
Anthony Chan Yau
Known for Acting · 80 credits
- Born
- 1952-10-01 (age 73)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Also known as
- 陳友 · Chan Friend · Chan Chi To · The Wynners · 진우 · 陈友
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (77)

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
1985
as Lotta

Armour of God
1986
as Member of The Losers (uncredited)

Mr. Vampire
1985
as Taoist Priest

Twin Dragons
1992
as Hotel Concierge

Miracles: The Canton Godfather
1989
as Reporter at Pier

Rigor Mortis
2013
as Yau

Project A Part II
1987
as Policeman #365

Millionaires' Express
1986

3 Days of a Blind Girl
1993
as Dr. Jack Ng

Mr Vampire Saga 4
1988
as Four Eyed Taoist

The Banquet
1991
as Mr. Chan's Friend

Heart of Dragon
1985
as Danny's Tutor

Enter the Fat Dragon
2020
as Chief Commissioner

Lucky Stars Go Places
1986
as Long Legs

Till Death Shall We Start
1990
as David

When Fortune Smiles
1990
as Private Eye Wong

East Meets West
2011
as The Wynner

The Return of Pom Pom
1984
as Hawker on the run [cameo]

The Romancing Star
1987
as Man in office

The Trail
1983
as Reader

The Flying Mr. B
1985

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
2010
as Taxi Driver

Spooky, Spooky
1988
as Inspector

I Love Hong Kong 2013
2013

Let's Make Laugh
1983
as Bailiff

In the Blood
1988
as Hold-up Man

Carry On Doctors and Nurses
1985
as Dr. Chen

Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016
2016

Mr. Virgin
1984
as Doctor

The Nocturnal Demon
1990
as Officer Chan

Last Eunuch In China
1987

Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2023

Four Loves
1989
as Chan Mo/Chen Wu

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
1986
as Chen Chih Tao

Behind the Yellow Line
1984
as Ng Wai

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
1993
as Shum Si Koon

Mr. Fortune
1989
as Yau

Happy Bigamist
1987
as Hsia Hsin

The Good, The Bad & The Beauty
1987
as Supt Chan [cameo] / Superintendent Chan

Let's Make Laugh II
1985
as Mr Chan

Girl with the Diamond Slipper
1985
as Acting coach at Ju's audition

Paris Holiday
2015
as Mr Chow

Family Light Affair
1984
as Pai

Why, Why, Tell Me Why!!
1986
as Tallie Yau

Little Cop
1989
as Mental Hospital Doctor

The Strange Bedfellow
1986

Hero of the Beggars
1992
as Hotel Manager

To Err Is Humane
1987
as Detective Wong

A Fishy Story
1989
as Paul Chow

溫拿 Never Say Goodbye 2016 香港紅館演唱會

Cute Girl
1980
as Ma Qian

House of the Rising Sons
2018

Funny Triple
1985
as Gold Finger

One Husband Too Many
1988
as Hsia Chin-Hsin

My Americanize Wife
1992

The Yuppie Fantasia 3
2017

Rainbow In My Heart
1978

Making It
1978

Changing Partner
1992
as Yau

Three Wishes
1988
as Chan Hong Tai

Gonna Get You
1976

Play While You Play
1981
as Lou Jiewen

Monkey Business
1982
as Snake

Miracle 90 Days
1992
as Frankie

Second to None
1992
as Chan Chi Keung

Let's Rock
1975

The Merry Couple
1981

Lucky by Chance
1981
as Ma Lan-Tu

Master of Four Eyes
2019
as 友叔

Spring in Autumn
1980

The Last Jiangshi
2025

温拿38大跃进演唱会
2011
as Anthony Chan Yau

Six Is Company
1982

Crazy World
1981

Embrace
2021

Master of Four Eyes 2
2019

Part Time Job
1980
About Anthony Chan Yau
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… With 80 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Anthony Chan Yau has appeared in 77 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Anthony Chan Yau Movies
- Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars (1985) — as Lotta
- Armour of God (1986) — as Member of The Losers (uncredited)
- Mr. Vampire (1985) — as Taoist Priest
- Twin Dragons (1992) — as Hotel Concierge
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) — as Reporter at Pier
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