# Wan Chi Keung

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**Wan Chi Keung** (traditional Chinese: 尹志強; simplified Chinese: 尹志强; Jyutping: *wan5 zi3 koeng4*; May 1, 1956 – February 16, 2010) was a Hong Kong professional footballer, actor and businessman.

Known as "Asia's top striker"[1] Wan was a key player for the [Hong Kong national team](/source/Hong_Kong_national_football_team) in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for [South China](/source/South_China_AA) and [Seiko](/source/Seiko_(football)) in the [Hong Kong First Division League](/source/Hong_Kong_First_Division_League).[2] After retirement, he became an actor. His most famous role was a senior police officer in the [Infernal Affairs](/source/Infernal_Affairs) trilogy.[3]

Wan dated veteran actress [Michelle Yim](/source/Michelle_Yim) for almost 30 years.[3]

Wan was diagnosed with [nasopharyngeal carcinoma](/source/Nasopharyngeal_carcinoma) in the early 1990s but the condition improved over the years. On 16 February 2010, Wan died in [Prince of Wales Hospital](/source/Prince_of_Wales_Hospital) in [Sha Tin](/source/Sha_Tin).[1][3][4]

## Filmography

- *The Executor* (1981) - Wai
- *One Way Only* (1981) - Traffic Police Sergeant
- *[The Head Hunter](/source/The_Head_Hunter_(1982_film))* (1982) - Kenny
- *Funny Boys* (1982)
- *The Turning Point* (1983)
- *[100 Ways to Murder Your Wife](/source/100_Ways_to_Murder_Your_Wife)* (1986) - Party guest
- *[Eastern Condors](/source/Eastern_Condors)* (1987) - Col Young's commando
- *City Girl* (1987)
- *[The Banquet](/source/The_Banquet_(1991_film))* (1991)
- *[Perfect Exchange](/source/Perfect_Exchange)* (1993) - Lau Yiu Chor
- *[Don't Give a Damn](/source/Don't_Give_a_Damn_(film))* (1995) - CID on the bus
- *Candlelight's Woman* (1995) - Wai
- *[Infernal Affairs](/source/Infernal_Affairs)* (2002) - Officer Leung
- *[Infernal Affairs II](/source/Infernal_Affairs_II)* (2003) - Superintendent Leung
- *[Infernal Affairs III](/source/Infernal_Affairs_III)* (2003) - Superintendent Leung
- *Moving Targets* (2004) - Officer Lai
- *When Beckham Met Owen* (2004) - David's Father

## References

1. ["HK football star Wan Chi-keung dies"](http://www.rthk.org.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20100216/news_20100216_56_647744.htm). 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

1. ["881903.com 商業電台 - 亞洲第一中鋒尹志強今早病逝"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110728133002/http://881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/newsdetail.aspx?ItemId=202350). *881903.com*. Archived from [the original](http://881903.com/Page/ZH-TW/newsdetail.aspx?ItemId=202350) on 2011-07-28.

1. ["Actress Michelle Yim's Boyfriend Dies"](https://archive.today/20120709185502/http://english.cri.cn/6666/2010/02/17/1261s550690.htm). 2010-02-17. Archived from [the original](http://english.cri.cn/6666/2010/02/17/1261s550690.htm) on July 9, 2012. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

1. Frater, Patrick (2010-02-19). ["Wan Chi-keung dies aged 53"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120705215728/http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/wan-chi-keung-dies-aged-53). *[Film Business Asia](/source/Film_Business_Asia)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/wan-chi-keung-dies-aged-53) on 2012-07-05. Retrieved 2025-10-20.

## External links

- [Wan Chi Keung](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1334508/) at IMDb
- [Wan Chi Keung](http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4825&display_set=eng) at [Hong Kong Movie DataBase](/source/Hong_Kong_Movie_DataBase)

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