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.
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.
Filmography
Films
This is a partial list of films.
1949 Adventure at the Women's House - Cantonese opera
1950 Black Market Marriage
1950 Wild Flowers Are Sweeter - Ah Choi, maid
1950 The Kid - Landlady
1950 Lust of a Grand Lady - Musical
1950 Blood, Rouge and Tears - Doctor
1952 Joyous Reunion - Pretty woman
1955 Backyard Adventures - Fortune-teller's servant
1955 The Faithful Wife
1963 Half a Sword (Part 1) - Sifu
1965 Dim-Sum Queen - Eighth Aunt
1979 The Wickedness in Poverty - Old Playboy bunny
1981 Super Fool! - Dragon's mother
1981 Bewitched - Old magic woman
1981 Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles
1982 Buddha's Palm - Clan leader
1983 Hong Kong Playboys
1983 The Lost Generation - Auntie Sam
1983 Red Panther - Lei's mother
1984 Prince Charming - May's grandmother
1984 Wits of the Brats - Mary, old maid
1989 God of Gamblers - Knife's mother
1990 Look Out, Officer! - Cleaning lady
Personal life
On July 18, 1990, Chan died in Hong Kong.
