Shaolin Soccer
Chan started his career as the lead singer of the rock band Poet. He also played minor roles in several Hong Kong films. He first came to prominence for acting in two films directed by Stephen Chow - as the goalkeeper "Empty Hand" in "Shaolin Soccer" (2001), and as the Axe Gang boss Brother Sum in "Kung Fu Hustle" (2004). In 2008, due to his resemblance to Bruce Lee, he was chosen to portray the famous martial artist in the biographical television series "The Legend of Bruce Lee".