| Stephen Chow |
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| Chinese name |
周星馳 (traditional) |
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| Chinese name |
周星驰 (simplified) |
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| Pinyin |
Zhōu Xīngchí (Mandarin) |
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| Jyutping |
Zau1 Sing1-ci4 (Cantonese) |
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| Born |
(1962-06-22) 22 June 1962
British Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) |
星爺 (lit. Grandmaster Sing) |
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| Occupation |
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Composer |
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| Years active |
1981 – present |
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| Parents |
Lin Bo Yee ( Mother ) |
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Stephen Chow (Chinese: 周星馳, Chow Sing-Chi; born 22 June 1962) is a film director,[1] actor, writer, producer, enterpriser and political adviser of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[2]
Professional career
Chow began as a temporary actor for the television.[3][4] He entered TVB in early 1980s, and was trained there.[3] Chow graduated from TVB's acting classes in 1982. Chow began to find some success with the children's programme 430 Space Shuttle. In 1987, Chow entered into the movie industry through the film Final Justice, which won him the Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor.[5]
Chow shot to stardom in 1989's The Final Combat. 1990's All for the Winner made him one of the most sought-after stars in Hong Kong. 1991's Fight Back to School with his expert comic timing became Hong Kong's top-grossing film of all time .
In 1994 Chow began directing films, starting with From Beijing with Love, which he co-directed with Lee Lik-Chi. In the later half of the 1990s, China began to warm to Stephen Chow movies. His film duology A Chinese Odyssey made him (and remains) most iconic star and Stephen Chow
Cultural in China.[6]
In 2001 his film Shaolin Soccer grossed over US$50 million all over the world.[7] 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.[8] It was his first international hit and established his reputation in the Western world.
In 2004 his film Kung Fu Hustle grossed over US$106 million all over the world. Chow won Best Director at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and Best Picture of Imagine Film Festival and 20 international awards.[9]
Chow's film CJ7 began filming in July 2006 in the eastern Chinese port of Ningbo.[10] 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.[11] In 2013, Chow directed the film Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons, a loose adaptation of the novel of the same name. The film was a box office success, becoming the highest-grossing film ever in Chinese language film.
In 2016, Stephen Chow released a new film titled The Mermaid. It was released in China on February 8, 2016. Upon release, it broke numerous box office records such as the biggest opening day and the biggest single day gross through its seventh day of release and having the biggest opening week of all time in China. On February 19 it became the highest-grossing film of all time in China.[12] The Mermaid released in Vietnam on February 10, 2016. On March 14 it became the 3rd highest-grossing film of all time in Vietnam. On March 31 it became the 45th All Time Highest Grossing Movies International.[13]
Filmography
| Year |
English Title |
Chinese title |
Role |
Award & Nomination |
| 1982 | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (TV series) | 天龍八部 | Actor | |
| 1982 | The Legend of Master So (TV series) | 蘇乞兒 | Actor | |
| 1982 | The Emissary (TV series) | 獵鷹 | Actor | |
| 1983 | The Old Miao Myth (TV series) | 老洞 | Actor | |
| 1983 | The Legend of the Condor Heroes (TV series) | 射鵰英雄傳 | Actor | |
| 1988 | Final Justice | 霹靂先鋒 | Actor | Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Performer |
| 1988 | Faithfully Yours | 最佳女婿 | Actor | |
| 1988 | My Father's Son (1988 film) | 鬥氣一族 | Actor | |
| 1988 | He Who Chases After the Wind | 捕風漢子 | Actor | |
| 1988 | The Justice of Life (TV series) | 他來自江湖 | Actor | |
| 1988 | Dragon Fight | 龍在天涯 | Actor | |
| 1989 | The Final Combat (TV series) | 蓋世豪俠 | Actor | |
| 1989 | Just Heroes | 義膽群英 | Actor | |
| 1989 | Thunder Cops II | 流氓差婆 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Love Is Love | 望夫成龍 | Actor | |
| 1990 | My Hero | 一本漫畫闖天涯 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Lung Fung Restaurant | 龍鳳茶樓 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Unmatchable Match, TheThe Unmatchable Match | 风雨同路 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Curry and Pepper | 咖喱辣椒 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Sleazy Dizzy | 小偷阿星 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Look Out, Officer! | 師兄撞鬼 | Actor | |
| 1990 | All for the Winner | 賭聖 | Actor | Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1990 | When Fortune Smiles | 無敵幸運星 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Triad Story | 江湖最後一個大佬 | Actor | |
| 1990 | Legend of the Dragon | 龍的傳人 | Actor | |
| 1991 | God of Gamblers II | 賭俠 | Actor | |
| 1991 | Top Bet, TheThe Top Bet | 賭霸 | Actor | |
| 1991 | Fist of Fury 1991 | 新精武門1991 | Actor | |
| 1991 | Fight Back to School | 逃學威龍 | Actor | Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1991 | God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | 賭俠2之上海灘賭聖 | Actor | |
| 1991 | Magnificent Scoundrels, TheThe Magnificent Scoundrels | 情聖 | Actor | |
| 1991 | Banquet, TheThe Banquet | 豪門夜宴 | Actor | |
| 1991 | Crazy Safari | 非洲和尚 | Narrator | |
| 1991 | Tricky Brains | 整蠱專家 | Actor | |
| 1992 | Fist of Fury 1991 II | 漫畫威龍 | Actor | |
| 1992 | All's Well, Ends Well | 家有囍事 | Actor | |
| 1992 | Fight Back to School II | 逃學威龍2 | Actor | |
| 1992 | Justice, My Foot! | 審死官 | Actor | Asia Pacific Film Festival for Best Actor
Nominated—Golden Horse Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp | 鹿鼎記 | Actor | |
| 1992 | Royal Tramp II | 鹿鼎記2神龍教 | Actor | |
| 1992 | King of Beggars | 武狀元蘇乞兒 | Actor | |
| 1992 | The Thief of Time | 群星會 | Actor | |
| 1993 | Fight Back to School III | 逃學威龍3之龍過雞年 | Actor | |
| 1993 | Flirting Scholar | 唐伯虎點秋香 | Director, Actor | |
| 1993 | Mad Monk, TheThe Mad Monk | 濟公 | Actor | |
| 1994 | Love on Delivery | 破壞之王 | Director, Actor | |
| 1994 | Hail the Judge | 九品芝麻官 | Actor | |
| 1994 | From Beijing with Love | 國產凌 凌漆 | Director, Screenwriter, Actor | Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | 西遊記第壹佰零壹回之月光寶盒 | Actor | |
| 1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | 西遊記大結局之仙履奇緣 | Actor | Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1995 | Out of the Dark | 回魂夜 | Actor | |
| 1995 | Sixty Million Dollar Man | 百變星君 | Actor | |
| 1996 | Forbidden City Cop | 大內密探零零發 | Director, Screenwriter, Actor | |
| 1996 | God of Cookery, TheThe God of Cookery | 食神 | Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor | |
| 1997 | All's Well, Ends Well 1997 | 97家有囍事 | Actor | |
| 1997 | Lawyer Lawyer | 算死草 | Actor | |
| 1998 | Lucky Guy, TheThe Lucky Guy | 行運一條龍 | Actor | |
| 1999 | Gorgeous | 玻璃樽 | Actor | |
| 1999 | Tricky Master, TheThe Tricky Master | 千王之王2000 | Actor | |
| 1999 | King of Comedy | 喜劇之王 | Director, Screenwriter, Actor | |
| 2001 | Shaolin Soccer | 少林足球 | Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor | Blue Ribbon Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay |
| 2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | 功夫 | Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor, Composer | Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival for Silver Scream Award
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
Golden Horse Award for Best Director
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Director
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated—Hundred Flowers Award for Best Film
Nominated—Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director
Nominated—Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Hundred Flowers Award for Best Film
Nominated—MTV Movie Awards for Best Fight
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society for Best Foreign Language Film
Nominated—Satellite Award for Outstanding Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Nominated—Southeastern Film Critics Association for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 2008 | CJ7 | 長江七號 | Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Actor | Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival for Audience Award
Chunyan Awards for Best Actor
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
Nominated—Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director |
| 2008 | Shaolin Girl | 少林少女 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | 七龍珠 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Jump | 跳出去 | Producer, Screenwriter (original story) | |
| 2010 | CJ7: The Cartoon | 長江7號愛地球 | Producer, Screenwriter (characters) | |
| 2013 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons | 西遊·降魔篇 | Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Action Choreography | Nominated—Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominated—Golden Horse Award for Best Action Choreography |
| 2016 | The Mermaid[14] | 美人魚 | Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Composer | |
| 2017 |
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 |
西遊伏妖篇 |
Producer |
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Awards
Influence
Chow often casts relatively new young actresses to play opposite him, especially as romantic leads, and many of these actresses have gone on to have successful film or music careers of their own. These actresses are collectively called the "Sing girls", and include Karen Mok, Sharla Cheung, Athena Chu, Michelle Reis, Christy Chung, Gigi Leung, Cecilia Cheung, Huang Shengyi, Zhang Yuqi and Xu Jiao.[15]
References
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