• Name: Stephen Chow
  • Date of Birth: June 22, 1962
  • Place of Birth: Hong Kong
Mini-bio: Stephen Chow (also Stephen Chaiu) is a highly popular Hong Kong actor and director, whose expertise in the field of comedy has led him to be dubbed the "The King of Comedy" by the Hong Kong entertainm... read moreent media. However, his brand of comedy, which includes puns, doubles-entendres and poking fun at Chinese culture, meant that few of his films could exercise much impact in the West until his later films, Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.
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stephen chowStephen Chow mini-bio: Stephen Chow is the only one boy in his family. He grew up as a fan of Bruce Lee. This inspired him to start his training in Wing Chung. His parents was unfortunately couldnt afford him to keep paying lessons, but stephen Chow continued his training by watching martial arts movies and practicing for himself. In 1982, he graduated from senior high school, and had his first audition. A friend Lee Chi Hung helped him, but he had not success yet. In 1983 he had his first luck and become a host of a children programs.

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Stephen Chow Information:
Eye color:Black
Height:1.74 m
Nickname(s):Sing Jai, Sing Chi Chow, Mo Lei Tau, Xingchi Zhou, Stephe Chiau Shing Chi, Grandmaster Sing,
Notable feature(s):Rubber-faced facial expression
Education:Broadcasting School Syndicate TVB (Where his idol Bruce Lee get started)
Family:Chow is the only one son of four children with three sisters. His parents divorced when he was young.
Resides in:Hongkong
Religious affiliations: Catholic
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Personal interests/hobbies:Martial Arts, Kung fu
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Other:
  • Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival in 2005 for Kungfu Hustle
  • Asia Pasific Film Festival in 1999: Best Actor for Justice, My Foot.
  • Blue Ribbon Awards in 2003: Best Foreign Language for Shaolin Soccer
  • Golden Bauhinia Awards in 2002: Best Director for Shaolin Soccer
  • Golden Horse Awards in 2005: Best Director for Kungfu Hustle
  • Hong kong Film Awards in 2002: Best Director for Shaolin Soccer
  • Hong kong Film Critics Society Awards in 1996: Best actor for "A Chinese Odyssey Part one: Pandora's Box"



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