Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow ( Chinese 周星馳 / 周星驰 , Pinyin Zhōu Xīngchí , Jyutping Zau 1 Sing 1 ci 4 , Cantonese Chow Sing Chi ; born June 22, 1962 in Hong Kong ) is a Chinese director and actor from Hong Kong.
biography
Chow spent his youth in Hong Kong with three sisters. Stephen had been a Bruce Lee fan since he saw his fight and, like his role model, learned the kung fu style Wing Chun .
In 1982, after graduating from high school , he was initially rejected by the television company TVB. It was only after attending an evening acting class that he was finally accepted.
In Hong Kong and China he became famous as the presenter of the children's afternoon show 430 Space Shuttle ( 430 穿梭機 / 430 穿梭机 ) from the 1980s. He made his film debut in 1988 with the film Final Justice by Parkman Wong. After a few other supporting roles, he was nominated for the Taiwanese Golden Horse Award .
His international breakthrough came in 2001 with the film Shaolin Kickers / Shaolin Soccer ( cant. Siu lam juk kau ). With the film Kung Fu Hustle he achieved worldwide success. Both films are heavily inspired by Chow's Mo-lei-tau humor.
In 2005, Chow appeared on a German television program for the first time: he promoted his film Kung Fu Hustle in TV Total .
In February 2016, his love comedy Mermaid ( 美人 魚 / 美人 鱼 ) grossed 2.45 billion yuan (375.6 million US dollars ) in China in just twelve days , making it the most successful Chinese film of all time.
Filmography (selection)
- 1986: City Wolf ( 英雄 本色 )
- 1987: Final Justice ( 霹雳 先锋 / 霹雳 先锋 )
- 1988: Dragon Fight
- 1988: Thunder Cops
- 1988: Faithfully Yours
- 1988: He Who Chases After the Wind
- 1989: Just Heroes
- 1989: Thunder Cops 2
- 1989: Unmatchable Match
- 1990: When Fortune Smiles
- 1990: God of Gamblers 2
- 1990: All for the Winner
- 1990: Love Is Love
- 1990: Sleazy Dizzy
- 1990: My Hero
- 1990: Lung Fung Restaurant
- 1990: Triad Story
- 1990: Legend of the Dragon
- 1990: Look Out, Officer!
- 1990: Curry and Pepper
- 1991: Now even more crazy gods
- 1991: Fight Back to School ( 逃學威龍 / 逃学威龙 )
- 1991: Fist of Fury
- 1991: Tricky Brains
- 1991: Magnificent Scoundrels
- 1991: God of Gamblers 3
- 1992: All's Well, End's Well
- 1992: King of Beggars
- 1992: Justice, My Foot
- 1992: Fight Back to School II
- 1993: Flirting Scholar
- 1993: Fight Back to School III
- 1994: A Chinese Odyssey Part One ( 大話 西遊 - 上部 / 大话 西游 - 上部 )
- 1994: A Chinese Odyssey Part Two ( 大話 西遊 - 下部 / 大话 西游 - 下部 )
- 1994: Greetings from Beijing ( 國產 凌凌 漆 / 国产 凌凌 漆 )
- 1995: Sixty Million Dollar Man
- 1995: Out of the Dark
- 1996: Forbidden City Cop
- 1996: God of Cookery
- 1997: Lawyer Lawyer
- 1997: All's Well, End's Well 1997
- 1998: The Lucky Guy
- 1999: The Tricky Master
- 1999: King of Comedy ( 喜劇之王 / 喜剧之王 )
- 1999: Under Control ( 玻璃樽 )
- 2001: Shaolin Kickers ( 少林 足球 )
- 2004: Kung Fu Hustle ( 功夫 )
- 2007: CJ7 - A Hope ( 長江 7 號 / 长江 7 号 )
- 2008: Dragonball Evolution (producer)
- 2008: Kung Fu Girl (producer)
- 2013: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons ( 西遊 · 降魔 篇 / 西游 · 降魔 篇 )
- 2016: The Mermaid ( 美人 魚 / 美人 鱼 )
Web links
- Stephen Chow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Stephen CHOW (Steven CHOW) / ZHOU Xingchi in Chinese Movie Database (Chinese, English)
- Stephen CHOW (Steven CHOW) / ZHOU Xingchi in Hong Kong Movie Database (Chinese, English)
- Stephen CHOW (Steven CHOW) / ZHOU Xingchi in Hong Kong Cinemagic (English, French)
- Stephen CHOW (Steven CHOW) / ZHOU Xingchi in Allmovie (English)
- Stephen CHOW (Steven CHOW) / ZHOU Xingchi in MTime (Chinese)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chow, Stephen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chow, Sing chi (Cantonese); Zhou, Xingchi (Pinyin); Zau, Singci (Jyutping); 周星馳 (Chinese - traditional character); 周星驰 (Chinese - abbreviation) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese director and actor (Hong Kong) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1962 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |