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Yau-Man Chan
2 seasons · 46 days

Yau-Man Chan

The physics-savvy fan favorite who outthought Fiji, gave away a truck, and got burned by the deal attached to it.

2
seasons played
46 days
on the island
4th
best finish
0
final tribal councils

Known for

Yau-Man announced himself in Fiji before tribes even existed, using a bit of physics to crack open a crate the muscle men could not. Ravu turned into a losing, miserable beach, but he and Earl Cole built the Syndicate Alliance, and the swap to Moto brought luxury and safety. He found an idol there, later sent himself to Exile Island for another clue, and after the merge the Syndicate mopped up the Four Horsemen. When Stacy Kimball organized a vote against him, he played his idol, negated four votes and sent her packing instead.

The famous twist came earlier: he handed a truck he had won to Dreamz Herd in exchange for a promise of the Immunity Necklace at the final four. Dreamz won it, kept it, and Yau-Man was voted out as the jury threat, holding no grudge and voting for Earl. Micronesia's fans cheered his arrival, which was exactly the problem. Cirie Fields warned the Malakal couples that he would find an idol if given the chance, and the couples made him their first target.

Background: Survivor Wiki

Season by season

  1. Yau-Man Chan, Survivor 14: Fiji
    4Survivor 14: Fijiage 54, Martinez, California4th of 19 · 38 days · jury
  2. Yau-Man Chan, Survivor 16: Micronesia
    18Survivor 16: Micronesiaage 55, Martinez, California18th of 20 · 8 days

Photos and logos: CBS

Seasons played, finishing positions, day counts, jury status, ages and hometowns come from the contestant table in each season's Wikipedia article, cross-checked against the series overview before publication.

Sources (4)

  1. “Survivor: Fiji,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Fiji.
  2. “Survivor: Micronesia,” Wikipedia, accessed September 28, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivor:_Micronesia.
  3. “List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes,” Wikipedia, accessed September 25, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Survivor_(American_TV_series)_episodes.
  4. “Yau-Man Chan,” Survivor Wiki, accessed September 28, 2026, https://survivor.fandom.com/wiki/Yau-Man_Chan.

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