Anthony Chan Yau
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1952-10-01 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Also known as
- 陳友 · Chan Friend · Chan Chi To · The Wynners · 진우 · 陈友
Biography
Anthony Chan Yau is a Hong Kong actor and the drummer for the band Wynners. In 1981, Chan formed a film production company with Kenny Bee and produced Monkey Business. Chan joined Shaw Brothers in 1983 and produced his remarkable project Let’s Make Laugh, which was directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting. Then, Cheung and Chan formed a production company afterwards.
One of Chan’s most ambitious projects was A Fishy Story, starring by Kenny Bee and Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, in which Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk won the best actress award at the Hong Kong Film Awards. In recent years, Chan emigrated to US and retired from the film industry.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (77)
Armour of God
1986
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Mr. Vampire
1985
as Taoist Priest
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
as Lotta
Twin Dragons
1992
as Hotel Concierge
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
as Reporter at Pier
Mr Vampire Saga 4
1988
as Four Eyed Taoist
Project A Part II
1987
as Policeman #365
3 Days of a Blind Girl
1993
as Dr. Jack Ng
The Banquet
1991
as Mr. Chan's Friend
Millionaires' Express
1986
Rigor Mortis
2013
as Yau
Till Death Shall We Start
1990
as David
Heart of Dragon
1985
as Danny's Tutor
Enter the Fat Dragon
2020
as Chief Commissioner
When Fortune Smiles
1990
as Private Eye Wong
In the Blood
1988
as Hold-up Man
Spooky, Spooky
1988
as Inspector
Lucky Stars Go Places
1986
as Long Legs
Behind the Yellow Line
1984
as Ng Wai
East Meets West
2011
as The Wynner
The Romancing Star
1987
as Man in office
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
2010
as Taxi Driver
Mr. Virgin
1984
as Doctor
I Love Hong Kong 2013
2013
The Trail
1983
as Reader
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2023
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
1985
as Dr. Chen
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
1985
as Acting coach at Ju's audition
The Nocturnal Demon
1990
as Officer Chan
Let's Make Laugh II
1985
as Mr Chan
Four Loves
1989
as Chan Mo/Chen Wu
Mr. Fortune
1989
as Yau
The Return of Pom Pom
1984
as Hawker on the run [cameo]
Cute Girl
1980
as Ma Qian
Last Eunuch In China
1987
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
1986
as Chen Chih Tao
Little Cop
1989
as Mental Hospital Doctor
Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
1986
as Tallie Yau
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
1993
as Shum Si Koon
House of the Rising Sons
2018
Funny Triple
1985
as Gold Finger
The Strange Bedfellow
1986
A Fishy Story
1989
as Paul Chow
The Yuppie Fantasia 3
2017
Hero of the Beggars
1992
as Hotel Manager
Three Wishes
1988
as Chan Hong Tai
My Americanize Wife
1992
The Flying Mr. B
1985
Let's Make Laugh
1983
as Bailiff
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
1987
as Supt Chan [cameo] / Superintendent Chan
Family Light Affair
1984
as Pai
One Husband Too Many
1988
as Hsia Chin-Hsin
Happy Bigamist
1987
as Hsia Hsin
To Err Is Humane
1987
as Detective Wong
Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016
2016
Making It
1978
Gonna Get You
1976
Paris Holiday
2015
as Mr Chow
Changing Partner
1992
as Yau
Miracle 90 Days
1992
as Frankie
Second to None
1992
as Chan Chi Keung
溫拿 Never Say Goodbye 2016 香港紅館演唱會
Let's Rock
1975
The Last Jiangshi
2025
Monkey Business
1982
as Snake
The Merry Couple
1981
Play While You Play
1981
as Lou Jiewen
温拿38大跃进演唱会
2011
as Anthony Chan Yau
Six Is Company
1982
Rainbow In My Heart
1978
Spring in Autumn
1980
Part Time Job
1980
Master of Four Eyes
2019
as 友叔
Master of Four Eyes 2
2019
Lucky by Chance
1981
as Ma Lan-Tu
Embrace
2021
Crazy World
1981
About Anthony Chan Yau
Anthony Chan Yau is a Hong Kong actor and the drummer for the band Wynners. In 1981, Chan formed a film production company with Kenny Bee and produced Monkey Business. Chan joined Shaw Brothers in 1983 and produced his remarkable project Let’s Make Laugh, which was directed by Alfred Cheung Kin-Ting. Then, Cheung and Chan formed a production company afterwards. One of Chan’s most ambitious projects was A Fishy Story, starring by Kenny Bee and Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk, in which Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk won the best actress award at the Hong Kong Film… With 80 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Anthony Chan Yau has appeared in 77 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anthony Chan Yau Movies
- Armour of God (1986) — as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
- Mr. Vampire (1985) — as Taoist Priest
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) — as Lotta
- Twin Dragons (1992) — as Hotel Concierge
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) — as Reporter at Pier
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