Christine W.F. Chan
- Writer
- Producer
- Additional Crew
Christine is a writer-producer based in England, U.K.. She studied screen-writing at BAFTA and attended master-classes given by award winning directors and writers e.g. Anthony Minghella ('The English Patient'), Deborah Maggovach ('Pride & Prejudice'), Michael Hirst ('Elizabeth', 'Elizabeth the Golden Age'), to name a few. Talent spotted, she was personally mentored by Sam Snape, BAFTA's film &TV writing lecturer.
Education and family background. Christine inherited her love for writing from her father, a Reuters correspondent and newspaper editor based in (former British) Malaya and Singapore. Brought up by her Dad on classic literature and Hollywood movies, she started writing scripts based on the stories of WW2 that he told her. Her Dad's fav. movie was 'Roman Holiday' (starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck), about an honest journalist who fell in love with a princess. Both her parents were also fans of the UK's Royal Family.
Dad encouraged his children to learn and travel, introducing them to the finest ballets (Bolshoi) and music (Vienna Boys Choir). He sent Christine to school in England to be 'properly educated.' She studied at Clarendon Girls school, an English boarding school in the beautiful Cambridgeshire, surrounded by 250 acres of green pastures and nothing but sheep! She later escaped to and graduated from the lively and bustling Bristol University.
BFI London theaters and Charity Accounts. Like most graduates looking for work, she then moved to the big city in London, where she discovered her love for theaters and musicals. She took up dance classes in her spare time and film courses at the BFI & Raindance. These led her to the BFI and Cannes Film Festivals and film work. She also works part-time in charity & film / TV accounts (day job), and has attended various charity galas in aid of UNICEF, Children with Leukaemia and the Princes Trust. She now lives in Buckinghamshire.
'True Love' and 'Fun' Pursuits. Christine is a naturalized Brit, having lived in England since she was 17 and has acquired British tastes for apple crumble, strawberry trifle, baked beans, Cumberland sausages and Sunday roasts with Yorkshire puddings. As well as a love for British pursuits, like joining the thousands at the Proms in London's Hyde Park, the horse races in Derby Epsom and the annual Royal Regatta in Henley. She develops film projects for her company Cocoa Classic Films Ltd (UK), named after her 'true love,' cat Cocoa (2005-2023). The song 'true love' was sang by Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in the movie 'High Society' and became Cocoa's song. Christine now has a spaniel named Derby. 'A Dog's Purpose' is their favorite movie. His purpose is to play football and keep her happy and warm snuggling up on the TV sofa, watching videos.
Hobbies: Cooking dinners for friends, following Michelin star chef, Gordon Ramsay. Swimming and horse riding to keep slim.
Education and family background. Christine inherited her love for writing from her father, a Reuters correspondent and newspaper editor based in (former British) Malaya and Singapore. Brought up by her Dad on classic literature and Hollywood movies, she started writing scripts based on the stories of WW2 that he told her. Her Dad's fav. movie was 'Roman Holiday' (starring Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck), about an honest journalist who fell in love with a princess. Both her parents were also fans of the UK's Royal Family.
Dad encouraged his children to learn and travel, introducing them to the finest ballets (Bolshoi) and music (Vienna Boys Choir). He sent Christine to school in England to be 'properly educated.' She studied at Clarendon Girls school, an English boarding school in the beautiful Cambridgeshire, surrounded by 250 acres of green pastures and nothing but sheep! She later escaped to and graduated from the lively and bustling Bristol University.
BFI London theaters and Charity Accounts. Like most graduates looking for work, she then moved to the big city in London, where she discovered her love for theaters and musicals. She took up dance classes in her spare time and film courses at the BFI & Raindance. These led her to the BFI and Cannes Film Festivals and film work. She also works part-time in charity & film / TV accounts (day job), and has attended various charity galas in aid of UNICEF, Children with Leukaemia and the Princes Trust. She now lives in Buckinghamshire.
'True Love' and 'Fun' Pursuits. Christine is a naturalized Brit, having lived in England since she was 17 and has acquired British tastes for apple crumble, strawberry trifle, baked beans, Cumberland sausages and Sunday roasts with Yorkshire puddings. As well as a love for British pursuits, like joining the thousands at the Proms in London's Hyde Park, the horse races in Derby Epsom and the annual Royal Regatta in Henley. She develops film projects for her company Cocoa Classic Films Ltd (UK), named after her 'true love,' cat Cocoa (2005-2023). The song 'true love' was sang by Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby in the movie 'High Society' and became Cocoa's song. Christine now has a spaniel named Derby. 'A Dog's Purpose' is their favorite movie. His purpose is to play football and keep her happy and warm snuggling up on the TV sofa, watching videos.
Hobbies: Cooking dinners for friends, following Michelin star chef, Gordon Ramsay. Swimming and horse riding to keep slim.