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Danny Chan Bak-Keung

Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born September 7, 1958Died October 25, 1993 (35 years)
Chan was born on 7 September 1958 at Queen Mary Hospital in Pok Fu Lam. His father was Chan Pengfei (1923 – April 5, 2019), a businessman in the watch industry.. He won third prize at the "HK Pop Song Composition Competition" in 1977. In that same year, he made his acting debut with Hong Kong Television Broadcasts (TVB) through a TV drama called Sweet Babe. In 1978, he won first prize at the "Hong Kong Yamaha Electone Festival". He held his first music concert in Hong Kong that same year. His first music album, entitled First Love, was released in 1979. A song from the album, "Tears Dropping for You" , became his best-known song.

Chan subsequently signed a music contract with HK EMI,WEA, DMI, and finally moved back to Warner Music. He started singing Cantopop songs, some of which are still popular such as "Ripples" , "Just Loving You" and "Life Expectations" . The song, "Tell Me What I Can Do", was sung with Crystal Gayle in 1984. The song, "Remembrance on Parents' Love" (1981) , is often played on radio stations and frequently chosen for karaoke.

In the early 1980s, Chan was a host in the TV show Bang Bang. His co-operation with Leslie Cheung and Paul Chung in the films Encore (1980)and On Trial (1981) , received positive reception from the public and media. He was also a main character in the film An Autumn's Tale in 1987, as Vincent (Jennifer's ex-boyfriend), with Chow Yun-fat (as Samuel Pang) and Cherie Chung (as Jennifer).

Known For

  • An Autumn's Tale
  • On Trial
  • Merry Christmas
  • The Flying Mr. B
  • My Family

Filmography

1987
An Autumn's Tale · as Vincent
1986
1985
The Flying Mr. B · as Cast
1984
Merry Christmas · as Danny Mak
1981
On Trial · as Kong Jiabao
1980
Encore · as Ken
1980
The Happenings · as Chan Chi Keung

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