Lap-Ban Chan
# Lap-Ban Chan

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

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.

## 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 Sweeters - 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.

