Anthony Chan Yau
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Anthony Chan Yau
Mr. Vampire
1985
Filmography
Acting (78)
2021
2020
Enter the Fat Dragonas Chief Commissioner
6.3
2019
Master of Four Eyesas 友叔
6.5
2015
Paris Holidayas Mr Chow
5.7
2013
Rigor Mortisas Yau
6.1
5.7
2011
East Meets Westas The Wynner
4.9
2011
温拿38大跃进演唱会as Anthony Chan Yau
2010
Fortune King Is Coming to Town!as Taxi Driver
3.8
1993
The Tigers: The Legend of Cantonas Shum Si Koon
5.7
1993
3 Days of a Blind Girlas Dr. Jack Ng
5.6
6.0
1992
Second to Noneas Chan Chi Keung
7.0
1992
Hero of the Beggarsas Hotel Manager
7.7
1992
Miracle 90 Daysas Frankie
7.5
1992
Changing Partneras Yau
6.5
1992
Twin Dragonsas Hotel Concierge
6.9
1991
The Banquetas Mr. Chan's Friend
5.8
1990
The Nocturnal Demonas Officer Chan
6.8
1990
Till Death Shall We Startas David
6.8
1990
When Fortune Smilesas Private Eye Wong
6.8
1989
A Fishy Storyas Paul Chow
6.6
1989
Miracles: The Canton Godfatheras Reporter at Pier
7.1
1989
Little Copas Mental Hospital Doctor
7.6
1989
Mr. Fortuneas Yau
9.0
1989
Four Lovesas Chan Mo/Chen Wu
9.0
1988
Mr Vampire Saga 4as Four Eyed Taoist
6.7
1988
Spooky, Spookyas Inspector
6.9
1988
Three Wishesas Chan Hong Tai
7.0
1988
In the Bloodas Hold-up Man
9.0
1988
One Husband Too Manyas Hsia Chin-Hsin
8.0
1987
To Err Is Humaneas Detective Wong
6.9
7.7
1987
The Good, The Bad & The Beautyas Supt Chan [cameo]
8.5
1987
The Good, The Bad & The Beautyas Superintendent Chan
8.5
1987
Project A - Part IIas Policeman #365
7.1
1987
The Romancing Staras Man in office
6.0
1987
Happy Bigamistas Hsia Hsin
6.7
1986
Armour of Godas Member of The Losers (uncredited)
7.0
1986
Lucky Stars Go Placesas Long Legs
6.2
1986
100 Ways to Murder Your Wifeas Chen Chih Tao
5.5
1986
Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!as Tallie Yau
7.5
6.7
7.0
1985
Mr. Vampireas Taoist Priest
6.9
1985
Heart of Dragonas Danny's Tutor
7.0
1985
Carry On Doctors and Nursesas Dr. Chen
6.5
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Starsas Lotta
6.5
1985
Girl with the Diamond Slipperas Acting coach at Ju's audition
5.7
1985
7.5
1985
Let's Make Laugh IIas Mr Chan
7.2
1985
Funny Tripleas Gold Finger
8.5
1984
Behind the Yellow Lineas Ng Wai
6.3
1984
Mr. Virginas Doctor
6.0
1984
The Return of Pom Pomas Hawker on the run [cameo]
7.0
1984
Family Light Affairas Pai
7.0
1983
Let's Make Laughas Bailiff
9.0
1983
The Trailas Reader
6.3
1982
10.0
1982
Monkey Businessas Snake
8.0
1981
8.0
1981
Play While You Playas Lou Jiewen
6.3
1981
6.0
1981
Lucky by Chanceas Ma Lan-Tu
9.0
1980
6.7
1980
7.0
1980
Cute Girlas Ma Qian
6.1
1978
7.5
7.0
1976
8.0
1975
Production & Directing (21)
2025
Sons of the Neon NightThanks
5.4
2018
House of the Rising SonsDirector
2018
House of the Rising SonsWriter
2018
House of the Rising SonsProducer
2018
House of the Rising SonsScript
1992
My Americanize WifeWriter
6.0
1992
My Americanize WifeDirector
6.0
1992
My Americanize WifeProducer
6.0
1992
Hero of the BeggarsDirector
7.7
1990
When Fortune SmilesDirector
6.8
1990
When Fortune SmilesProducer
6.8
1990
Her Fatal WaysProducer
6.6
1989
A Fishy StoryWriter
6.6
1989
A Fishy StoryDirector
6.6
1989
The Bachelor's Swan SongProducer
6.7
1988
On the RunProducer
6.7
1988
One Husband Too ManyDirector
8.0
1988
Paper MarriageProducer
7.2
1987
Happy BigamistDirector
6.7
1985
Carry On Doctors and NursesDirector
6.5
1984
Mr. VirginDirector
6.0