Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Born May 18, 1955 (Age: 70) 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.
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.
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Filmography

Detective Chinatown 1900

Detective Chinatown 1900

2025 as Bai Xuanling Age: 69
Cold War II

Cold War II

2016 as Oswald S.C. Kan Age: 61
The Monkey King

The Monkey King

2014 as Jade Emperor Age: 58
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly

2010 as Huang Silang Age: 55
Shanghai

Shanghai

2010 as Anthony Lan-Ting Age: 55
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution

2009 as Master Roshi Age: 53
The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi

2008 as Chen Hansheng Age: 52
The Making of Hard Boiled

The Making of Hard Boiled

2007 as Age: 52
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007 as Captain Sao Feng Age: 52
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Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'

2007 as Self Age: 51
Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

2006 as Emperor Ping Age: 51
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk

2003 as The Nameless Monk Age: 47
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The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

2000 as Self Age: 45
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000 as Li Mu Bai Age: 45
Anna and the King

Anna and the King

1999 as King Mongkut Age: 44
The Corruptor

The Corruptor

1999 as Nick Chen Age: 43
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers

1998 as John Lee Age: 42
Peace Hotel

Peace Hotel

1995 as Wong Ah Ping Age: 39
God of Gamblers' Return

God of Gamblers' Return

1994 as Ko Chun Age: 39
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

1994 as Jeffrey Chang Ching Age: 38
Full Contact

Full Contact

1992 as Jeff / Gou Fei Age: 37
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled

1992 as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen Age: 36
Prison on Fire II

Prison on Fire II

1991 as Chung Tin Ching Age: 36
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1991 as Red Bean Puddin / Joe Age: 35
God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II

1990 as Ko Chun Age: 35
God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers

1989 as Ko Chun Age: 34
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

1989 as Mark Age: 34
Triads: The Inside Story

Triads: The Inside Story

1989 as Lee Man Ho Age: 34
Wild Search

Wild Search

1989 as Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong Age: 34
The Killer

The Killer

1989 as Jong Age: 33
All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long

1989 as Ah Long Age: 33
City War

City War

1988 as Dick Lee Age: 33
Tiger on the Beat

Tiger on the Beat

1988 as Sergeant Francis Li Age: 32
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II

1987 as Ken Lee Age: 32
Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire

1987 as Chung Tin Ching Age: 32
Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers

1987 as Tin Age: 32
Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous

1987 as Lee Ah Chai Age: 32
Tragic Hero

Tragic Hero

1987 as Lee Ah Chai Age: 31
City on Fire

City on Fire

1987 as Ko Chow Age: 31
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow

1986 as Mark Lee Age: 31
The Lunatics

The Lunatics

1986 as Chung Age: 31
Story of Rose

Story of Rose

1986 as Charles / Ga Ming Age: 30
The Occupant

The Occupant

1984 as Insp Valentino Chow Age: 29
Katanyu Prakasit

Katanyu Prakasit

1983 as Age: 27