Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

🎂 18th May 1955 (70 yrs) 📍 Hong Kong, China

Known For

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Biography

Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.

Chow Yun-Fat

Movies Featuring Chow Yun-Fat

Detective Chinatown 1900

Detective Chinatown 1900 (2025)

as Bai Xuanling
One More Chance

One More Chance (2023)

as Water Ng
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins

The Monkey King: The Legend Begins (2022)

as Jade Emperor
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg (2018)

as Painter
Duckweed

Duckweed (2017)

as Self (archive footage)
Cold War II

Cold War II (2016)

as Oswald S.C. Kan
From Vegas to Macau III

From Vegas to Macau III (2016)

as Ken Shek / Ko Chun
Office

Office (2015)

as Ho Chung Ping
From Vegas to Macau II

From Vegas to Macau II (2015)

as Ken / Ko Chun
From Vegas to Macau

From Vegas to Macau (2014)

as Ken
The Monkey King

The Monkey King (2014)

as Jade Emperor
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon (2012)

as Cheng Daqi
The Assassins

The Assassins (2012)

as Chancellor Cao Cao
Beginning of the Great Revival

Beginning of the Great Revival (2011)

as Yuan Shikai
Let the Bullets Fly

Let the Bullets Fly (2010)

as Huang Silang
Shanghai

Shanghai (2010)

as Anthony Lan-Ting
Confucius

Confucius (2010)

as Confucius
Dragonball Evolution

Dragonball Evolution (2009)

as Master Roshi
The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

as Chen Hansheng
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt (2007)

as Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
The Making of Hard Boiled

The Making of Hard Boiled (2007)

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)

as Captain Sao Feng
No Image

Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower' (2007)

as Self
Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)

as Emperor Ping
Waiting Alone

Waiting Alone (2005)

as Fa Ge (cameo)
Bulletproof Monk

Bulletproof Monk (2003)

as The Nameless Monk
Ultimate Fights from the Movies

Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)

as (archive footage)
No Image

The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' (2000)

as Self
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

as Li Mu Bai
Anna and the King

Anna and the King (1999)

as King Mongkut
The Corruptor

The Corruptor (1999)

as Nick Chen
The Replacement Killers

The Replacement Killers (1998)

as John Lee
Peace Hotel

Peace Hotel (1995)

as Wong Ah Ping
God of Gamblers' Return

God of Gamblers' Return (1994)

as Ko Chun
Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt (1994)

as Jeffrey Chang Ching
Full Contact

Full Contact (1992)

as Jeff / Gou Fei
Hard Boiled

Hard Boiled (1992)

as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
Now You See Love... Now You Don't

Now You See Love... Now You Don't (1992)

as Ng San Shui
Prison on Fire II

Prison on Fire II (1991)

as Chung Tin Ching
Once a Thief

Once a Thief (1991)

as Red Bean Puddin / Joe
God of Gamblers II

God of Gamblers II (1990)

as Ko Chun
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon

The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon (1990)

as Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
God of Gamblers

God of Gamblers (1989)

as Ko Chun
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon (1989)

as Mark
Triads: The Inside Story

Triads: The Inside Story (1989)

as Lee Man Ho
Wild Search

Wild Search (1989)

as Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
The Killer

The Killer (1989)

as Jong
All About Ah-Long

All About Ah-Long (1989)

as Ah Long
City War

City War (1988)

as Dick Lee
Goodbye My Friend

Goodbye My Friend (1988)

as Hung
When Tat Fu Was Young

When Tat Fu Was Young (1988)

The Greatest Lover

The Greatest Lover (1988)

as Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
Diary of a Big Man

Diary of a Big Man (1988)

as Chow Ting Fat
Fractured Follies

Fractured Follies (1988)

as Joe Leung
Tiger on the Beat

Tiger on the Beat (1988)

as Sergeant Francis Li
The Eighth Happiness

The Eighth Happiness (1988)

as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
The Romancing Star II

The Romancing Star II (1988)

as Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
A Better Tomorrow II

A Better Tomorrow II (1987)

as Ken Lee
Prison on Fire

Prison on Fire (1987)

as Chung Tin Ching
Spiritual Love

Spiritual Love (1987)

as Pu Yung Tsai
Flaming Brothers

Flaming Brothers (1987)

as Tin
An Autumn's Tale

An Autumn's Tale (1987)

as Samuel Pang
The Romancing Star

The Romancing Star (1987)

as Wong Yat Fat
Rich and Famous

Rich and Famous (1987)

as Lee Ah Chai
Code of Honor

Code of Honor (1987)

as Fai
Scared Stiff

Scared Stiff (1987)

as Inspector Chow
Tragic Hero

Tragic Hero (1987)

as Lee Ah Chai
City on Fire

City on Fire (1987)

as Ko Chow
The Seventh Curse

The Seventh Curse (1986)

as Wesley
My Will, I Will

My Will, I Will (1986)

as Detective
A Hearty Response

A Hearty Response (1986)

as Ho Ting-Bon
Love Unto Wastes

Love Unto Wastes (1986)

as Detective Lam Chun-Keung
A Better Tomorrow

A Better Tomorrow (1986)

as Mark Lee
The Lunatics

The Lunatics (1986)

as Chung
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife (1986)

as Soccer Fat
The Missed Date

The Missed Date (1986)

as Peter
Dream Lovers

Dream Lovers (1986)

as Song Yu
Witch from Nepal

Witch from Nepal (1986)

as Joe
Story of Rose

Story of Rose (1986)

as Charles / Ga Ming
Why Me?

Why Me? (1985)

as Mr. Chow
Women

Women (1985)

as Derek Sun
Hong Kong 1941

Hong Kong 1941 (1984)

as Yip Kim-Fay
The Occupant

The Occupant (1984)

as Insp Valentino Chow
Love in a Fallen City

Love in a Fallen City (1984)

as Fan Liu-Yuan
Last Affair

Last Affair (1983)

as Kwong Ping
Bloody Money

Bloody Money (1983)

as Bullet
Katanyu Prakasit

Katanyu Prakasit (1983)

The Bund Part II

The Bund Part II (1983)

as 许文强
The Bund

The Bund (1983)

as Hui Man Keung
The Postman Strikes Back

The Postman Strikes Back (1982)

as Fu Jun
The Head Hunter

The Head Hunter (1982)

as Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich
The Story of Woo Viet

The Story of Woo Viet (1981)

as Woo Viet
The Executor

The Executor (1981)

as Ng Tao
Soul Ash

Soul Ash (1981)

Modern Heroes

Modern Heroes (1980)

as Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
Pursuit

Pursuit (1980)

as Killer
Joy to the World

Joy to the World (1980)

as Yam Chung-Lung
God Father

God Father (1980)

as Git
Miss "O"

Miss "O" (1978)

as Koon
Their Private Lives

Their Private Lives (1978)

as Ko Ming Chung
Hot Blood

Hot Blood (1977)

as Ah Cheng
Bed for Day, Bed for Night

Bed for Day, Bed for Night (1977)

The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile

The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile (1976)

Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung (1976)

Massage Girls

Massage Girls (1976)

as Ah Gin
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom

Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom (1976)

The Reincarnation

The Reincarnation (1976)

No Image

Cold War III (N/A)

as Oswald S.C. Kan