Stephen Chow
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Chu tinh trì | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | Stephen Chow Sing-chi 22 June 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Director, actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer | ||||||||||||||||
Years active | As a director: 1994–present As an actor: 1982–2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | Chu tinh trì | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | Chu tinh trì | ||||||||||||||||
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Stephen Chow Sing-chi[1](Chinese:Chu tinh trì;born 22 June 1962) is aHong Kongfilmmaker,[2]former actor and comedian,[3]known forShaolin SoccerandKung Fu Hustle.
Early life and education
[edit]Stephen Chow was born inHong Kongon 22 June 1962 to Ling Po-yee (Lăng bảo nhi), an alumna ofGuangzhou Normal University,and Chow Yik-sheung (Chu dịch thượng), an immigrant fromNingbo,Zhejiang.[4]Chow has an elder sister named Chow Man-kei (Chu văn cơ) and a younger sister named Chow Sing-ha (Chu tinh hà).[5]Chow'sgiven name"Sing-chi" (Tinh trì) derives fromTang dynasty(618–907) Chinese poetWang Bo's essayPreface to the Prince of Teng's Pavilion.[6]After his parents divorced when he was seven, Chow was raised by his mother.[6]Chow attended Heep Woh Primary School, a missionary school attached to theHong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in ChinainPrince Edward Road,Kowloon Peninsula.[7]When he was nine, he sawBruce Lee's filmThe Big Boss,which inspired him to become a martial arts star.[8]Chow entered San Marino Secondary School, where he studied alongsideLee Kin-yan.[8]After graduation, he joined theTVB's acting classes.[9]
Career
[edit]Chow began his career as anextraforRediffusion Television.He later joined TVB in 1982. He captured the attention of the public as host of theTVB Jadechildren's program430 Space Shuttle.[10][11]
Chow made his film debut in the 1988 filmFinal Justice,which won him theGolden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actorat the Golden Horse Awards.
Chow shot to stardom inThe Final Combat(1989).[12]The following decade, he appeared in more than 40 films.[13]Fight Back to School(1991) became Hong Kong's top-grossing film of all time. In 1994, he began directing films, starting withFrom Beijing with Love.
In the latter half of the 1990s, Chow became very famous in mainlandChina,Hong Kong,Macau,Tibet,andTaiwan,leading to theStephen Chow Phenomenon( chu tinh trì hiện tượng ).[14][15][16][17]
2001–2010: International stardom
[edit]In 2001, his filmShaolin Soccergrossed over US$50 million worldwide.[18][19][20][21]Chow won Best Director and Best Actor at the 2002Hong Kong Film Awards,and the film went on to garner additional awards including aBlue Ribbon Awardsfor Best Foreign Language Film and theGolden Bauhinia Awardfor Best Picture and Best Director.[22]It wasthe highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kongat the time, grossing $46 million in the Asia region.[10]
In 2004, his filmKung Fu Hustlegrossed over US$106 million worldwide. Chow also won Best Director at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and Best Picture ofImagine Film Festivalas well as over twenty international awards.[23][24]ComedianBill Murraysaid that the film was "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy".[25]
His final role filmCJ7began filming in July 2006 in the eastern Chinese port ofNingbo.[26]In August 2007, the film was given the titleCJ7,a play on China's successfulShenzhoucrewed space missions—Shenzhou 5andShenzhou 6.[27]
For his work in comedy, he has received praise from notable institutions such as theBrooklyn Academy of Music,which has called him the King of Comedy.[28]
2010–present: Focus on directing
[edit]In 2010, he became the executive director and major shareholder of bỉ cao tập đoàn (BingoGroup Limited).[29]
In 2013, his filmJourney to the West: Conquering the Demonswas the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time.[30][31]
In 2016, his filmThe Mermaidbroke numerous box office records,[32]and became the highest-grossing film of 2016 in China.[33]The Mermaidwas released inVietnamon 10 February 2016. On 14 March, it became the third-highest-grossing film of all time in Vietnam. It has now grossed over US$553.81 million worldwide.[34]Chow became the ninth-top-grossing Hollywood Director in 2016.[35]
Personal life
[edit]Chow datedKaren Mok,who has starred alongside him in several films.[36]Chow had a ten-year relationship with Yu Wenfeng until 2010.[37]
Political views
[edit]In 2013, Stephen Chow was elected a member of the 11thGuangdongProvincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[38]According to media exposure, Chow often arrives late and leaves early at the conference, and has not put forward any proposals.[39]
Filmography
[edit]As director
[edit]Year | English title | Director | Writer | Producer | Chinese title | Notes |
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1994 | From Beijing with Love | Yes | Yes | No | Quốc sản lăng lăng tất | Co-directed withLee Lik-chi |
1996 | Forbidden City Cop | Yes | Yes | No | Đại nội mật tham linh linh phát | Co-directed withVincent Kok |
The God of Cookery | Yes | Yes | No | Thực thần | Co-directed withLee Lik-chi | |
1999 | King of Comedy | Yes | Yes | No | Hỉ kịch chi vương | |
2001 | Shaolin Soccer[40] | Yes | Yes | No | Thiếu lâm túc cầu[41] | |
2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | Yes | Yes | Yes | Công phu | |
2008 | CJ7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Trường giang thất hào | |
2013 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tây du · hàng ma thiên | Co-directed withDerek Kwok |
2016 | The Mermaid[42] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Mỹ nhân ngư | |
2019 | The New King of Comedy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tân hỉ kịch chi vương |
As actor
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title |
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1983 | The Nuts(TV series) | Hắc bạch cương thi |
Crossroads – Pocket Money(TV-Short) | Lâm kỳ: Linh dụng tiền | |
1987 | Back To The Beyond | Âm dương giới |
1988 | Behind Silk Curtains(TV series) | Đại đô hội |
Final Justice | Phích lịch tiên phong | |
My Father's Son(TV series) | Đấu khí nhất tộc | |
Faithfully Yours | Tối giai nữ tế | |
The Last Conflict | Hình cảnh bổn sắc | |
He Who Chases After the Wind | Bộ phong hán tử | |
1989 | The Final Combat(TV series) | Cái thế hào hiệp |
The Justice of Life(TV series) | Tha lai tự giang hồ | |
Thunder Cops II | Tặc công soa bà | |
Just Heroes | Nghĩa đảm quần anh | |
Dragon Fight | Long tại thiên nhai | |
1990 | Love Is Love | Vọng phu thành long |
My Hero | Nhất bổn mạn họa sấm thiên nhai | |
Lung Fung Restaurant | Long phượng trà lâu | |
Curry and Pepper | Già li lạt tiêu | |
Sleazy Dizzy | Tiểu thâu a tinh | |
Look Out, Officer! | Sư huynh chàng quỷ | |
All for the Winner | Đổ thánh | |
When Fortune Smiles | Vô địch hạnh vận tinh | |
Triad Story | Giang hồ tối hậu nhất cá đại lão | |
Legend of the Dragon | Long đích truyện nhân | |
The Unmatchable Match | Phong vũ đồng lộ | |
It runs in the Family(TV series) | Tư tử tư tâm can | |
1991 | ||
Crazy Safari | Phi châu hòa thượng | |
God of Gamblers II | Đổ hiệp | |
The Top Bet | Đổ bá | |
Fist of Fury 1991 | Tân tinh võ môn 1991 | |
Fight Back to School | Đào học uy long | |
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai | Đổ hiệp 2 chi thượng hải than đổ thánh | |
The Magnificent Scoundrels | Tình thánh | |
The Banquet | Hào môn dạ yến | |
Tricky Brains | Chỉnh cổ chuyên gia | |
1992 | Fist of Fury 1991 II | Mạn họa uy long |
All's Well, Ends Well | Gia hữu hỉ sự | |
Fight Back to School II | Đào học uy long 2 | |
Justice, My Foot! | Thẩm tử quan | |
Royal Tramp | Lộc đỉnh ký | |
Royal Tramp II | Lộc đỉnh ký 2 thần long giáo | |
King of Beggars | Võ trạng nguyên tô khất nhi | |
The Thief of Time | Quần tinh hội | |
1993 | Fight Back to School III | Đào học uy long 3 chi long quá kê niên |
Flirting Scholar | Đường bá hổ điểm thu hương | |
The Mad Monk | Tế công | |
1994 | Love on Delivery | Phá phôi chi vương |
Hail the Judge | Cửu phẩm chi ma quan | |
From Beijing with Love | Quốc sản lăng lăng tất | |
1995 | A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box | Tây du ký đệ nhất bách linh nhất hồi chi nguyệt quang bảo hạp |
A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella | Tây du ký đại kết cục chi tiên lí kỳ duyên | |
Out of the Dark | Hồi hồn dạ | |
Sixty Million Dollar Man | Bách biến tinh quân | |
1996 | Forbidden City Cop | Đại nội mật tham linh linh phát |
The God of Cookery | Thực thần | |
1997 | All's Well, Ends Well 1997 | 97 gia hữu hỉ sự |
Lawyer Lawyer | Toán tử thảo | |
1998 | The Lucky Guy | Hành vận nhất điều long |
1999 | Gorgeous | Pha li tôn |
The Tricky Master | Thiên vương chi vương 2000 | |
King of Comedy | Hỉ kịch chi vương | |
2001 | Shaolin Soccer[43] | Thiếu lâm túc cầu[41] |
2004 | Kung Fu Hustle | Công phu |
2008 | CJ7 | Trường giang thất hào |
As producer only
[edit]Year | English title | Chinese title |
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2008 | Shaolin Girl | Thiếu lâm thiếu nữ |
2009 | Jump | Khiêu xuất khứ |
Dragonball Evolution | Thất long châu | |
2010 | CJ7: The Cartoon | Trường giang 7 hào ái địa cầu |
2017 | Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back | Tây du phục yêu thiên |
2019 | Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons TV | Kịch bản tây du hàng ma thiên |
The Mermaid TV | Kịch bản mỹ nhân ngư[44] |
Awards
[edit]Awards won |
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Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival
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Asia Pacific Film Festival
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Blue Ribbon Awards
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Boston Society of Film Critics Awards
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Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
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Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
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Golden Bauhinia Awards
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Golden Horse Awards
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Hong Kong Film Awards
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Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
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Hong Kong Film Directors' Guild Awards
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Hundred Flowers Awards
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Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards
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Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
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Utah Film Critics Association Awards
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Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
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BAFTA Awards
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Golden Globe Award
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See also
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Bibliography
[edit]- Hua, Cheng (2016).《 chu tinh trì: Tố nhân như quả một hữu mộng tưởng, cân hàm ngư hữu thập ma phân biệt 》[Stephen Chow: Without Dream, What's the Difference between Men And Salted Fish] (in Chinese). Xicheng District, Beijing: Sino-Culture Press.ISBN978-7-5075-4635-4.
External links
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