Back in the Rediffusion era, in 1951, at the age of 12, she was an announcer for children's radio dramas. She joined Rediffusion in 1951 and performed her first radio play,
Who Won the Prize (是誰得獎). In 1966, she moved to Rediffusion Wired Vision and her first singing show was "
Rediffusion Music" (麗的歌壇). "
Young Couple" (小夫妻) was her first TV drama and later "
Wong Lo Ng" (王老五) was her first time to play the leading role. Meanwhile, Chan also participated in the screenwriting work. She adapted the
Cantonese opera "
Lady Zhaojun Crossed the Frontier" (昭君出塞) and created "
Wang Zhaojun" (王昭君), which may be the first Cantonese opera short play sung in English in Hong Kong history. She also played the lead role, Wang Zhaojun. In the 1970s, Chan also wrote scripts and lyrics for the program "
Rediffusion Opera" (麗的歌劇). Chan has worked in different jobs over the years, such as being a backstage singer for Chan Chun Wah (陳振華), Elaine Chow (周秀蘭), Irene Chan (陳依齡) and
Michelle Yim (米雪). She has also worked as a screenwriter, performed in radio dramas, taught makeup, and published a collection of proses as a writer. She is knowledgeable and versatile, and occasionally makes guest appearances in movies. The rest of the time she does volunteer work. == References ==