Hongkong actress Amy Chan Sau Man is definitely a familiar name for fans of Hongkong dramas in the ‘90s.

The 59-year-old starred in hit after hit, and was best known for acting in TVB's hit legal franchise Files Of Justice. The drama series ran from 1992 to 1995 and spanned five seasons, with Amy playing the strong and independent prosecutor Michelle Ting.

Other notable dramas that Amy, who was once considered the Ah Jie of broadcaster ATV, starred in included ATV’s The Good Old Days, as well as TVB’s Fate of the Clairvoyant.

Amy tied the knot with fellow actor Lam Kwok Hung in 1986, and the couple have a son together. In the early 2000s, their relationship was thrust into the spotlight after Amy’s studio was splashed with red paint by loansharks.

It turned out that Kwok Hung was heavily in debt due to his gambling addiction and that Amy was helping to pay off his debts.

She gradually faded out of the spotlight after starring in The Men of Justice in 2010.

In 2015, Amy announced that she had divorced Kwok Hung three years earlier. However, she did not star in any dramas until 2019 when she appeared in ViuTV’s Limited Education.

Recently, Amy made an appearance on Hongkong actor-director Lawrence Cheng’s YouTube channel, where she shared more about what she’s been up to.

As it turns out, Amy is now a certified aromatherapist. According to the actress, she first got into aromatherapy 10 years ago. She spent a year studying the holistic healing treatment and eventually obtained a diploma in aromatherapy.

“I started [studying] for myself, but after my friends knew that I was doing aromatherapy, they began approaching me when they had any questions. And as my circle grew, a couple of fans came forward to ask if they could buy my essential oils, so I created an online shop,” Amy said.

But this doesn’t mean that Amy’s retiring from acting.

When Lawrence asked Amy to choose between acting and aromatherapy, she replied: “I've never forced myself when it comes to acting. I’ll only film something again if I meet a suitable project, but this doesn’t come often. It might be 'cos I'm older now. I may have filmed a lot in the past, and met many interesting scripts but my physical condition now is not the same.

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