9.0
9.0
Code of Honor
1987
as Fai
Chow Yun-Fat
Acting
Nationality:People's Republic of China
Education:Liu Po Shan Memorial College, Wellington College, Chan Shu Kui Memorial School
N/A
CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Chow Yun-fat SBS (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker. In a film career spanning more than forty-five years, Chow has appeared in over 100 television drama series and films. Known for his versatility, encompassing action and melodrama, comedy and historical drama, his accolades include three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor. Chow was propelled to fame by TVB dramas such as The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (1979) and The Bund (1980). His first acclaimed film was the Hong Kong political drama The Story of Woo Viet (1981), in which he played a Vietnamese refugee struggling to reach the United States. He is known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in five Hong Kong action films: A Better Tomorrow (1986), which made Chow a box-office superstar in Asia, A Better Tomorrow II (1987), The Killer (1989), Once a Thief (1991), and Hard Boiled (1992). He also starred in the video game Stranglehold (2007), produced by Woo. Chow also made several popular action films with Hong Kong director Ringo Lam, including City on Fire (1987), Prison on Fire (1987), and Full Contact (1992). Chow is credited for bringing Hong Kong gangster films to world prominence. His other notable Hong Kong and Chinese films include An Autumn's Tale (1987), God of Gamblers (1989), All About Ah-Long (1989), Curse of the Golden Flower (2006), Let the Bullets Fly (2010), From Vegas to Macau (2014), and Project Gutenberg (2018). Chow made his Hollywood debut in The Replacement Killers (1998). He is also known in the West for The Corruptor (1999), Anna and the King (1999), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Bulletproof Monk (2003), and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).
Filmography (104 movies)
8.0
8.0
Why Me?
1985
as Mr. Chow
7.7
7.7
Let the Bullets Fly
2010
as Huang Silang
7.6
7.6
The Killer
1989
as Jong
7.5
7.5
Hard Boiled
1992
as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
7.4
7.4
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2000
as Li Mu Bai
7.4
7.4
A Better Tomorrow
1986
as Mark Lee
7.3
7.3
An Autumn's Tale
1987
as Samuel Pang
7.2
7.2
All About Ah-Long
1989
as Ah Long
7.2
7.2
God of Gamblers
1989
as Ko Chun
7.1
7.1
A Better Tomorrow II
1987
as Ken Lee
7.1
7.1
Project Gutenberg
2018
as Painter
7.1
7.1
The Lunatics
1986
as Chung
7.0
7.0
Modern Heroes
1980
as Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
7.0
7.0
Prison on Fire
1987
as Chung Tin Ching
7.0
7.0
Scared Stiff
1987
as Inspector Chow
7.0
7.0
Massage Girls
1976
as Ah Gin
7.0
7.0
City on Fire
1987
as Ko Chow
6.9
6.9
God of Gamblers II
1990
as Ko Chun
6.9
6.9
Curse of the Golden Flower
2006
as Emperor Ping
6.8
6.8
Once a Thief
1991
as Red Bean Puddin / Joe
6.8
6.8
Anna and the King
1999
as King Mongkut
6.7
6.7
Full Contact
1992
as Jeff / Gou Fei
6.7
6.7
Prison on Fire II
1991
as Chung Tin Ching
6.7
6.7
Wild Search
1989
as Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
6.7
6.7
Last Affair
1983
as Kwong Ping
6.7
6.7
The Children of Huang Shi
2008
as Chen Hansheng
6.6
6.6
God of Gamblers' Return
1994
as Ko Chun
6.6
6.6
Waiting Alone
2005
as Fa Ge (cameo)
6.6
6.6
Love Unto Wastes
1986
as Detective Lam Chun-Keung
6.6
6.6
Women
1985
as Derek Sun
6.6
6.6
The Seventh Curse
1986
as Wesley
6.5
6.5
The Postman Strikes Back
1982
as Fu Jun
6.5
6.5
Cold War 1994
2026
as Oswald S.C. Kan
6.5
6.5
The Executor
1981
as Ng Tao
6.4
6.4
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon
1989
as Mark
6.4
6.4
Tiger on the Beat
1988
as Sergeant Francis Li
6.3
6.3
Cold War II
2016
as Oswald S.C. Kan
6.3
6.3
Rich and Famous
1987
as Lee Ah Chai
6.3
6.3
Dream Lovers
1986
as Song Yu
6.3
6.3
A Hearty Response
1986
as Ho Ting-Bon
6.3
6.3
Detective Chinatown 1900
2025
as Bai Xuanling
6.3
6.3
The Last Tycoon
2012
as Cheng Daqi
6.2
6.2
The Replacement Killers
1998
as John Lee
6.2
6.2
Flaming Brothers
1987
as Tin
6.2
6.2
The Diary of a Big Man
1988
as Chow Ting Fat
6.2
6.2
The Story of Woo Viet
1981
as Woo Viet
6.2
6.2
City War
1988
as Dick Lee
6.1
6.1
Spiritual Love
1987
as Pu Yung Tsai
6.1
6.1
The Occupant
1984
as Insp Valentino Chow
6.1
6.1
Shanghai
2010
as Anthony Lan-Ting
6.1
6.1
The Corruptor
1999
as Nick Chen
6.0
6.0
Now You See Love... Now You Don't
1992
as Ng San Shui
6.0
6.0
When Tat Fu Was Young
1988
6.0
6.0
Hong Kong 1941
1984
as Yip Kim-Fay
6.0
6.0
Love in a Fallen City
1984
as Fan Liu-Yuan
6.0
6.0
Story of Rose
1986
as Charles / Ga Ming
6.0
6.0
Pursuit
1980
as Killer
6.0
6.0
Joy to the World
1980
as Yam Chung-Lung
6.0
6.0
Confucius
2010
as Confucius
5.9
5.9
Office
2015
as Ho Chung Ping
5.8
5.8
The Eighth Happiness
1988
as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
5.8
5.8
Tragic Hero
1987
as Lee Ah Chai
5.8
5.8
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon
1990
as Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
5.8
5.8
Triads: The Inside Story
1989
as Lee Man Ho
5.8
5.8
Peace Hotel
1995
Writer
5.7
5.7
The Bund
1983
as Hui Man Keung
5.7
5.7
The Assassins
2012
as Chancellor Cao Cao
5.6
5.6
The Romancing Star
1987
as Wong Yat Fat
5.6
5.6
The Monkey King
2014
as Jade Emperor
5.5
5.5
Bulletproof Monk
2003
as The Nameless Monk
5.5
5.5
Treasure Hunt
1994
as Jeffrey Chang Ching
5.5
5.5
One More Chance
2023
as Water Ng
5.3
5.3
Fractured Follies
1988
as Joe Leung
5.3
5.3
The Bund Part II
1983
as 许文强
5.3
5.3
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt
2007
as Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
5.2
5.2
Witch from Nepal
1986
as Joe
5.2
5.2
The Head Hunter
1982
as Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich
5.1
5.1
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife
1986
as Soccer Fat
5.1
5.1
From Vegas to Macau
2014
as Ken
5.0
5.0
From Vegas to Macau II
2015
as Ken / Ko Chun
5.0
5.0
God Father
1980
as Git
5.0
5.0
The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile
1976
4.6
4.6
The Greatest Lover
1988
as Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
4.5
4.5
Beginning of the Great Revival
2011
as Yuan Shikai
4.3
4.3
The Romancing Star II
1988
as Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
4.0
4.0
Bloody Money
1983
as Bullet
4.0
4.0
From Vegas to Macau III
2016
as Ken Shek / Ko Chun
2.9
2.9
Dragonball Evolution
2009
as Master Roshi
Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung
1976
My Will, I Will
1986
as Detective
Katanyu Prakasit
1983
The Missed Date
1986
as Peter
The Reincarnation
1976
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
2007
as Self
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'
2000
as Self
Goodbye My Friend
1988
as Hung
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom
1976
Hot Blood
1977
as Ah Cheng
Their Private Lives
1978
as Ko Ming Chung
Cold War III
TBA
as Oswald S.C. Kan
Soul Ash
1981
Bed for Day, Bed for Night
1977
Miss "O"
1978
as Koon
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