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| Birth name: Chow Yun Fat |
| Birth date: 18.05.1955 |
Chow Yun Fat is a charismatic, athletically built and energetic Asian-born film star who first came to the attention of western audiences via his roles in the high-octane/blazing guns action films of maverick HK director John Woo.
Born in 1955 on the island of Lamma, near Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour, Chow's family moved to Hong Kong in 1965 and in early 1973 Chow attended a casting call for TVB, a division of Shaw Bros. productions. With his good looks and easy-going style, Chow was originally a heartthrob actor in non-demanding TV and film roles. However, his popularity increased with his appearance as white-suited crime boss Hui Man-Keung in the highly popular HK film Shang Hai tan xu ji (1983).
In 1985 Chow started receiving acclaim for his work, and scored the Golden Horse (Best Actor) Award in Taiwan and another Best Actor Award from the Asian Pacific Film Festival for his performance in Dang doi lai ming (1983). With these accolades, Chow came to the attention of Woo, who cast Chow in the fast-paced gangster film Ying hung boon sik (1986) (aka "A Better Tomorrow"). The rest, as they say, is history. The film was an enormous commercial success, and Chow's influence on young Asian males was not dissimilar to the adulation given to previous Asian film sensations such as Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan. Nearly every young guy in Hong Kong ran out and bought himself a "Mark Coat", as they became known--a long, heavy woolen coat worn by Chow in the movie (although it is is actually very unsuited to Hong Kong's hot and humid climate).
Further hard-edged roles in more John Woo crime films escalated Chow's popularity even higher and fans all over the world flocked to see Ying hung boon sik II (1987) (aka "A Better Tomorrow 2"), Dip hyut shueng hung (1989), (aka "The Killer") and Laat sau sen taan (1992) (aka "Hard Boiled"). With the phenomenal global interest in the HK action genre, Chow was enticed to the United States and appeared in The Replacement Killers (1998) with Mira Sorvino, The Corruptor (1999) with Mark Wahlberg and for a change of pace, in the often-filmed romantic tale of Anna and the King (1999).
Chow then returned to the Asian cinema circuit and starred in the critically lauded kung fu epic Wo hu cang long (2000) (aka "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"). His wide appeal can be seen in his "boy next door" type of personality and his ability to play such a broad spectrum of roles from a comedic buffoon to a lovestruck romeo to a trigger-happy professional killer. A highly entertaining and gifted actor with dynamic on-screen presence, Chow continues to remain in strong demand in many film markets. |
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# The Red Circle (2009)
# Confucius (2009) .... Confucius
... aka Gong zi (China: Mandarin title)
# Shanghai (2009) .... Anthony Lan-Ting
# Dragonball Evolution movie download page (2009) .... Master Roshi
... aka Qi long zhu: Quanxin jinhua (China: Mandarin title) (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Chat lung jyu: Chyunsan jeunfa (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka D.B.E. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Dragonball: Evolution (USA)
# The Children of Huang Shi movie download page (2008) .... Chen Hansheng
... aka Children of the Silk Road (Australia)
... aka Escape from Huang Shi (Singapore: English title)
# Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Inspector 'Tequila' Yuen
... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
# Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Captain Sao Feng
... aka P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Pirates 3 (USA: informal short title)
# Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia (2006) .... Emperor Ping
... aka Curse of the Golden Flower (International: English title)
# Yi ma de hou xian dai sheng huo (2006) .... Pan Zhichang
... aka The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (Canada: English title) (International: English title)
# Du zi deng dai (2004) .... Fa Ge (cameo)
... aka Waiting Alone (International: English title)
# Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2003) (VG) .... Li Mu Bai
# Bulletproof Monk (2003) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Monk With No Name
# Wo hu cang long (2000) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Master Li Mu Bai
... aka Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (International: English title) (UK) (USA)
... aka Ngo foo chong lung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Wo hu cang long (China: Mandarin title)
# Anna and the King movie download page (1999) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... King Mongkut
# The Corruptor (1999) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Nick Chen
# The Replacement Killers (1998) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... John Lee
# Woh ping faan dim (1995) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... The Killer
... aka He ping fan dian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Peace Hotel (Hong Kong: English title)
# Du shen 2 (1994) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
... aka God of Gamblers' Return (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka Dao san 2 (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka God of Gamblers 2
... aka The Return of the God of Gamblers (Australia: DVD title)
# Hua qi Shao Lin (1994) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chang Ching
... aka American Shaolin (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Fa kei siu lam (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka National Treasure (USA)
... aka Treasure Hunt (Hong Kong: English title)
# Xian ren zhang (1994) .... Hall
... aka Run (Hong Kong: English title)
# Xia dao Gao Fei (1993) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Gou Fei
... aka Full Contact (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Haap dou Ko Fei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Lat sau san taam (1992) .... Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
... aka Hard-Boiled (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka God of Guns
... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka La shou shen tan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
# Wo ai chou wen chai (1992) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ng Shan-shui
... aka Love: Now You See It... Now You Don't
... aka Ngoh oi nau man chai (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Now You See It, Now You Don't (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Now You See Love... Now You Don't (Hong Kong: English title: promotional title)
# Jian yu feng yun II: Tao fan (1991) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chung Tin Ching
... aka Gaam yuk fung wan II: To faan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Prison on Fire II (Hong Kong: English title)
# Zong heng si hai (1991) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Red Bean Pudding (Joe)
... aka Chik wang sei hoi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Once a Thief (Hong Kong: English title)
# Dou hap (1991) (also archive footage) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
... aka Du xia (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka God of Gamblers II (International: English title)
... aka Knight of Gamblers (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
# Black Vengeance (1990) (as Chow Yun Fat)
# Du shen (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
... aka Dao san (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka God of Gamblers (Hong Kong: English title)
# Ying hung boon sik III jik yeung ji gor (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Mark Gor
... aka A Better Tomorrow III (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (USA)
... aka Ying xiong ben se III tzu yang tsu gor (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Dip huet seung hung (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ah Jong
... aka The Killer (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
... aka Bloodshed of Two Heroes (International: English title: literal title)
... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Ban wo chuang tian ya (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Lau Chung Pong/'Mew-Mew'
... aka Boon ngoh chong tin ngaai (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Wild Search (Hong Kong: English title)
# A Lang de gu shi (1989) (as Chow Yun Fatt) .... Ah-Long Yeung
... aka A Long dik goo si (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka All About Ah-Long (Hong Kong: English title)
# Ji xing gong zhao (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Lam Bo Sun/Mr. Stink
... aka Gat sing gung jiu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (Hong Kong: English title)
# Wo zai hei she hui de ri zi (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Li Man-Ho
... aka My Days Inside the Underworld (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka The Inside Story
... aka Triads: The Inside Story (Hong Kong: English title)
# Sing si jin jaang (1988) (as Chow Yun Fatt) .... Officer Dick Lee Chiu
... aka Cheng shi zhan zheng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka City War (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Yi daam hung sun (China: Cantonese title: alternative title)
... aka Yi dan hong chun (China: Mandarin title: alternative title)
# Daai jeung foo yat gei (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chow Chen-fat
... aka Da zhang fu ri ji (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka The Diary of a Big Man (Hong Kong: English title)
# Jing zhuong zhui nu zi zhi er (1988) .... Wong Yat Fat
... aka The Romancing Star II
# Ba xing bao xi (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... 'Handsome' Long
... aka Baat sing biu choi (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Eighth Happiness (Hong Kong: English title)
# Chang duan jiao zhi lian (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Joe
... aka Cheung duen geuk ji luen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Fractured Follies (Hong Kong: English title)
# Gong zi duo qing (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Locomotive
... aka Gung chi doh ching (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Greatest Lover (Hong Kong: English title)
# Lo foo chut gang (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Sgt. Francis Li
... aka Lao hu chu geng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Tiger Goes on the Beat (literal English title)
... aka Tiger on Beat (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Tiger on the Beat (UK: promotional title)
# Yu Ta-fu chuan ji (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Yu Da Fa as adult
... aka Cherry Blossoms (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Legend of Yu Ta Fu
... aka When Tat Fu Was Young (Hong Kong: English title: DVD box title)
... aka Yuk Dat-foo chuen kei (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Zai jian ying xiong (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Hung
... aka Goodbye, My Friend (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Joi gin ying hung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Ying hung boon sik II (1987) (also archive footage) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ken / Mark Lee / Mark 'Gor'
... aka A Better Tomorrow II (Hong Kong: English title) (USA)
... aka Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
# Gaam yuk fung wan (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... 41671/Ching
... aka Jian yu feng yun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Prison Turbulence (literal English title)
... aka Prison on Fire (Hong Kong: English title)
# Chou tin dik tong wah (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Boat-head/Figurehead/Figgy/Samuel Pang
... aka An Autumn's Tale (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Liumang daheng hua (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Cheng chong chui lui chai (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Wong Yat Fat
... aka Jing zhuang zhui nu zai (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Jing zhuong zhui nu zi
... aka The Romancing Star
# Gong woo ching (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Li Ah-Chai
... aka Drifter Love (literal English title)
... aka Jiang hu qing (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Rich and Famous (Hong Kong: English title)
# Xiao sheng meng jing hun (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Kid Dreams Thriller (literal English title)
... aka Scared Stiff
# Ying hung ho hon (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Li Ah Chai
... aka Hero
... aka Heroic Hero (literal English title)
... aka Rich and Famous 2
... aka Tragic Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Ying xiong hao han (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Lung fu fong wan (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chow
... aka City on Fire (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Long hu feng yun (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Gui xin niang (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Double Circle Pu
... aka Gwai san leung (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Spiritual Love (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Phantom Bride
# Jiang hu long hu men (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chang Ho-Tien
... aka Dragon and Tiger Fight
... aka Flaming Brothers (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Gong woo lung foo moon (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Yi ben wu yan (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Hui
... aka Brotherhood (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Code of Honour (International: English title)
... aka Promise Without a Word (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Triad Savages (International: English title)
... aka Yee boon mo yin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Ying hung boon sik (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Mark Gor / Mark Lee
... aka A Better Tomorrow (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Gangland Boss
... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Meng zhong ren (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Song Yu
... aka Dream Lovers (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Mung chung yan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Chu yi shi wu (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Peter
... aka Choh yat sap ng (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Missed Date (Hong Kong: English title)
# Dei ha ching (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Detective Lan
... aka Di xia qing (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Love Unto Waste (Hong Kong: English title)
# Din lo jing juen (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chung
... aka The Lunatics (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Dian lao zheng zhuan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Lunatic's True Story (literal English title)
... aka The Story of Maniacs
# Ni qing wo yuan (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka My Will, I Will
... aka You Want, I Want
... aka You Will I Will
# Sha qi er ren zu (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Football Fat
... aka 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Saai chai yee yan cho (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# "Yang ka cheung" (1986) TV series .... Lui Dong-bun
... aka "The Yangs' Saga" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Yi gai yun tian (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ho Ting-Bon
... aka A Hearty Response (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka A Heavy Response
... aka Yee gui wan tin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Wei
... aka Dr. Yuen and Wisely
... aka The Seventh Curse (Hong Kong: English title)
# Nu ren xin (1985) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Women (Hong Kong: English title)
# "Dai heung kong" (1985) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Lok Ching Hing
... aka "The Battle Among the Clans" (Hong Kong: English title) (International: English title)
... aka "Big Hong Kong" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Hoh bit yau ngoh (1985) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Mr. Chow
... aka He bi you wo (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Why Me? (Hong Kong: English title)
# Mei gui de gu shi (1985) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Charles Wong/Ga-Ming
... aka Lost Romance (Hong Kong: English title: reissue title)
... aka Rose
... aka The Story of Rose (Hong Kong: English title)
# Qi yuan (1985) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Joe
... aka The Affair from Nepal
... aka The Nepal Affair
... aka Witch from Nepal (Hong Kong: English title)
# "San jaat si hing - juk jaap" (1985) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ging Shing
... aka "Police Cadet II" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Dang doi lai ming (1984) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Yip Kim Fay
... aka Deng dai li ming (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Hong Kong 1941 (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Waiting for Dawn
... aka Waiting for Daybreak (literal English title)
# Qing cheng zhi lian (1984) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Fan Liu-Yuan
... aka King sing ji luen (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Love in a Fallen City (Hong Kong: English title)
# Ling qi bi ren (1984) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Valentino Chow
... aka Lung hei bik yan (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Occupant (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Tenant
# "Siu mo kong wu" (1984) TV series .... Lingwu Chung
... aka "State of Divinity" (Hong Kong: English title)
# "But dou san hung" (1983) TV series
... aka "Angels and Devils" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Xue han jin qian (1983) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Bullet
... aka Blood Money (International: English title)
... aka Bloody Money (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Hardworking Money
... aka Hong Kong Specialist (USA: video title)
... aka Huet hon gam chin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
# "Bo yum yan" (1983) TV series .... Wai Yip-Cheung
... aka "Radio Tycoon" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Fa sing (1983) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Kwong-Ping
... aka Flower City (literal English title)
... aka Hua cheng (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Last Affair (Hong Kong: English title)
# "Shang Hai tan" (1983) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Hui Man-keung
... aka "Shanghai Beach"
... aka "The Bund"
# Shang Hai tan xu ji (1983) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Shanghai Beach 2
... aka The Bund Part II
# Lie tou (1982) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Nguyen Dich
... aka Hunting Head
... aka Lip tau (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Long Goodbye (USA: video title)
... aka The Head Hunter (Hong Kong: English title)
# "Fo fung wong" (1982) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ngai Chun
... aka "The Fate" (Hong Kong: English title)
# "Sou hat yi" (1982) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Beggar So
# Woo Yuet dik goo si (1981) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Wu Yuet
... aka God of Killers (USA)
... aka Hu Yue de gu shi (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka The Story of Woo Viet (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Woo Yuet's Story (literal English title)
# "Chin wong kwun ying wui" (1981) TV series .... Lung
... aka "The Shell Game II" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Zhi fa zhe (1981) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Killers Two (USA: video title)
... aka The Executioner
... aka The Executor (Hong Kong: English title)
# Xun cheng ma (1981) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Fu Jun
... aka The Postman Strikes Back (Hong Kong: English title: promotional title)
... aka Chun shing ma (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Patrol Horse
... aka The Postman Fights Back (Hong Kong: English title)
# Meng nu da zei sha zhen tan (1980)
... aka Pembunahan Pursuit (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Pembunuhan Pursuit
# Ban (1980) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Beautify
... aka Joy to the World
... aka Kou ye
# Hei kek wong (1980) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Jen Lung
# Shi ba (1980) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Master Father
... aka See-Bar (USA)
# Xi gan xian (1980) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Chu Ka-Wah
... aka Be This First
... aka Hai gam sin (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Hard Boiled Killers (USA: video title)
... aka Modern Heroes (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Police Sir
# "Mong chung yan" (1979) TV series .... Ching Wai
... aka "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Ai yu kuang chao (1978) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Ming-Chung
... aka Mad Love
... aka Oi yuk kwong chiu (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka The Private Lives
... aka Their Private Lives (Hong Kong: English title)
# Jing wang shuang xiong (1978) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ng To
... aka Heroic Cops
... aka Killers Two (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka The Executioner (Hong Kong: English title: informal title)
# "Keung yan" (1978) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka "The Giants" (Hong Kong: English title)
# 'O' nu (1978) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Kuan Yen-Ping
... aka Miss O
# "Ga bin" (1977) TV series
... aka "A House Is Not a Home" (Hong Kong: English title)
# Chuang shang de gu shi (1977)
... aka Bed for Day, Bed for Night (Hong Kong: English title)
# Ren ce (1977) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Hot Blood
... aka Register
# Xin Su xiao mei san nan xin lang (1976) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Bride So and Her Groom (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Learned Bride Thrice Fools Bridegroom (Hong Kong: English title)
# Tou tai ren (1976) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka The Reincarnation
# Chi nu (1976) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Club Girl Story (Hong Kong: English title: reissue title)
... aka Massage Girls
... aka Pond Girl
# Lao jia xie pai gu ye zi (1976) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka The Hunter, the Butterfly, and the Crocodile
# "Saat sau qi shi er siu si" (1976) TV series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Leui Gong |
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