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Anthony Chan Yau

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Anthony Chan Yau

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 1, 1952 (74 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

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
2025The Last Jiangshi
2025今晚有歌廳
2023Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2021Embrace
2020Enter the Fat Dragon
2019Master of Four Eyes 2
2019Master of Four Eyes友叔
2018House of the Rising Sons
2017The Yuppie Fantasia 3
2016Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016
2015Paris HolidayMr Chow
2013I Love Hong Kong 2013
2013Rigor MortisYau
2011温拿38大跃进演唱会Anthony Chan Yau
2011East Meets WestThe Wynner
2010Fortune King Is Coming to Town!Taxi Driver
19933 Days of a Blind GirlDr. Jack Ng
1993The Tigers: The Legend of CantonShum Si Koon
1992Second to NoneChan Chi Keung
1992Twin DragonsHotel Concierge
1992Changing PartnerYau
1992Hero of the BeggarsHotel Manager
1992My Americanize Wife
1992Miracle 90 DaysFrankie
1992Big Little Man
1991The BanquetMr. Chan's Friend
1991梅艷芳飛越舞台十載情
1990When Fortune SmilesPrivate Eye Wong
1990The Nocturnal DemonOfficer Chan
1990Till Death Shall We StartDavid
1989A Fishy StoryPaul Chow
1989Miracles: The Canton GodfatherReporter at Pier
1989Mr. FortuneYau
1989Little CopMental Hospital Doctor
1989Four LovesChan Mo/Chen Wu
1988Spooky, SpookyInspector
1988One Husband Too ManyHsia Chin-Hsin
1988Mr Vampire Saga 4Four Eyed Taoist
1988In the BloodHold-up Man
1988Three WishesChan Hong Tai
1987The Good, The Bad & The BeautySupt Chan [cameo]
1987Last Eunuch In China
1987Project A Part IIPoliceman #365
1987Happy BigamistHsia Hsin
1987To Err Is HumaneDetective Wong
1987The Romancing StarMan in office
1987The Good, The Bad & The BeautySuperintendent Chan
1986Lucky Stars Go PlacesLong Legs
1986Armour of GodMember of The Losers (uncredited)
1986100 Ways to Murder Your WifeChen Chih Tao
1986The Strange Bedfellow
1986Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!Tallie Yau
1986Millionaires' Express
1985The Flying Mr. B
1985Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky StarsLotta
1985Mr. VampireTaoist Priest
1985Carry On Doctors and NursesDr. Chen
1985Girl with the Diamond SlipperActing coach at Ju's audition
1985Let's Make Laugh IIMr Chan
1985Heart of DragonDanny's Tutor
1985Funny TripleGold Finger
1984The Return of Pom PomHawker on the run [cameo]
1984Mr. VirginDoctor
1984Family Light AffairPai
1984Behind the Yellow LineNg Wai
1983The TrailReader
1983Let's Make LaughBailiff
1982Six Is Company
1982Monkey BusinessSnake
1981Play While You PlayLou Jiewen
1981The Merry Couple
1981Crazy World
1981Lucky by ChanceMa Lan-Tu
1980Cute GirlMa Qian
1980Spring in Autumn
1980Part Time Job
1978Rainbow In My Heart
1978Making It
1976Gonna Get You
1975Let's Rock
-溫拿 Never Say Goodbye 2016 香港紅館演唱會
Production
2018House of the Rising SonsProducer
1992My Americanize WifeProducer
1990When Fortune SmilesProducer
1990Her Fatal WaysProducer
1989The Bachelor's Swan SongProducer
1988On the RunProducer
1988Paper MarriageProducer
Directing
2018House of the Rising SonsDirector
1992Hero of the BeggarsDirector
1992My Americanize WifeDirector
1990When Fortune SmilesDirector
1989A Fishy StoryDirector
1988One Husband Too ManyDirector
1987Happy BigamistDirector
1985Carry On Doctors and NursesDirector
1984Mr. VirginDirector
Writing
2018House of the Rising SonsWriter
1992My Americanize WifeWriter
1989A Fishy StoryWriter
Crew
2025Sons of the Neon NightThanks
2018House of the Rising SonsScript