Biography
Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, 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.
Filmography
all 153
Movies 108
TV Shows 45
self 4
Writer 1
Bai Xuanling
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
Movie
8
Water Ng
One More Chance (2023)
Movie
Jade Emperor
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Duckweed (2017)
Movie
Oswald S.C. Kan
Cold War II (2016)
Movie
Ken Shek / Ko Chun
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
Movie
5.17
Ho Chung Ping
Office (2015)
Movie
6
Ken / Ko Chun
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
Movie
4.83
Jade Emperor
The Monkey King (2014)
Movie
7.8
Cheng Daqi
The Last Tycoon (2012)
Movie
Chancellor Cao Cao
The Assassins (2012)
Movie
Yuan Shikai
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
Movie
Huang Silang
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
Movie
6
Anthony Lan-Ting
Shanghai (2010)
Movie
6
Confucius
Confucius (2010)
Movie
Master Roshi
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
Movie
1
Chen Hansheng
The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
Movie
Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007)
Movie
Emperor Ping
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
Movie
4.33
Fa Ge (cameo)
Waiting Alone (2005)
Movie
The Nameless Monk
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Movie
6.73
(archive footage)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
Movie
King Mongkut
Anna and the King (1999)
Movie
9
Nick Chen
The Corruptor (1999)
Movie
1
Wong Ah Ping / Writer
Peace Hotel (1995)
Movie
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
God of Gamblers' Return (1994)
Movie
5.56
Jeffrey Chang Ching
Treasure Hunt (1994)
Movie
Jeff / Gou Fei
Full Contact (1992)
Movie
Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Hard Boiled (1992)
Movie
4.25
Chung Tin Ching
Prison on Fire II (1991)
Movie
3.89
Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Once a Thief (1991)
Movie
6
Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)
Movie
Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'
God of Gamblers (1989)
Movie
5.38
Lee Man Ho
Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
Movie
Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
Wild Search (1989)
Movie
Ah Long / Story
All About Ah-Long (1989)
Movie
Dick Lee
City War (1988)
Movie
Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
The Greatest Lover (1988)
Movie
Chow Ting Fat / Songs
The Diary of a Big Man (1988)
Movie
Joe Leung
Fractured Follies (1988)
Movie
Sergeant Francis Li
Tiger on the Beat (1988)
Movie
5
Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
The Eighth Happiness (1988)
Movie
Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
The Romancing Star II (1988)
Movie
Chung Tin Ching
Prison on Fire (1987)
Movie
4.13
Pu Yung Tsai
Spiritual Love (1987)
Movie
Samuel Pang
An Autumn's Tale (1987)
Movie
6
Wong Yat Fat
The Romancing Star (1987)
Movie
Lee Ah Chai
Rich and Famous (1987)
Movie
Inspector Chow
Scared Stiff (1987)
Movie
Lee Ah Chai
Tragic Hero (1987)
Movie
Ko Chow
City on Fire (1987)
Movie
6
Detective
My Will, I Will (1986)
Movie
Ho Ting-Bon
A Hearty Response (1986)
Movie
Detective Lan
Love Unto Wastes (1986)
Movie
Soccer Fat
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986)
Movie
Song Yu
Dream Lovers (1986)
Movie
Charles / Ga Ming
Story of Rose (1986)
Movie
Mr. Chow
Why Me? (1985)
Movie
Lui Dong-bun
The Yang's Saga (1985)
TV
Derek Sun
Women (1985)
Movie
Yip Kim-Fay
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
Movie
Cheung Ging Sing
Police Cadet (1984)
TV
Insp Valentino Chow
The Occupant (1984)
Movie
Fan Liu-Yuan
Love in a Fallen City (1984)
Movie
Kwong Ping
Last Affair (1983)
Movie
Bullet
Bloody Money (1983)
Movie
Hui Man Keung
The Bund (1983)
Movie
Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich
The Head Hunter (1982)
Movie
Ng Tao
The Executor (1981)
Movie
Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
Modern Heroes (1980)
Movie
Killer
Pursuit (1980)
Movie
Yam Chung-Lung
Joy to the World (1980)
Movie
Hui Man Keung
The Bund (1980)
TV
Ko Ming Chung
Their Private Lives (1978)
Movie
Ah Cheng
Hot Blood (1977)
Movie
Oswald S.C. Kan
Cold War III
Movie
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1955-05-18 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceHong Kong, China
ReligionBuddhism
RelationshipsCandice Yu (1983 - 1984), Idy Chan (1977 - 1982)
SpouseJasmine Tan
FatherZhou Rongyun
MotherChen Lifang
CitizenshipsBritish Hong Kong, China
ResidencesKowloon Tong, People's Republic of China
Also Known As주윤발, 发哥, 小马哥, Fat Tsai, Châu Nhuận Phát, Yun-fat Chow, چو یون فا, Donald Chow, Aman Chow, Chow Yun-Fatt, Chow Yuen-Fat, Zhou Runfa, چو یون فات
AwardsAsia's Most Influential Hong Kong, Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor, Silver Bauhinia Star
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