Directed credits
7
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Anthony Chan Yau
Acting
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Directed movies: 7Directed series: 0All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 83560
IMDb ID: nm0150796
Known for: Acting
Born: October 1, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.48
Wikidata: Q707426
Also known as
陳友 • Chan Friend • Chan Chi To • The Wynners • 진우 • 陈友
Frequent jobs
Director (7)Producer (4)Writer (2)Thanks (1)
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.
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Movies directed by Anthony Chan Yau.
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Highest rated movies linked with Anthony Chan Yau.
7.2
Project A Part II
as Policeman #365
1987 Movie
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Reporter at Pier
1989 Movie
7.0
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers Band
1986 Movie
6.9
Mr. Vampire
as Taoist Priest
1985 Movie
6.8
Heart of Dragon
as Danny's Tutor
1985 Movie
6.7
Twin Dragons
as Hotel Concierge
1992 Movie
6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Lotta
1985 Movie
6.3
Enter the Fat Dragon
2020 Movie
6.0
Rigor Mortis
as Yau
2013 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Anthony Chan Yau.
5.4
Sons of the Neon Night
Thanks
2025 Movie
7.0
Armour of God
as Member of The Losers Band
1986 Movie
7.1
Miracles: The Canton Godfather
as Reporter at Pier
1989 Movie
7.2
Project A Part II
as Policeman #365
1987 Movie
6.9
Mr. Vampire
as Taoist Priest
1985 Movie
6.5
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Lotta
1985 Movie
6.3
Enter the Fat Dragon
2020 Movie
6.7
Twin Dragons
as Hotel Concierge
1992 Movie
5.6
3 Days of a Blind Girl
as Dr. Jack Ng
1993 Movie
6.7
Millionaires' Express
1986 Movie
6.6
Mr Vampire Saga 4
as Four Eyed Taoist
1988 Movie
6.8
Heart of Dragon
as Danny's Tutor
1985 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Anthony Chan Yau.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Anthony Chan Yau.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Anthony Chan Yau.
The Last Jiangshi
2025 Movie
Set Sail 2024 - China Central Radio and Television Station New Year's Eve Party
2023 Movie
Embrace
2021 Movie
6.3
Enter the Fat Dragon
2020 Movie
Master of Four Eyes 2
2019 Movie
Master of Four Eyes
as 友叔
2019 Movie
House of the Rising Sons
2018 Movie
7.0
The Yuppie Fantasia 3
2017 Movie
Never Say Goodbye - The Wynners Live In Concert 2016
2016 Movie
5.7
Paris Holiday
as Mr Chow
2015 Movie
6.0
Rigor Mortis
as Yau
2013 Movie
5.7
I Love Hong Kong 2013
2013 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Anthony Chan Yau.