Lap-Ban Chan Explained

Lap-Ban Chan
Birth Place:	Thailand
Death Place:	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 (1911-1990) was a former Chinese actress from Hong Kong. Chan was credited with over 440 films.

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 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

Films

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
• 1981 Bewitched - Old magic woman
• 1981 Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles ^[9]
• 1982 Buddha's Palm - Clan leader
• 1983 Hong Kong Playboys ^[10]
• 1983 The Lost Generation - Auntie Sam
• 1983 Red Panther - Lei's mother
• 1984 Prince Charming - May's grandmother ^[11]
• 1984 Wits of the Brats - Mary, old maid
• 1989 God of Gamblers - Knife's mother ^[12]
• 1990 Look Out, Officer! - Cleaning lady ^[13]

Personal life

On July 18, 1990, Chan died in Hong Kong.^[1]

External links

• Lap Ban Chan at imdb.com
• Chan Laap Ban at hkcinemagic.com
• Lap Ban Chan at rottentomatoes.com
• Maria Chan at douban.com (in Chinese)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chan Lap-Ban . hkmdb.com . November 6, 2020.
2. Web site: Adventure at the Women's House . hkmdb.com . December 24, 1949 . November 7, 2020.
3. Web site: Black Market Marriage . hkmdb.com . 1950 . November 7, 2020.
4. Web site: Lust of a Grand Lady . hkmdb.com . 1950 . November 11, 2020.
5. Web site: Blood, Rouge and Tears . hkmdb.com . June 15, 1950 . November 7, 2020.
6. Web site: http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=2126&display_set=eng . Backyard Adventures . hkmdb.com . December 7, 1955 . January 29, 2021.
7. Web site: The Faithful Wife . hkmdb.com . June 24, 1955 . November 8, 2020.
8. Web site: Dim-Sum Queen . hkmdb.com . January 8, 1965 . November 7, 2020.
9. Web site: https://www.senscritique.com/film/Wedding_Bells_Wedding_Belles/11005869 . Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles 1981 . senscritique.com . 1981 . January 2, 2020.
10. Web site: Hong Kong Playboys (1983) . fareastfilms.com . 1983 . November 6, 2020.
11. Web site: Prince Charming (青蛙王子, Wong Jing, 1984) . windowsonworlds.com . 1984 . November 6, 2020.
12. Web site: God of Gamblers (1989) . chinesemov.com . 1989 . November 6, 2020.
13. Web site: Look Out, Officer! (師兄撞鬼, Lau Sze-yue, 1990) . windowsonworlds.com . 1990 . November 6, 2020.