Portrait of Chan Lap-ban

Acting

Chan Lap-ban

Career

Active from 1953 to 2009, with a break from 1990 to 2008, busiest in 1987 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score48/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Chan Lap-ban Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.4, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Politics
    1.9, average 2.6
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.9, average 1.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2
  • Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

97
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title
Quake De Love
Quake De Love (2009)

as Mrs. Sio

1990s

1 title · average score 60
Look Out, Officer!
Look Out, Officer! (1990)
GoodWatch score 60

as Cleaning Lady

1980s

48 titles · average score 61
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus
The Reincarnation of Golden Lotus (1989)
GoodWatch score 58

as Wu Ta's Great-Grandmother

God of Gamblers
God of Gamblers (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

as Knife's Mother

School on Fire
School on Fire (1988)
GoodWatch score 75

as Sandy's Grandmother

Curse
Curse (1987)

as Priestess

Split of the Spirit
Split of the Spirit (1987)

as Hwei-chu's grandmother

Flaming Brothers
Flaming Brothers (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as Old Folks Home Resident

Mummy Dearest
Mummy Dearest (1985)

as Bill's mother

Infatuation
Infatuation (1985)

as Steve's mom

Behind the Yellow Line
Behind the Yellow Line (1984)
GoodWatch score 45

as Rubbish Lady

Police Cadet
Police Cadet (1984)

TV show · as 十一婆

The Red Panther
The Red Panther (1983)

as Lei's Mother

Buddha's Palm
Buddha's Palm (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

as Clan Leader (uncredited)

1970s

18 titles · average score 58
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog
Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog (1978)
GoodWatch score 60

as Frog's Wife

Yellow Emanuelle
Yellow Emanuelle (1977)
GoodWatch score 42

as Fortune Teller (uncredited)

A House is Not a Home
A House is Not a Home (1977)

TV show

The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare
The Criminals, Part 5: The Teenager's Nightmare (1977)

as Grandmother

The Criminals, Part 3: Arson
The Criminals, Part 3: Arson (1977)

as old woman

Spirit of the Raped
Spirit of the Raped (1976)

as Nun

Big Brother Cheng
Big Brother Cheng (1975)

as Fake witness

The Bod Squad
The Bod Squad (1974)
GoodWatch score 57

as Grandmother

Games Gamblers Play
Games Gamblers Play (1974)
GoodWatch score 65

as Blackjack Gambler

Hong Kong 73
Hong Kong 73 (1974)

as Aunty Liu

Ghost Eyes
Ghost Eyes (1974)

as Hsiu's Grandmother

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Lao Yao Gui (Hooker Trainer)

1960s

13 titles
Adventure of a Blind Kid
Adventure of a Blind Kid (1967)

as Blind woman

Lady Bond
Lady Bond (1966)

as Ah Sai

Bitter Fear
Bitter Fear (1966)

as Servant

箫声震武林(上集)
箫声震武林(上集) (1965)

as 闵姥姥

The Bride from the Grave
The Bride from the Grave (1964)

as Matchmaker

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two (1964)

as Celestrial Goddess

The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One
The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One (1964)

as Celestrial Goddess

Rose in Tears
Rose in Tears (1963)

as Patient

Three Love Affairs
Three Love Affairs (1963)

as Auntie Mao

Phantom of the Jade Chamber
Phantom of the Jade Chamber (1962)

as Neighbour

The Golden Cat
The Golden Cat (1961)

as Shawoman

A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two
A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two (1961)

as Leopard-faced Magic Nun

1950s

16 titles
The Seventh Heaven
The Seventh Heaven (1956)

as Laborer's Wife

The Dunce Attends a Birthday Party
The Dunce Attends a Birthday Party (1956)

as Matchmaker

An Orphan's Tragedy
An Orphan's Tragedy (1955)

as village neighbour

Backyard Adventures
Backyard Adventures (1955)

as Fortune-teller's Servant

Parents' Hearts
Parents' Hearts (1955)

as Opera troup member

Strange Tale at Midnight
Strange Tale at Midnight (1955)

as 2nd Uncle's Wife

The Voyage of the Dead
The Voyage of the Dead (1954)

as Mourner (uncredited)

Save Your Water Supply
Save Your Water Supply (1954)

as Aunt Man

Spring
Spring (1953)

as Mrs. Chin

Family
Family (1953)

as matchmaker

春宵醉玉郎
春宵醉玉郎 (1952)

as 棠媽

The Kid
The Kid (1950)

as Landlady