Michael Chan Wai-man (; born 10 July 1943) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. A

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of Wuhua ancestry born in

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, Chan was well known for various triad roles, when in actuality he had been involved with triads in real life. In a media interview, he admitted to have been the No. 2 in the

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that dominated vice in

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before the handover of Hong Kong. Having worked as a police officer in the prison system, he came into contact with many underworld figures and joined the Triads. Chan was expelled from the

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as a result of his links.

Personal life

In his twenties, Chan met his partner Ng Kwok-ying (), and together they have had three children. The couple married in 2020 after being together for 50 years.

Filmography

Films

*''The Way of the Bug'' (2018) *''

Chasing the Dragon "Chasing the dragon" (CTD) (), or "foily" in Australian English, refers to inhaling the vapor from a heated solution of a powdered psychoactive drug on a sheet of aluminum foil. The moving vapor is chased after with a tube (often rolled foil) ...

'' (2017) *''Muay Thai Girls'' (2016) *'' Super Bodyguard'' (2016) *''

Gangster Payday ''Gangster Payday'' (大茶飯) is a 2014 Hong Kong action comedy drama film directed by Lee Po-cheung. It was the closing film at the 19th Busan International Film Festival. It was released on 6 November. Cast * Anthony Wong *Charlene Choi * W ...

'' (2014) *'' Triad'' (2012) *''

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'' (2012) *'' Gallants'' (2010) *''

Run Papa Run ''Run Papa Run'' is a 2008 Hong Kong comedy-drama film directed and co-written by Sylvia Chang, and based on a novel by Benny Li. The film stars Louis Koo as Tiger Lee, a Triad boss who struggles to hide his criminal lifestyle when he is faced ...

'' (2008) *'' A Chinese Tall Story'' (2005) *'' Where's Mamma's Boy?'' (2005) *'' 6 A.M.'' (2005) *''

Enter The Phoenix ''Enter the Phoenix'' (Chinese: 大佬愛美麗, ''Daai lo oi mei lai'', literally "Big brother loves beauty") is a 2004 Hong Kong film directed by Stephen Fung. Plot When gang master Hung died, his two followers Cheung and Chapman To were se ...

'' (2004) *''

Yellow Dragon The Yellow Dragon ( is the zoomorphic incarnation of the Yellow Emperor of the center of the universe in Chinese religion and mythology. The Yellow Emperor or Yellow Deity was conceived by Fubao, who became pregnant after seeing a yellow ra ...

'' (2003) *'' Lost in Time'' (2003) *'' The Spy Dad'' (2003) *''

Bullets of Love ''Bullets of Love'' is a 2001 Hong Kong action thriller film produced and directed by Andrew Lau and starring Leon Lai and Asaka Seto. Plot Hong Kong Regional Crime Unit inspector Sam Lam (Leon Lai) rapidly raids a transnational criminal orga ...

'' (2001) *'' Old Master Q 2001'' (2001) *''

You Shoot, I Shoot ''You Shoot, I Shoot'' (買兇拍人) is a 2001 Hong Kong black comedy film produced, written and directed by Pang Ho-cheung and starring Eric Kot and Cheung Tat-ming. Plot Bart (Eric Kot), a professional contract killer, is requested by his ...

'' (2001) *'' Mafia Dot Com'' (2000) *''

Metade Fumaca ''Metade Fumaca'' (; literally: ''Half cigarette'') is a 1999 Hong Kong drama film directed by Riley Yip and starring Eric Tsang and Nicholas Tse. Cast * Eric Tsang as Roy 'Mountain Leopard' * Nicholas Tse as Smokey * Shu Qi as Nam * Kelly Chen ...

'' (2000) *'' The Kingdom of Mob'' (1999) *'' Heaven of Hope'' (1999) *''

Deadly Illusion ''Deadly Illusion'' is a 1987 action/crime thriller film directed by Larry Cohen and William Tannen. It stars Billy Dee Williams, Vanity, and Morgan Fairchild. Plot Hamberger is a freelance private eye without a license and without a car, who h ...

'' (1998) *''

A True Mob Story ''A True Mob Story'' is a 1998 Hong Kong crime drama film produced, written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Gigi Leung. Plot In 1993, Wai Kat-cheung is an underling of Prince. Since Cheung was young, his father was a triad m ...

'' (1998) *'' Young And Dangerous: The Prequel'' (1998) *''

We're No Bad Guys ''We're No Bad Guys'' aka. ''We Are No Bad Guys'' (愛上百份百英雄) is a 1997 Action Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing. Synopsis Plane (Ekin Cheng), a troubled cop who hits the skids when his girlfriend Carrie (Gigi Leung) is killed b ...

'' (1997) *''

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'' (1996) *''

Mongkok Story ''Mongkok Story'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Wilson Yip. Cast * Chan Man Fai * Chan San-Pang * Michael Chan (actor), Michael Chan - Fook * Cheng Bo-Sui * Roy Cheung - Ching * Chin Wing-Wai * Choi Hiu-Yee * Kwok Wai Chung * ...

'' (1996) *'' Once Upon A Time in Triad Society'' (1996) *'' To Be No.1'' (1996) *''

Young and Dangerous 3 ''Young and Dangerous 3'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong triad film directed by Andrew Lau. It is the second sequel in the ''Young and Dangerous'' film series. Starting from this movie, it is distributed by Golden Harvest Company. Plot Weeks after ...

'' (1996) *''Mr. X'' (1995) *''

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'' (1995) *'' Hong Kong Adam's Family'' (1994) *''

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'' (1993) *''

The Mad Monk ''The Mad Monk'' ( is a 1993 Hong Kong fantasy comedy film directed by Johnnie To, and starring Stephen Chow as the "Mad Monk" Ji Gong, a popular Chinese folklore figure from the Southern Song Dynasty. The film follows "Dragon Fighter Luoha ...

'' (1993) *''

No More Love, No More Death ''No More Love, No More Death'' is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Herman Yau and starring Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan and Carina Lau. The film is a prequel to the 1992 film, ''With or Without You'', and was produced in response to th ...

'' (1993) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1993) *''

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'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) *'' Heroes of Earth'' (1992) *''

Gun n' Rose ''Gun n' Rose'' (released as ''Guns N' Roses'' in the Philippines) is a 1992 Hong Kong action film directed by Clarence Fok and starring Alan Tang, Andy Lau, Leon Lai and Simon Yam. Plot Alan Lung is the adopted son of Taiwanese triad leader L ...

'' (1992) *''

What a Hero! ''What a Hero!'' is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Benny Chan and starring Andy Lau as a young Taekwondo expert from the countryside who becomes a police sergeant in the big city. Plot Yuen Tak-wah (Andy Lau) grew up in Lant ...

'' (1992) *''

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'' (1992) *''

Lee Rock II ''Lee Rock II'' is a 1991 Hong Kong crime drama film directed by Lawrence Ah Mon and starring Andy Lau, Sharla Cheung, Aaron Kwok and Chingmy Yau. The film is a direct sequel to ''Lee Rock'' released earlier in the same year, which is inspired ...

'' (1991) *'' Lee Rock'' (1991) *''

Gangland Odyssey ''Gangland Odyssey'' is a 1990 Hong Kong action film directed by Michael Chan and starring Andy Lau, Alex Man and Chan. Plot When retired police detective Fan Chi-hung ( Alex Man) hears that his former superior Brown's (Roger Ball) son has ...

'' (1990) *'' Bloody Brotherhood'' (1989) *''

Project A Part II ''Project A Part II'' (; aka ''Jackie Chan’s Project A II''; released in the Philippines as ''Super Fighter'') is a 1987 Hong Kong action film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also writer with Edward Tang, who also producer with Ray ...

'' (1987) *'' In The Line of Duty'' (1986) *'' Pom Pom Strikes Back'' (1986) *''

Legacy of Rage ''Legacy of Rage'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action film directed by Ronny Yu. The film stars Brandon Lee in his feature film debut, Michael Wong, Regina Kent and also features a cameo appearance by Bolo Yeung, who appeared in Brandon's father B ...

'' (1986) *''

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'' (1985) *'' The Master Strikes Back'' (1985) *''

Profile in Anger ''Profile in Anger'' is a 1984 Hong Kong action film produced by Raymond Chow and Leonard Ho, written, action choreographed, directed by and starring Bryan Leung. This film is Leung's directorial debut and is also the first film Leung starred in ...

'' (1984) *'' Three Stooges Go Undercover'' (1984) *''

Five Element Ninjas ''Five Elements Ninjas'' (Chinese title: 五遁忍術) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh. The film is about a Chinese martial arts school finds itself outclassed by their rivals, they hire elite ninja from Japan to de ...

'' (1982) *'' Winner Takes All'' (1982) *''

Crimson Street Crimson Street is a film directed by David Lai and produced by . Released in 1982, it is a story about a night club singer who involved in a love tangle with three men. The lead role is played by Sally Yeh. It also stars Kenny Bee, Wai-Man Chan ...

'' (1982) *'' Mercenaries From Hong Kong'' (1982) *''

Dragon Lord ''Dragon Lord'' (also known as ''Dragon Strike'', ) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang and Barry Wong. It was originally supposed to be a sequel to ...

'' (1982) *'' The Legal Illegals'' (1981) *''

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'' (1981) *'' The Club'' (1981) *''The Heroes'' (1980) *'' Handcuffs'' (1979) *''

The Deadly Breaking Sword ''The Deadly Breaking Sword'' is a 1979 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film directed by Sun Chung and starring Ti Lung and Alexander Fu Sheng. Plot Warrior Tuan Changqing (Ti Lung) meets courtesan Liu Yinxi (Shih Szu) in a small town. Liu pleads Tuan to k ...

'' (1979) *''

The Proud Youth ''The Proud Youth'' is a 1978 Hong Kong film loosely based on Louis Cha's novel ''The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Sun Chung and starred Wong Yue, Shih Szu, Michael Chan and Ling Yun. Cas ...

'' (1978) *''

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'' (1978) *'' The Mad, The Mean and the Deadly'' (1978) *'' Bruce Lee, The Invincible'' (1978) *'' The Invincible Killer'' (1978) *'' Judgment of an Assassin'' (1977) *''

Broken Oath ''Broken Oath'' () is a 1977 Hong Kong Mandarin-language kung fu film directed by Jeong Chang-hwa, a South Korean director. The film was produced by Golden Harvest. It is an unofficial remake of the 1973 film '' Lady Snowblood'', itself an ad ...

'' (1977) *'' Deadly Chase For Justice'' (1977) *'' Ferocious Monk From Shaolin'' (1977) *'' The Big Boss Part 2'' (1976) *'' Bruce's Deadly Fingers'' (1976) *''

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'' (1976) *''

All Men Are Brothers ''Water Margin'' (''Shuihu zhuan'') is one of the earliest Chinese novels written in vernacular Mandarin, and is attributed to Shi Nai'an. It is also translated as ''Outlaws of the Marsh'' and ''All Men Are Brothers''. The story, which is ...

'' (1975) *''

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'' (1975) *'' Chinese Mack'' (1974) *''

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'' (1974) *'' Chinese Hercules'' (1973) *''

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'' (1973) *''

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'' (1973) *'' Tiger Vs Dragon'' (1972) *''

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'' (1972) *''

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'' (1972)

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The Legend of the Condor Heroes ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' is a wuxia novel by Chinese writer Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the first part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and is followed by '' The Return of the Condor Heroes'' and '' The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber''. I ...

'' (1976) *''

The Return of the Condor Heroes ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', also called ''The Giant Eagle and Its Companion'', is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong (Louis Cha). It is the second part of the '' Condor Trilogy'' and was preceded by '' The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and foll ...

'' (1976) *''OCTB'' (2017) Michael Chan at chinesemov.com
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References

* * http://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=3965&display_set=eng * http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/people.asp?id=365 *

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chan, Michael Hong Kong male film actors 1946 births Living people Indigenous inhabitants of the New Territories in Hong Kong Hong Kong people of Hakka descent People from Wuhua Hong Kong male kickboxers Hong Kong Muay Thai practitioners