Stephen Chow

Stephen Chow, Sing Yeh, Sing Sing, Sing Chi (周星馳) is a Hong Kong film director, actor,producer, political adviser of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and martial artist. Chow was born in Hong Kong on 22 June 1962 to Ling Po Yee (凌寶兒), an alumnus of Guangzhou Normal University, and Chow Yik Sheung (周驛尚), an immigrant from Ningbo, Zhejiang. Chow has an elder sister named Chow Man Kei (周文姬) and a younger sister named Chow Sing Ha (周星霞). Chow's given name "Sing-chi" (星馳) derives from Tang dynasty (618–907) Chinese poet Wang Bo's essay Preface to the Prince of Teng's Pavilion. After his parents divorced when he was seven, Chow was raised by his mother. Chow attended Xiehe School, a missionary school attached to the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China in Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Peninsula. When he was nine, he saw Bruce Lee's film The Big Boss, which inspired him to become a martial arts star. Chow entered San Marino Secondary School, where he studied alongside Lee Kin-yan. After graduation, he was accepted to TVB's acting classes.

Interesting Facts:

Profession: Actor, director, producer, and writer
Birthplace: Hong Kong
Height: 174cm
Weight: 60kg
Star sign: Cancer
Chinese zodiac: Tiger
Blood type: O

TV Series:

    Shi Shen (2007, writer)
    It Runs in the Family (1990)
    The Final Combat (TVB, 1989)
    My Father's Son (1988)
    Mo Ming Kap Sin Fung (1988)
    Behind Silk Curtains (TVB, 1988)
    Sung Meng Chi Loi (1987)
    The Price of Growing Up (1987)
    The Justice of Life (TVB, 1983)
    But Dou San Hung (1983)
    Legend of the Condor Heroes (TVB, 1983)
    Wut Lik Sap Jat (1982)

Movies:

    The Mermaid (2016)
    Kung Fu Hustle 2 (2008, producer and actor)
    CJ7 (2008, writer, producer, and actor)
    Kung Fu Hustle (2004, producer and actor)
    Shaolin Soccer (2001, producer and actor)
    The King of Comedy (1999)
    Gorgeous (1999)
    The Tricky Master (1999)
    The Lucky Guy (1998)
    Lawyer Lawyer (1997)
    All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
    God of Cookery (1996, writer, producer, and actor)
    A Chinese Odyssey Part One - Pandora's Box (1995, producer and actor)
    A Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella (1995, producer and actor)
    The Mad Monk (1993)
    Flirting Scholar (1993)
    The Thief of Time (TVB, 1992, TV movie)
    All For The Winner (1990)
    Legend of the Dragon (1990)
    Faithfully Yours (1988)