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Mandy Chan Chi-Man
Mandy was born in 1963 in Hong Kong. His father But Fan Chan is famous for his Chinese calligraphy. Mandy immigrated with his parents to Boston in 1976. His passion for martial arts started at the age of 12, when he was inspired by a Bruce Lee movie, Enter the Dragon. Growing up in the streets of Boston’s China Town, he took kung fu lessons and practiced his first kung-fu moves with his mentor like Donnie Yen 甄子丹 (currently he is the number one movie actor in Asia) and John S. (who is Hong Kong secretary of treasury). At school Mandy, as a part of Chinese culture classes, started to take Chinese dancing lessons and thus began his first on-stage experience, which inspired in him a passion for performing. At the age of 20, his martial arts skills and personal charm led him back to Hong Kong, where he moved in 1983 with his good friend, Donnie Yen, to launch a movie career. He appeared in…
Filmography
movieLegend of the Wolf
1997 · Forest fighter
movieSatan Returns
1996 · Wife-beating policeman
movieHeaven Can't Wait
1995 · Ah Kwan
movieThe Red Wolf
1995 · Lam / David
movieHigh Voltage
1995 · Kidnapper
movieBurning Paradise
1994 · Stunt Coordinator
movieFatal Dream
1993
movieIron Monkey
1993 · One of the Bad Monks
movieKung Fu Vampire
1993 · (as Mindi Gao), Martial Arts Choreographer
movieMad Mad Ghost
1992 · Blunt, Martial Arts Choreographer
movieLegend of the Brothers
1991 · Stunt Coordinator
movieHong Kong Godfather
1991
movieTiger Cage II
1990 · Rascal
movieReturn Engagement
1990 · Tung's Thug
movieHere Comes a Vampire
1990 · Doctor
movieCoup De Grace
1990 · Diamonds Robber
movieBloodsport
1988 · Janitor
movieThe Final Test
1987 · Fighter competing with Mo
movieBloody Revenge
1987 · Assassin in Hospital
movieThe Young Taoism Fighter
1986
movieMismatched Couples
1985 · Colourful Punk
movieTaoism Drunkard
1984 · Starry Devil's assistant
movieDrunken Tai Chi
1984 · Ta Sha