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Yun-Fat Chow |
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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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Filmography |
# The Battle of Red Cliff (2008) .... Liu Bei
# The Children of Huang Shi (2008) .... Chen Hansheng
# Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End (2007) .... Captain Sao Feng
... aka P.O.T.C. 3 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
# Stranglehold (2007) (VG) (completed) .... Inspector Tequila
... aka John Woo Presents Stranglehold (USA: complete title)
# Curse of the Golden Flower (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)
# 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 (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 Heping fandian (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka The Peace Hotel
# Du shen xu ji (1994) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chun
... aka God of Gamblers 2
... aka God of Gamblers Returns
... aka God of Gamblers' Return
... 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
... aka National Treasure (USA)
... aka Treasure Hunt
# Xian ren zhang (1994) .... Hall
... aka Run
# Xia dao Gao Fei (1993) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Gou Fei
... aka Chivalrous Thief Gao Fei (Hong Kong: English title: literal English title)
... aka Full Contact
# Laat sau sen taan (1992) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Insp. Yuen (Tequila)
... aka God of Guns
... aka Hard-Boiled (International: English title)
... aka Hot-Handed God of Cops (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Lashou shentan (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Ruthless Super-Cop
# Wo ai chou wen chai (1992) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ng Shan-shui
... aka Liu mang yu dao bing
... aka Love: Now You See It... Now You Don't
... aka Now You See It... Now You Don't
... aka Now You See Love, Now You Don't
# Tao fan (1991) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chung Tin Ching
... aka Jian yu feng yun xu ji
... aka Prison on Fire II
# Zong heng si hai (1991) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Red Bean Pudding (Joe)
... aka Criss-Cross Over Four Seas (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Once a Thief
# Dou hap (1991) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Cameo appearance (God of Gamblers)
... aka Du xia (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka God of Gamblers II
# Black Vengeance (1990) (as Chow Yun Fat)
# Du shen (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chun
... aka God of Gamblers
# Ying hung boon sik III (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Mark Gor
... aka A Better Tomorrow 3 (Australia)
... aka A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (USA)
... aka Ying xiong ben se III xi yang zhi ge (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Dip hyut shueng hung (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ah Jong
... aka Bloodshed of Two Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka Die xue shuang xiong (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Just Heroes (Australia: video title)
... aka The Killer (USA)
# 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
# You jian A Lang (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ah-Long Yeung
... aka A Lang de gu shi
... aka All About Ah-Long
# Ji xing gong zhao (1989) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Lam Bo Sun/Mr. Stink
... aka The Fun, the Luck, and the Tycoon
# 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
# Sing si jin jaang (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Officer Chiu Lee
... aka Cheng shi zhan zheng (China: Mandarin title)
... aka City War
... 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 Ting Fat/'Ah Fat'
... aka Big Husband's Diary (literal English title)
... aka Da zhang fu ri ji (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Diary of a Big Man
# 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 The Eight Happiness
... aka The Eighth Happiness
# Chang duan jiao zhi lian (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Joe
... aka Fractured Follies
# Gong zi duo qing (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Locomotive
... aka The Greatest Lover
# Lo foo chut gang (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Sgt. Francis Li
... aka Lao hu chu geng (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Tiger Goes on the Beat (literal English title)
... aka Tiger on Beat
... aka Tiger on the Beat (UK)
# Yu Da Fu chuan qi (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Yu Da Fa as adult
... aka Cherry Blossoms
... aka The Legend of Yu Ta Fu
# Zai jian ying xiong (1988) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Hung
... aka Good-bye, Hero
... aka Goodbye, My Friend
# Ying hung boon sik II (1987) (also archive footage) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ken/Mark Lee/Mark 'Gor'
... aka A Better Tomorrow II (USA)
... aka Better Tomorrow: Rapid Fire II (Philippines: English title)
... aka The Color of a Hero II
... aka Ying xiong ben se xu ji (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Gaam yuk fung wan (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... 41671/Ching
... aka Jian yu feng yun (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Prison Turbulence (literal English title)
... aka Prison on Fire
# 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)
# Gong woo ching (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Li Ah-Chai
... aka Drifter Love (literal English title)
... aka Jiang hu qing (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Rich and Famous
# 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
... aka Ying xiong hao han (China: Mandarin title)
# Lung fu fong wan (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ko Chow
... aka City on Fire
... aka Long hu feng yun (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
# Gui xin niang (1987) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Double Circle Pu
... aka Spiritual Love
... 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
# 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
... aka Gangland Boss
... aka Rapid Fire (Philippines: English title)
... aka The Color of a Hero
... aka The Essence of Heroes (Hong Kong: English title: literal title)
... aka True Colors of a Hero (Hong Kong: English title)
... aka Ying xiong ben se (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
# Meng zhong ren (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Song Yu
... aka Dream Lovers
# Chu yi shi wu (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Peter
... aka The Missed Date
# Deiha tsing (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Detective Lan
... aka Di xia qing (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)
... aka Love Unto Waist
... aka Love Unto Waste
# Din lo jing juen (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Chung
... aka Dian lao zheng zhuan (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Lunatic's True Story (literal English title)
... aka The Lunatics
... 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
# Shaqi Errenzu (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Football Fat
... aka 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
# "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
... aka A Heavy Response
# Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li (1986) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Wei
... aka Dr. Yuen and Wisely
... aka Seventh Curse
... aka The Seventh Curse
# "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 (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Why Me?
# Meigui de gushi (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
# Nu ren xin (1985) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Women
# Qi yuan (1985) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Joe
... aka The Affair from Nepal
... aka The Nepal Affair
... aka Witch from Nepal
# "San jaat si hing - juk jaap" (1985) TV Series (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Ging Shing
... aka Police Cadet II (Hong Kong: English title)
# Qing cheng zhi lian (1984) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Fan Liu-Yuan
... aka Love in a Fallen City
# Ling qi po ren (1984) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Valentino Chow
... aka The Occupant
... 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)
# Dang doi lai ming (1983) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Yip Kim Fay
... aka Deng dai li ming (China: Mandarin title)
... aka Hong Kong 1941
... aka Waiting for Dawn
... aka Waiting for Daybreak (literal English title)
# Fa sing (1983) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Kwong-Ping
... aka Flower City (literal English title)
... aka Hua cheng (China: 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 Long Goodbye (USA: video title)
... aka The Head Hunter
# "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
# "Chin wong kwun ying wui" (1981) TV Series .... Lung
... aka The Shell Game II (Hong Kong: English title)
# Woo yuet dik goo si (1981) (as Chow Yun-Fat) .... Wu Yuet
... aka God of Killers (USA)
... aka Hu yue de gu shi (China: Mandarin title)
... aka The Story of Woo Viet
... aka Woo Yuet's Story (literal English title)
# Xun cheng ma (1981) (as Chow Yun Fat) .... Fu Jun
... aka Chun shing ma (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Patrol Horse
... aka Patrol of Horses
... aka The Postman Fights Back
... aka The Postman Strikes Back
# Zhi fa zhe (1981) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka Killers Two (USA: video title)
... aka Kiss, Kiss, Bang Bang
... aka The Executioner
... aka The Executor
# 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)
... aka Heroic Cops
... aka Killers Two (Hong Kong: English 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)
# 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)
# 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
# Tou tai ren (1976) (as Chow Yun Fat)
... aka The Reincarnation |
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