Lap-Ban Chan
Chinese actress from Hong Kong
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Lap-Ban Chan (Chinese: 陳立品) (1911-1990) was a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Chan was credited with over 440 films.
Lap-Ban Chan | |
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| Chinese: 陳立品 | |
| Born | 1911 Thailand |
| Died | 1990 (aged 78–79) Hong Kong |
| Other names | Chan Lap-Ban, Chan Lap-Pun, Chan Lap-Bun, Chan Laap-Ban, Maria Chan, Chen Hui-Fang, Chen Li-Pin |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1949-1990 |
Personal life
In 1911, Chan was born in Thailand.[1]
Career
In 1949, Chan became an actress for Nanyang Film Company in Hong Kong. Chan first appeared in Adventure at the Women's House, a 1949 Cantonese opera film directed by Fung Chi-Kong. Chan primarily played supporting roles, such as a mother, aunt, landlady, sifu, doctor or maid, in a wide variety of films, including Hong Kong action cinema and comedies. Her most well-known films include Blood, Rouge and Tears (1950), Joyous Reunion (1952), Half a Sword (Part 1) (1963), and Buddha's Palm (1982). Chan's last film was Look Out, Officer!, a 1990 comedy film directed by Lau Shut-Yue. Chan is credited with over 440 films. [1]
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
- 1949 Adventure at the Women's House - Cantonese opera. [2]
- 1950 Black Market Marriage [3]
- 1950 Wild Flowers Are Sweeter - Ah Choi, maid
- 1950 The Kid - Landlady
- 1950 Lust of a Grand Lady - Musical [4]
- 1950 Blood, Rouge and Tears - Doctor [5]
- 1952 Joyous Reunion - Pretty woman
- 1955 Backyard Adventures - Fortune-teller's servant [6]
- 1955 The Faithful Wife [7]
- 1963 Half a Sword (Part 1) - Sifu
- 1965 Dim-Sum Queen - Eighth Aunt[8]
- 1979 The Wickedness in Poverty - Old Playboy bunny
- 1981 Super Fool! - Dragon's mother
- 1981 Bewitched - Old magic woman
- 1981 Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles [9]
- 1982 Buddha's Palm - Clan leader
- 1983 Hong Kong Playboys [10]
- 1983 The Lost Generation - Auntie Sam
- 1983 Red Panther - Lei's mother
- 1984 Prince Charming - May's grandmother [11]
- 1984 Wits of the Brats - Mary, old maid
- 1989 God of Gamblers - Knife's mother [12]
- 1990 Look Out, Officer! - Cleaning lady [13]