Anthony Chan Yau
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1952-10-01 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Anthony Chan Yau
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
Acting
(2023)
(2021)
(2020)
(2019)
(2019)
Master of Four Eyes
as 友叔
(2018)
(2017)
(2016)
(2015)
Paris Holiday
as Mr Chow
(2013)
Rigor Mortis
as Yau
(2013)
(2011)
East Meets West
as The Wynner
(2011)
温拿38大跃进演唱会
as Anthony Chan Yau
(2010)
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
as Taxi Driver
(1993)
3 Days of a Blind Girl
as Dr. Jack Ng
(1993)
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
as Shum Si Koon
(1992)
Twin Dragons
as Hotel Concierge
(1992)
Changing Partner
as Yau
(1992)
Hero of the Beggars
as Hotel Manager
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Second to None
as Chan Chi Keung
(1991)
The Banquet
as Mr. Chan's Friend
(1990)
Till Death Shall We Start
as David
(1990)
When Fortune Smiles
as Private Eye Wong
(1990)
The Nocturnal Demon
as Officer Chan
(1989)
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Reporter at Pier
(1989)
Little Cop
as Mental Hospital Doctor
(1989)
Four Loves
as Chan Mo/Chen Wu
(1989)
Mr. Fortune
as Yau
(1989)
A Fishy Story
as Paul Chow
(1988)
Mr Vampire Saga 4
as Four Eyed Taoist
(1988)
Spooky, Spooky
as Inspector
(1988)
In the Blood
as Hold-up Man
(1988)
Three Wishes
as Chan Hong Tai
(1988)
One Husband Too Many
as Hsia Chin-Hsin
(1987)
Project A Part II
as Policeman #365
(1987)
The Romancing Star
as Man in office
(1987)
(1987)
Happy Bigamist
as Hsia Hsin
(1987)
To Err Is Humane
as Detective Wong
(1987)
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
as Supt Chan [cameo]
(1986)
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers Band
(1986)
Lucky Stars Go Places
as Long Legs
(1986)
(1986)
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
as Chen Chih Tao
(1986)
Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
as Tallie Yau
(1986)
(1985)
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Lotta
(1985)
Mr. Vampire
as Taoist Priest
(1985)
Heart of Dragon
as Danny's tutor
(1985)
Carry on Doctors and Nurses
as Dr. Chen
(1985)
Let's Make Laugh II
as Mr Chan
(1985)
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
as Acting coach at Ju's audition
(1985)
(1985)
Funny Triple
as Gold Finger
(1984)
Behind the Yellow Line
as Ng Wai
(1984)
The Return of Pom Pom
as Hawker on the run [cameo]
(1984)
Mr. Virgin
as Doctor
(1984)
Family Light Affair
as Pai
(1983)
The Trail
as Reader
(1983)
Let's Make Laugh
as Bailiff
(1982)
Monkey Business
as Snake
(1982)
(1981)
Play While You Play
as Lou Jiewen
(1981)
Lucky by Chance
as Ma Lan-Tu
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
Cute Girl
as Ma Qian
(1980)
(1980)
(1978)
(1978)
(1976)
(1975)
Crew
(2018)
House of the Rising Sons
Director, Writer, Script, Producer
(1992)
Hero of the Beggars
Director
(1992)
My Americanize Wife
Writer, Director, Producer
(1990)
When Fortune Smiles
Director, Producer
(1990)
Her Fatal Ways
Producer
(1989)
A Fishy Story
Director, Writer
(1989)
The Bachelor's Swan Song
Producer
(1988)
One Husband Too Many
Director
(1988)
On the Run
Producer
(1988)
Paper Marriage
Producer
(1987)
Happy Bigamist
Director
(1985)
Carry on Doctors and Nurses
Director
(1984)
Mr. Virgin
Director