--- name: "Philip Chan" canonical: "https://film.one/person/philip-chan-yan-kin" fi1m_id: "philip-chan-yan-kin" imdb_id: "nm0151068" tmdb_id: 70591 wikidata_id: "Q850718" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 January 1945" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-24T06:59:51.023393+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Philip Chan ## Identity Philip Chan - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/philip-chan-yan-kin - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** philip-chan-yan-kin - **IMDb ID:** nm0151068 - **TMDB ID:** 70591 - **Wikidata ID:** Q850718 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Chan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q850718, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151068/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/70591 Actor. Born 25 January 1945 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 January 1945, Hong Kong, British Crown Colony - **Active:** 1988–1992 - **Also known as:** Philip Chan Yan-Kin, Phillip Chan Yan-Kin, Chen Hsin-Chien - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Chan_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q850718, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151068/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/70591 ## Streaming the US now - **The Criterion Channel:** [*Hard Boiled*](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md) (86) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Philip Chan Yan-Kin is a Hong Kong actor, also credited as Phillip Chan Yan-Kin and Chen Hsin-Chien. He worked as an inspector in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force before entering the film industry. Chan is known for roles including Supt. Pang in *Hard Boiled* (1992), Raymond Zhang in *Double Impact* (1991), Captain Chen in *Bloodsport* (1988) and Chief Superintendent Y. K. Chan in *Police Story 3: Super Cop* (1992). He has also directed, written and produced films. *Sources: imdb.com, azmovies.net.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Hard Boiled* (1992), Fi1m 86, as Supt. Pang — [page](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md) ## Complete filmography (98) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Race 1* (2021), as Neurologist - *Shut Down* (2020), Actor - *The Big Call* (2017), as Head of Hong Kong police - *OCTB* (2017), series, as 張國沾 - *Show Me Your Love* (2016), Actor - *Hui's Comedy: A Look Back Featurette* (2016), Actor - *Always* (2015), as Gang Li - *A Tale of Three Cities* (2015), as KMT Agent Chief - *Kick Ass Girls* (2013), as Host - *Love You for Loving Me* (2013), Actor - *Good-for-Nothing Heros* (2012), Actor - *Good Times, Bed Times* (2003), Actor - *Nine Girls and a Ghost* (2002), as 嘉嘉父 - *Love on Delivery* (1994), as Singer in Yang Yin Pill's Ad - *The Mad Monk* (1993), as God No. 2 - *Fight Back to School 3* (1993), as Officer Chan - *Police Story 3: Super Cop* (1992), as Chief Superintendent of Police Y. K. Chan - *Hard Boiled* (1992), as Supt. Pang — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/hard-boiled.md) - *Heart Against Hearts* (1992), as Phillip - *Big Little Man* (1992), series, Actor - *Now You See Love... Now You Don't* (1992), Actor - *The Magic Touch* (1992), as David Ho - *Twin Dragons* (1992), as Hotel Manager Chen - *Sisters of the World Unite* (1991), Actor - *The Banquet* (1991), as Policeman - *Double Impact* (1991), as Raymond Zhang - *The Tigers* (1991), as Tsao Siu-Ping - *Front Page* (1990), Director, Writer - *Pantyhose Hero* (1990), as Officer Raiding Gay Bar - *A Tale from the East* (1990), Producer, Screenplay - *No Way Back* (1990), Actor - *Widow Warriors* (1990), as Liu Chuan Hau - *Big Brother* (1990), Actor - *Spy Games* (1989), as Chan - *The Path of Glory* (1989), Writer - *Mr. Sunshine* (1989), Director - *Fatal Bet* (1989), Actor - *Carry On Yakuza* (1989), as Willie · Writer, Director - *Little Cop* (1989), as Rigidity Condom's Representative - *The Immigrant Policeman* (1989), Actor - *City Warriors* (1988), as Superintendent Chan - *Hero of Tomorrow* (1988), as Crow's Target - *Bloodsport* (1988), as Captain Chen - *Fury* (1988), as Chik - *Let's Rage the Gangland* (1988), Actor - *Long Arm of the Law II* (1987), Writer - *Private Life* (1987), Actor - *Flaming Brothers* (1987), as Police Commissioner Chan - *The Romancing Star* (1987), as Kenny - *Crazy Spirit* (1987), Actor - *Inspector Chocolate* (1986), Director, Writer - *Pom Pom Strikes Back* (1986), as Supt Chan - *Tongs: A Chinatown Story* (1986), Director - *Where's Officer Tuba?* (1986), Director - *From Here to Prosperity* (1986), as Audience at Magic Show · Director - *Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom* (1985), as Inspector Chan · Production Supervisor - *Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars* (1985), Actor - *The Two Jolly Cops* (1985), Actor - *Night Caller* (1985), as Inspector Steve Chan · Screenplay, Director - *The Owl vs Bombo* (1984), as Superintendent - *Double Decker* (1984), as Mr. Cheung - *Long Arm of the Law* (1984), Screenplay - *The Return of Pom Pom* (1984), as Insp. Chan · Director - *Pom Pom* (1984), as Inspector Chan - *The Clones* (1984), series, Actor - *Esprit D'amour* (1983), as John Tang - *The Red Panther* (1983), as Officer Chan - *Winners & Sinners* (1983), as Inspector - *Gun Is Law* (1983), Actor - *Love With Many Phases* (1982), series, Actor - *Secret Ninja, Roaring Tiger* (1982), Actor - *Stardust* (1982), series, Actor - *The Head Hunter* (1982), as Kam Ta Fu / Kim Tai Yung - *Charlie's Bubble* (1981), Director, Screenplay - *Krazy Kops* (1981), Actor - *Super Fool!* (1981), as Dragon's Manager - *無雙譜* (1981), series, as 朱尔旦/旱天雷 - *The Sweet and Sour Cops* (1981), Actor - *Avengers from Hell* (1981), as Jack Luo - *The Way to Hell* (1980), Consulting Producer - *Encore* (1980), as Producer - *New C.I.D.* (1980), series, Actor - *One Step Ahead* (1980), Actor - *The Family* (1980), series, as 高继源 - *Cops and Robbers* (1979), as Superintendent Pang - *The Handcuff* (1979), Actor - *The Servants* (1979), Director, Writer - *The Passenger* (1979), series, Actor - *The Extras* (1978), Writer - *Below the Lion Rock: Choice Of Dreams* (1978), Actor - *Between The Twins* (1978), series, as Creator - *Horses* (1978), Actor - *国际刑警* (1978), series, as 张国沾 - *Rainbow In My Heart* (1978), Actor - *Foxbat* (1977), as Lee · Story, Writer - *Operation Manhunt* (1977), series, Actor - *Jumping Ash* (1976), Writer - *歷年TVB台慶經典回顧* (1968), series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Philip Chan](https://film.one/media/person/82180/gallery-7b266722637e.jpg) Philip Chan — Will629, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Philip_Chan_20241005.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![​應《中國新聞網》邀請就《全國人民代表大會關於完善香港特别行政區選舉制度的決定》，拍攝短片支持和擁護 (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/82180/gallery-31397637f842.jpg) ​應《中國新聞網》邀請就《全國人民代表大會關於完善香港特别行政區選舉制度的決定》，拍攝短片支持和擁護 (2021) — 中国新闻网, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/%E9%99%B3%E6%AC%A3%E5%81%A5.jpg/1280px-%E9%99%B3%E6%AC%A3%E5%81%A5.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Philip Chan](https://film.one/media/person/82180/gallery-579d595a5f0c.jpg) Philip Chan — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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