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Chow Yun-fat
The latest news on Chow Yun-fat, Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, including celebrity news and updates.
Born
18 May 1955
Industry
Entertainment, Film
Job Title
Actor, Filmmaker
Chow Yun-fat and Sally Yeh in a still from The Occupant (1984). Photo: Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Have you seen these films by star Hong Kong directors Ronny Yu and Tsui Hark?

Chow Yun-fat and Sally Yeh charmed in Yu’s 1984 horror The Occupant, while Tsui joined Joey Wong and Sam Hui in 1985 comedy Working Class.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Hong Kong director Wai Ka-fai’s first 3 films revealed his versatility

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Recap | Hong Kong cinema legends and greats open up about their careers

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

10 best Golden Princess films, including John Woo and Tsui Hark classics

A library of Hong Kong films, including the likes of A Chinese Ghost Story and Hard Boiled, has been bought – good news for fans overseas.

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Chow Yun-fat in a still from A Better Tomorrow (1986). Photo: Cinema City & Films
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

4 notable Monkey King adaptations in Hong Kong cinema. One stars Donnie Yen

We recall Journey to the West film adaptations, from Stephen Chow’s turn in the title role to one in which Donnie Yen plays the Monkey King.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

8 classic Hong Kong movies that influenced filmmaking in the city

Hong Kong filmmaking underwent successive evolutions thanks to films like Fist of Fury, Infernal Affairs and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow.

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Hong Kong property

Outlook for Hong Kong’s high-end homes to brighten in 2025

Luxury property prices to rise as much as 5 per cent next year, with rents also set to increase by the same level, Ricacorp’s Derek Chan says.

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View of residential buildings in Mid-Levels and The Peak, two sought after addresses in Hong Kong. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong property

Even Chow Yun-fat is no match for Hong Kong’s real estate slump

Cutting the price of his home on The Peak, the film star joins other celebrities and tycoons selling high-end homes at a discount.

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Recap | Want to bump into Beyoncé, Beckham, William and Kate, Rihanna or Clooney? Celebrity vacation spots revealed!

Discover the top holiday destinations in Europe, Asia and around the world where Hollywood A-listers, superstar singers and all the top celebrities like to take their vacations.

SCMP Highlights

Philippines’ Sabina Shoal dilemma, war on drugs in Malaysia: 5 weekend reads

From the Philippines’ Sabina Shoal dilemma to the failed war on drugs in Malaysia, here are five weekend reads you may have missed.

A Chinese coastguard ship (left) collides with the BRP Teresa Magbanua in the South China Sea on August 31. Photo: EPA-EFE/ Philippine Coast Guard/ Handout
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Andy Lau and Chow Yun-fat led Hong Kong’s gambling movie craze

Wong Jing set Hong Kong’s gambling movie genre in motion in 1989. We recall three of the best, including a parody that saw the most success.

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Andy Lau in a still from Casino Raiders (1989). Photo: Eureka Entertainment
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung and Stephen Chow were all in this 80s TV show

Many future stars appeared in TVB’s comedy series Angels and Devils, including Chow Yun-fat, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Stephen Chow, but it was the former who stole the show with his screwball antics.

American cinema

Review | The Killer: John Woo’s gender-flipped remake of his classic is a dud

John Woo’s Paris-set remake of his action masterpiece, with Nathalie Emmanuel and Omar Sy in place of Chow Yun-fat and Danny Lee, lacks the original’s dynamism and seems destined to die a quick death.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Is Bullet in the Head John Woo’s best film? A deep dive into the movie

John Woo’s Bullet in the Head, loved by critics and fans alike, is an anti-war film centred around male friendship, a frequent theme for the director, and a political commentary on Hong Kong of its era.

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Tony Leung Chiu-wai (left) and Jacky Cheung (right) in a still from Bullet in the Head, a John Woo film that has long been loved by critics and fans alike.
Art

Street photography veteran Greg Girard passes on his skills in Hong Kong

Since Canadian Greg Girard arrived in East Asia in 1974 he’s photographed its changing cityscapes. He’ll guide participants in an upcoming workshop to capture the essence of Hong Kong and Taipei.

Detail from Plaza Grill and Wine, 1974, Hong Kong, shot by Greg Girard and an example of the street photography that is the subject of a workshop, split between Hong Kong and Taipei, that he will be hosting later this year. Photo: Greg Girard
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong’s historic Shatin Inn Restaurant to close in September after 60 years

Crowds flock to famous open-air diner used in 1989 Chow Yun-fat drama and many other local films, after word spread of its imminent closure.

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Old Hong Kong

How Frances Yip helped put Cantopop on the map, seen in a new exhibition

Yip is in Hong Kong to give 2 concerts and to attend the exhibition ‘Soundtrack of Our Lives: Joseph Koo x James Wong x the Rise of Cantopop’ held at Tai Kwun, where she was once an auxiliary policewoman

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Hong Kong

Star-studded Hong Kong film trailers in focus at exhibition

Coming to a Theatre Near You, at the Hong Kong Film Archive, presents 100 stand-out film trailers featuring stars including Chow Yun-fat, Bruce Lee, and shows how skilful editing grabbed viewers’ attention.

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Bruce Lee in a still from Thunderstorm. Photo: HKFA
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Is Simon Yam Hong Kong cinema’s hardest working actor?

Adults-only and mainstream crime films, sex films, and serious dramas with Alex Law and Ann Hui – Simon Yam has done them all. Good-looking and with an expressive face, he has a work ethic second to none.

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Hong Kong culture

Opinion | To tell a good story, Hong Kong films must first be authentic

Unlike last year’s generic ‘Warriors of Future’, ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ has hit the spot with its authenticity and homage to Hong Kong’s cinematic legacy. Its success proves that many people remain interested in Hong Kong’s heartbeat.

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American cinema

How Hollywood made a mockery of manga in Dragonball Evolution

In 2009, Dragonball Evolution adapted Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball for the big screen, but the result was a low-budget, laughably bad movie that sidelined Asians and debased the iconic manga series.

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Justin Chatwin and Emmy Rossum in Dragonball Evolution, the laughably bad 2009 movie adaptation of Akira Toriyama’s iconic Dragon Ball manga series.
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | She was Hong Kong’s ‘happy fruit’: the life of ‘Fei Fei’, comedian Lydia Sum

With Lydia Sum ‘everything came from the heart’, said the TV producer who turbocharged the career of the comedian and actress. Known as Fei Fei, she is remembered for the joy she brought audiences.

Lydia Sum Tin-ha at an interview with the Post in 1994. When it came to the Hong Kong television and comedy icon, known as Fei Fei, everything came from the heart, said the TV producer who turbocharged her career. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong society

Closing of President Theatre in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay ‘marks end of an era’

Film lovers flock to cinema for final showings after nearly 60 years of operation.

Photography

Photographs from 80s Hong Kong paired with post-punk band at M+ museum

Wong Kar-wai and Chow Yun-fat are among the Hong Kong cinema luminaries featured in photos shot by Canadian Greg Girard on 1980s film sets. They will be presented at M+ with a musical accompaniment.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Jackie Chan didn’t turn his back on Hong Kong after Rush Hour’s success

In 1998, Rush Hour shot Jackie Chan to international fame. But after making the film with Chris Tucker, Chan ultimately decided not to abandon Hong Kong, and continued to make films in both places.

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Jackie Chan (right) and Chris Tucker in a still from Rush Hour. The 1998 blockbuster catapulted Chan to Hollywood superstardom, but it wasn’t enough to make him abandon Hong Kong’s movie industry. Photo: New Line Cinema
Trending in Hong Kong

Hong Kong filmmaker tells veteran star Tony Leung to give young talent a chance

Iconic Hong Kong film star Tony Leung Chiu-wai has been urged to stop accepting awards and give younger talent a chance after picking up his sixth win at the city’s premier movie awards.

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Hong Kong film director Wong Jing has urged one of the city’s foremost acting stars, Tony Leung, to make way for younger talent after the veteran actor picked up his latest in a long list of awards. Photo: SCMP composite/Emperor Motion Pictures/YouTube/Weibo
Hong Kong culture

Fans of late Hong Kong Cantopop, acting star Leslie Cheung gather to pay tribute

Flower bouquets line Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central, where 46-year-old singer who struggled with depression jumped to his death in 2003.

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Let’s hear it for these Johnnie To, Ringo Lam, Lau Kar-leung action movies

Three hidden gems of Hong Kong action cinema, To’s judo film Throw Down, Lau’s kung fu comedy and Lam’s relationship drama within a crime story should be on the radar of any serious fan of the action genre.

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