Both of her parents being Cantonese Opera stars - Chan Fei Nung and Kung Fan Hung. Connie Chan as an actor is of undoubted pedigree and to the manner born. She learned the skills of Cantonese Opera from her parents and after that she became an apprentice under Peking Opera master Fen Ju Hua and Cantonese Superstar Yam Kim Fai. Hence she was trained in both the Southern and Northern styles of martial arts and operas. She made her screen debut with Chun Heung Lin in 1958 and then appeared with opera legend Yam Kim Fai in the Cantonese opera film The Unroyal Prince. She was one of the most popular actresses in the sixties. In 1967 alone, she played in 32 films. Chan is a versatile actress and she can play both male and female roles. She appeared in films like costumed action movies, dramas, comedies and also musicals. An icon of young girls in the sixties, her popularity was such that she was known as the Movie Princess at that time.
Movie | A Century of Light and Shadow | Herself | 2005-01-01 |
Movie | The Lizard | Yo Xiao Ju | 1972-11-01 |
Movie | Misunderstood | 1970-04-25 | |
Movie | I'll Get You One Day | Lee Wai-Fung | 1970-05-12 |
Movie | Mary I Love You | 1969-01-10 | |
Movie | Her Tender Love | 1969-12-19 | |
Movie | Supreme Sword | 1969-09-24 | |
Movie | A Romantic Thief | Liang Pui Pui | 1968-05-01 |
Movie | Give Me a Kiss | Yap Wai Yee | 1968-05-29 |
Movie | The Story of Heroine Fan Lei-fa | Fan Lei-fa | 1968-03-13 |
Movie | Red Lamp Shaded in Blood | 1968-04-10 | |
Movie | Young, Pregnant and Unmarried | Mui Lai-Fong | 1968-07-16 |
Movie | The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) | 1968-09-06 | |
Movie | The Tin Long Gang | Shang Kuan Yu Fung | 1968-11-24 |
Movie | The Black Killer | Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing | 1967-03-08 |
Movie | The Female Chivalry | Wai-ping | 1967-02-19 |
Movie | The Perilous Rescue | Kong Yin | 1967-07-23 |
Movie | The Sweetest Moment | Lee Ching Yu | 1967-04-26 |
Movie | A Death Pass | Detective 001 | 1967-08-09 |
Movie | Paragon of Sword and Knife | 1967-12-20 | |
Movie | Lady Black Cat Strikes Again | Lady Black Cat | 1967-09-14 |
Movie | Lady Bond | Kong Yin | 1966-08-01 |
Movie | Movie-fan Princess | 1966-06-22 | |
Movie | Eternal Love | 1966-02-27 | |
Movie | Spy with My Face | Chan Mei-ling | 1966-06-04 |
Movie | Colorful Youth | 1966-08-17 | |
Movie | Girls are Flowers | Ng Hoi-yin | 1966-11-02 |
Movie | The Big Chase | Tse Bo-chun | 1966-08-28 |
Movie | Girl Detective 001 | Pak Yik-wah | 1966-11-22 |
Movie | Return of Lady Bond | Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee | 1966-12-28 |
Movie | Lady Black Cat | Girl Friday | 1966-09-28 |
Movie | The All-powerful Flute: Part 1 | 1965-08-18 | |
Movie | The Bloody Devil, Part One | Chan Lam | 1965-07-28 |
Movie | Six Fingers | 1965-03-24 | |
Movie | The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 | 1965-08-25 | |
Movie | Master Cute | 1965-08-04 | |
Movie | Book Without Words | Purple Wolf | 1965-12-29 |
Movie | The Bloody Devil, Concluding Episode | Chan Lam | 1965-09-01 |
Movie | The Black Rose | Chan Mei-Ling | 1965-10-03 |
Movie | The Furious Buddha's Palm | 1965-09-22 | |
Movie | The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part One | Hung Tin-bo | 1964-01-08 |
Movie | The Devil and Her Magic Needles, Part Two | Hung Tin-bo | 1964-01-15 |
Movie | Magic Snowflake Sword | 1964-07-15 | |
Movie | The Secret Book (New Series), Part 2 | 1963-03-20 | |
Movie | The Black Centipede | 1963-04-09 | |
Movie | Yellow Giant | Heung Ngan | 1962-10-10 |
Movie | The Blonde Hair Monster | Heung Ngan | 1962-10-10 |
Movie | A Sword and Nine Rings, Part Two | Lam Siu Man | 1961-06-29 |