Sophie Ngan

Biography

Sophie Ngan, also known as Yan Qianwen, is a Hong Kong actress whose original name is Yan Shaoling, and who previously used the stage name Yiling. She graduated in 1989 from the 15th session of TVB's artist training class, alongside classmates Lin Jiadong, Huang Debin, Lei Yuyang, Liu Ximing, Lin Zhishan, and Lin Yanming, among others. She left TVB in 1996 and subsequently withdrew from the entertainment industry for a period, working as a secretary. In 1998, she was invited by her friend Chen Mingjun to return to the entertainment industry and signed with ATV, but was later dismissed due to nude photos published in a homosexual magazine. Thereafter, she focused on film development, appearing in numerous Category III films in a short period, becoming an erotic film star. She retired from the entertainment industry in 2004 and switched to the clothing business. She returned in 2019 as a contracted actress with TVB, filming advertisements and television dramas.