Stephen Chow
Known for Acting · 86 credits
- Born
- 1962-06-22 (age 63)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- Also known as
- 주성치 · Stephen Chow Sing-Chi · Zhōu Xīngchí · Sing-Chi Chow · Stephen Chow · 周星馳
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 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.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
Golden Horse Awards
1962
as Self
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
1983
as 宋兵甲
The Justice of Life
1989
as 何鑫淼 (阿水)
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018
The King of Stand-up Comedy
2024
as 节目发起人
The Price Of Growing Up
1987
Love & Passion
1982
My Father's Son
1988
Woman on the Beat
1983
It Runs in the Family
1990
File Noir
1989
Soldier of Fortune
1982
Screen Play
1992
The Final Combat
1989
as Duen Fei
Angels And Devils
1983
I.Q. 100
1981
as 学生会会长
Behind Silk Curtains
1988
Beyond the Rose Garden
1983
TV total
1999
as Self
The Nuts
1984
as Zombie Star
The Tribulation of Life
1988
Movies (64)
Kung Fu Hustle
2004
as Sing
Shaolin Soccer
2001
as Mighty Steel Leg / Sing
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995
as Joker / Monkey King
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995
as Joker / Monkey King
King of Comedy
1999
as Wan Tin Sau
From Beijing with Love
1994
as Ling Ling Chat
Flirting Scholar
1993
as Tang Pak Fu / Wah On
CJ7
2008
as Ti Chow
Forbidden City Cop
1996
as Ling Ling Fat
Fight Back to School 2
1992
as Chow Sing Sing
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
1991
as Sing
King of Beggars
1992
as So Chan Ha Yee Chan
The God of Cookery
1996
as Stephen Chow
Royal Tramp
1992
as Wai Siu Bo
Out of the Dark
1995
as Leon
All's Well, Ends Well
1992
as Shang Foon
Fist of Fury 1991
1991
as Lau Ching
Gorgeous
1999
as Policeman with Dog
Fight Back to School 3
1993
as Chow Sing Sing / Million Wong
Hail the Judge
1994
as Pao Lung Sing
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back
2017
as Theater Employee (uncredited)
God of Gamblers II
1990
as Sing
Fight Back to School
1991
as Chow Sing Sing
Tricky Brains
1991
as Koo Jing / Che Man Jing
Love on Delivery
1994
as Ho Kam An
Royal Tramp 2
1992
as Wai Siu Bo
The Magnificent Scoundrels
1991
as Valentino
Crazy Safari
1991
as [Narrator]
Curry & Pepper
1990
as Pepper
The Banquet
1991
as Stephen Chow
Justice, My Foot!
1992
as Sung Sai-Kit
All's Well, End's Well '97
1997
as Lo Kung
Look Out, Officer!
1990
as Hsing
The Lucky Guy
1998
as Ho Kam Sui
Lawyer Lawyer
1997
as Chan Mon Gut
When Fortune Smiles
1990
as Vincent Hing
Fist of Fury 1991 II
1992
as Lau Ching
All for the Winner
1990
as Sing
The Top Bet
1991
as Sing
The Unmatchable Match
1990
as Cheung Lon
The Tricky Master
1999
as Master Wong
Just Heroes
1989
as Jacky
Love Is Love
1990
as Sam Shek Kam Shui
Final Justice
1988
as Boy
Legend of the Dragon
1991
as Chow Siu-Lung
The Mad Monk
1993
as Dragon Fighter Lo Han
Faithfully Yours
1988
as Puddin Lai
Sixty Million Dollar Man
1995
as Lee Chak-Sing
Dragon Fight
1989
as Andy Yau
The Last Conflict
1988
as Lau Ting Kin
Back To The Beyond
1987
as Lau Ching
Lung Fung Restaurant
1990
as Rubbish Pool
The Thief of Time
1992
as Dyun Siu Fei
My Hero
1990
as Sing
Hong Kong Hustle: The Chinese Cinema Odyssey Of Stephen Chow
2024
as Archival Footage
Triad Story
1990
as Sing
He Who Chases After the Wind
1988
as Ah Sing
Sleazy Dizzy
1990
as Sing
Thunder Cops II
1989
as Sui Yien
CJ7: The Cartoon
2010
Crossroads-Pocket Money
1983
Brother’s Girlfriend
1986
On the Brink
1988
周星馳系列
About Stephen Chow
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 attende… With 86 credits spanning from 1962 to 2024, Stephen Chow has appeared in 64 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Stephen Chow Movies
- Kung Fu Hustle (2004) — as Sing
- Shaolin Soccer (2001) — as Mighty Steel Leg / Sing
- A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella (1995) — as Joker / Monkey King
- A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995) — as Joker / Monkey King
- King of Comedy (1999) — as Wan Tin Sau
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