Chow Yun-fat
Chow Yun-fat SBS (born May 18, 1955), formerly called Donald Chow,[1] is a Hong Kong actor and singer. He often worked with John Woo in the action movies A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, and Hard Boiled. He also acted in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, and has acted in many drama movies.[2]
Chow Yun-fat SBS | |||||||||||||||||
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周潤發 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chow Yun-fat in 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 18, 1955 Lamma Island, Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Donald Chow | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | City University of Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Celebrity, Singer | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1974 - present | ||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Candice Yu (m. 1983; div. 1983) Jasmine Tan (m. 1986) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Awards | Hong Kong Film Awards – Best Actor 1987 A Better Tomorrow 1988 City on Fire 1990 All About Ah Long Golden Horse Awards – Best Actor 1985 Hong Kong 1941 1987 An Autumn's Tale TVB Anniversary Awards – My Most Memorable Male Leading Role 1999 The Bund | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 周潤發 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 周润发 | ||||||||||||||||
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Career
His parents were farmers and poor. He grew up on an island without electricity.[3][4][5][6] While in college, Chow began training to become an actor with TVB. He first appeared on the 1980 TV series The Bund. Chow appeared in many TV series, but he wanted to act in movies. He acted in a few movies, but they were very bad.[7] He finally became successful when he teamed with John Woo in A Better Tomorrow.
References
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