Anthony Chan Yau

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1952-10-01 (72 years old)

Place of Birth Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Also Known As 陳友, Chan Friend, Chan Chi To, The Wynners, 진우, 陈友

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. 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. Chan now is working in China for his business.

Known For

Actor

2019
2015
Paris Holiday

as Mr Chow

2013
2011
East Meets West

as The Wynner

2011
温拿38大跃进演唱会

as Anthony Chan Yau

1993
3 Days of a Blind Girl

as Dr. Jack Ng

1992
Hero of the Beggars

as Hotel Manager

1992
1992
Twin Dragons

as Hotel Concierge

1991
The Banquet

as Mr. Chan's Friend

1990
The Nocturnal Demon

as Officer Chan

1990
When Fortune Smiles

as Private Eye Wong

1989
A Fishy Story

as Paul Chow

1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather

as Reporter at Pier

1989
Little Cop

as Mental Hospital Doctor

1989
1989
Four Loves

as Chan Mo/Chen Wu

1988
Mr Vampire Saga 4

as Four Eyed Taoist

1988
Spooky, Spooky

as Inspector

1988
Three Wishes

as Chan Hong Tai

1988
In the Blood

as Hold-up Man

1988
One Husband Too Many

as Hsia Chin-Hsin

1987
To Err Is Humane

as Detective Wong

1987
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty

as Supt Chan [cameo]

1987
Project A: Part II

as Policeman #365

1987
The Romancing Star

as Man in office

1987
Happy Bigamist

as Hsia Hsin

1986
Armour of God

as Member of The Losers Band

1986
1986
1986
1985
Mr. Vampire

as Taoist Priest

1985
Heart of Dragon

as Danny's tutor

1985
Girl with the Diamond Slipper

as Acting coach at Ju's audition

1985
1984
Mr. Virgin

as Doctor

1984
The Return of Pom Pom

as Hawker on the run [cameo]

1983
Let's Make Laugh

as Bailiff

1983
The Trail

as Reader

1982
1981
Play While You Play

as Lou Jiewen

1981
Lucky by Chance

as Ma Lan-Tu

1980
Cute Girl

as Ma Qian

Director

2018
1992
1992
1990
1989
A Fishy Story

as Director

1988
1987
Happy Bigamist

as Director

1984
Mr. Virgin

as Director

Producer

2018
1992
1990
1990
Her Fatal Ways

as Producer

1989
1988
On the Run

as Producer

1988
Paper Marriage

as Producer

Writer

1992
1989
A Fishy Story

as Writer

Crew