Stephen Chow
Hong Kong actor, comedian and filmmaker
Stephen Chow (born June 22, 1962) is a director and actor from Hong Kong. He first played in the movie Final Justice, of 1988. Internationally, he became well-known with Shaolin Soccer, of 2001. In 2016, he directed the movie Mermaid, a comedy. With this, he earned 2,45 billion Yuan (375,6 million dollars) in only 12 days, which made it the most successful movie ever shown.
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周星馳 | |||||||||||||||||
Pronunciation | Jāu Sīngchìh (Cantonese Yale) | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Stephen Chow Sing-chi June 22, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Director, Celebrity, Screenwriter, Producer | ||||||||||||||||
Years active | As Director 1994–present As Actor 1988–2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 周星馳 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 周星驰 | ||||||||||||||||
Cantonese Yale | Jāu Sīngchìh | ||||||||||||||||
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