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Born Chow Sing-Chi in Hong Kong on 22nd June 1962, Stephen Chow spent his youth days with three sisters in Shanghai, China. He developed an interest in the martial arts after witnessing the talent of Bruce Lee, where he began training in the style of Wing Chun, which was one of Bruce Lee's specialties... See full bio »

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Sing-Chi Chow
in Hong Kong
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2010 CJ7: The Cartoon
Ti (voice)
 
2009 The Founding of a Republic
 
2008 CJ7
Ti
 
2004 Kung Fu Hustle
Sing
 
2001 Shaolin Soccer
Mighty Steel Leg Sing
 
1999 The Tricky Master
Wong Si Fu
 
1999 King of Comedy
Wan Tin-sau
 
1999 Gorgeous
H.K. Police Officer
 
1998 The Lucky Guy
Sui
 
1997 Lawyer Lawyer
Chan Mon-Gut (as Steven Chow)
 
1997 97 ga yau hei si
Lo Kung
 
1996 The God of Cookery
Stephen Chow, The God of Cookery
 
1996 Forbidden City Cop
Ling Ling Fat (as Chiau Sing Chi)
 
1995 Sixty Million Dollar Man
Lee Chak-Sing
 
1995 Wui wan yeh
Leon
 
1994 From Beijing with Love
Ling Ling Chat
 
1994 A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
Joker / Monkey King / Sunset Warrior
 
1994 Love on Delivery
Ho Kam-An
 
1994 A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
Joker / Monkey King
 
1994 Hail the Judge
Pao Lung-Sing (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1993 The Mad Monk
Dragon Fighter Lo Han
 
1993 Flirting Scholar
Tong Pak Foo
 
1993 Yi ben man hua chuang tian ya II miao xiang tian kai
Cameo appearance
 
1993 Fight Back to School III
Star Chow, Million Wong
 
1992 King of Beggars
So-cha-ha-yee Chan (as Sing-chi Chow) / So Hat-Yi (as Sing-chi Chow) / Beggar So (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1992 Royal Tramp II
Wei Siu-Bo (as Sing-chi Chow) / Wilson Bond (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1992 Royal Tramp
Wei Siu Bo (as Sing-chi Chow) / Wilson Bond (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1992 Justice, My Foot!
Sung Shih-Chieh
 
1992 Fight Back to School II
Chow Sing Sing (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1992 All's Well, Ends Well
Shang Foon
 
1992 The Thief of Time (TV movie)
Dyun Siu Fei
 
1992 Fist of Fury 1991 II
Lau Chin (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1991 God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai
Chow Sing Cho (as Sing-chi Chow) / 'The Saint of Gamblers' (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1991 Crazy Safari
Narrator (Cantonese version)
 
1991 Fist of Fury 1991
Lau Ching/Chow Sing Cho, 'The Saint of Gamblers' (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1991 Legend of the Dragon
Chow Siu-Lung
 
1991 Tricky Brains
Koo Jing / Chi Man-Jing
 
1991 Fight Back to School
Star Chow
 
1991 Qing sheng
Valentino / 'Jackie'
 
1991 Du ba
Shing (uncredited) / Chow Sing Cho (uncredited) / 'The Saint of Gamblers' (uncredited)
 
1991 God of Gamblers II
Chow Sing Cho / 'The Saint of Gamblers'
 
1990 All for the Winner
Chow Sing Cho (as Sing-chi Chow) / 'The Saint of Gamblers' (as Sing-chi Chow)
 
1990 Shi xiong zhuang gui
Hsing
 
1990 Xiao tou a xing
Sing
 
1990 Ga li la jiao
Pepper / Officer Shao Wen
 
1990 Feng yu tong lu
Cheung Lon/Cockroach
 
1990 Wang fu cheng long
 
1990 Jiang hu: Zui hou yi ge da lao
Sin (as Sing Chi Chow)
 
1990 Yi ben man hua: Chuang tian ya
Sing
 
1990 When Fortune Smiles
Vincent Han
 
1990 Long Feng cha lou
Rubbish Pool
 
1989 Ta loi ji kong wu (TV series)
Ho Kam-shui
 
1989 Yi dan qun ying
'Jacky' Yuen Kei-hao
 
1989 Dragon Fight
Andy Yau (as Sing-Chi Chow)
 
1989 Koi saai ho haap (TV series)
Dun Fei
 
1989 Mo Min Kap Sin Fung (TV series)
 
1989 Liu mang chai po
Sui Yien
 
1988 Zui jia nu xu
Puddin Lai
 
1988 Bo fung hon ji
 
1988 The Last Conflict (TV movie)
Lau Ting Kin
 
1988 Pik lik sin fung
Ah Wai (as Stephen Chiau)
 
1987 Sung meng chi loi (TV series)
 
1986 A Better Tomorrow
Taiwanese Triad (uncredited)
 
1983 But dou san hung (TV series)
 
1983 Joi geen sup gao sui (TV series)
 
1982 Heung sing long ji (TV series)
 
1982 Wut lik sap jat (TV series)
 
1982 She diao ying xiong zhuan (TV series)
 
1982 Sou hat yi (TV series)
 
1981 Nui wor hang dong (TV series)
Assistant to Lillian Turner
 
Show ShowWriter (10 titles)
2013 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
 
2010 CJ7: The Cartoon (characters)
 
2009 Jump (original story)
 
2008 CJ7 (written by)
 
2004 Kung Fu Hustle
 
2001 Shaolin Soccer
 
1999 King of Comedy (writer)
 
1996 The God of Cookery
 
1996 Forbidden City Cop (written by / as Chiau Sing Chi)
 
1994 From Beijing with Love
 
Show ShowDirector (9 titles)
2013 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
 
2008 CJ7
 
2004 Kung Fu Hustle
 
2001 Shaolin Soccer
 
1999 King of Comedy
 
1996 The God of Cookery (as Stephen Chiau)
 
1996 Forbidden City Cop (as Chiau Sing Chi)
 
1994 From Beijing with Love
 
1994 Love on Delivery
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
2013 Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (executive producer, producer)
 
2010 CJ7: The Cartoon (producer)
 
2009 Jump (producer)
 
2009 Dragonball: Evolution (producer)
 
2008 Shaolin Girl (executive producer - as Shinchî Chau)
 
2008 CJ7 (producer)
 
2004 Kung Fu Hustle (producer)
 
2001 Shaolin Soccer (executive producer)
 
1996 The God of Cookery (producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2001 Shaolin Soccer (additional action director - uncredited)
 
1992 Fist of Fury 1991 II (choreographer)
 
Show ShowComposer (1 title)
2004 Kung Fu Hustle
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2012 The Bounty (special thanks)
 
2010 Vixen Highway 2006: It Came from Uranus! (special thanks)
 
2010 Guillotine Guys (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
2008-2009 World Film Report (TV series)
Himself
– Gong ying zhi lu: Zhong guo dian ying he pai feng cai (2009) … Himself
– Jie mi 'Changjiang 7 hao' te xiao dang an (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Making of 'CJ7' (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 2006 Asian Excellence Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Godnatt, Sverige (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 TV total (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 My Shot With (TV series)
Himself
– Stephen Chow (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.98 (2003) … Himself
 
1991 Hao men ye yan
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Shinchî Chau | Sing-Chi Chau | Stephen Chau | Chiau Sing Chi | Chow Sing Chi | Stephen Chiau | Sing Chi Chow | Sing-Chi Chow | Sing-chi Chow | Steven Chow | Stephen Chiau Shing-Chi | Chiau Sing-Chi | Chow Sing-Chi | Stephen Chow Sing-Chi | Xingchi Zhou

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I used to cry when I watched Chaplin's films. It was from him that I learned about the role of the underdog. And because I'm also from a poor family, this kind of thing moved me and I found that it also worked for the audience because most of them are like me - ordinary guys. See more »

Trivia:

Grew up in Hong Kong. See more »

Trademark:

His over-the-top style of comedy, known as "Silly Talk" See more »

Nickname:

Sing Jai See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer