Isabel Chan Yat-Ning

Acting

Isabel Chan Yat-Ning

Born November 24, 1979 · Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia (age 46)

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Known For

I Still RememberI Still Remember · 2021
I Still Remember
4.82021
MovieDrama
Chi is a lousy real estate agent who muddles through life. Growing up, his mother has always told him to lead a simple life, until he reunites with his primary school P.E. teacher, Mr Wong. Mr Wong, who’s been increasingly ill, wants to keep his promise to his late wife to finish a 10k race; At the same time, his student, an overweight student called Tin Sum aims to finish her first ever 5k race just so she can run with her idol. As Mr Wong and Tin Sum fight for their goals, Chi, discouraged, stands at a crossroad and roams aimlessly in life. Until one day, memories from 20 years ago light up Chi’s world. For once in his life, Chi swears to cheer himself on.
Looking for Mr. PerfectLooking for Mr. Perfect · 2003
Looking for Mr. Perfect
4.12003
MovieDramaAction
A policewoman has always had the worst luck in love. On a trip to Malaysia, she finally meets the man of her dreams. However, her Perfect Man might not be all he appears to be.
ButterflyButterfly · 2004
Butterfly
6.52004
MovieDramaRomance
Flavia is a thirtysomething married teacher. She has suppressed the memory of her adolescent lesbian fling with Jin and is stuck in a stifling marriage. A chance encounter in a supermarket with the playful and seductive singer Yip reawakens dormant feelings and she begins to think back on her teenage affair with Jin.
What Is A Good TeacherWhat Is A Good Teacher · 2000
What Is A Good Teacher
7.32000
MovieDrama
Mr. Kong is not a typical Hong Kong teacher. He isn't happy just teaching his students in his class, but he would rather go to rave parties and play along with them, as well as follow his female students and sit with them in their revision classes. However, by the time Mr. Kong wins the hearts of his students, the school revealed that he is not qualified to be a teacher.
Lazy Hazy CrazyLazy Hazy Crazy · 2015
Lazy Hazy Crazy
4.62015
MovieDramaRomance
Childhood friends Tracy, Chloe and Alice share an apartment over the summer. They live close together, meet guys and sell their company as well as sex. With a romantic imagery and sometimes provocative theme the female debutant director Luk Yee-sum give the audience a playful story about sexuality, desire and friendship.
April’s InterludeApril’s Interlude · 2022
April’s Interlude
5.02022
MovieDrama
Shan, a Hong Kong cosmetologist, learnt about the art of solitude during the lockdown period of pandemic. As the regulation of prohibition on group gathering was imposed in April 2020, Shan had to close down her small business and build a new daily routine.
Blue HourBlue Hour · 2021
Blue Hour
6.02021
MovieDramaFamily
A food delivery man’s first shif t falls on the night of June 11, 2019. Ka-ho is new to his job and needs his son to navigate for him. The two ride on the same motorbike and try their best to deliver their orders. In a bar, Tyson spends the night attempting to figure something out. Under the blue sky, up on the highway, they are heading to the next destination.
Fly Me to PolarisFly Me to Polaris · 1999
Fly Me to Polaris
6.91999
MovieDramaFantasy
A young man, blind and dumb, works as an audio tape typist in a hospital and fostering a tender and sincere relationship with a beautiful but introverted nurse. When hit by a car, he is the sixty billionth human being to die on earth, and is on transit to Polaris, en route to a yet more sophisticated form of existence in Vega. Given a reprieve of five days and a chance to be reunited with his love on earth, he cannot reveal his true identity behind the temporary facade he must present to her. Both boy and girl eventually learn, through a tangle of difficult and miraculous events, how love and good things always find ways of creeping into people's lives when people are not greedy and least expect these blessings.

Movies

I Still RememberI Still Remember · 2021
I Still Remember
4.82021
MovieDrama
Chi is a lousy real estate agent who muddles through life. Growing up, his mother has always told him to lead a simple life, until he reunites with his primary school P.E. teacher, Mr Wong. Mr Wong, who’s been increasingly ill, wants to keep his promise to his late wife to finish a 10k race; At the same time, his student, an overweight student called Tin Sum aims to finish her first ever 5k race just so she can run with her idol. As Mr Wong and Tin Sum fight for their goals, Chi, discouraged, stands at a crossroad and roams aimlessly in life. Until one day, memories from 20 years ago light up Chi’s world. For once in his life, Chi swears to cheer himself on.
Looking for Mr. PerfectLooking for Mr. Perfect · 2003
Looking for Mr. Perfect
4.12003
MovieDramaAction
A policewoman has always had the worst luck in love. On a trip to Malaysia, she finally meets the man of her dreams. However, her Perfect Man might not be all he appears to be.
ButterflyButterfly · 2004
Butterfly
6.52004
MovieDramaRomance
Flavia is a thirtysomething married teacher. She has suppressed the memory of her adolescent lesbian fling with Jin and is stuck in a stifling marriage. A chance encounter in a supermarket with the playful and seductive singer Yip reawakens dormant feelings and she begins to think back on her teenage affair with Jin.
What Is A Good TeacherWhat Is A Good Teacher · 2000
What Is A Good Teacher
7.32000
MovieDrama
Mr. Kong is not a typical Hong Kong teacher. He isn't happy just teaching his students in his class, but he would rather go to rave parties and play along with them, as well as follow his female students and sit with them in their revision classes. However, by the time Mr. Kong wins the hearts of his students, the school revealed that he is not qualified to be a teacher.
Lazy Hazy CrazyLazy Hazy Crazy · 2015
Lazy Hazy Crazy
4.62015
MovieDramaRomance
Childhood friends Tracy, Chloe and Alice share an apartment over the summer. They live close together, meet guys and sell their company as well as sex. With a romantic imagery and sometimes provocative theme the female debutant director Luk Yee-sum give the audience a playful story about sexuality, desire and friendship.
April’s InterludeApril’s Interlude · 2022
April’s Interlude
5.02022
MovieDrama
Shan, a Hong Kong cosmetologist, learnt about the art of solitude during the lockdown period of pandemic. As the regulation of prohibition on group gathering was imposed in April 2020, Shan had to close down her small business and build a new daily routine.
Blue HourBlue Hour · 2021
Blue Hour
6.02021
MovieDramaFamily
A food delivery man’s first shif t falls on the night of June 11, 2019. Ka-ho is new to his job and needs his son to navigate for him. The two ride on the same motorbike and try their best to deliver their orders. In a bar, Tyson spends the night attempting to figure something out. Under the blue sky, up on the highway, they are heading to the next destination.
Fly Me to PolarisFly Me to Polaris · 1999
Fly Me to Polaris
6.91999
MovieDramaFantasy
A young man, blind and dumb, works as an audio tape typist in a hospital and fostering a tender and sincere relationship with a beautiful but introverted nurse. When hit by a car, he is the sixty billionth human being to die on earth, and is on transit to Polaris, en route to a yet more sophisticated form of existence in Vega. Given a reprieve of five days and a chance to be reunited with his love on earth, he cannot reveal his true identity behind the temporary facade he must present to her. Both boy and girl eventually learn, through a tangle of difficult and miraculous events, how love and good things always find ways of creeping into people's lives when people are not greedy and least expect these blessings.
Colour of the TruthColour of the Truth · 2003
Colour of the Truth
6.42003
MovieActionThriller
A man becomes a cop in order to take down the police superintendent who may have killed his father, and that of a vengeful Triad boss.
Possession StreetPossession Street · 2024
Possession Street
8.02024
MovieHorror
When seven malevolent spirits are unleashed to possess the tenants of a dying mall, it falls to a jaded ex-stuntman, his headstrong daughter and a would-be Daoist priest to stop the undead before they spread onto the streets beyond.
Love Off the CuffLove Off the Cuff · 2017
Love Off the Cuff
6.92017
MovieRomanceComedy
Shawn Yue and Miriam Yeung reprise their popular roles as a star-crossed couple who strive to stay together happily ever after, only to find their already precarious relationship further strained, when Jimmy’s childhood friend asks him to donate sperm, and Cherie is troubled by the re-marriage of her father.
Love in the BuffLove in the Buff · 2012
Love in the Buff
6.72012
MovieComedyRomance
When old flames reunite, will it be second time's the charm or a case of once bitten twice shy? Jimmy and Cherie, two ex-lovers from Hong Kong, cross paths in Beijing and can't seem to forget each other, despite being involved with someone else. Torn between fidelity towards their new partners or following their hearts, they explore the struggles, doubts and fears that exist among modern young couples.
I.Q. DudettesI.Q. Dudettes · 2000
I.Q. Dudettes
6.52000
MovieComedyDrama
Mr. Au is a new homeroom teacher of Form 5E, a class that has the lowest class average and is well known for its trouble-making trait in school. Recognizing such notorious reputation, he uses his extraordinary method to teach and care for the students. Although he is pinpointed by other teachers, he eventually wins the support of Miss Lam, who is the daughter of the principal, and the students of Form 5E.
And I Hate You SoAnd I Hate You So · 2000
And I Hate You So
6.32000
MovieComedyRomance
Luna Ng is a columnist who gave her first boyfriend a vinyl record as a gift. She later discovers that same vinyl record in a second hand store so she attempts to buy it back. However, another person ends up buying it before her. She finds out that the new owner of the record is Cheung Yung, a radio host. Luna ends up both loving and detesting Yung after he comments on her love life on radio. The story is about the battle of two willful and creative characters.
Love in a PuffLove in a Puff · 2010
Love in a Puff
7.02010
MovieComedyDrama
When the Hong Kong government enacts a ban on smoking cigarettes indoors, hard-core smokers are driven outside and a budding romance develops between two co-workers.
The China's Next Top PrincessThe China's Next Top Princess · 2005
The China's Next Top Princess
6.52005
MovieComedy
In the ancient Chinese dynasties, there were thousands concubines but only one Princess in the palace. To be the only one, girls fought by all means. Two beauties, Mandy came from poor family and Pearl came from aristocracy. They became soul mates and swore they were friends forever and would help each other on the way to the Princess Selection. But they discovered that there was only one girl could be the Princess, and things became different.
Trivial MattersTrivial Matters · 2007
Trivial Matters
5.92007
MovieComedy
7 Short Story Collection from Hong Kong popular director, Elmond Pang. All about social problem in Hong Kong, delivered in a satirical way.
MissbehaviorMissbehavior · 2019
Missbehavior
6.02019
MovieComedy
An employee with financial troubles asks her friends to help solve an office problem before her employer discovers her mistake. Having not seen each other in a long time, an accidental reunion ensues.
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma! · 2003
Kung Fu Master Is My Grandma!
8.02003
MovieDrama
A juvenile delinquent is sent to live with her grandmother after being paroled from the Girls' Penitentiary, only to find that the frail old woman could be her only hope for survival after getting mixed up in some seriously shady business. When Gucci (Isabel Chan) was tossed into lock-up, her father had already been dead for years. Gucci always thought that her mother would live forever, but upon getting out of prison she discovers that her mother, too, has passed away. Now Gucci's sole guardian is Wong Fei Hung (Helena Law), an old fashioned woman who isn't accustomed to change. At first aghast at the prospect of living with the crusty old woman, Gucci soon finds her life changed for the better thanks to grandma's wisdom and compassion. Later, when Gucci lands in trouble once again, grandma Wong Fei Hung leaps into action.
Say I Do to MeSay I Do to Me · 2023
Say I Do to Me
2.72023
MovieComedyDrama
“I want to marry myself!” To plan for a solo wedding, to marry myself, to declare my forever love for myself to the world! Attractive comedienne Ping vows to become a viral Youtuber. She concocts a plan to put on a show of marrying herself in what was meant to secure both money and likes! However, the scam ultimately ended up in the discovery of her true self in this coming-of-age fairy tale comedy. To love others, I must love myself. Simple enough, right? But who am I? In a pageant of love, four contest as lovers, each one goodhearted in their own right. Does Ping want all four or none at all? By marrying herself, can she figure out who she really is? And who she really loves? Ping will tell it all on the day of the solo wedding… In this satire of marriage and the individual self, nothing is left untouched: women, men, organised religion, homosexuality, the filthy rich, not to mention ye good old mother! Love yourself in Say I do to me, won’t you?
The Truth About Jane and SamThe Truth About Jane and Sam · 1999
The Truth About Jane and Sam
6.01999
MovieComedyRomance
Sam, a fresh graduate from Singapore, works as a journalist in Hong Kong to gain wider exposure in life. He chances upon Jane, an intriguing mainland girl who lives a wayward, depraved life on the streets of Hong Kong. Because of her previous experiences in life, she is highly distrustful of men and spends her days smoking, taking drugs and booze. Sam, from a rich Singapore family, finds his social view broadened as he spends time with Jane in an effort to capture a good feature story. What started out as fascination over her for a cover story develops into a heart-warming love story. The two fall in love but their love is tested under the harsh light of societal comparisons.
The Little ShrimpThe Little Shrimp · 2019
The Little Shrimp
2019
MovieDrama
Cheng (Andy CHOI), who goes to college in Boston, returns to the muggy Guangzhou on his final summer break. To his dismay, his maternal grandfather has died but no one in the family, including his mother (Crystal LEE), is willing to talk about it or their feelings. His elder sister Yam (Isabelle CHAN), locks herself every day in her room and smokes. ​His father (James AU) is always busy on the phone to take bets from sports gamblers. The family of four will soon move to a new place, but a shadow of estrangement looms above them. Getting drenched in sweat, sometimes by rain, Cheng discovers a melancholy reality, both old and new, in a city he calls home.
Set to KillSet to Kill · 2005
Set to Kill
6.02005
Movie
A money laundering scheme was uncovered inside a Hong Kong investment bank. The money vanishes and the international mob boss "Big Bob" demands the bank to return all of the money. First she starts with assistant chief officer Connie. In order to protect Connie, Connie's boyfriend and bank chairman Billy ask for "hired guns" from retired mob boss Uncle Ghost. Uncle Ghost sends his followers Nick, Big Brother, Ah Fei and female bodyguard Lisa to protect Connie. But where did the money go?
ShadowShadow · 2001
Shadow
7.02001
MovieHorrorRomance
Lun decides to get back in touch with his former high school flame Siu-Yuet , but finds out that she is dead and that he unintentionally caused her suicide. Siu-Yuet's ghost appears demanding retribution, and Lun and his friends are forced to carry out a number of tasks to placate the girl's vengeful spirit. A ghostly romance with several twists follows.

TV Shows

The ElectionThe Election · 2014
The Election
8.02014
SeriesDrama
Each level of society has its own struggles and oftentimes, the lines between humanity, power, and self-interest can be difficult to unravel. Lead actress Angelica Lee participates in the Chief Executive election bearing her husband’s mission of selfless diplomacy and constant pursuit of fairness on her shoulders. Unfortunately, the reality of society causes her to be drawn into a complicated predicament – on one side, she must deal with internal conflicts within her team while on the other, she must fend off constant attacks from her political opponent Liu Kai Chi. After enduring numerous obstacles, she discovers that it is impossible to separate friend from foe. In that sense, the interweaving of love and hate, humanity and self-interest between the characters precisely mirrors the reality of today’s society. Through the [life] games people play, this series attempts to bring out the repulsive as well as radiant extremes of human nature.