Stephen Chow

Chow Sing‑chi (Chinese: 周星馳, pinyin: Zhōu

Raised by his mother when his parents divorced when he was seven, Chow was enrolled in Heep Woh Primary School, a missionary school affiliated with the Hong Kong Council, located on Prince Edward Road on the Kowloon Peninsula. He became interested in martial arts by watching Bruce Lee's movie "The Big Boss" when he was nine years old.

He then entered San Marino Secondary School with Lee Kin‑yan, and after graduating, he was accepted into TVB's acting training program.

Chow entered the television world as a temporary actor and graduated from TVB's acting course in 1982. He made his debut thanks to the children's program “430 Space Shuttle”. He entered the film industry in 1988, winning the Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor in the movie "Pik Lik Sin Fung" (Final Justice).

In 1989, he appeared in the TV series "Koi sai ho hap" (The Final Combat) and appeared in over forty films over the next decade. While his 1991 film "To hok wai lung" (Fight Back to School) became the highest-grossing film in Hong Kong history, he also directed "Gwok chaan Ling Ling Chat" (From Beijing with Love) in 1994; During this period, Stephen Chow became one of the most popular names in Hong Kong cinema.

Chow, who was elected as a member of the 11th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in 2013, was criticized in the media for frequently arriving late to conferences, leaving early and not offering any suggestions.

Stephen Chow is a Hong Kong actor, director, screenwriter and producer. Chow, born on June 22, 1962, is especially known for his comedy and action films. He started his career presenting children's programs on TVB and over time became one of the biggest stars of Hong Kong cinema.

Career

Stephen Chow became famous for his absurd and fast-paced style of comedy known as mo lei tau. He broke out in the 1990s with films such as All for the Winner (1990) and Fight Back to School (1991). In the 2000s, he gained international fame with Shaolin Soccer (2001) and Kung Fu Hustle (2004).

Featured Movies

Productions in which he took part

He took part in a total of 88 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.

• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
• Shaolin Football (2001) — Mighty Steel Leg / Sing
• 金馬獎 (1962)
• 喜剧之王单口季 (2024) — 节目发起人
• Kung Fu Street (2004) — Sing
• 射鵰英雄傳 (1983) — 宋兵甲
• 影响：改革开放40年的中国电影 (2018)
• 他來自江湖 (1989) — 何鑫淼 (阿水)
• My Alien Friend (2008) — Ti Chow
• 生命之旅 (1987)
• 西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣 (1995) — Joker / Monkey King
• Chinese Epic Part One: Pandora's Box (1995) — Joker / Monkey King

Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.