# FanFan

Christine Fan (born March 18, 1976), better known by her stage name FanFan or her Mandarin name Fan Wei-chi, is a Taiwanese-American singer. She sings mostly in Mandarin, but has also recorded in English. A popular singer, she has 3 million followers on Facebook and over 47 million fans on the Chinese portal Sina Weibo. She speaks Mandarin fluently but is also proficient in English.

## Early life and education

FanFan was born in Columbus, Ohio on March 18, 1976. She is the elder of two children and has a younger brother. She attended Pomona College, and then transferred in her second year to Harvard Extension School, a distance-education branch of Harvard University. She subsequently dropped out to pursue her musical career.

## Career

FanFan hosted the variety show Bang Bang Tang (模范棒棒堂) on Channel [V] in Taiwan and has also starred in various commercials. On November 1, 2008, she held her first ticketed concert in Taipei. She later held concerts in Hong Kong and in the Chinese cities of Taichung and Beijing. She was also the special guest in JJ Lin's concert in Singapore.
FanFan has composed and written lyrics for herself as well as other artists, including Claire Kuo, Angela Chang, Freya Lim, and the girl group Hey Girl. In 2015, she and Blackie Chen founded a talent agent company and signed Kimberley Chen, and she became her mentor, talent agent and record producer while she was pregnant with twin boys.

## Personal life

In 2003, because of the pressure of her sudden change in career path suggested by her record company to let her become an actress, FanFan suffered major depressive disorder and mild anorexia. She eventually recovered through her religion and with support from friends. A week after receiving the diagnosis, her doctor committed suicide.
FanFan dated basketball player turned entertainer Blackie Chen for ten years before he proposed on February 17, 2010, during a game between the New Jersey Nets and the Miami Heat at Meadowlands Arena. They had courtside seats cheering for Chen's friend, Nets player Yi Jianlian. She also sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Nets home game against the Memphis Grizzlies on February 21, 2010.) Both Christians, they married on May 7, 2011, at a church in Taipei. Their twin sons were born on January 15, 2015. The couple is active in charity work, most notably co-founding the Love Life campaign.

## Discography

* FanFan's World (范范的世界) (2000)
* The Sun (太陽) (2001)
* The Sound of Music (真善美) (2003)
* For Fan – Original Dream (最初的夢想) (2004)
* One to One (一比一) (2005)
* Our Anniversary (我們的紀念日) (2006)
* Philosopher (哲學家) (2007)
* Faces of FanFan (2008)
* F One (2009)
* Love and FanFan (2011)
* Together (爱,在一起) (2012)
* Fanfan's time to give thanks (范范的感恩節) (2016)
* Solitary Moment (恰如其分的自己) (2022)

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Attitude (態度) | | documentary, music supervisor |
| 2009 | Love Life | herself | documentary, also music supervisor |
| 2013 | The Stolen Years (被偷走的那五年) | | |

### TV dramas

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2002 | Tomorrow (愛情白皮書) | Ji Xing Hua |
| 2005 | The Sour Pack (醋溜族) | Xiaohong |
| 2008 | Mysterious Incredible Terminator (霹靂MIT) | Tao Mei Ren/Miss Cherry |
| 2008 | The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries (黑糖群俠傳) | Dongfang Bu Bai |

## Concerts
### We Are Friends Concerts

| Date | Location | Venue | Special guests |
| November 1, 2008 | Taipei, Taiwan | National Taiwan University Sports Center | Dee Hsu, Barbie Hsu, A-Mei, Claire Kuo, Lollipop |
| November 22, 2008 | Taichung, Taiwan | National Chung Hsing University | Angela Chang, Claire Kuo, Hey Girl, Janet Hsieh |
| August 19, 2009 | Hong Kong, China | Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre | Lollipop, Claire Kuo |
| August 21, 2009 | Beijing, China | Beijing Exhibition Center | Claire Kuo |

### Love & FanFan world tour

| Date | Location | Venue | Special guests |
| August 27, 2011 | Shanghai, China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Ella Chen |
| September 9, 2011 | Beijing, China | Workers Indoor Arena | Stefanie Sun, Wu Tsing-fong |
| December 25, 2011 | Suzhou, China | Suzhou Sports Center | Claire Kuo |
| May 12, 2012 | Guangzhou, China | Guangzhou Gymnasium | JPM |
| June 30, 2012 | Chengdu, China | Sichuan Gymnasium | Blackie Chen |
| August 18, 2012 | Shanghai, China | Mercedes-Benz Arena | Blackie Chen |
| October 27, 2012 | Nanjing, China | Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre | Blackie Chen |
| January 13, 2013 | Hong Kong, China | Hong Kong Coliseum | Will Pan |
| February 2, 2013 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena | Leehom Wang |
| March 25, 2013 | London, UK | The O2 Arena | |
| June 16, 2013 | Connecticut, U.S. | Mohegan Sun Arena | |
| October 12, 2013 | Vancouver, Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre | William Wei |

### My Dear Life Concert

| Date | Location | Venue | Special guests |
| March 18, 2014 | Taipei, Taiwan | Lagacy Taipei | |

### On the Road to Happiness world tour

| Date | Location | Venue |
| March 18, 2017 | Shenzhen, China | Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre |
| May 20, 2017 | Beijing, China | Capital Indoor Stadium |
| July 15, 2017 | Jinan, China | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium |
| September 2, 2017 | Shanghai, China | Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| October 20, 2017 | Boston, U.S. | Orpheum Theatre |
| October 23, 2017 | Vancouver, Canada | Queen Elizabeth Theatre |
| November 4, 2017 | Taipei, Taiwan | Taipei Arena |
| December 9, 2017 | Wuhan, China | Wuhan Sports Center |
| December 23, 2017 | Zhengzhou, China | Zhengzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center |
| January 26, 2018 | Los Angeles, U.S. | Pasadena Convention Center |
| January 28, 2018 | San Jose, U.S. | San Jose Center for the Performing Arts |
| January 30, 2018 | Toronto, Canada | Massey Hall |
| November 16, 2019 | Singapore, Singapore | Singapore Indoor Stadium |