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His family has been in Canada since 1887 when his grandfather, Chan Dun settled in Victoria, B.C. | His family has been in Canada since 1887 when his grandfather, Chan Dun settled in Victoria, B.C. | ||
==Works== | |||
His first historical biography analyzed the magical life and relentless business pursuits of Li Ka-shing, the most famous Hong Kong deal maker and one of the richest people in Asia. ''Li Ka-shing: Hong Kong Elusive Billionaire'' [http://www.amazon.com/Li-Ka-shing-Kongs-Elusive-Billionaire/dp/0195900766] was published by Oxford University Press (1996). | His first historical biography analyzed the magical life and relentless business pursuits of Li Ka-shing, the most famous Hong Kong deal maker and one of the richest people in Asia. ''Li Ka-shing: Hong Kong Elusive Billionaire'' [http://www.amazon.com/Li-Ka-shing-Kongs-Elusive-Billionaire/dp/0195900766] was published by Oxford University Press (1996). | ||
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Reviews for ''Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong, 1905-1961'': | <b>Reviews for ''Perpetually Cool: The Many Lives of Anna May Wong, 1905-1961'':</b> | ||
Richard Corliss, ''Time Magazine'' | Richard Corliss, ''Time Magazine'' | ||
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In 1979, Chan was the Halifax, Nova Scotia delegate in the ad hoc committee against CTV's W5 "Campus Giveway." He was also a founding member of the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC). See his essay on this important Canadian civil rights movement: | In 1979, Chan was the Halifax, Nova Scotia delegate in the ad hoc committee against CTV's W5 "Campus Giveway." He was also a founding member of the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC). See his essay on this important Canadian civil rights movement: | ||
''30th September 1979 30th Anniversary of Chinese Canadian Activism.'' [http://gingerpost.com/?p=615] | ''30th September 1979 30th Anniversary of Chinese Canadian Activism.'' [http://gingerpost.com/?p=615] | ||
===Film=== | |||
As a filmmaker, Anthony B. Chan’s independent films include a four part series on Asian Americans and Vietnam. The series was purchased by Ken Burns for his 2016 series on Vietnam [http://www.pbs.org/about/news/archive/2011/ken-burns-vietnam/]. | As a filmmaker, Anthony B. Chan’s independent films include a four part series on Asian Americans and Vietnam. The series was purchased by Ken Burns for his 2016 series on Vietnam [http://www.pbs.org/about/news/archive/2011/ken-burns-vietnam/]. | ||
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Before entering academic life, Professor Chan was a Senior Producer and a television journalist at Television Broadcasts Ltd., Hong Kong where he managed a television production unit and anchored Focus, an English language public affairs show. | Before entering academic life, Professor Chan was a Senior Producer and a television journalist at Television Broadcasts Ltd., Hong Kong where he managed a television production unit and anchored Focus, an English language public affairs show. | ||
Notable | ===Notable Films=== | ||
''The Triad Report'' | ''The Triad Report'' | ||