Chow Yun-Fat
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Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.
Known for
Credits
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
as Captain Sao Feng
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
as Li Mu Bai
The Killer (1989)
as Jong
Hard Boiled (1992)
as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
as Emperor Ping
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
as Mark Lee
Anna and the King (1999)
as King Mongkut
Let the Bullets Fly (2010)
as Huang Silang
Once a Thief (1991)
as Red Bean Puddin / Joe
Dragonball Evolution (2009)
as Roshi
Project Gutenberg (2018)
as Painter
The Monkey King (2014)
as Jade Emperor
From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
as Ken Shek / Ko Chun
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
as The Nameless Monk
God of Gamblers (1989)
as Ko Chun
Confucius (2010)
as Confucius
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)
as Ken Lee
The Assassins (2012)
as Chancellor Cao Cao
The Seventh Curse (1986)
as Wesley
The Replacement Killers (1998)
as John Lee
The Corruptor (1999)
as Nick Chen
Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)
as Bai Xuanling
Shanghai (2010)
as Anthony Lan-Ting
God of Gamblers' Return (1994)
as Ko Chun
City on Fire (1987)
as Ko Chow
Cold War II (2016)
as Oswald S.C. Kan
Full Contact (1992)
as Jeff / Gou Fei
Prison on Fire (1987)
as Chung Tin Ching
The Test of Time: The Genesis of Hard Boiled (2002)
Actor
Tiger on the Beat (1988)
as Sergeant Francis Li
Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood (2002)
as Self
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)
as Mark
From Vegas to Macau (2014)
as Ken
God of Gamblers II (1990)
as Ko Chun
Prison on Fire II (1991)
as Chung Tin Ching
The Romancing Star II (1988)
as Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)
as Jade Emperor
From Vegas to Macau II (2015)
as Ken / Ko Chun
The Last Tycoon (2012)
as Cheng Daqi
Flaming Brothers (1987)
as Tin
Rich and Famous (1987)
as Lee Ah Chai
Soul Ash (1981)
Actor
Peace Hotel (1995)
as Wong Ah Ping
Triads: The Inside Story (1989)
as Lee Man Ho
The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
as Chen Hansheng
Tragic Hero (1987)
as Lee Ah Chai
City War (1988)
as Dick Lee
Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)
as Yuan Shikai
Treasure Hunt (1994)
as Jeffrey Chang Ching
Pioneers of Television Gala (1991)
as Self
An Autumn's Tale (1987)
as Samuel Pang
The Eighth Happiness (1988)
as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
Cold War 1995 (—)
as Oswald S.C. Kan
Wild Search (1989)
as Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
Dream Lovers (1986)
as Song Yu
All About Ah-Long (1989)
as Ah Long
The Occupant (1984)
as Insp Valentino Chow
Intermission (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Code of Honor (1987)
as Fai
Witch from Nepal (1986)
as Joe
Cold War 1994 (2026)
as Oswald S.C. Kan
Last Affair (1983)
as Kwong Ping
The Postman Strikes Back (1982)
as Fu Jun
Story of Rose (1986)
as Charles / Ga Ming
Love in a Fallen City (1984)
as Fan Liu-Yuan
Duckweed (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
Diary of a Big Man (1988)
as Chow Ting Fat
Love Unto Wastes (1986)
as Detective Lam Chun-Keung
The Greatest Lover (1988)
as Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
Scared Stiff (1987)
as Inspector Chow
The Romancing Star (1987)
as Wong Yat Fat
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)
as Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
A Hearty Response (1986)
as Ho Ting-Bon
The Story of Woo Viet (1981)
as Woo Viet
One More Chance (2023)
as Water Ng
Office (2015)
as Ho Chung Ping
The Bund (1983)
as Hui Man Keung
The Making of Stranglehold (2007)
Actor
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986)
as Soccer Fat
The Lunatics (1986)
as Chung
The Golden Sting (—)
Actor
Women (1985)
as Derek Sun
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)
as Yip Kim-Fay
Fractured Follies (1988)
as Joe Leung
Waiting Alone (2005)
as Fa Ge
Spiritual Love (1987)
as Pu Yung Tsai
Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)
as Ng San Shui
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007)
as Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
The Bund Part II (1983)
as 许文强
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
as (archive footage)
Cold War III (—)
as Oswald S.C. Kan
The Executor (1981)
as Ng Tao
My Will, I Will (1986)
as Detective
Their Private Lives (1978)
as Ko Ming Chung
The Reincarnation (1976)
Actor
Bed for Day, Bed for Night (1977)
Actor
Massage Girls (1976)
as Ah Gin
Why Me? (1985)
as Mr. Chow
The Missed Date (1986)
as Peter
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' (2000)
as Self
Hot Blood (1977)
as Ah Cheng
Goodbye My Friend (1988)
as Hung
Pursuit (1980)
as Killer
Modern Heroes (1980)
as Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (2007)
as Self
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom (1976)
Actor
The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile (1976)
Actor
Bloody Money (1983)
as Bullet
The Head Hunter (1982)
as Nguen Dich
God Father (1980)
as Git
Miss "O" (1978)
as Koon
Joy to the World (1980)
as Yam Chung-Lung
Katanyu Prakasit (1983)
Actor
When Tat Fu Was Young (1988)
Actor
Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung (1976)
Actor