Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Acting

Born:
1955-05-18
Place of birth:
Hong Kong, China

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.

Known For

Filmography

Intermission

Intermission

2026
Movie
Cold War 1994

Cold War 1994

6.42026
Movie
Detective Chinatown 1900

Detective Chinatown 1900

6.22025
Movie
The Do Show

The Do Show

2023
TV
One More Chance

One More Chance

5.52023
Movie
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

6.02022
Movie
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg

7.12018
Movie
Duckweed

Duckweed

6.62017
Movie
鲁豫有约一日行

鲁豫有约一日行

4.02016
TV
Cold War II

Cold War II

6.22016
Movie
From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III

4.12016
Movie
Office

Office

5.62015
Movie
From Vegas to Macau II

From Vegas to Macau II

5.12015
Movie
From Vegas to Macau

From Vegas to Macau

5.22014
Movie
The Monkey King

The Monkey King

5.62014
Movie
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

6.42012
Movie
The Assassins

The Assassins

5.82012
Movie
Voice

Voice

9.02012
TV
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival

4.72011
Movie
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

7.82010
Movie
Shanghai

Shanghai

6.12010
Movie
Confucius

Confucius

5.92010
Movie
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution

2.92009
Movie
The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi

6.72008
Movie
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

5.62007
Movie
The Making of Stranglehold

The Making of Stranglehold

8.02007
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

7.32007
Movie
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'

Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'

2007
Movie
Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

7.02006
Movie
Waiting Alone

Waiting Alone

6.82005
Movie
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

5.52003
Movie
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

5.02002
Movie
Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood

2002
Movie
The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled

The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled

2002
Movie
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

2000
Movie
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

7.42000
Movie
Anna and the King

Anna and the King

6.81999
Movie
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

6.11999
Movie
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

6.31998
Movie
Peace Hotel

Peace Hotel

5.91995
Movie
God of Gamblers' Return

God of Gamblers' Return

6.61994
Movie
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

5.91994
Movie
Full Contact

Full Contact

6.81992
Movie
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

7.51992
Movie
Now You See Love... Now You Don't

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

6.21992
Movie
Prison on Fire II

Prison on Fire II

6.91991
Movie
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

6.91991
Movie
Pioneers of Television Gala

Pioneers of Television Gala

1991
Movie
God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II

6.91990
Movie
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon

The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon

6.41990
Movie
God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers

7.21989
Movie
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

6.41989
Movie
Triads: The Inside Story

Triads: The Inside Story

6.31989
Movie
Everybody Loves Somebody

Everybody Loves Somebody

9.01989
TV
Wild Search

Wild Search

6.81989
Movie
The Killer

The Killer

7.61989
Movie
All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long

7.41989
Movie
Celebrity Talk Show

Celebrity Talk Show

9.51989
TV
City War

City War

6.81988
Movie
Goodbye My Friend

Goodbye My Friend

7.01988
Movie
When Tat Fu Was Young

When Tat Fu Was Young

7.51988
Movie
The Greatest Lover

The Greatest Lover

5.41988
Movie
Diary of a Big Man

Diary of a Big Man

6.71988
Movie
Fractured Follies

Fractured Follies

6.01988
Movie
Tiger on the Beat

Tiger on the Beat

6.51988
Movie
The Eighth Happiness

The Eighth Happiness

6.31988
Movie
The Romancing Star II

The Romancing Star II

5.01988
Movie
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

7.11987
Movie
Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire

7.01987
Movie
Spiritual Love

Spiritual Love

6.31987
Movie
Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers

6.41987
Movie
An Autumn's Tale

An Autumn's Tale

7.41987
Movie
The Romancing Star

The Romancing Star

6.01987
Movie
Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

6.61987
Movie
Code of Honor

Code of Honor

7.31987
Movie
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff

6.61987
Movie
Tragic Hero

Tragic Hero

6.11987
Movie
City on Fire

City on Fire

6.91987
Movie
The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse

6.81986
Movie
My Will, I Will

My Will, I Will

9.01986
Movie
A Hearty Response

A Hearty Response

6.51986
Movie
Love Unto Wastes

Love Unto Wastes

6.71986
Movie
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

7.41986
Movie
The Lunatics

The Lunatics

7.31986
Movie
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

5.51986
Movie
The Missed Date

The Missed Date

7.01986
Movie
Dream Lovers

Dream Lovers

6.91986
Movie
Witch from Nepal

Witch from Nepal

5.31986
Movie
Story of Rose

Story of Rose

6.81986
Movie
Why Me?

Why Me?

8.81985
Movie
The Yang's Saga

The Yang's Saga

8.91985
TV
Women

Women

7.01985
Movie
The Battle Among the Clans

The Battle Among the Clans

7.01985
TV
Hong Kong 1941

Hong Kong 1941

6.31984
Movie
Police Cadet

Police Cadet

7.01984
TV
The Occupant

The Occupant

6.21984
Movie
Love in a Fallen City

Love in a Fallen City

6.41984
Movie
The Smiling Proud Wanderer

The Smiling Proud Wanderer

7.51984
TV
笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版)

笑傲江湖 (數碼修復版)

1984
TV
Last Affair

Last Affair

7.41983
Movie
Angels And Devils

Angels And Devils

10.01983
TV
The Super Power

The Super Power

1983
TV
Bloody Money

Bloody Money

7.01983
Movie
Katanyu Prakasit

Katanyu Prakasit

1983
Movie
The Bund Part II

The Bund Part II

6.51983
Movie
The Bund

The Bund

5.71983
Movie
The Radio Tycoon

The Radio Tycoon

1983
TV
播音人 (數碼修復版)

播音人 (數碼修復版)

1983
TV
The Legend of Master So

The Legend of Master So

8.71982
TV
蘇乞兒 (數碼修復版)

蘇乞兒 (數碼修復版)

1982
TV
The Postman Strikes Back

The Postman Strikes Back

6.61982
Movie
The Head Hunter

The Head Hunter

6.11982
Movie
The Maverick

The Maverick

1982
TV
Good Old Times

Good Old Times

1981
TV
Hero's Blood Road

Hero's Blood Road

1981
TV
The Fate

The Fate

1981
TV
The Story of Woo Viet

The Story of Woo Viet

6.51981
Movie
The Shell Game (II)

The Shell Game (II)

1981
TV
The Executor

The Executor

7.01981
Movie
Soul Ash

Soul Ash

1981
Movie
Modern Heroes

Modern Heroes

8.01980
Movie
The Shell Game

The Shell Game

5.31980
TV
Pursuit

Pursuit

7.51980
Movie
Joy to the World

Joy to the World

6.51980
Movie
The Brothers

The Brothers

1980
TV
The Bund

The Bund

8.91980
TV
God Father

God Father

6.01980
Movie
The Good The Bad The Ugly

The Good The Bad The Ugly

9.01979
TV
Man From Hong Kong

Man From Hong Kong

1979
TV
I Am Woman

I Am Woman

1979
TV
The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

1979
TV
The Landlord

The Landlord

1979
TV
Conflict

Conflict

8.01978
TV
Disco Fever

Disco Fever

1978
TV
Hong Kong Story II

Hong Kong Story II

1978
TV
The Giants

The Giants

10.01978
TV
Miss "O"

Miss "O"

8.01978
Movie
Their Private Lives

Their Private Lives

8.01978
Movie
Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1978
TV
Hot Blood

Hot Blood

10.01977
Movie
Hero

Hero

1977
TV
A House is Not a Home

A House is Not a Home

1977
TV
13

13

1977
TV
Bed for Day, Bed for Night

Bed for Day, Bed for Night

9.01977
Movie
C.I.D.(Series 2)

C.I.D.(Series 2)

1976
TV
畸人列傳

畸人列傳

1976
TV
The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile

The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile

7.01976
Movie
Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

1976
Movie
七女性

七女性

1976
TV
Hotel

Hotel

1976
TV
Massage Girls

Massage Girls

8.51976
Movie
Teenager

Teenager

1976
TV
The First Love

The First Love

1976
TV
Mystery Beyond

Mystery Beyond

1976
TV
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom

Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom

9.01976
Movie
This Generation

This Generation

1976
TV
The Reincarnation

The Reincarnation

9.01976
Movie
The Killer

The Killer

1976
TV
Dream Of The Red Chamber

Dream Of The Red Chamber

6.01975
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
Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years

Look Back at TVB Anniversary Awards Over the Years

1968
TV
Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

9.01962
TV
Cold War III

Cold War III

Movie
The Golden Sting

The Golden Sting

Movie
Cold War 1995

Cold War 1995

Movie