Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow

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. 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.
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
22 June 1962
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, 周星驰, Zhou Xingchi, Zhou Xing-chi, Châu Tinh Trì, استیون چو, چو سین چی, 星仔, 星爺, 星爷, Chow Sing-Chi

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FILMOGRAPHY

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella

1995-02-04Actor
Shaolin Soccer

Shaolin Soccer

2001-07-05Actor, Director, Screenplay, Presenter
Justice, My Foot!

Justice, My Foot!

1992-07-02Actor
Kung Fu Hustle

Kung Fu Hustle

2004-02-10Actor, Music, Director, Producer, Screenplay
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

1995-01-21Actor
All for the Winner

All for the Winner

1990-08-18Actor
CJ7

CJ7

2008-01-30Actor, Director, Producer, Writer
Dragon Fight

Dragon Fight

1989-09-01Actor
The God of Cookery

The God of Cookery

1996-12-21Actor, Director, Writer
Tricky Brains

Tricky Brains

1991-02-02Actor
From Beijing with Love

From Beijing with Love

1994-10-13Actor, Director, Writer
All's Well, Ends Well

All's Well, Ends Well

1992-01-25Actor
Flirting Scholar

Flirting Scholar

1993-07-01Actor, Co-Director
Forbidden City Cop

Forbidden City Cop

1996-02-16Actor, Director, Writer
Out of the Dark

Out of the Dark

1995-07-06Actor
Lawyer Lawyer

Lawyer Lawyer

1997-07-31Actor
All's Well, Ends Well '97

All's Well, Ends Well '97

1997-02-06Actor
Fight Back to School

Fight Back to School

1991-07-18Actor
King of Beggars

King of Beggars

1992-12-17Actor
Triad Story

Triad Story

1990-10-11Actor
Fight Back to School 3

Fight Back to School 3

1993-01-14Actor
Royal Tramp

Royal Tramp

1992-07-30Actor
Faithfully Yours

Faithfully Yours

1988-12-17Actor
Royal Tramp 2

Royal Tramp 2

1992-09-24Actor
Love on Delivery

Love on Delivery

1994-02-04Actor
Fight Back to School 2

Fight Back to School 2

1992-04-09Actor
King of Comedy

King of Comedy

1999-02-08Actor, Director, Writer
Sixty Million Dollar Man

Sixty Million Dollar Man

1995-08-19Actor
The Tricky Master

The Tricky Master

1999-08-05Actor
Fist of Fury 1991

Fist of Fury 1991

1991-03-23Actor
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai

1991-08-21Actor
Hail the Judge

Hail the Judge

1994-03-31Actor
Just Heroes

Just Heroes

1989-09-14Actor
Legend of the Dragon

Legend of the Dragon

1991-03-07Actor
The Magnificent Scoundrels

The Magnificent Scoundrels

1991-10-09Actor
The Banquet

The Banquet

1991-11-30Actor
The Mad Monk

The Mad Monk

1993-07-29Actor
God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II

1990-12-13Actor
The Thief of Time

The Thief of Time

1992-01-01Actor
Thunder Cops II

Thunder Cops II

1989-11-18Actor
Lung Fung Restaurant

Lung Fung Restaurant

1990-04-26Actor
The Lucky Guy

The Lucky Guy

1998-01-16Actor
When Fortune Smiles

When Fortune Smiles

1990-09-27Actor
Curry & Pepper

Curry & Pepper

1990-05-23Actor
Look Out, Officer!

Look Out, Officer!

1990-07-27Actor
My Hero

My Hero

1990-03-22Actor
Sleazy Dizzy

Sleazy Dizzy

1990-06-15Actor
Love Is Love

Love Is Love

1990-02-14Actor
The Unmatchable Match

The Unmatchable Match

1990-05-11Actor
The Last Conflict

The Last Conflict

1988-01-01Actor
The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Crazy Safari

1991-07-05Actor
Brother’s Girlfriend

Brother’s Girlfriend

1986-10-01
Back To The Beyond

Back To The Beyond

1987-01-01Actor
The Top Bet

The Top Bet

1991-03-07Actor
He Who Chases After the Wind

He Who Chases After the Wind

1988-04-21Actor
Gorgeous

Gorgeous

1999-02-12Actor
Fist of Fury 1992

Fist of Fury 1992

1992-01-01Actor
Final Justice

Final Justice

1988-06-23Actor
On the Brink

On the Brink

1988-01-01
CJ7: The Cartoon

CJ7: The Cartoon

2010-07-09Writer
Hong Kong Hustle: The Chinese Cinema Odyssey Of Stephen Chow

Hong Kong Hustle: The Chinese Cinema Odyssey Of Stephen Chow

2024-11-26Actor
Crossroads-Pocket Money

Crossroads-Pocket Money

1983-01-01
Linqi:Decision

Linqi:Decision

1983-04-21
The Nuts

The Nuts

1984-01-01Actor, Creator
Woman on the Beat

Woman on the Beat

1983-06-13
Love & Passion

Love & Passion

1982-11-29
File Noir

File Noir

1989-05-01
Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune

1982-09-27
The Price Of Growing Up

The Price Of Growing Up

1987-08-24
Beyond the Rose Garden

Beyond the Rose Garden

1983-05-16
I.Q. 100

I.Q. 100

1981-06-08Actor
The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up

2018-11-19
Behind Silk Curtains

Behind Silk Curtains

1988-04-11
The Final Combat

The Final Combat

1989-04-03Actor
The Tribulation of Life

The Tribulation of Life

1988-10-31
Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

1962-10-31Actor
TV total

TV total

1999-03-08Actor
射雕英雄传

射雕英雄传

1983-02-28Actor
The Justice of Life

The Justice of Life

1989-11-13Actor
The King of Stand-up Comedy

The King of Stand-up Comedy

2024-08-16Actor
It Runs in the Family

It Runs in the Family

1990-07-09
My Father's Son

My Father's Son

1988-07-04
Angels And Devils

Angels And Devils

1983-08-08
Screen Play

Screen Play

1992-06-09
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003-01-26Actor
Jump

Jump

2009-12-30Writer
The Monkey King

The Monkey King

2023-08-11Executive Producer
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons

2013-02-07Writer, Producer, Director
1:99 Shorts

1:99 Shorts

2003-08-04Director
The Mermaid

The Mermaid

2016-02-08Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017-01-28Writer, Producer
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution

2009-03-12Producer
Shaolin Girl

Shaolin Girl

2008-04-26Producer
CJ7: Super Q Team

CJ7: Super Q Team

2015-09-26Producer
The New King of Comedy

The New King of Comedy

2019-02-05Director, Producer, Writer
Shaolin Women's Soccer

Shaolin Women's Soccer

Director
Take Me Home

Take Me Home

2024-06-02Producer
A Chinese Odyssey - Odyssey

A Chinese Odyssey - Odyssey

2024-11-08Presenter, Creator
西游驱魔前传

西游驱魔前传

Executive Producer
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