Stephen Chow
Acting
Born: Jun 22, 1962
From: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Stephen Chow Sing-Chi (Chinese: 周星馳) 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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJ7 | Ti Chow | 2008 | 7.303 |
| Kung Fu Hustle | Sing | 2004 | 7.489 |
| Shaolin Soccer | Mighty Steel Leg / Sing | 2001 | 7.152 |
| King of Comedy | Wan Tin Sau | 1999 | 7.397 |
| The Tricky Master | Master Wong | 1999 | 5.875 |
| Lawyer Lawyer | Chan Mon Gut | 1997 | 6.439 |
| All's Well, End's Well '97 | Lo Kung | 1997 | 6.367 |
| The God of Cookery | Stephen Chow | 1996 | 7.183 |
| Forbidden City Cop | Ling Ling Fat | 1996 | 7.0 |
| A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | Joker / Monkey King | 1995 | 7.743 |
| A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | Joker / Monkey King | 1995 | 7.563 |
| Out of the Dark | Leon | 1995 | 6.856 |
| Sixty Million Dollar Man | Lee Chak-Sing | 1995 | 6.505 |
| From Beijing with Love | Ling Ling Chat | 1994 | 6.993 |
| Love on Delivery | Ho Kam An | 1994 | 6.986 |
| Flirting Scholar | Tang Pak Fu / Wah … | 1993 | 7.497 |
| Fight Back to School 3 | Chow Sing Sing / Million … | 1993 | 6.534 |
| Justice, My Foot! | Sung Sai-Kit | 1992 | 6.722 |
| All's Well, Ends Well | Shang Foon | 1992 | 7.08 |
| King of Beggars | So Chan Ha Yee Chan | 1992 | 6.923 |
| Royal Tramp | Wai Siu Bo | 1992 | 7.09 |
| Royal Tramp 2 | Wai Siu Bo | 1992 | 7.112 |
| Fight Back to School 2 | Chow Sing Sing | 1992 | 6.819 |
| Tricky Brains | Koo Jing / Che Man … | 1991 | 7.12 |
| Fight Back to School | Chow Sing Sing | 1991 | 7.006 |
| God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | Sing | 1991 | 7.011 |
| All for the Winner | Sing | 1990 | 6.786 |
| Triad Story | Sing | 1990 | 5.889 |
| Dragon Fight | Andy Yau | 1989 | 6.235 |
| Faithfully Yours | Puddin Lai | 1988 | 4.792 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1962 |
| From | Hong Kong, British … |