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Chow Yun-fat

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chow (周).
Chow Yun-fat
SBS
周潤發
Chow Yun-fat in 2007
Born (1955-05-18) 18 May 1955 (age 69)
Lamma Island, British Hong Kong
Other namesDonald Chow
Alma materCity University of Hong Kong
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1973–present
Spouses
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(m. 1983; div. 1983)​
Jasmine Tan
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(m. 1986)​
Parents
  • Chow Yung-Wan (father)
  • Chan Lai-fong (mother)
AwardsFull list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese周潤發
Simplified Chinese周润发

Chow Yun-fat SBS (born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow,[1] is a Hong Kong actor. He has collaborated with filmmaker John Woo in five Hong Kong action films: A Better Tomorrow (1986), A Better Tomorrow II (1987), The Killer (1989), Once a Thief (1991) and Hard Boiled (1992), and in the West is known for his roles as King Mongkut in Anna and the King (1999), Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007).

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, Hong Kong's third largest film company at the time.[2][3]

  1. ^ Yang, Jeff (2003). "Frequently Asked Questions and Additional Information". Once Upon a Time in China: A Guide to Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Mainland Chinese Cinema. New York City: Atria Books. p. 275. ISBN 9780743448178. Retrieved 13 May 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "「協利」，曾經叱咤風雲的獨立製片公司，還是周潤發從影的第一站" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ "1970-1975香港電影本土票房累計大PK，滿滿的都是經典" (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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