Valerie Chow
Valerie Chow ( Chinese 周嘉玲 , Pinyin Zhōu Jiālíng , Jyutping Zau 1 Gaa 1 ling 4 ; born Chow Ka-Ling ; born December 16, 1970 in Vancouver ) is a Chinese actress and model . She is also known by the stage name Rachel Shane .
Life and accomplishments
Chow is an only child. She graduated from Hong Kong University with a law degree . Chow finished runner-up in the 1991 Miss Hong Kong Pageant .
Chow was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award in 1995 for her role in the drama Chungking Express (1994) . In the thriller Phantoms (1998) she played the role of a scientist at the side of Ben Affleck and Peter O'Toole . In the action film Fight of the Dragon (1999) she played a bigger role on the side of Dolph Lundgren .
In 1998, Chow was the first Chinese photo model to be hired by the cosmetics company Revlon . She has worked for the Hong Kong luxury goods company Lane Crawford since 2003 .
Chow has been married to designer Goveas Darryl William since 2005. She lives in Hong Kong.
Filmography (selection)
- 1993: Xin nan xiong nan di
- 1994: Dream Killer (Ye xing de xie hou)
- 1994: Twenty Something (Wan 9 zhao 5)
- 1994: Chungking Express (Chung hung sam lam)
- 1995: Total Risk (Shu dan long wei)
- 1997: Shanghai Hero - The Legend (Ma Wing Jing)
- 1998: Phantoms
- 1998: Futuresport
- 1999: Fight of the Dragon (Bridge of Dragons)
- 2001: Healing Hearts (Hap gwat yan sam)
Web links
- Valerie Chow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Picture gallery
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Chow, Valerie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Chow, Ka-Ling (maiden name); Shane, Rachel (stage name); 周嘉玲 (Chinese); Zhōu Jiālíng (Pinyin) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chinese actress and model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1970 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hong Kong |