Wan Chi Keung (; May 1, 1956 – February 16, 2010) was a

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

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player, actor and businessman. Known as "Asia's top striker" Wan was a key player for the

Hong Kong national football team The Hong Kong national football team () represents Hong Kong in international association football, football and is controlled by the Hong Kong Football Association, the governing body for football in Hong Kong. Hong Kong was the first in Asia ...

in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for

South China AA South China Athletic Association (known simply as South China, SCAA, ) is a Hong Kong professional football club that competes in the Hong Kong First Division, the second-tier league in Hong Kong football league system. The club is historic ...

and

Seiko (football) Seiko Sports Association () were one of the most popular and successful football teams in the history of football in Hong Kong. The team withdrew from the Hong Kong First Division League after the 1985–86 season. History Seiko was a team spon ...

in the

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. After retirement, he became an actor. His most famous role was a senior police officer in the

Infernal Affairs ''Infernal Affairs'' is a 2002 Hong Kong action thriller film co-directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. Jointly written by Mak and Felix Chong, it stars Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Sammi Cheng and Kelly Chen. The film fo ...

trilogy. He had been dating veteran actress

Michelle Yim Michelle Yim Wai-ling (; born September 2, 1955), better known by her stage name ''Mai Suet'' (), is a Hong Kong actress and elder sister of former actress Sidney Yim Wai-ming also known by stage name ''Suet Lei'' (). She graduated from St. Rose ...

for almost 30 years. He was diagnosed with

nasopharyngeal carcinoma Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), or nasopharynx cancer, is the most common cancer originating in the nasopharynx, most commonly in the postero-lateral nasopharynx or pharyngeal recess ( fossa of Rosenmüller), accounting for 50% of cases. NPC occurs ...

in the early 1990s but the condition improved over the years. On 16 February 2010, Wan died in

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Filmography

* ''The Executor'' (1981) - Wai * ''One Way Only'' (1981) - Traffic Police Sergeant * '' The Head Hunter'' (1982) - Kenny * ''Funny Boys'' (1982) * ''The Turning Point'' (1983) * ''

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife ''100 Ways to Murder Your Wife'' (in Chinese 殺妻二人組) is a 1986 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Kenny Bee and starring Bee, Anita Mui, Chow Yun-fat and Joey Wong. Plot Two well-respected football players meet one night in a Hong Kong ...

'' (1986) - Party guest * ''

Eastern Condors ''Eastern Condors'' () is a 1987 File:1987 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The MS Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes after leaving the Port of Zeebrugge in Belgium, killing 193; Northwest Airlines Flight 255 crashes after takeof ...

'' (1987) - Col Young's commando * ''City Girl'' (1987) * '' The Banquet'' (1991) * ''

Perfect Exchange ''Perfect Exchange'', also known as ''The Sting II'', is a 1993 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing and starring Andy Lau and Tony Leung. The film was rated Category III by the Hong Kong motion picture rating system. ...

'' (1993) - Lau Yiu Chor * ''

Don't Give a Damn ''Don't Give a Damn'', also known as ''Burger Cop'' in the United States, (Chinese: 冇面俾) is a 1995 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Sammo Hung and starring Hung, Yuen Biao, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Kath ...

'' (1995) - CID on the bus * ''Candlelight's Woman'' (1995) - Wai * ''

'' (2002) - Officer Leung * ''

Infernal Affairs II ''Infernal Affairs II'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime-action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a prequel to the 2002 film ''Infernal Affairs''. Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang, Edison Chen, Shawn Yue and Chapman To reprise their roles from ...

'' (2003) - Superintendent Leung * ''

Infernal Affairs III ''Infernal Affairs III'' is a 2003 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is the third and final installment in the ''Infernal Affairs'' film series, and is both a sequel and a semi-prequel to the original film, a ...

'' (2003) - Superintendent Leung * ''Moving Targets'' (2004) - Officer Lai * ''When Beckham Met Owen'' (2004) - David's Father

References

External links

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1956 births 2010 deaths Deaths from cancer in Hong Kong Deaths from esophageal cancer Hong Kong First Division League players Hong Kong footballers Hong Kong male actors Hong Kong businesspeople Seiko SA players South China AA players Association football forwards {{HongKong-footy-bio-stub