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Chow Yun-Fat, born on May 18, 1955, rose to international acclaim through his collaborations with director John Woo in the quintessential Hong Kong action films "A Better Tomorrow" and its sequels, alongside "The Killer" and "Hard Boiled." His role as Li Mu-bai in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and Sao Feng in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" further cemented his status as a versatile actor capable of commanding both Eastern and Western screens. With three Hong Kong Film Awards and two Golden Horse Awards under his belt, Chow's career, which began in 1976 with Goldig Films, is marked by a profound dedication to dramatic roles that have left an indelible mark on cinema.
The roles that explain the career.
80 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cold War 1994 | Oswald S.C. Kan | Film |
| 2025 | Detective Chinatown 1900 | Bai Xuanling | Film |
| 2018 | Project Gutenberg | Painter | Film |
| 2016 | Cold War II | Oswald S.C. Kan | Film |
| 2016 | From Vegas to Macau III | Ken Shek / Ko Chun | Film |
| 2015 | From Vegas to Macau II | Ken / Ko Chun | Film |
| 2014 | The Monkey King | Jade Emperor | Film |
| 2014 | From Vegas to Macau | Ken | Film |
| 2012 | The Last Tycoon | Cheng Daqi | Film |
| 2012 | The Assassins | Chancellor Cao Cao | Film |
| 2011 | Beginning of the Great Revival | Yuan Shikai | Film |
| 2010 | Confucius | Confucius | Film |
| 2010 | Let the Bullets Fly | Huang Silang | Film |
| 2010 | Shanghai | Anthony Lan-Ting | Film |
| 2009 | Dragonball Evolution | Master Roshi | Film |
| 2008 | The Children of Huang Shi | Chen Hansheng | Film |
| 2007 | The Postmodern Life of My Aunt | Zhichang Pan / 潘知常 | Film |
| 2007 | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | Captain Sao Feng | Film |
| 2006 | Curse of the Golden Flower | Emperor Ping | Film |
| 2005 | Waiting Alone | Fa Ge (cameo) | Film |
| 2003 | Bulletproof Monk | The Nameless Monk | Film |
| 2002 | Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood | Self | Film |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Li Mu Bai | Film |
| 1999 | Anna and the King | King Mongkut | Film |
| 1999 | The Corruptor | Nick Chen | Film |
| 1998 | The Replacement Killers | John Lee | Film |
| 1995 | Peace Hotel | Wong Ah Ping | Film |
| 1994 | Treasure Hunt | Jeffrey Chang Ching | Film |
| 1994 | God of Gamblers' Return | Ko Chun | Film |
| 1992 | Hard Boiled | Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen | Film |
| 1992 | Full Contact | Jeff / Gou Fei | Film |
| 1991 | Prison on Fire II | Chung Tin Ching | Film |
| 1991 | Once a Thief | Red Bean Puddin / Joe | Film |
| 1990 | God of Gamblers II | Ko Chun | Film |
| 1990 | The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon | Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink | Film |
| 1989 | Triads: The Inside Story | Lee Man Ho | Film |
| 1989 | Wild Search | Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong | Film |
| 1989 | All About Ah-Long | Ah Long | Film |
| 1989 | God of Gamblers | Ko Chun | Film |
| 1989 | A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon | Mark | Film |
| 1989 | The Killer | Jong | Film |
| 1988 | Fractured Follies | Joe Leung | Film |
| 1988 | City War | Dick Lee | Film |
| 1988 | Tiger on the Beat | Sergeant Francis Li | Film |
| 1988 | Diary of a Big Man | Chow Ting Fat | Film |
| 1988 | The Romancing Star II | Big Mouth Fat [cameo] | Film |
| 1988 | The Eighth Happiness | Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long | Film |
| 1988 | The Greatest Lover | Qian Jin / Nelson Chow | Film |
| 1987 | The Romancing Star | Wong Yat Fat | Film |
| 1987 | Prison on Fire | Chung Tin Ching | Film |
| 1987 | An Autumn's Tale | Samuel Pang | Film |
| 1987 | City on Fire | Ko Chow | Film |
| 1987 | Flaming Brothers | Tin | Film |
| 1987 | Spiritual Love | Pu Yung Tsai | Film |
| 1987 | Code of Honor | Fai | Film |
| 1987 | A Better Tomorrow II | Ken Lee | Film |
| 1987 | Tragic Hero | Lee Ah Chai | Film |
| 1986 | 100 Ways to Murder Your Wife | Soccer Fat | Film |
| 1986 | The Seventh Curse | Wesley | Film |
| 1986 | The Lunatics | Chung | Film |
| 1986 | Witch from Nepal | Joe | Film |
| 1986 | Dream Lovers | Song Yu | Film |
| 1986 | A Better Tomorrow | Mark Lee | Film |
| 1986 | Love Unto Wastes | Detective Lam Chun-Keung | Film |
| 1986 | A Hearty Response | Ho Ting-Bon | Film |
| 1985 | Women | Derek Sun | Film |
| 1984 | The Occupant | Insp Valentino Chow | Film |
| 1984 | Hong Kong 1941 | Yip Kim-Fay | Film |
| 1984 | Love in a Fallen City | Fan Liu-Yuan | Film |
| 1983 | Bloody Money | Bullet | Film |
| 1983 | 播音人 (數碼修復版) | 韦业昌 | Film |
| 1983 | Last Affair | Kwong Ping | Film |
| 1982 | The Postman Strikes Back | Fu Jun | Film |
| 1982 | The Head Hunter | Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich | Film |
| 1981 | The Shell Game (II) | 阿龙 | TV |
| 1981 | The Fate | 倪骏 | TV |
| 1980 | The Shell Game | TV | |
| 1980 | God Father | Git | Film |
| 1980 | The Brothers | 石晖 | TV |
| 1979 | The Good The Bad The Ugly | TV |
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