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 | Red Lamp Shaded in Blood | 1968-04-10 | |
Movie | A Romantic Thief | Liang Pui Pui | 1968-05-01 |
Movie | The Sword and Knife (Conclusion) | 1968-09-06 | |
Movie | Give Me a Kiss | Yap Wai Yee | 1968-05-29 |
Movie | Young, Pregnant and Unmarried | Mui Lai-Fong | 1968-07-16 |
Movie | The Sweetest Moment | Lee Ching Yu | 1967-04-26 |
Movie | The Perilous Rescue | Kong Yin | 1967-07-23 |
Movie | The Black Killer | Wong Ming-Wai / Wong Ming-Sing | 1967-03-08 |
Movie | The Female Chivalry | Wai-ping | 1967-02-19 |
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 | Colorful Youth | 1966-08-17 | |
Movie | Lady Bond | Kong Yin | 1966-08-01 |
Movie | Eternal Love | 1966-02-27 | |
Movie | The Big Chase | Tse Bo-chun | 1966-08-28 |
Movie | Movie-fan Princess | 1966-06-22 | |
Movie | Lady Black Cat | Girl Friday | 1966-09-28 |
Movie | Girl Detective 001 | Pak Yik-wah | 1966-11-22 |
Movie | Return of Lady Bond | Kong Yin/ Tong Ching-yee | 1966-12-28 |
Movie | Girls are Flowers | Ng Hoi-yin | 1966-11-02 |
Movie | Master Cute | 1965-08-04 | |
Movie | Six Fingers | 1965-03-24 | |
Movie | The All-powerful Flute: Part 1 | 1965-08-18 | |
Movie | The Furious Buddha's Palm | 1965-09-22 | |
Movie | The All-powerful Flute: Part 2 | 1965-08-25 | |
Movie | Book Without Words | Purple Wolf | 1965-12-29 |
Movie | The Black Rose | 1965-10-03 | |
Movie | Magic Snowflake Sword | 1964-07-15 | |
Movie | The Black Centipede | 1963-04-09 | |
Movie | Yellow Giant | Heung Ngan | 1962-10-10 |