Acting

Anthony Chan Yau

Born 1952-10-01 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

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.

Credits

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Sons of the Neon Night
Thanks
2025
The Last Jiangshi
2025
今晚有歌廳
2025
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2023
Embrace
2021
Enter the Fat Dragon
as Chief Commissioner
2020
Master of Four Eyes 2
2019
Master of Four Eyes
as 友叔
2019
House of the Rising Sons
2018
House of the Rising Sons
Director
2018
House of the Rising Sons
Writer
2018
House of the Rising Sons
Producer
2018
House of the Rising Sons
Script
2018
The Yuppie Fantasia 3
2017
Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016
2016
Paris Holiday
as Mr Chow
2015
Rigor Mortis
as Yau
2013
I Love Hong Kong 2013
2013
East Meets West
as The Wynner
2011
温拿38大跃进演唱会
as Anthony Chan Yau
2011
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
as Taxi Driver
2010
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
as Shum Si Koon
1993
3 Days of a Blind Girl
as Dr. Jack Ng
1993
My Americanize Wife
1992
My Americanize Wife
Writer
1992
My Americanize Wife
Director
1992
My Americanize Wife
Producer
1992
Second to None
as Chan Chi Keung
1992
Hero of the Beggars
as Hotel Manager
1992
Hero of the Beggars
Director
1992
Miracle 90 Days
as Frankie
1992
Big Little Man
1992
Changing Partner
as Yau
1992
Twin Dragons
as Hotel Concierge
1992
The Banquet
as Mr. Chan's Friend
1991
梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情
1991
The Nocturnal Demon
as Officer Chan
1990
Till Death Shall We Start
as David
1990
When Fortune Smiles
as Private Eye Wong
1990
When Fortune Smiles
Director
1990
When Fortune Smiles
Producer
1990
Her Fatal Ways
Producer
1990
A Fishy Story
as Paul Chow
1989
A Fishy Story
Writer
1989
A Fishy Story
Director
1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Reporter at Pier
1989
Little Cop
as Mental Hospital Doctor
1989
Mr. Fortune
as Yau
1989
The Bachelor's Swan Song
Producer
1989
Four Loves
as Chan Mo/Chen Wu
1989
Mr Vampire Saga 4
as Four Eyed Taoist
1988
Spooky, Spooky
as Inspector
1988
On the Run
Producer
1988
Three Wishes
as Chan Hong Tai
1988
In the Blood
as Hold-up Man
1988
One Husband Too Many
as Hsia Chin-Hsin
1988
One Husband Too Many
Director
1988
Paper Marriage
Producer
1988
To Err Is Humane
as Detective Wong
1987
Last Eunuch In China
1987
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
as Supt Chan [cameo]
1987
The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
as Superintendent Chan
1987
Project A - Part II
as Policeman #365
1987
The Romancing Star
as Man in office
1987
Happy Bigamist
as Hsia Hsin
1987
Happy Bigamist
Director
1987
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
1986
Lucky Stars Go Places
as Long Legs
1986
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
as Chen Chih Tao
1986
Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
as Tallie Yau
1986
Millionaires' Express
1986
The Strange Bedfellow
1986
Mr. Vampire
as Taoist Priest
1985
Heart of Dragon
as Danny's Tutor
1985
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
as Dr. Chen
1985
Carry On Doctors and Nurses
Director
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Lotta
1985
Girl with the Diamond Slipper
as Acting coach at Ju's audition
1985
The Flying Mr. B
1985
Let's Make Laugh II
as Mr Chan
1985