Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1962-06-22 (61 years old)

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Biography

Stephen Chiau Sing Chi, professionally known as Stephen Chow, is a Hong Kong filmmaker, actor, and producer.


Stephen Chow was born in Hong Kong on 22 June 1962 to Ling Po Yee, an alumna of Guangzhou Normal University, and Chow Yik Sheung, an immigrant from Ningbo, Zhejiang. Chow has an elder sister named Chow Man Kei and a younger sister named Chow Sing Ha. Chow's given name "Sing-chi" derives from Tang dynasty Chinese poet Wang Bo's essay Preface to the Prince of Teng's Pavilion.After his parents divorced when he was seven, Chow was raised by his mother. Chow attended Heep Woh Primary School, a missionary school attached to the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China in Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Peninsula. When he was nine, he saw Bruce Lee's film The Big Boss, which inspired him to become a martial arts star. Chow entered San Marino Secondary School, where he studied alongside Lee Kin-yan. After graduation, he was accepted to TVB's acting classes.


Chow began his career as an extra for Rediffusion Television. He later joined TVB in 1981. He was drawn to attention hosting the TVB Jade children's program 430 Space Shuttle.


Chow made his film Final Justice in 1988, which won him the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 25th Golden Globe Awards.


Chow shot to stardom in The Final Combat. The following decade, he appeared in more than 40 films. Fight Back to School became Hong Kong's top-grossing film of all time. In 1994, he began directing films, starting with From Beijing with Love. In the latter half of the 1990s, Chow becomes very famous in China, he became a legend and the Stephen Chow Phenomenon.


In 2001, his film Shaolin Soccer grossed over US$50 million worldwide. Chow won Best Director and Best Actor at the 2002 Hong Kong Film Awards, and the film went on to garner additional awards including a Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Picture and Best Director. It was the highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong at the time, grossing $46 million in the Asia region.


In 2004, his film Kung Fu Hustle grossed over US$106 million worldwide. Chow also won Best Director at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and Best Picture of Imagine Film Festival as well as over twenty international awards. Critics as well as film stars such as comedian Bill Murray said that the film was the supreme achievement of modern comedy that had outshone any preexisting form of American comedy, including Murray's directorial work.


His film CJ7 began filming in July 2006 in the eastern Chinese port of Ningbo. In August 2007, the film was given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou manned space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6. CJ7 became the highest-grossing film of all time in Malaysia.


For his work in comedy, he has received praise from notable institutions such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, who called him the King of Comedy.


Stephen Chow has directed multiple classic films since the 1990s.


In 2013, his film Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons became the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time.


In 2016, his film The Mermaid broke numerous box office records, and became the highest-grossing film of all time in China.

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Filmography

all 91

Movies 69

TV Shows 22

Director 4

Producer 3

self 3

Writer 2

Creator 1

Executive Producer
The Monkey King

The Monkey King (2023)

Movie
10
Director
The New King of Comedy

The New King of Comedy (2019)

Movie
ArchiveFootage
Flirting Scholar from the Future

Flirting Scholar from the Future (2019)

Movie
影响:改革开放40年的中国电影

影响:改革开放40年的中国电影 (2018)

TV
Writer
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)

Movie
6
Director
The Mermaid

The Mermaid (2016)

Movie
10
Director
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)

Movie
6
Ti
CJ7: The Cartoon

CJ7: The Cartoon (2010)

Movie
Writer
Jump

Jump (2009)

Movie
Producer
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution (2009)

Movie
1
Producer
Shaolin Girl

Shaolin Girl (2008)

Movie
Ti
CJ7

CJ7 (2008)

Movie
Sing
Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Movie
5.25
Director
1:99 Shorts

1:99 Shorts (2003)

Movie
Mighty Steel Leg Sing
Shaolin Soccer

Shaolin Soccer (2001)

Movie
6.4
Wong Si Fu
The Tricky Master

The Tricky Master (1999)

Movie
Self
TV Total

TV Total (1999)

TV
Policeman with dog
Gorgeous

Gorgeous (1999)

Movie
8
Wan Tin-Sau
King of Comedy

King of Comedy (1999)

Movie
Sui
The Lucky Guy

The Lucky Guy (1998)

Movie
Chan Mon-Gut
Lawyer Lawyer

Lawyer Lawyer (1997)

Movie
Lo Kung
All's Well, Ends Well '97

All's Well, Ends Well '97 (1997)

Movie
Stephen Chow, The God of Cookery
The God of Cookery

The God of Cookery (1996)

Movie
Ling Ling Fat
Forbidden City Cop

Forbidden City Cop (1996)

Movie
Lee Chak Sing
Sixty Million Dollar Man

Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)

Movie
6.13
Leon
Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark (1995)

Movie
Sun Wukong / Joker
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995)

Movie
5.25
Sun Wukong / Joker
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)

Movie
5.72
Ling Ling Chat
From Beijing with Love

From Beijing with Love (1994)

Movie
Pao Lung-Sing
Hail the Judge

Hail the Judge (1994)

Movie
6
Ho Kam-An
Love on Delivery

Love on Delivery (1994)

Movie
2
Dragon Fighter Lo Han
The Mad Monk

The Mad Monk (1993)

Movie
2
Tong Pak Foo
Flirting Scholar

Flirting Scholar (1993)

Movie
6.33
Star Chow, Million Wong
Fight Back to School 3

Fight Back to School 3 (1993)

Movie
5
So-cha-ha-yee Chan
King of Beggars

King of Beggars (1992)

Movie
Wei Siu-Bo
Royal Tramp 2

Royal Tramp 2 (1992)

Movie
Wei Siu Bo
Royal Tramp

Royal Tramp (1992)

Movie
5.67
Sung Sai-Kit
Justice, My Foot!

Justice, My Foot! (1992)

Movie
Chow Sing Sing
Fight Back to School 2

Fight Back to School 2 (1992)

Movie
5.67
Shang Foon
All's Well, Ends Well

All's Well, Ends Well (1992)

Movie
Dyun Siu Fei
The Thief of Time

The Thief of Time (1992)

Movie
Lau Ching
Fist of Fury 1991 II

Fist of Fury 1991 II (1992)

Movie
Chow Sing-Chee
The Banquet

The Banquet (1991)

Movie
Romeo
The Magnificent Scoundrels

The Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)

Movie
6
Chow Sing Cho
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)

Movie
5.12
Star Chow
Fight Back to School

Fight Back to School (1991)

Movie
6.57
Crazy Safari

Crazy Safari (1991)

Movie
Lau Ching
Fist of Fury 1991

Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)

Movie
Chow Siu-Lung
Legend of the Dragon

Legend of the Dragon (1991)

Movie
Koo Jing
Tricky Brains

Tricky Brains (1991)

Movie
6.22
Chow Sing Cho
God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II (1990)

Movie
5.81
Sin
Triad Story

Triad Story (1990)

Movie
Vincent Han
When Fortune Smiles

When Fortune Smiles (1990)

Movie
Chow Sing Cho
All for the Winner

All for the Winner (1990)

Movie
It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family (1990)

TV
Hsing
Look Out, Officer!

Look Out, Officer! (1990)

Movie
Sing
Sleazy Dizzy

Sleazy Dizzy (1990)

Movie
Pepper
Curry and Pepper

Curry and Pepper (1990)

Movie
6.4
Cheung Lon
The Unmatchable Match

The Unmatchable Match (1990)

Movie
Rubbish Pool
Lung Fung Restaurant

Lung Fung Restaurant (1990)

Movie
Sing
My Hero

My Hero (1990)

Movie
Sam Shek Kam-Shui
Love Is Love

Love Is Love (1990)

Movie
Sui Yien
Thunder Cops II

Thunder Cops II (1989)

Movie
Ho Kam-shui
The Justice of Life

The Justice of Life (1989)

TV
'Jacky' Yuen Kei-hao
Just Heroes

Just Heroes (1989)

Movie
Yau
Dragon Fight

Dragon Fight (1989)

Movie
4.75
File Noir

File Noir (1989)

TV
Dun Fei
The Final Combat

The Final Combat (1989)

TV
Puddin Lai
Faithfully Yours

Faithfully Yours (1988)

Movie
The Tribulation of Life

The Tribulation of Life (1988)

TV
My Father's Son

My Father's Son (1988)

TV
Ah Wai
Final Justice

Final Justice (1988)

Movie
Actor
He Who Chases After the Wind

He Who Chases After the Wind (1988)

Movie
Behind Silk Curtains

Behind Silk Curtains (1988)

TV
Lau Ting Kin
The Last Conflict

The Last Conflict (1988)

Movie
Actor
The Price Of Growing Up

The Price Of Growing Up (1987)

TV
Actor
Back To The Beyond

Back To The Beyond (1987)

Movie
Brother’s Girlfriend

Brother’s Girlfriend (1986)

Movie
Zombie Star / Creator
The Nuts

The Nuts (1984)

TV
Actor
Angels And Devils

Angels And Devils (1983)

TV
Woman on the Beat

Woman on the Beat (1983)

TV
Actor
Beyond the Rose Garden

Beyond the Rose Garden (1983)

TV
Actor
The Legend of the Condor Heroes

The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1983)

TV
Actor
Crossroads-Pocket Money

Crossroads-Pocket Money (1983)

Movie
Love & Passion

Love & Passion (1982)

TV
Actor
The Legend of Master So

The Legend of Master So (1982)

TV
Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune (1982)

TV
学生会会长
I.Q. 100

I.Q. 100 (1981)

TV
Assistant to Lillian Turner
Newark File

Newark File (1981)

TV
Self
Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards (1962)

TV
Actor
Wut lik sap jat

Wut lik sap jat

TV

Ratings

Average 5.73
Based on 528 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1989
1991
1990
2023
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1962-06-22 (61 years old)

Birth Place
Hong Kong, China

Relationships
Yu Wenfeng (1999-01-01 - 2010-01-01)

Citizenships
China, Hong Kong

Residences
Hong Kong, China, Shanghai · Ningbo, People's Republic of China

Also Known As
주성치, Stephen Chow Sing-Chi, Zhōu Xīngchí , Sing Yeh, Steven Chow, Sing-Chi Chow, Stephen Chow, 周星馳, 周星驰, Zhou Xingchi, Zhou Xing-chi, Xing-chi Zhou, Xingchi Zhou, Châu Tinh Trì

Awards
Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director, Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Golden Horse Award for Best Director


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