Stephen Chow was born in Hong Kong on June 22, 1962. His ancestral home is Ningbo, Zhejiang. He is an actor, director, screenwriter, producer and businessman in Hong Kong, China. He graduated from the TVB Artist Training Class.
In 1980, he became a special actor of Li's TV Station and entered the entertainment industry. In 1981, he starred in his first TV series "When IQ Mature". In 1988, he shifted the focus of his acting career to the big screen and made his film debut in the same year. In 1990, he established his nonsensical acting style with the comedy "A Manga"; in the same year, he gained attention for his starring role in the comedy action film "The Gambler", which broke the box office record in Hong Kong. In 1991, he starred in the comedy "Fighting Back to School" and once again broke the box office record in Hong Kong. In 1995, he established his position in the Chinese film industry with the comedy romance film "Journey to the West". In 1999, the comedy film "The King of Comedy" that he directed and starred in won the annual box office championship of Hong Kong films.
In 2002, he won the Best Actor Award and the Best Director Award at the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards for his comedy film "Shaolin Football". In 2003, he became the cover figure of Time Magazine in the United States. In 2005, he won the Best Director Award at the 42nd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards for the comedy action film "Kung Fu". In 2008, the science fiction comedy "Yangtze River No. 7" directed and starred in won the annual box office championship of Hong Kong movies. In 2013, he directed the costume comedy "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which broke the global box office record for Chinese-language films with a box office of US$218 million. In 2016, he served as the director, screenwriter and producer of the science fiction comedy "Mermaid", which set a box office record for mainland China movies with a box office of more than 3.3 billion yuan.
In addition to his acting career, Stephen Chow is also involved in the business world. Xingwei Co., Ltd. was established in 1989. Xinghui Company was established in 1996. In 2010, he served as executive director of Bigao Group Co., Ltd.
Chinese name: Stephen Chow
Foreign name: Stephen Chow
Alias: Xingye, Xingzi, Ah Xing
Nationality: Chinese< /p>
Ethnicity: Han
Constellation: Cancer
Blood type: Type O
Height: 174cm
Weight: 70kg
Place of Birth: Hong Kong
Date of Birth: June 22, 1962
Occupation: Actor, Director, Businessman
Graduation School School: TVB Artist Training Class
Agency: Xinghui Company, Bigo Group
Representative works: The Gambler, Play Back to School Dragon Series, Tang Bo Hu Spots Autumn Fragrance, Westward Journey Series, The King of Comedy, Shaolin Football, Kung Fu, Yangtze River No. 7
Main Achievements: Won the Best Film at two Hong Kong Film Awards
The Best Film at the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards Director
Best Actor at the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards
Best Director at the 42nd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards
42nd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Award for Best Feature Film
The 25th Taiwan Golden Horse Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor
The 28th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards for Outstanding Feature Film
The 23rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Director at the Film Critics Society Awards
Best Film at the 8th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Best Actor at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
Best Actor at the 37th Asia Pacific Film Festival
Best Director at the 13th Asian Film Expo
Won two Hong Kong Film Golden Bauhinia Awards for Best Film
< p>Best Actor at the 01st Hong Kong Film Golden Bauhinia AwardsInternational Outstanding Talents Association Hong Kong and Macao Outstanding Stars, etc.
Zodiac: Tiger
Birthplace: Ningbo, Zhejiang
Gender: Male
Position: Screenwriter, Producer, Producer, Producer
Character Experience
Early Experience< /p>
On June 22, 1962, Stephen Chow was born in a poor area of ??Kowloon, Hong Kong. His father was from Ningbo, Zhejiang, and his mother, Ling Baoer, was from Baoan County, Guangdong. His name was given by his mother, from "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng": "Xiongzhou is surrounded by mist, handsome and starry, Taiwan God rests on the crossroads of Yi and Xia, and the guest and host enjoy the beauty of the southeast."
In 1969, when Stephen Chow was 7 years old, his parents officially divorced. Therefore, Stephen Chow, his elder sister Zhou Wenji, and younger sister Zhou Xingxia grew up together under the care of their mother Ling Baoer. Stephen Chow's grades in school were not good and he was partial to subjects. Except for Chinese, his grades in other subjects were not very good. The teacher praised Stephen Chow for his good drawing. Stephen Chow Secondary School studied at St. Mary's English College in Hong Kong. After graduating from high school, he worked as an office assistant for two months.
Acting experience
TV drama era
In 1980, Stephen Chow entered the entertainment industry by becoming a special actor on Li's TV station. In 1981, he starred in his first TV series "When IQ Matures".
In 1982, Stephen Chow applied for the 11th TVB Artist Training Class, but failed. In the same year, he entered the night training class of the 11th TVB Artist Training Class under the introduction of Qi Meizhen.