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Statistics : 11630 Movies 19215 People 1448 Studios 29 Articles 73 Interviews 12 DVD Reviews 32452 Screenshots 3722 Videos
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Born on the Lamma island in 1955, Chow Yun Fat has passed
His family moved to HK in 1965 and in 1973 he answered an ad for TVB actors. His tall good looks immediately got him in - but it was a long road to stardom. He appeared in numerous TV series over the years - some of them like The Bund were great successes, but the transition to film was not so easy. In the late 70's a very slim Chow can be seen in a number of low budget exploitation films. His first major film break was in the Ann Hui film The Story of Woo Viet (1981) in which he played a Vietnamese refugee.
Producers thought he didn't have the stuff to be a leading man and it seemed possible that his career was headed for a decline. Then in 1986 a nearly washed up director (John Woo) cast a former star whose best days were considered to be behind him (Ti Lung), an actor better known for his singing (Leslie Cheung) and Chow Yun Fat. It was a remake of a 60's film and no one had great expectations for it. A Better Tomorrow was of course a huge hit, created bullet ballet, made a success of Woo, resuscitated Ti Lung's career, got Leslie started on his way towards being a film star - and of course began the legend of Chow Yun Fat. His collaboration with Woo over the next few years produced other classics and made Chow the biggest actor not only in HK but also made him into an international star. |
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100 Ways To Murder Your Wife |
1986 |
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All About Ah Long |
1989 |
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Angels And Devils |
1983 |
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Anna And The King |
1999 |
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Assassins, The |
2012 |
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Autumn’s Tale, An |
1987 |
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Battle Among The Clans, The |
1985 |
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Better Tomorrow II, A |
1987 |
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Better Tomorrow III : Love And Death In Saigon, A |
1989 |
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Better Tomorrow, A |
1986 |
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Blood Money |
1983 |
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Brotherhood |
1987 |
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Brothers, The |
1980 |
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Bulletproof Monk |
2003 |
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Bund I Série 1980, The |
1980 |
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Bund I Série 1983, The |
1983 |
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Bund II Série 1980, The |
1980 |
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Bund II Série 1983, The |
1983 |
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Cherry Blossoms |
1988 |
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Children of Huang Shi, The |
2008 |
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City On Fire |
1987 |
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City War |
1988 |
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Cold War 2 |
2016 |
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Conflict |
1978 |
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Confucius |
2010 |
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Corruptor, The |
1999 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
2000 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
2003 |
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Curse Of The Golden Flower |
2006 |
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Diary Of A Big Man |
1988 |
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Dragonball Evolution |
2009 |
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Dream Lovers |
1986 |
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Eighth Happiness, The |
1988 |
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Executor, The |
1981 |
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Fate, The |
1982 |
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Flaming Brothers |
1987 |
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Founding Of A Republic, The |
2009 |
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Founding Of The Party |
2011 |
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Fractured Follies |
1988 |
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From Vegas To Macau 3 |
2016 |
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Full Contact |
1992 |
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Fun, The Luck & The Tycoon, The |
1990 |
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Giants, The |
1978 |
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God Of Gamblers |
1989 |
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God Of Gamblers' Return |
1994 |
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Good Old Times |
1981 |
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Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, The |
1979 |
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Goodbye My Friend |
1988 |
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Greatest Lover, The |
1988 |
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Hard Boiled |
1992 |
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Head Hunter, The |
1983 |
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Hearty Response, A |
1986 |
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Hong Kong 1941 |
1984 |
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Hot Blood |
1977 |
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House Is Not A Home, A |
1977 |
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Hunter, The, The Butterfly & The Crocodile |
1976 |
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Joy To The World |
1980 |
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Katanyu Prakasit |
1983 |
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Killer 1, The |
1976 |
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Killer, The |
1989 |
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Last Affair, The |
1983 |
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Last Tycoon, The |
2012 |
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Learned Bride Thrice Fools Bridegroom |
1976 |
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Legend Of Master So, The |
1982 |
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Let The Bullets Fly |
2010 |
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Lost Romance |
1986 |
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Love In A Fallen City |
1984 |
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Love Unto Waste |
1986 |
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Lunatics, The |
1986 |
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Man From Macau II, The |
2015 |
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Man From Macau, The |
2014 |
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Massage Girls |
1976 |
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Miss O |
1978 |
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Missed Date, The |
1986 |
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Monkey King, The |
2014 |
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My Will, I Will |
1986 |
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Now You See Love, Now You Don’t |
1992 |
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Occupant, The |
1984 |
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Once A Thief |
1991 |
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Over The Rainbow |
1979 |
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Peace Hotel |
1995 |
Actor, Original Story |
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Pembunahan Pursuit |
1980 |
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Pirates Of The Caribbean : At Worlds End |
2007 |
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Police Cadet '85 |
1985 |
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Police Sir |
1980 |
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Postman Strikes Back, The |
1982 |
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Postmodern Life of My Aunt, The |
2006 |
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Prison On Fire |
1987 |
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Prison On Fire II |
1991 |
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Radio Tycoon |
1983 |
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Reincarnation, The |
1976 |
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Replacement Killers, The |
1998 |
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Rich And Famous |
1987 |
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Romancing Star 2, The |
1988 |
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Romancing Star, The |
1987 |
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Scared Stiff |
1987 |
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See Bar |
1980 |
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Seekers |
1980 |
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Seven Women |
1976 |
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Seventh Curse, The |
1986 |
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Shanghai |
2010 |
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Shell Game II, The |
1981 |
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Spiritual Love |
1987 |
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State Of Divinity |
1984 |
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Story Of Woo Viet, The |
1981 |
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Stranglehold |
2007 |
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Their Private Lives |
1978 |
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Tiger On The Beat |
1988 |
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Tragic Hero |
1987 |
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Treasure Hunt |
1994 |
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Triads - The Inside Story |
1989 |
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Why Me ? |
1985 |
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Wild Search |
1989 |
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Witch From Nepal |
1986 |
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Women |
1985 |
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Yangs' Saga, The |
1986 |
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