Acting
Anthony Chan Yau
CN, ZH, EN cinema · 82 credits
Born
1 October 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Also known as 陳友 · Chan Friend · Chan Chi To · The Wynners · 진우 · 陈友
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
Filmography
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
Actor
Enter the Fat Dragon
as Chief Superintendent
House of the Rising Sons
Actor, Director, Writer, Script, Producer
Paris Holiday
as Mr Chow
Rigor Mortis
as Yau
温拿38大跃进演唱会
as Anthony Chan Yau
East Meets West
as The Wynner
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
as Taxi Driver
3 Days of a Blind Girl
as Dr. Jack Ng
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
as Shum Si Koon
Second to None
as Chan Chi Keung
Twin Dragons
as Hotel Concierge
Hero of the Beggars
as Hotel Manager, Director
My Americanize Wife
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Miracle 90 Days
as Frankie
The Banquet
as Mr. Chan's Friend
When Fortune Smiles
as Private Eye Wong, Director, Producer
The Nocturnal Demon
as Officer Chan
Her Fatal Ways
Producer
A Fishy Story
as Paul Chow, Writer, Director
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Reporter at Pier
Mr. Fortune
as Yau
Little Cop
as Mental Hospital Doctor
Four Loves
as Chan Mo/Chen Wu
Spooky, Spooky
as Inspector
One Husband Too Many
as Hsia Chin-Hsin, Director
Mr Vampire Saga 4
as Four Eyed Taoist
In the Blood
as Hold-up Man
Three Wishes
as Chan Hong Tai
On the Run
Producer
Paper Marriage
Producer
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
as Supt Chan [cameo], as Superintendent Chan
Project A - Part II
as Policeman #365
Happy Bigamist
as Hsia Hsin, Director
To Err Is Humane
as Detective Wong
The Romancing Star
as Man in office
Lucky Stars Go Places
as Long Legs
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
as Chen Chih Tao
Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
as Tallie Yau
Mr. Vampire
as Taoist Priest
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
as Dr. Chen, Director
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
as Acting coach at Ju's audition
Let's Make Laugh II
as Mr Chan
Heart of Dragon
as Danny's Tutor
Funny Triple
as Gold Finger
The Return of Pom Pom
as Hawker on the run [cameo]
Mr. Virgin
as Doctor, Director
Behind the Yellow Line
as Ng Wai
The Trail
as Reader
Let's Make Laugh
as Bailiff
Monkey Business
as Snake
Play While You Play
as Lou Jiewen
Lucky by Chance
as Ma Lan-Tu
Cute Girl
as Ma Qian
