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Lap-Ban Chan

Chinese actress from Hong Kong From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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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]

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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]

Personal life

On July 18, 1990, Chan died in Hong Kong.[1]

References

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