Portrait of Anthony Chan Yau

Acting

Anthony Chan Yau

Career

Active from 1980 to 2019, with a break from 1994 to 2010, busiest in 1992 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
23
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Mr Vampire Saga 4
Mr Vampire Saga 4
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.5 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anthony Chan Yau Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    3.2, average 4.9
  • Coming of Age
    1.9, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    4.4, average 5.5
  • Historical
    1.5, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Hong Kong Comedy 6
  • Hong Kong Action Comedy 4
  • Situational Humor 4
  • Physical Humor 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Hong Kong Cinema 3
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Fast-Paced Action 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Romantic Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

3 titles · average score 54
Sons of the Neon Night
Sons of the Neon Night (2025)
GoodWatch score 53

Thanks

今晚有歌廳
今晚有歌廳 (2025)

TV show

Enter the Fat Dragon
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)
GoodWatch score 54

as Chief Superintendent

2010s

7 titles · average score 48
Master of Four Eyes
Master of Four Eyes (2019)

as 友叔

House of the Rising Sons
House of the Rising Sons (2018)

Director, Writer

Paris Holiday
Paris Holiday (2015)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mr Chow

Rigor Mortis
Rigor Mortis (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Yau

East Meets West
East Meets West (2011)
GoodWatch score 34

as The Wynner

温拿38大跃进演唱会
温拿38大跃进演唱会 (2011)

as Anthony Chan Yau

Fortune King Is Coming to Town!
Fortune King Is Coming to Town! (2010)

as Taxi Driver

1990s

15 titles · average score 60
3 Days of a Blind Girl
3 Days of a Blind Girl (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Jack Ng

The Tigers: The Legend of Canton
The Tigers: The Legend of Canton (1993)

as Shum Si Koon

Hero of the Beggars
Hero of the Beggars (1992)

as Hotel Manager

Changing Partner
Changing Partner (1992)

as Yau

Second to None
Second to None (1992)

as Chan Chi Keung

My Americanize Wife
My Americanize Wife (1992)

Producer, Writer

Twin Dragons
Twin Dragons (1992)
GoodWatch score 55

as Hotel Concierge

Miracle 90 Days
Miracle 90 Days (1992)

as Frankie

When Fortune Smiles
When Fortune Smiles (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Private Eye Wong

Till Death Shall We Start
Till Death Shall We Start (1990)

as David

The Nocturnal Demon
The Nocturnal Demon (1990)

as Officer Chan

Her Fatal Ways
Her Fatal Ways (1990)
GoodWatch score 67

Producer

1980s

39 titles · average score 62
A Fishy Story
A Fishy Story (1989)

as Paul Chow

Spooky, Spooky
Spooky, Spooky (1988)

as Inspector

Mr Vampire Saga 4
Mr Vampire Saga 4 (1988)
GoodWatch score 64

as Four Eyed Taoist

Three Wishes
Three Wishes (1988)

as Chan Hong Tai

One Husband Too Many
One Husband Too Many (1988)

as Hsia Chin-Hsin

Happy Bigamist
Happy Bigamist (1987)

as Hsia Hsin

To Err Is Humane
To Err Is Humane (1987)

as Detective Wong

Lucky Stars Go Places
Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
GoodWatch score 59

as Long Legs

Carry On Doctors and Nurses
Carry On Doctors and Nurses (1985)

as Dr. Chen

Mr. Virgin
Mr. Virgin (1984)

as Doctor

Play While You Play
Play While You Play (1981)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lou Jiewen

Cute Girl
Cute Girl (1980)
GoodWatch score 59

as Ma Qian