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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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Yangs' Saga, The |
1986 |
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Women |
1985 |
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Witch From Nepal |
1986 |
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Wild Search |
1989 |
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Why Me ? |
1985 |
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Triads - The Inside Story |
1989 |
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Treasure Hunt |
1994 |
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Tragic Hero |
1987 |
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Tiger On The Beat |
1988 |
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Their Private Lives |
1978 |
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Stranglehold |
2007 |
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Story Of Woo Viet, The |
1981 |
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State Of Divinity |
1984 |
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Spiritual Love |
1987 |
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Shell Game II, The |
1981 |
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Shanghai |
2010 |
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Seventh Curse, The |
1986 |
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Seven Women |
1976 |
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Seekers |
1980 |
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See Bar |
1980 |
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Scared Stiff |
1987 |
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Romancing Star, The |
1987 |
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Romancing Star 2, The |
1988 |
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Rich And Famous |
1987 |
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Replacement Killers, The |
1998 |
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Reincarnation, The |
1976 |
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Radio Tycoon |
1983 |
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Prison On Fire II |
1991 |
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Prison On Fire |
1987 |
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Postmodern Life of My Aunt, The |
2006 |
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Postman Strikes Back, The |
1982 |
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Police Sir |
1980 |
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Police Cadet '85 |
1985 |
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Pirates Of The Caribbean : At Worlds End |
2007 |
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Pembunahan Pursuit |
1980 |
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Peace Hotel |
1995 |
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Over The Rainbow |
1979 |
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Once A Thief |
1991 |
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Occupant, The |
1984 |
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Now You See Love, Now You Don’t |
1992 |
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My Will, I Will |
1986 |
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Monkey King, The |
2014 |
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Missed Date, The |
1986 |
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Miss O |
1978 |
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Massage Girls |
1976 |
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Man From Macau, The |
2014 |
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Man From Macau II, The |
2015 |
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Lunatics, The |
1986 |
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Love Unto Waste |
1986 |
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Love In A Fallen City |
1984 |
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Lost Romance |
1986 |
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Let The Bullets Fly |
2010 |
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Legend Of Master So, The |
1982 |
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Learned Bride Thrice Fools Bridegroom |
1976 |
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Last Tycoon, The |
2012 |
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Last Affair, The |
1983 |
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Killer, The |
1989 |
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Killer 1, The |
1976 |
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Katanyu Prakasit |
1983 |
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Joy To The World |
1980 |
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Hunter, The, The Butterfly & The Crocodile |
1976 |
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House Is Not A Home, A |
1977 |
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Hot Blood |
1977 |
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Hong Kong 1941 |
1984 |
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Hearty Response, A |
1986 |
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Head Hunter, The |
1983 |
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Hard Boiled |
1992 |
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Greatest Lover, The |
1988 |
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Goodbye My Friend |
1988 |
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Good, The Bad, And The Ugly, The |
1979 |
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Good Old Times |
1981 |
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God Of Gamblers' Return |
1994 |
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God Of Gamblers |
1989 |
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Giants, The |
1978 |
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Fun, The Luck & The Tycoon, The |
1990 |
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Full Contact |
1992 |
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From Vegas To Macau 3 |
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Fractured Follies |
1988 |
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Founding Of The Party |
2011 |
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Founding Of A Republic, The |
2009 |
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Flaming Brothers |
1987 |
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Fate, The |
1982 |
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Executor, The |
1981 |
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Eighth Happiness, The |
1988 |
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Dream Lovers |
1986 |
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Dragonball Evolution |
2009 |
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Diary Of A Big Man |
1988 |
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Curse Of The Golden Flower |
2006 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
2000 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
2003 |
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Corruptor, The |
1999 |
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Confucius |
2010 |
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Conflict |
1978 |
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Cold War 2 |
2016 |
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City War |
1988 |
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City On Fire |
1987 |
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Children of Huang Shi, The |
2008 |
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Cherry Blossoms |
1988 |
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Bund II Série 1983, The |
1983 |
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Bund II Série 1980, The |
1980 |
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Bund I Série 1983, The |
1983 |
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Bund I Série 1980, The |
1980 |
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Bulletproof Monk |
2003 |
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Brothers, The |
1980 |
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Brotherhood |
1987 |
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Blood Money |
1983 |
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Better Tomorrow, A |
1986 |
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Better Tomorrow III : Love And Death In Saigon, A |
1989 |
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Better Tomorrow II, A |
1987 |
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Battle Among The Clans, The |
1985 |
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Autumn’s Tale, An |
1987 |
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Assassins, The |
2012 |
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Anna And The King |
1999 |
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Angels And Devils |
1983 |
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All About Ah Long |
1989 |
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100 Ways To Murder Your Wife |
1986 |
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