Lap-Ban Chan
Lap-Ban Chan | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Lap-Ban Chan (Chinese: 陳立品) (1911-1990) was a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Chan was credited with over 440 films.
Personal life[edit]
In 1911, Chan was born in Thailand.[1]
Career[edit]
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 is known for her support role as a mother, aunt, landlady, or maid. Chan also appeared in roles with titles such as a doctor, pretty woman, teacher, sifu, clan leader, etc. Chan appeared as a doctor in Blood, Rouge and Tears (1950). Chan appeared as a pretty woman in Joyous Reunion (1952). In Martial Arts films, Chan appeared as a sifu in Half a Sword (Part 1) (1963) and a clan leader in 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[edit]
Films[edit]
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 Sweeters - 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 [9]
- 1981 Bewitched - Old magic woman
- 1981 Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles [10]
- 1982 Buddha's Palm - Clan leader
- 1983 Hong Kong Playboys [11]
- 1983 The Lost Generation - Auntie Sam
- 1983 Red Panther - Lei's mother
- 1984 Prince Charming - May's grandmother [12]
- 1984 Wits of the Brats - Mary, old maid
- 1989 God of Gamblers - Knife's mother [13]
- 1990 Look Out, Officer! - Cleaning lady [14]
Personal life[edit]
On July 18, 1990, Chan died in Hong Kong.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Chan Lap-Ban". hkmdb.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Adventure at the Women's House". hkmdb.com. December 24, 1949. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Black Market Marriage". hkmdb.com. 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Lust of a Grand Lady". hkmdb.com. 1950. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Blood, Rouge and Tears". hkmdb.com. June 15, 1950. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Backyard Adventures". hkmdb.com. December 7, 1955. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- ^ "The Faithful Wife". hkmdb.com. June 24, 1955. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Dim-Sum Queen". hkmdb.com. January 8, 1965. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Super Fool / Long gan wei (1981)". rarefilm.net. December 7, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
- ^ "Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles 1981". senscritique.com. 1981. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "Hong Kong Playboys (1983)". fareastfilms.com. 1983. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Prince Charming (青蛙王子, Wong Jing, 1984)". windowsonworlds.com. 1984. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "God of Gamblers (1989)". chinesemov.com. 1989. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "Look Out, Officer! (師兄撞鬼, Lau Sze-yue, 1990)". windowsonworlds.com. 1990. Retrieved November 6, 2020.