Anthony Chan Yau

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 1, 1952 (73 yrs)

place of birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

also known as

陳友 · Chan Friend · Chan Chi To · The Wynners

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Armour of God
7.0

Armour of God

1986as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
Twin Dragons
6.7

Twin Dragons

1992as Hotel Concierge
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
6.4

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

1985as Lotta
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
7.1

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989as Reporter at Pier
Mr. Vampire
6.9

Mr. Vampire

1985as Taoist Priest
Project A Part II
7.1

Project A Part II

1987as Policeman #365
Millionaires' Express
6.7

Millionaires' Express

1986
Rigor Mortis
6.1

Rigor Mortis

2013as Yau
Heart of Dragon
7.0

Heart of Dragon

1985as Danny's Tutor
3 Days of a Blind Girl
5.6

3 Days of a Blind Girl

1993as Dr. Jack Ng
The Banquet
5.8

The Banquet

1991as Mr. Chan's Friend
Mr Vampire Saga 4
6.7

Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988as Four Eyed Taoist
Enter the Fat Dragon
6.3

Enter the Fat Dragon

2020as Chief Commissioner
The Romancing Star
6.0

The Romancing Star

1987as Man in office
Mr. Virgin
6.0

Mr. Virgin

1984as Doctor
Lucky Stars Go Places
6.2

Lucky Stars Go Places

1986as Long Legs
Spooky, Spooky
6.9

Spooky, Spooky

1988as Inspector
Behind the Yellow Line
6.3

Behind the Yellow Line

1984as Ng Wai
Till Death Shall We Start
6.8

Till Death Shall We Start

1990as David
The Trail
6.3

The Trail

1983as Reader
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
5.5

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

1986as Chen Chih Tao
I Love Hong Kong 2013
5.7

I Love Hong Kong 2013

2013
The Return of Pom Pom
7.0

The Return of Pom Pom

1984as Hawker on the run [cameo]
Mr. Fortune
10.0

Mr. Fortune

1989as Yau
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
5.7

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton

1993as Shum Si Koon
My Americanize Wife
6.0

My Americanize Wife

1992
Little Cop
7.6

Little Cop

1989as Mental Hospital Doctor
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
6.5

Carry On Doctors and Nurses

1985as Dr. Chen
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
3.8

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!

2010as Taxi Driver
When Fortune Smiles
6.8

When Fortune Smiles

1990as Private Eye Wong
Hero of the Beggars
7.7

Hero of the Beggars

1992as Hotel Manager
One Husband Too Many
8.0

One Husband Too Many

1988as Hsia Chin-Hsin
Miracle 90 Days
7.5

Miracle 90 Days

1992as Frankie
The Flying Mr. B
7.5

The Flying Mr. B

1985
The Strange Bedfellow
7.0

The Strange Bedfellow

1986
Three Wishes
7.0

Three Wishes

1988as Chan Hong Tai
Four Loves
9.0

Four Loves

1989as Chan Mo/Chen Wu
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
8.5

The Good, The Bad & The Beauty

1987as Supt Chan [cameo]
The Nocturnal Demon
6.8

The Nocturnal Demon

1990as Officer Chan
Last Eunuch In China
7.7

Last Eunuch In China

1987
House of the Rising Sons

House of the Rising Sons

2018
To Err Is Humane
6.9

To Err Is Humane

1987as Detective Wong
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party

Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party

2023
In the Blood
9.0

In the Blood

1988as Hold-up Man
A Fishy Story
6.6

A Fishy Story

1989as Paul Chow
Let's Make Laugh II
7.2

Let's Make Laugh II

1985as Mr Chan
Cute Girl
6.2

Cute Girl

1980as Ma Qian
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
5.7

Girl with the Diamond Slipper

1985as Acting coach at Ju's audition
Let's Make Laugh
9.0

Let's Make Laugh

1983as Bailiff
East Meets West
4.9

East Meets West

2011as The Wynner