Frankie Chan Fan-kei (born 1951) is a

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-born

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martial artist, actor, film director, producer, action director, and composer. Chan is best known to

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fans as the main antagonist in

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's '' The Prodigal Son'', in which he faces

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in the final reel. Chan has starred in a number of modern action films, most notably '' Burning Ambition'', ''

Outlaw Brothers ''Outlaw Brothers'' () is a 1990 Hong Kong film directed by Frankie Chan. It has been described as Frankie Chan's best film as a director. Cast * Frankie Chan - James * Siu Chung Mok - Bond * Michael Miu Kiu Wai - Sergeant Tai Hwa Wang * Yuk ...

'' and ''

Carry On Pickpocket ''Carry On Pickpocket'' (Chinese: 提防小手, released in the Philippines as ''Mad Fighter'') is a 1982 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, whom also stars in it alongside Frankie Chan, Deanie Ip and Richard Ng. Hung, along w ...

''. He also directed and composed many films in the 1970s and 1980s, including ''

The Young Master ''The Young Master'' () is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang, Lau Tin-chi and Tung Lu. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Fung Fung and Shih Kien. The film was rele ...

'', '' Odd Couple'' and '' Armour of God II: Operation Condor''. In 2011 Chan directed ''

Legendary Amazons ''Legendary Amazons'' is a 2011 Chinese film based on the stories of the Yang Clan Generals. The film was directed by Frankie Chan and starred Richie Jen, Cecilia Cheung, Cheng Pei-pei, Liu Xiaoqing and Kathy Chow. The film is based on the same ...

'', a film about the female Generals of the Yang clan.

Filmography as director

* '' The Perfect Match'' (1982) * '' Just for Fun'' (1983) * '' Silent Romance'' (1984) * '' Unforgettable Fantasy'' (1985) * '' Goodbye My Love'' (1986) * '' Sweet Surrender'' (1986) * '' The Good, the Bad & the Beauty'' ( 鬼馬保鎌賊美人,1987) * '' Criminal Hunter'' (1988) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

'' (1990) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

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'' (1993) * ''

The Wrath of Silence ''The Wrath of Silence'' is a 1994 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Frankie Chan. Cast * Anita Yuen * Takeshi Kaneshiro * Lap-Man Tan * Hoi-Lun Au * Maggie Siu Maggie Shiu (born February 27, 1965) is a prominent Hong Kong actress. Career ...

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) * '' Tragic Commitment'' (1995) * ''

How to Meet the Lucky Stars ''How to Meet the Lucky Stars'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong action comedy film and the final film in the ''Lucky Stars'' film series. Featuring the "Lucky Stars" Sammo Hung (in his original role and another role as a cop), Eric Tsang, Richard Ng, St ...

'' (1996) * ''

I.Q. Dudettes ''I.Q. Dudettes'' is a 2000 in film, 2000 Hong Kong drama film directed by Frankie Chan and produced by David Chan. Cast * Frankie Chan * Colleen Chan * Irene Santiago Casiano * Monica Chan * Yat Ning Chan * Ho Wai Chang * Audrey Fang * Siu Mi ...

'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2002) * ''

'' (2011) * '' Impetuous Love in Action'' (2014) * '' Super Model Fantasy'' (2019)

References

External links

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Frankie Chan Fan-kei
at the

Hong Kong Movie Database The Hong Kong Movie Database (HKMDB) is a bilingual (English and Chinese) website started in 1995 by Hong Kong resident Ryan Law to provide a repository for information about movies originating from Hong Kong and the people who created them. Th ...

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Frankie Chan
at the Chinese Movie Database

Frankie Chan at hkcinemagic.com
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