode for Hong Kong people. In 1991 he returned to HK and served as assistant commissioner of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority. He was also working a part-time disc jockey position with the RTHK, when was known as "'Wai Ka Ching (Vulgar Chan)'".

He worked at Commercial Radio Hong Kong for two years before joining TVB as a Programme Controller in 1992. He was given additional responsibilities as Controller (External Affairs) in 1995.

In April 2001, Chan was promoted to Assistant General Manager at TVB. In April 2004, he was officially made the general manager of broadcasting. His popularity increased when he began airing the show, Be My Guest, in which he interviews Hong Kong celebrities in 2006.

For the show Vanishing Glacier (台慶鉅獻: 冰天動地), he also flew to the arctic to record the impact of global warming with Sammul Chan, Bernice Liu and Kay Tse.The Standard (HK). "[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=95721&sid=27379301&con_type=1&d_str=20100312&sear_year=2010 The Standard.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629155935/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=95721&sid=27379301&con_type=1&d_str=20100312&sear_year=2010 |date=29 June 2011 }}." Hands-on operator is a natural on either side of the camera. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.Yesasia.com. "[http://www.yesasia.com/global/vanishing-glacier-dvd-part-i-tvb-program/1013636419-0-0-0-zh_TW/info.html Yesasia.com]." 台慶鉅獻: 冰天動地. Retrieved on 12 March 2010.

On 9 December 2011, Chan resigned from TVB and went to study abroad.{{cite news|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?iss_id=20111210&sec_id=4104&art_id=15879813 |title=六嬸挽留失敗陳志雲遊學矽谷|date=10 December 2011|work=Apple Daily}}

On 4 March 2013, Chan took up the post of CEO of Commercial Radio Hong Kong{{cite news|url=http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/realtime/art_main.php?&iss_id=20120304&sec_id=6996647&art_id=50070466 |title=陳志雲出任商台CEO|date=4 March 2013|work=Apple Daily}} On 11 February 2015, Chan transferred to the post of the principal advicer.{{cite web |url=http://www2.hkej.com/instantnews/hongkong/article/349255/%E9%99%B3%E5%BF%97%E9%9B%B2%E7%94%B1%E5%95%86%E5%8F%B0%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E7%B8%BD%E8%A3%81%E8%BD%89%E4%BB%BB%E9%A6%96%E5%B8%AD%E6%99%BA%E5%9B%8A |title=陳志雲由商台行政總裁轉任首席智囊 - 信報網站 hkej.com |website=www2.hkej.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119034730/http://www2.hkej.com/instantnews/hongkong/article/349255/%E9%99%B3%E5%BF%97%E9%9B%B2%E7%94%B1%E5%95%86%E5%8F%B0%E8%A1%8C%E6%94%BF%E7%B8%BD%E8%A3%81%E8%BD%89%E4%BB%BB%E9%A6%96%E5%B8%AD%E6%99%BA%E5%9B%8A |archive-date=2016-01-19}}{{cite news | url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=142490&sid=41562621&con_type=3&d_str=20140213&isSearch=1&sear_year=2015 | title=Li axed amid row | work=The Standard | date=13 February 2015 | access-date=17 February 2015 | author=Ip, Kelly | df=dmy-all }}{{dead link|date=August 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

In April 2020, Chan started a personal YouTube channel, titled Stephen Talks (志雲頻道stephenchannel). Chan would invite various celebrities, actors and singers over for singing sessions, interviews and talk shows. He gained popularity as a commentator, discussing and analyzing news, lifestyles, politics of Hong Kong as well as international affairs. As of 2022, Chan has accumulated 259K subscribers.{{cite news |title=【下周五網上音樂會】陳志雲暗窒香港歌手唔肯做免費騷 王喜變身「男版文詠珊」落力宣傳 |url=https://skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/2617188/【下周五網上音樂會】陳志雲暗窒香港歌手唔肯做免費騷%20王喜變身「男版文詠珊」落力宣傳 |accessdate=2021-02-21 |work=晴報 |date=2020-04-14 |archive-date=2020-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204120655/https://skypost.ulifestyle.com.hk/article/2617188/%E3%80%90%E4%B8%8B%E5%91%A8%E4%BA%94%E7%B6%B2%E4%B8%8A%E9%9F%B3%E6%A8%82%E6%9C%83%E3%80%91%E9%99%B3%E5%BF%97%E9%9B%B2%E6%9A%97%E7%AA%92%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B%E5%94%94%E8%82%AF%E5%81%9A%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%BB%E9%A8%B7%20%E7%8E%8B%E5%96%9C%E8%AE%8A%E8%BA%AB%E3%80%8C%E7%94%B7%E7%89%88%E6%96%87%E8%A9%A0%E7%8F%8A%E3%80%8D%E8%90%BD%E5%8A%9B%E5%AE%A3%E5%82%B3}}{{cite web|url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/terence-siufay-finally-comes-gay-084400247.html|title=Terence Siufay finally comes out as gay|website=Yahoo Style|date=19 August 2020|access-date=3 April 2022}}

Chan was also an outspoken critic of the Hong Kong entertainment industry, especially local TV. After he started his channel, Chan stated; "the age of television is behind us in the past, due to new media. If there is no competition in the small market, how is there more to survive?" In an interview with Ming Pao, Chan mentioned that he does not intend to earn a lot, but the passion and heart put into his talk show required a lot of variety. He stated that advertisement income was good enough to keep it functioning. In 2021, Chan ranked on 8th spot in the ranking of Hong Kong's hottest content creator channels.{{cite web|url=https://today.line.me/hk/v2/article/ZawLJne|title=用心經營網上頻道有回報 陳志雲：電視已是過去式|website=Today.Line|date=14 December 2021|archive-date=3 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220403063850/https://today.line.me/hk/v2/article/ZawLJne}} [https://ol.mingpao.com/ldy/showbiz/latest/20211214/1639466709874/%E7%94%A8%E5%BF%83%E7%B6%93%E7%87%9F%E7%B6%B2%E4%B8%8A%E9%A0%BB%E9%81%93%E6%9C%89%E5%9B%9E%E5%A0%B1-%E9%99%B3%E5%BF%97%E9%9B%B2-%E9%9B%BB%E8%A6%96%E5%B7%B2%E6%98%AF%E9%81%8E%E5%8E%BB%E5%BC%8F Alt URL]

Chan initially weighed 90 kg, and became slim when he became a vegetarian.[http://www.londonspeakerbureau.hk/stephen_chan_print.aspx Stephen Chan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100314164226/http://www.londonspeakerbureau.hk/stephen_chan_print.aspx |date=14 March 2010 }}

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On 11 March 2010, Chan together with his personal assistant and 3 other employees of TVB were arrested by the ICAC. The other arrested included Wilson Chan Wing-suen, Wilson Chin Kwok-wai, Ning Jin and Edthancy Tseng Pei-kun.The Standard (HK). "[http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=95719&sid=27379376&con_type=3 Show graft] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315110615/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=95719&sid=27379376&con_type=3 |date=15 March 2010 }}." The Standard. Retrieved on 12 March 2010. TVB confirmed that three of their employees were involved, and that their duties and work had been suspended pending further development.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20100311/LTN20100311087.pdf|title=Announcement|last=MAK |first=Adrian Yau Kee |date=11 March 2010|publisher=Television Broadcasts Limited|accessdate=12 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122114924/http://www.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/20100311/LTN20100311087.pdf|archive-date=22 November 2011|url-status=dead}} On 16 September 2010, Chan was formally charged by ICAC with corruption and conspiracy to defraud TVB.Cecil Wong, "[http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20100916/news_20100916_56_698898.htm ICAC charges TVB boss with bribery]," RTHK, 16 September 2010.

Chan was cleared of charges relating to some activities at TVB in November 2010, but three other incidents relating to bribery and conspiracy to defraud are still being investigated. Chan resumed his TVB duties on 16 November, but his duties will not involve artist management and casting arrangement.{{cite news| url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703326204575617441641747402 | work=The Wall Street Journal | first=Kate | last=O'Keeffe | title=TVB's Chan to Resume Manager Duties | date=16 November 2010}}

Chan and Edthancy Tseng were acquitted twice in 2011 and 2013. On 25 October 2015, Chan and Tseng were convicted on bribery in which a mall Olympian City paid Chan {{currency|112,000|HKD}} through Tseng's company.{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Lau |date=26 October 2015 |title=Former TVB manager Stephen Chan and assistant face guilty verdicts in bribery charge over HK$112,000 TV show payment |url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1872117/former-tvb-manager-stephen-chan-and-assistant-found-guilty |website=South China Morning Post |accessdate=27 October 2015 }} {{subscription required}} Chan and Tseng's convictions were quashed by the Court of Final Appeal in March 2017.[http://www.hklii.hk/cgi-bin/sinodisp/eng/hk/cases/hkcfa/2017/15.html Secretary for Justice v Chan Chi Wan, Stephen]

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