Wan Chi Keung
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wan Chi Keung | ||
| Date of birth | (1956-05-01)1 May 1956 | ||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||
| Date of death | 16 February 2010(2010-02-16) (aged 53) | ||
| Place of death | Hong Kong | ||
| Playing position | Centre forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1983 | South China | ||
| 1983–1984 | Seiko | ||
| 1984–1985 | HK Electric | ||
| 1985–1986 | Seiko | (1) | |
| 1986–1988 | South China | (11) | |
| 1988–1989 | Double Flower | (1) | |
| National team | |||
| 1974–1975 | Hong Kong U19 | ||
| 1976–1986 | Hong Kong | (32 (18)) | |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Wan Chi Keung (simplified Chinese: 尹志强; traditional Chinese: 尹志強; Jyutping: wan5 zi3 koeng4; May 1, 1956 – February 16, 2010) was an Association football player, actor and businessman from Hong Kong.
Known as "Asia's top striker"[1] Wan was a key player for the Hong Kong national football team in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for South China AA and Seiko (football) in the Hong Kong First Division League.[2] After retirement, he became an actor. His most famous role was a senior police officer in the Infernal Affairs trilogy.[3]
He had been dating veteran actress Michelle Yim for almost 30 years.[3]
He was diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma in the early 1990s but the condition improved over the years. On 16 February 2010, Wan died in Hong Kong.[1][3]
Filmography
The Executor (1981) - Wai
One Way Only (1981) - Traffic Police Sergeant
The Head Hunter (1982) - Kenny
Funny Boys (1982)
The Turning Point (1983)
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986) - Party guest
Eastern Condors (1987) - Col Young's commando
City Girl (1987)
The Banquet (1991)
Perfect Exchange (1993) - Lau Yiu Chor
Don't Give a Damn (1995) - CID on the bus
Candlelight's Woman (1995) - Wai
Infernal Affairs (2002) - Officer Leung
Infernal Affairs II (2003) - Superintendent Leung
Infernal Affairs III (2003) - Superintendent Leung
Moving Targets (2004) - Officer Lai
When Beckham Met Owen (2004) - David's Father
References
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^ abc "Actress Michelle Yim's Boyfriend Dies". 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
External links
Wan Chi Keung on IMDb
Wan Chi Keung at Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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