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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

99

Gender

Male

Birthday

1952-10-01 (73 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 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

Lucky Stars Go Places

1986

Lucky Stars Go Places

as

Long Legs

Spooky, Spooky

1988

Spooky, Spooky

as

Inspector

Second to None

1992

Second to None

as

Chan Chi Keung

Play While You Play

1981

Play While You Play

as

Lou Jiewen

Armour of God

1986

Armour of God

as

Member of The Losers Band

Embrace

2021

Embrace

as

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

1986

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

as

Chen Chih Tao

When Fortune Smiles

1990

When Fortune Smiles

as

Private Eye Wong

Cute Girl

1980

Cute Girl

as

Ma Qian

A Fishy Story

1989

A Fishy Story

as

Paul Chow

3 Days of a Blind Girl

1993

3 Days of a Blind Girl

as

Dr. Jack Ng

Rigor Mortis

2013

Rigor Mortis

as

Yau

One Husband Too Many

1988

One Husband Too Many

as

Hsia Chin-Hsin

The Good, The Bad & The Beauty

1987

The Good, The Bad & The Beauty

as

Supt Chan [cameo]

温拿38大跃进演唱会

2011

温拿38大跃进演唱会

as

Anthony Chan Yau

Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988

Mr Vampire Saga 4

as

Four Eyed Taoist

Mr. Vampire

1985

Mr. Vampire

as

Taoist Priest

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

as

Reporter at Pier

Lucky by Chance

1981

Lucky by Chance

as

Ma Lan-Tu

East Meets West

2011

East Meets West

as

The Wynner

Paris Holiday

2015

Paris Holiday

as

Mr Chow

Girl with the Diamond Slipper

1985

Girl with the Diamond Slipper

as

Acting coach at Ju's audition

The Return of Pom Pom

1984

The Return of Pom Pom

as

Hawker on the run [cameo]

Let's Make Laugh II

1985

Let's Make Laugh II

as

Mr Chan

Mr. Virgin

1984

Mr. Virgin

as

Doctor

Heart of Dragon

1985

Heart of Dragon

as

Danny's tutor

The Nocturnal Demon

1990

The Nocturnal Demon

as

Officer Chan

Twin Dragons

1992

Twin Dragons

as

Hotel Concierge

Mr. Fortune

1989

Mr. Fortune

as

Yau

Little Cop

1989

Little Cop

as

Mental Hospital Doctor

Four Loves

1989

Four Loves

as

Chan Mo/Chen Wu

Funny Triple

1985

Funny Triple

as

Gold Finger

Project A Part II

1987

Project A Part II

as

Policeman #365

Happy Bigamist

1987

Happy Bigamist

as

Hsia Hsin

Making It

1978

Making It

as

The Trail

1983

The Trail

as

Reader

In the Blood

1988

In the Blood

as

Hold-up Man

Hero of the Beggars

1992

Hero of the Beggars

as

Hotel Manager

The Banquet

1991

The Banquet

as

Mr. Chan's Friend

To Err Is Humane

1987

To Err Is Humane

as

Detective Wong

Three Wishes

1988

Three Wishes

as

Chan Hong Tai

Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!

1986

Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!

as

Tallie Yau

Monkey Business

1982

Monkey Business

as

Snake

Let's Make Laugh

1983

Let's Make Laugh

as

Bailiff

The Romancing Star

1987

The Romancing Star

as

Man in office

Production

Crew

Directing