English Name: Moses
Nickname: Mo
Birth date: Apr 16, 1971
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Horoscope: Aries
Height: 6ft/185cm
Birth place: Hong Kong
Ancestry: Taishan, Guangdong
Nationality: Australian
Languages: Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Family: Father (deceased), Mother, 2 older brothers (Mike and Daniel)
Spouse: Aimee Chan (m. Jun 11, 2013) [Instagram, Weibo]
Children: Aiden Joshua 梓燁 (b. Dec 4, 2013), Nathan Lucas 浩鋒 (b. Feb 26, 2015), Camilla (b. Apr 27, 2016)
Education: College (~1-2 years); Major: Accounting
Profession before acting: Model
Publications: 《給咖啡偷一杯時間‧My Coffee Guide》(2009), 《品味．咖啡 My Coffee Guide 2013》 (2013)
Businesses: Blooms Roastery & Craft Tea, Blooms Coffee, Auntie Sweet Dessert (甜姨姨私房甜品)
Fun Facts:
• He chose the name Moses before moving to Australia. Chose the name because he liked the religious figure, Moses.
• His nickname, Mo, was first used by Ada Choi when filming Where the Legend Begins. She thought the "-ses" in his name was difficult to pronounce so decided to call him Mo.
• Taught himself to play the piano and guitar. On the piano, he can only play "Somewhere in Time" by John Barry and 《漣漪》 by Danny Chan. He likes to play classical music on the guitar.
• Can rotate his tongue 360 degrees and can wiggle his ears.
• Father was an anesthesiologist. He passed away from a stroke when Moses was in his early teens. Mother was a nurse who became a doctor in Traditional Chinese medicine (中醫). She and her sons immigrated to Australia where she taught Traditional Chinese medicine. She is now retired and resides in Australia, but often visits Moses in Hong Kong.
• First kiss was on a public bus.
• In his youth, his favorite pastime was surfing.
• Favorite Sport: Tennis
• Favorite/Lucky Number: 4
• Favorite foods include Japanese cuisine, French cuisine, and steak.
• Favorite Beverage: Coffee
• Shoe size: 45
• Loves to draw. He wanted to major in art in college, but his portfolio was rejected.
• Made his acting debut in 1994 in the Category III movie Twenty Something.
• He was an "intensive heavy smoker" in his teens. His cigarette of choice was Camel. He quit after 1-2 years.
• A polyp/nodule formed in his throat (vocal cord) in his teens after having bronchitis(?), which caused him to have a very raspy voice. He had the raspy voice when filming many movies. He removed the polyp/nodule after being told by Catherine Tsang (珍姐) to change his image before joining TVB. The surgery was done around the time he filmed God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage.
• Joined TVB in 2000.
• He has shares in a dessert shop, Auntie Sweet Dessert (甜姨姨私房甜品), with TV producer Jonathan Chik Ki Yee (Chik) and a friend, Candy, who was a PA in TVB. As of 2023, there are four branches: Tin Hau, Causeway Bay, Diamond Hill, and Mong Kok.
• His first book about local Hong Kong cafes, 《給咖啡偷一杯時間‧My Coffee Guide》, released in 2009. The follow-up book also about local Hong Kong cafes, 《品味．咖啡 My Coffee Guide 2013》, released on Mar 18, 2013.
• In 2011, he and a partner opened a cafe in Malaysia called Coffee Concept, but unfortunately it closed in 2012. His plan to open a cafe at the end of 2013 was pushed back because he and Aimee were expecting a baby (Aiden).
• Aimee announced their marriage on Weibo on Jun 12, 2013. They met when filming Master of Play in 2010. They started dating in the summer of 2011. They publicized their relationship on Sept 29, 2011. Their wedding ceremony was on Jun 11, 2013 in Versailles, France. Their wedding banquet with extended family and friends was on Jul 17, 2013 in Toronto. In an interview, Aimee shared that they initially planned to have their wedding in France during Christmas 2013, but they had to move it to June because she was pregnant.
• Aimee announced the birth of their first son on Weibo on Dec 5, 2013. His English name is Aiden Joshua and Chinese name is 陳梓燁. He was born in the afternoon of Dec 4, 2013 in Canossa Hospital in Hong Kong. He weighed 6lbs 11oz.
• On Sept 19, 2014, during a function, Aimee shared that she was pregnant with their second child. Their second son was born in the afternoon of Feb 26, 2015 in Canossa Hospital in Hong Kong. His English name is Nathan Lucas and Chinese name is 陳浩鋒. He weighed 6lbs 13oz.
• Their daughter was born on Apr 27, 2016 in Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Hong Kong. She weighed 7.15lbs. Her English name is Camilla. She does not have a middle name - Aimee shared on her Instagram that they "couldn't agree on one and thought Camilla was simple and strong enough!" They have yet to share Camilla's Chinese name.
• In 2015, he opened Blooms Roastery & Craft Tea in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong. After 2 years of experimenting with pop-up stations and stores across Hong Kong, in Aug 2019, he opened his first coffee shop, Blooms Coffee, in K11 Musea, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. In Sept 2021, he opened his second shop in apm in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. As of May 2024, there are 6 shops.
