Wan Chi Keung

Football player

1956 – 2010

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Who was Wan Chi Keung?

Wan Chi Keung was a soccer player, actor and businessman from Hong Kong.

Known as "Asia's top striker" 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 in the Hong Kong First Division League. After retirement, he became an actor. His most famous role was a senior police officer in the Infernal Affairs trilogy.

He had been dating veteran actress Michelle Yim for almost 30 years.

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.

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Born
May 1, 1956
Hong Kong
Also known as
  • Chi Keung Wan
Spouses
Nationality
  • China
  • Hong Kong
Profession
Lived in
  • Hong Kong
Died
Feb 16, 2010
Hong Kong

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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