Chow Yun-fat

Chow Yun-fat

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1955-05-18 (68 years old)

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Biography

Chow Yun-fat SBS (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.

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Filmography

all 145

Movies 104

TV Shows 41

self 3

Water Ng
One More Chance

One More Chance (2023)

Movie
Jade Emperor
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)

Movie
Self
Fruit

Fruit (2020)

Movie
Painter
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg (2018)

Movie
6
Oswald S. Kan S C
Cold War II

Cold War II (2016)

Movie
Ken Shek / Ko Chun
From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III (2016)

Movie
5.17
Ho Chung Ping
Office

Office (2015)

Movie
6
Ken
From Vegas to Macau II

From Vegas to Macau II (2015)

Movie
4.83
Ken (Shek Yat-kin) / Ko Chun
From Vegas to Macau

From Vegas to Macau (2014)

Movie
5.17
Jade Emperor
The Monkey King

The Monkey King (2014)

Movie
7.8
Cheng Daqi
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (2012)

Movie
Cao Cao
The Assassins

The Assassins (2012)

Movie
Yuan Shikai
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)

Movie
Master Huang
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly (2010)

Movie
6
Anthony Lan-Ting
Shanghai

Shanghai (2010)

Movie
6
Confucius
Confucius

Confucius (2010)

Movie
Roshi
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution (2009)

Movie
1
Jack (Chen Hansheng)
The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

Movie
Pan Zhichang
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007)

Movie
Sao Feng
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

Movie
7.2
Emperor Ping
Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

Movie
4.33
Fa Ge (cameo)
Waiting Alone

Waiting Alone (2005)

Movie
Monk With No Name
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk (2003)

Movie
6.73
archive footage
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)

Movie
Li Mu Bai
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Movie
6
King Mongkut
Anna and the King

Anna and the King (1999)

Movie
9
Nick Chen
The Corruptor

The Corruptor (1999)

Movie
1
John Lee
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers (1998)

Movie
5.5
Self
Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2

Eastern Heroes: The Video Magazine - Volume 2 (1996)

Movie
2
The Killer
Peace Hotel

Peace Hotel (1995)

Movie
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
God of Gamblers' Return

God of Gamblers' Return (1994)

Movie
5.56
Chang Cheng
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt (1994)

Movie
Chow / Mr. Orange
Who Do You Think You're Fooling?

Who Do You Think You're Fooling? (1994)

Movie
Gou Fei
Full Contact

Full Contact (1992)

Movie
Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled (1992)

Movie
4.25
Ng Shan-shui
Now You See Love... Now You Don't

Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)

Movie
Chung Tin Ching
Prison on Fire II

Prison on Fire II (1991)

Movie
3.89
Red Bean Puddin - Joe
Once a Thief

Once a Thief (1991)

Movie
6
Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon

The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)

Movie
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers (1989)

Movie
5.38
Mark Gor
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)

Movie
5.05
Li Man-Ho
Triads: The Inside Story

Triads: The Inside Story (1989)

Movie
Lau Chung Pong / 'Mew-Mew'
Wild Search

Wild Search (1989)

Movie
Ah Jong
The Killer

The Killer (1989)

Movie
2.67
Ah-Long Yeung
All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long (1989)

Movie
Officer Dick Lee Chiu
City War

City War (1988)

Movie
Hung
Goodbye My Friend

Goodbye My Friend (1988)

Movie
Yu Da Fa as adult
When Tat Fu Was Young

When Tat Fu Was Young (1988)

Movie
Locomotive
The Greatest Lover

The Greatest Lover (1988)

Movie
Chow Ting Fat
The Diary of a Big Man

The Diary of a Big Man (1988)

Movie
Joe
Fractured Follies

Fractured Follies (1988)

Movie
Sgt. Francis Li
Tiger on the Beat

Tiger on the Beat (1988)

Movie
5
'Handsome' Long
The Eighth Happiness

The Eighth Happiness (1988)

Movie
Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
The Romancing Star II

The Romancing Star II (1988)

Movie
Ken / Mark Lee / Mark 'Gor'
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II (1987)

Movie
5.21
41671 / Chung Tin Ching
Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire (1987)

Movie
4.13
Double Circle Pu
Spiritual Love

Spiritual Love (1987)

Movie
Chang Ho-Tien
Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers (1987)

Movie
Samuel Pang
An Autumn's Tale

An Autumn's Tale (1987)

Movie
6
Wong Yat Fat
The Romancing Star

The Romancing Star (1987)

Movie
Li Ah Chai
Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous (1987)

Movie
Fai
Code of Honor

Code of Honor (1987)

Movie
Inspector Chow
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff (1987)

Movie
Li Ah Chai
Tragic Hero

Tragic Hero (1987)

Movie
Ko Chow
City on Fire

City on Fire (1987)

Movie
6
Actor
My Will, I Will

My Will, I Will (1986)

Movie
Ho Ting-Bon
A Hearty Response

A Hearty Response (1986)

Movie
Wei
The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse (1986)

Movie
Detective Lan
Love Unto Wastes

Love Unto Wastes (1986)

Movie
Mark
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow (1986)

Movie
4.45
Chung
The Lunatics

The Lunatics (1986)

Movie
Football Fat
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986)

Movie
Peter
The Missed Date

The Missed Date (1986)

Movie
Song Yu
Dream Lovers

Dream Lovers (1986)

Movie
Joe
Witch from Nepal

Witch from Nepal (1986)

Movie
Charles Wong / Ga-Ming
Story of Rose

Story of Rose (1986)

Movie
Mr. Chow
Why Me?

Why Me? (1985)

Movie
Lui Dong-bun
The Yang's Saga

The Yang's Saga (1985)

TV
Lok Ching Hing
The Battle Among the Clans

The Battle Among the Clans (1985)

TV
Derek Sun
Women

Women (1985)

Movie
Yip Kim-Fei
Hong Kong 1941

Hong Kong 1941 (1984)

Movie
Cheung Ging Sing
Police Cadet

Police Cadet (1984)

TV
Valentino Chow
The Occupant

The Occupant (1984)

Movie
Fan Liu-Yuan
Love in a Fallen City

Love in a Fallen City (1984)

Movie
The Smiling Proud Wanderer

The Smiling Proud Wanderer (1984)

TV
Kwong-Ping
Last Affair

Last Affair (1983)

Movie
Actor
Angels And Devils

Angels And Devils (1983)

TV
The Super Power

The Super Power (1983)

TV
Bullet
Bloody Money

Bloody Money (1983)

Movie
许文强
The Bund Part II

The Bund Part II (1983)

Movie
Actor
The Bund

The Bund (1983)

Movie
The Radio Tycoon

The Radio Tycoon (1983)

TV
Beggar So
The Legend of Master So

The Legend of Master So (1982)

TV
Fu Jun
The Postman Strikes Back

The Postman Strikes Back (1982)

Movie
Nguyen Dich
The Head Hunter

The Head Hunter (1982)

Movie
The Maverick

The Maverick (1982)

TV
Good Old Times

Good Old Times (1981)

TV
Seekers

Seekers (1981)

TV
The Fate

The Fate (1981)

TV
Wu Yuet
The Story of Woo Viet

The Story of Woo Viet (1981)

Movie
Lung
The Shell Game (II)

The Shell Game (II) (1981)

TV
Ng To
The Executor

The Executor (1981)

Movie
Soul Ash

Soul Ash (1981)

Movie
Chu Ka-Wah
Modern Heroes

Modern Heroes (1980)

Movie
The Shell Game

The Shell Game (1980)

TV
Actor
Pursuit

Pursuit (1980)

Movie
Jen Lung
Joy to the World

Joy to the World (1980)

Movie
The Brothers

The Brothers (1980)

TV
Hui Man-keung
The Bund

The Bund (1980)

TV
Git
God Father

God Father (1980)

Movie
The Good The Bad The Ugly

The Good The Bad The Ugly (1979)

TV
Ben
Man From Hong Kong

Man From Hong Kong (1979)

TV
I Am Woman

I Am Woman (1979)

TV
Cheap Detective

Cheap Detective (1979)

TV
The Landlord

The Landlord (1979)

TV
Conflict

Conflict (1978)

TV
Disco Fever

Disco Fever (1978)

TV
主持
Hong Kong Story II

Hong Kong Story II (1978)

TV
Actor
The Giants

The Giants (1978)

TV
Kuan Yen-Ping
Miss "O"

Miss "O" (1978)

Movie
Ko Ming-Chung
Their Private Lives

Their Private Lives (1978)

Movie
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair (1978)

TV
Actor
Hot Blood

Hot Blood (1977)

Movie
Hero

Hero (1977)

TV
何严明
A House Is Not a Home

A House Is Not a Home (1977)

TV
13

13 (1977)

TV
Actor
Bed for Day, Bed for Night

Bed for Day, Bed for Night (1977)

Movie
C.I.D.(Series 2)

C.I.D.(Series 2) (1976)

TV
Actor
The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile

The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile (1976)

Movie
Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung (1976)

Movie
Hotel

Hotel (1976)

TV
Actor
Massage Girls

Massage Girls (1976)

Movie
Teenager

Teenager (1976)

TV
The First Love

The First Love (1976)

TV
Mystery Beyond

Mystery Beyond (1976)

TV
Actor
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom

Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom (1976)

Movie
This Generation

This Generation (1976)

TV
The Reincarnation

The Reincarnation (1976)

Movie
The Killer

The Killer (1976)

TV
蒋玉涵
Dream Of The Red Chamber

Dream Of The Red Chamber (1975)

TV
Murder Of Passion

Murder Of Passion (1974)

TV
The God of Aqua

The God of Aqua (1974)

TV
Chinese Folklore

Chinese Folklore (1974)

TV
Self
Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards (1962)

TV
Oswald Kan
Cold War III

Cold War III

Movie

Ratings

Average 4.97
Based on 1.54 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1980
1986
1981
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1955-05-18 (68 years old)

Birth Place
Hong Kong, China

Religion
Buddhism

Relationships
Candice Yu (1983-01-01 - 1984-01-01)

Spouse
Jasmine Tan

Citizenships
Hong Kong, China

Residences
Kowloon Tong, People's Republic of China

Also Known As
周潤發, 周润发, Zhōu Rùnfā, 주윤발, 发哥, 小马哥, Fat Tsai, Châu Nhuận Phát, Yun-fat Chow

Awards
Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor, Silver Bauhinia Star


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