Anthony Chan Yau

Acting

October 1, 1952 (73 years old)

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Male

99 Movies

3 TV Shows

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.

Rigor Mortis

2013 6.1

as Yau

Age 61 (now 73)

When Fortune Smiles

1990 6.8

as Private Eye Wong

Age 37 (now 73)

Cute Girl

1980 6.2

as Ma Qian

Age 27 (now 73)

Twin Dragons

1992 6.7

as Hotel Concierge

Age 39 (now 73)

Armour of God

1986 7.0

as Member of The Losers (uncredited)

Age 33 (now 73)

Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988 6.7

as Four Eyed Taoist

Age 36 (now 73)

Mr. Vampire

1985 6.9

as Taoist Priest

Age 33 (now 73)

3 Days of a Blind Girl

1993 5.6

as Dr. Jack Ng

Age 40 (now 73)

Enter the Fat Dragon

2020 6.3

as Chief Commissioner

Age 67 (now 73)

Lucky Stars Go Places

1986 6.2

as Long Legs

Age 33 (now 73)

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

1985 6.5

as Lotta

Age 32 (now 73)

Play While You Play

1981 6.4

as Lou Jiewen

Age 29 (now 73)

Spooky, Spooky

1988 6.9

as Inspector

Age 36 (now 73)

Heart of Dragon

1985 7.0

as Danny's Tutor

Age 32 (now 73)

Behind the Yellow Line

1984 6.3

as Ng Wai

Age 32 (now 73)

A Fishy Story

1989 6.6

as Paul Chow

Age 36 (now 73)

Sons of the Neon Night

2025 5.3

Thanks

Age 72 (now 73)

The Last Jiangshi

2025

Age 72 (now 73)

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

2023

Age 71 (now 73)

Embrace

2021

Age 68 (now 73)

Enter the Fat Dragon

2020 6.3

as Chief Commissioner

Age 67 (now 73)

Master of Four Eyes 2

2019

Age 67 (now 73)

Master of Four Eyes

2019

as 友叔

Age 66 (now 73)

House of the Rising Sons

2018

Director

Age 65 (now 73)

House of the Rising Sons

2018

Age 65 (now 73)

House of the Rising Sons

2018

Producer

Age 65 (now 73)

House of the Rising Sons

2018

Script

Age 65 (now 73)

House of the Rising Sons

2018

Writer

Age 65 (now 73)

The Yuppie Fantasia 3

2017 6.5

Age 64 (now 73)

Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016

2016

Age 63 (now 73)

Paris Holiday

2015 5.7

as Mr Chow

Age 62 (now 73)

Rigor Mortis

2013 6.1

as Yau

Age 61 (now 73)

I Love Hong Kong 2013

2013 5.7

Age 60 (now 73)

East Meets West

2011 4.9

as The Wynner

Age 59 (now 73)

温拿38大跃进演唱会

2011

as Anthony Chan Yau

Age 58 (now 73)

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!

2010 3.8

as Taxi Driver

Age 57 (now 73)

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton

1993 5.7

as Shum Si Koon

Age 40 (now 73)

3 Days of a Blind Girl

1993 5.6

as Dr. Jack Ng

Age 40 (now 73)

My Americanize Wife

1992 6.0

Writer

Age 40 (now 73)

My Americanize Wife

1992 6.0

Director

Age 40 (now 73)

My Americanize Wife

1992 6.0

Producer

Age 40 (now 73)

My Americanize Wife

1992 6.0

Age 40 (now 73)

Second to None

1992 7.5

as Chan Chi Keung

Age 40 (now 73)

Hero of the Beggars

1992 7.7

Director

Age 39 (now 73)

Hero of the Beggars

1992 7.7

as Hotel Manager

Age 39 (now 73)

Miracle 90 Days

1992 7.5

as Frankie

Age 39 (now 73)

Changing Partner

1992 6.5

as Yau

Age 39 (now 73)

Twin Dragons

1992 6.7

as Hotel Concierge

Age 39 (now 73)

The Banquet

1991 5.8

as Mr. Chan's Friend

Age 39 (now 73)

The Nocturnal Demon

1990 6.8

as Officer Chan

Age 38 (now 73)

Till Death Shall We Start

1990 6.8

as David

Age 38 (now 73)

When Fortune Smiles

1990 6.8

Director

Age 37 (now 73)

When Fortune Smiles

1990 6.8

as Private Eye Wong

Age 37 (now 73)

When Fortune Smiles

1990 6.8

Producer

Age 37 (now 73)

Her Fatal Ways

1990 6.6

Producer

Age 37 (now 73)

A Fishy Story

1989 6.6

as Paul Chow

Age 36 (now 73)

A Fishy Story

1989 6.6

Writer

Age 36 (now 73)

A Fishy Story

1989 6.6

Director

Age 36 (now 73)

Miracles: The Canton Godfather

1989 7.1

as Reporter at Pier

Age 36 (now 73)

Little Cop

1989 7.6

as Mental Hospital Doctor

Age 36 (now 73)

Mr. Fortune

1989 10.0

as Yau

Age 36 (now 73)

The Bachelor's Swan Song

1989 6.7

Producer

Age 36 (now 73)

Four Loves

1989 9.0

as Chan Mo/Chen Wu

Age 36 (now 73)

Mr Vampire Saga 4

1988 6.7

as Four Eyed Taoist

Age 36 (now 73)

Spooky, Spooky

1988 6.9

as Inspector

Age 36 (now 73)

On the Run

1988 6.7

Producer

Age 36 (now 73)

Three Wishes

1988 7.0

as Chan Hong Tai

Age 35 (now 73)

In the Blood

1988 9.0

as Hold-up Man

Age 35 (now 73)

Paper Marriage

1988 7.2

Producer

Age 35 (now 73)

One Husband Too Many

1988 8.0

as Hsia Chin-Hsin

Age 35 (now 73)

One Husband Too Many

1988 8.0

Director

Age 35 (now 73)

To Err Is Humane

1987 6.9

as Detective Wong

Age 35 (now 73)

Last Eunuch In China

1987 7.7

Age 35 (now 73)

The Good, The Bad & The Beauty

1987 8.5

as Superintendent Chan

Age 35 (now 73)

The Good, The Bad & The Beauty

1987 8.5

as Supt Chan [cameo]

Age 35 (now 73)

Project A Part II

1987 7.1

as Policeman #365

Age 34 (now 73)

The Romancing Star

1987 6.0

as Man in office

Age 34 (now 73)

Happy Bigamist

1987 6.7

Director

Age 34 (now 73)

Happy Bigamist

1987 6.7

as Hsia Hsin

Age 34 (now 73)

Armour of God

1986 7.0

as Member of The Losers (uncredited)

Age 33 (now 73)

Lucky Stars Go Places

1986 6.2

as Long Legs

Age 33 (now 73)

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

1986 5.5

as Chen Chih Tao

Age 33 (now 73)

Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!

1986 7.5

as Tallie Yau

Age 33 (now 73)

Millionaires' Express

1986 6.7

Age 33 (now 73)

The Strange Bedfellow

1986 7.0

Age 33 (now 73)

Mr. Vampire

1985 6.9

as Taoist Priest

Age 33 (now 73)

Heart of Dragon

1985 7.0

as Danny's Tutor

Age 32 (now 73)

Carry On Doctors and Nurses

1985 6.5

as Dr. Chen

Age 32 (now 73)

Carry On Doctors and Nurses

1985 6.5

Director

Age 32 (now 73)

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars

1985 6.5

as Lotta

Age 32 (now 73)

Girl with the Diamond Slipper

1985 5.7

as Acting coach at Ju's audition

Age 32 (now 73)

The Flying Mr. B

1985 7.5

Age 32 (now 73)

Let's Make Laugh II

1985 7.2

as Mr Chan

Age 32 (now 73)

Funny Triple

1985 8.5

as Gold Finger

Age 32 (now 73)

Behind the Yellow Line

1984 6.3

as Ng Wai

Age 32 (now 73)

Mr. Virgin

1984 6.0

Director

Age 31 (now 73)

Mr. Virgin

1984 6.0

as Doctor

Age 31 (now 73)

The Return of Pom Pom

1984 7.0

as Hawker on the run [cameo]

Age 31 (now 73)

Family Light Affair

1984 7.0

as Pai

Age 31 (now 73)

Let's Make Laugh

1983 9.0

as Bailiff

Age 30 (now 73)

The Trail

1983 6.3

as Reader

Age 30 (now 73)

Six Is Company

1982 10.0

Age 29 (now 73)

Monkey Business

1982 8.0

as Snake

Age 29 (now 73)

The Merry Couple

1981 8.0

Age 29 (now 73)

Play While You Play

1981 6.4

as Lou Jiewen

Age 29 (now 73)

Lucky by Chance

1981 9.0

as Ma Lan-Tu

Age 28 (now 73)

Crazy World

1981 6.0

Age 28 (now 73)

Spring in Autumn

1980 6.7

Age 28 (now 73)

Part Time Job

1980 7.0

Age 27 (now 73)

Cute Girl

1980 6.2

as Ma Qian

Age 27 (now 73)

Making It

1978 7.5

Age 25 (now 73)

Rainbow In My Heart

1978 7.0

Age 25 (now 73)

Gonna Get You

1976 8.0

Age 23 (now 73)

Let's Rock

1975

Age 23 (now 73)