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Poon Wang Ban is a Hong Kong male actor. He left the entertainment industry after 1998 and is currently working as a real estate agent.

In 1981, Poon Wang Ban entered the 10th TVB Artist Training Class. His classmates included Andy Lau, Louis Yuen, Anthony Wong Yiu-ming, and Tony Leung Ka-fai. He was particularly close to Andy Lau. After graduation, they appeared in many productions together and reportedly lived in a semi-cohabiting arrangement, sparking rumors of a romantic relationship. In 1986, Andy Lau responded to the rumors by swearing, "If I had a gay relationship with Danny Poon, I'd die of AIDS within seven years!" After Andy Lau became a star, he often included Poon in his concerts and movies and even gave him a relaxing job at his fan club "Andy World Club" with a HKD 100,000 monthly salary.

In June 1988, Poon revealed he had been dating a Japanese ballet teacher for two and a half years, whom he met in a restaurant during a visit to Japan. "She’s three years younger than me. I’m 26 now—hard to believe, right?"

From 1988 to 1992, Poon shifted to Taiwan to film TV dramas, including playing Yang Kang in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes".

In 1997, he moved behind the scenes and often accompanied Andy Lau for bowling and work.

In 1998, Poon left the entertainment industry and cut ties with Andy Lau. Andy later said, "I searched and couldn’t find him. I regret losing that friendship."

In 2009, after news of Andy Lau’s marriage broke, Poon—now working in real estate—was interviewed. He said there were no regrets about losing contact: "What’s to regret? Friends don’t need to meet every day. Once friends, always friends." When asked about the gay rumors with Andy, he said: "How should I answer that?"

In 2014, Poon returned in a cameo in the film *MicroSexOffice*, reprising his role from the 1980s classic *Lonely Fifteen*.

Filmography

Television Dramas (TVB)

• 1982 — *The Emissary* as Hung
• 1982 — *Star Dust* as Bartender
• 1983 — *Goodbye My 19-Year-Old* as Richard
• 1983 — *The Return of the Condor Heroes* as Kwok Po-luk
• 1984 — *Rainbow Round My Shoulder* as Kit
• 1984 — *The Duke of Mount Deer* as Wan Yau-to
• 1984 — *Qiu Jin*
• 1984 — *Police Cadet* as Chan Hau Tak
• 1984 — *The Superpower* as Zazaha'er
• 1984 — *The Herbalist's Manual*
• 1984 — *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer* as Inn worker
• 1985 — *Lui Sei Leung*
• 1985 — *Wrong Marriage*
• 1985 — *The Yang's Saga* as Poon Piu
• 1985 — *The Witty Attorney* as 6th Prince
• 1985 — *The Hong Kong Affair* as Lok Chun-wah
• 1985 — *The Battlefield* as Ng Kwai
• 1985 — *The Family Martial Arts* as Fong Sheung Mo
• 1986 — *Xue Dingshan Campaigns West* as Chin Hon

Television Dramas (ATV)

• 1989 — *Love Batman* as Siu King San
• 1990 — *The Master of Destiny* as Cheung Hok-yuen

Taiwanese Dramas

• 1988 — *The Legend of the Condor Heroes* as Yang Kang (CTS) (Second male lead)
• 1988 — *Love Beyond the Horizon* as Yu Ka-kei (CTS) (Second male lead)
• 1989 — *Starry Sky at Night* as Ting Yeung-chit (CTS) (Second male lead)
• 1990 — *Two Wild Geese* as Mui Chun-yin (TTV) (Second male lead)
• 1991 — *Sai Chin Hua* as Sun Siu Tong (TTV)

Films

• Lonely Fifteen (1982)
• Melody of Love (1982)
• First Time (1983)
• The Fatal Express (1983)
• Love Without End (1984)
• Treasure Hunt (1986)
• Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)
• Happy Ghost III (1986) – Cheung Tsz Kit
• Happy Together (1987)
• Eastern Condors (1987)
• Call Girl 1988 (1988)
• The Tigers - The Legend of Five Brothers (1991)
• The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1991)
• Prince of Temple Street (1992)
• Dragon from the East (1992) – Hau Tin
• The Last Eunuch of China 2 (1992)
• Endless Love (1993)
• Street Heroes (1993)
• Love and Danger (1993)
• A Taste of Killing and Romance (1994)
• MicroSexOffice (2014)

External links

• Pan Hongbin's profile on Hong Kong Film Library