Idy Chan Yuk-Lin (Traditional Chinese: 陳玉蓮, Simplified Chinese: 陈玉莲, Cantonese: Chan Yuk Lin, Mandarin: Chen Yu Lian) (born March 25, 1960 in Hong Kong) is one of the popular Hong Kong TV actresses during the 1980s. She joined showbiz when she was 17 in 1977. She's famous for her heavenly role of Xiao Long Nu along with Andy Lau as Yang Guo in the 1983 TVB adaptation of Jin Yong's wuxia and love epic "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Idy's more popular for her small screens' work, however, she's in many good films from around early 1980s to early 1990s like Casino Raiders, Kawashima Yoshiko, etc..

On Idy's real life, the long 5-year (1978-1983) romance between Idy and Chow Yun-Fat also made headlines in the early days of their TV careers. During and after the shooting of TVB series "The Return of the Condor Heroes" resulted Andy Lau was unrequitedly in love with her. Also, she settled in New York, USA during her short marriage with business man Peter Chan Siu-Moo.

Idy quietly retired in 1993, she however occasionally still appears on TV shows in China and Hong Kong. Besides running her own and family businesses in advertising and restaurant, she's also an active volunteer of many charities.

For more information on Idy, please go to Chan Yuk Lin Online 陳玉蓮在線.

Related links

• Return of Condor Heroes 神鵰俠侶 (1983 - TVB)
• TVB Official website