Chow Yun-Fat

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.

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Known For

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

2007 • as Captain Sao Feng

The Brothers

1980

Voice

2012

Golden Horse Awards

1962 • as Self

The Shell Game

1980

The Giants

1978

Filmography

2025

Detective Chinatown 1900

as Bai Xuanling

Movie - Released: 1/29/2025

2023

One More Chance

as Water Ng

Movie - Released: 6/21/2023

2018

Project Gutenberg

as Painter

Movie - Released: 9/30/2018

2017

Duckweed

as Self (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 1/28/2017

2016

From Vegas to Macau III

as Ken Shek / Ko Chun

Movie - Released: 2/6/2016

Cold War II

as Oswald S.C. Kan

Movie - Released: 7/8/2016

鲁豫有约一日行

TV - Released: 8/26/2016

2015

From Vegas to Macau II

as Ken / Ko Chun

Movie - Released: 2/19/2015

Office

as Ho Chung Ping

Movie - Released: 9/24/2015

2014

The Monkey King

as Jade Emperor

Movie - Released: 1/9/2014

From Vegas to Macau

as Ken

Movie - Released: 1/30/2014

2012

The Last Tycoon

as Cheng Daqi

Movie - Released: 12/22/2012

The Assassins

as Chancellor Cao Cao

Movie - Released: 9/26/2012

Voice

TV - Released: 8/27/2012

2011

Beginning of the Great Revival

as Yuan Shikai

Movie - Released: 6/23/2011

2010

Confucius

as Confucius

Movie - Released: 2/11/2010

Shanghai

as Anthony Lan-Ting

Movie - Released: 6/10/2010

Let the Bullets Fly

as Huang Silang

Movie - Released: 12/20/2010

2009

Dragonball Evolution

as Master Roshi

Movie - Released: 3/12/2009

2008

The Children of Huang Shi

as Chen Hansheng

Movie - Released: 4/3/2008

2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

as Captain Sao Feng

Movie - Released: 5/19/2007

The Postmodern Life of My Aunt

as Zhichang Pan / 潘知常

Movie - Released: 8/3/2007

2006

Curse of the Golden Flower

as Emperor Ping

Movie - Released: 12/14/2006

2005

Waiting Alone

as Fa Ge (cameo)

Movie - Released: 9/8/2005

2003

Bulletproof Monk

as The Nameless Monk

Movie - Released: 3/28/2003

2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

as (archive footage)

Movie - Released: 4/16/2002

2000

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

as Li Mu Bai

Movie - Released: 7/6/2000

1999

Anna and the King

as King Mongkut

Movie - Released: 12/16/1999

The Corruptor

as Nick Chen

Movie - Released: 3/12/1999

1998

The Replacement Killers

as John Lee

Movie - Released: 2/6/1998

1995

Peace Hotel

as Wong Ah Ping

Movie - Released: 4/12/1995

1994

Treasure Hunt

as Jeffrey Chang Ching

Movie - Released: 1/29/1994

God of Gamblers' Return

as Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'

Movie - Released: 12/24/1994

1992

Hard Boiled

as Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen

Movie - Released: 4/16/1992

Full Contact

as Jeff / Gou Fei

Movie - Released: 7/23/1992

Now You See Love... Now You Don't

as Ng San Shui

Movie - Released: 2/1/1992

1991

Once a Thief

as Red Bean Puddin / Joe

Movie - Released: 2/2/1991

Prison on Fire II

as Chung Tin Ching

Movie - Released: 6/22/1991

1990

The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon

as Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink

Movie - Released: 1/18/1990

God of Gamblers II

as 高進

Movie - Released: 12/13/1990

1989

The Killer

as Jong

Movie - Released: 3/24/1989

A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon

as Mark

Movie - Released: 10/20/1989

God of Gamblers

as Ko Chun / 'The God of Gamblers'

Movie - Released: 12/14/1989

All About Ah-Long

as Ah Long

Movie - Released: 3/16/1989

Triads: The Inside Story

as Lee Man Ho

Movie - Released: 8/3/1989

Wild Search

as Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong

Movie - Released: 6/3/1989

Celebrity Talk Show

as 周润发

TV - Released: 3/10/1989

1988

City War

as Dick Lee

Movie - Released: 12/21/1988

Tiger on the Beat

as Sergeant Francis Li

Movie - Released: 3/19/1988

Fractured Follies

as Joe Leung

Movie - Released: 7/6/1988

The Eighth Happiness

as Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long

Movie - Released: 2/11/1988

The Romancing Star II

as Big Mouth Fat [cameo]

Movie - Released: 1/21/1988

The Diary of a Big Man

as Chow Ting Fat

Movie - Released: 7/21/1988

Goodbye My Friend

as Hung

Movie - Released: 10/5/1988

The Greatest Lover

as Qian Jin / Nelson Chow

Movie - Released: 7/30/1988

When Tat Fu Was Young

Movie - Released: 9/23/1988

1987

City on Fire

as Ko Chow

Movie - Released: 2/13/1987

An Autumn's Tale

as Samuel Pang

Movie - Released: 7/16/1987

A Better Tomorrow II

as Ken Lee

Movie - Released: 12/17/1987

Prison on Fire

as Chung Tin Ching

Movie - Released: 11/13/1987

Tragic Hero

as Lee Ah Chai

Movie - Released: 2/20/1987

The Romancing Star

as Wong Yat Fat

Movie - Released: 6/25/1987

Code of Honor

as Fai

Movie - Released: 3/26/1987

Rich and Famous

as Lee Ah Chai

Movie - Released: 5/27/1987

Spiritual Love

as Pu Yung Tsai

Movie - Released: 10/15/1987

Scared Stiff

as Inspector Chow

Movie - Released: 3/6/1987

Flaming Brothers

as Tin

Movie - Released: 7/30/1987

1986

A Better Tomorrow

as Mark Lee

Movie - Released: 8/2/1986

The Lunatics

as Chung

Movie - Released: 6/5/1986

Love Unto Wastes

as Detective Lan

Movie - Released: 8/30/1986

100 Ways to Murder Your Wife

as Soccer Fat

Movie - Released: 6/5/1986

A Hearty Response

as Ho Ting-Bon

Movie - Released: 10/30/1986

Dream Lovers

as Song Yu

Movie - Released: 4/25/1986

Witch from Nepal

as Joe

Movie - Released: 2/27/1986

Story of Rose

as Charles / Ga Ming

Movie - Released: 2/21/1986

The Seventh Curse

as Wesley

Movie - Released: 11/22/1986

My Will, I Will

as Detective

Movie - Released: 11/20/1986

The Missed Date

as Peter

Movie - Released: 5/24/1986

1985

Women

as Derek Sun

Movie - Released: 6/12/1985

Why Me?

as Mr. Chow

Movie - Released: 10/29/1985

The Yang's Saga

as Lui Dong-bun

TV - Released: 9/23/1985

The Battle Among the Clans

TV - Released: 7/18/1985

1984

The Occupant

as Insp Valentino Chow

Movie - Released: 9/30/1984

Hong Kong 1941

as Yip Kim-Fay

Movie - Released: 11/2/1984

Love in a Fallen City

as Fan Liu-Yuan

Movie - Released: 8/2/1984

Police Cadet

as 張竟成 Cheung Ging Sing

TV - Released: 10/29/1984

The Smiling Proud Wanderer

TV - Released: 4/2/1984

1983

Bloody Money

as Bullet

Movie - Released: 3/22/1983

Last Affair

as Kwong Ping

Movie - Released: 12/9/1983

Katanyu Prakasit

Movie - Released: 2/12/1983

The Bund

as Hui Man Keung

Movie - Released: 1/20/1983

The Bund Part II

as 许文强

Movie - Released: 1/25/1983

The Super Power

TV - Released: 8/1/1983

Angels And Devils

TV - Released: 8/8/1983

The Radio Tycoon

TV - Released: 1/3/1983

1982

The Postman Strikes Back

as Fu Jun

Movie - Released: 6/4/1982

The Head Hunter

as Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich

Movie - Released: 3/25/1982

The Maverick

TV - Released: 1/4/1982

The Legend of Master So

as 苏灿

TV - Released: 9/27/1982

1981

The Story of Woo Viet

as Woo Viet

Movie - Released: 4/23/1981

The Executor

as Ng Tao

Movie - Released: 3/4/1981

Soul Ash

Movie - Released: 1/12/1981

The Shell Game (II)

as 阿龙

TV - Released: 4/13/1981

Hero's Blood Road

TV - Released: 10/5/1981

The Fate

TV - Released: 6/29/1981

Good Old Times

as 欧阳汉

TV - Released: 12/14/1981

1980

God Father

as Git

Movie - Released: 1/23/1980

Joy to the World

as Yam Chung-Lung

Movie - Released: 6/7/1980

Pursuit

as Killer

Movie - Released: 6/26/1980

Modern Heroes

as Sgt Chu Hwa Tai

Movie - Released: 9/18/1980

The Brothers

TV - Released: 4/21/1980

The Shell Game

TV - Released: 9/15/1980

The Bund

as Hui Man Keung

TV - Released: 3/10/1980

1979

The Good The Bad The Ugly

TV - Released: 10/1/1979

Man From Hong Kong

as Ben

TV - Released: 4/30/1979

The Cheap Detective

TV - Released: 2/12/1979

I Am Woman

TV - Released: 3/5/1979

The Landlord

TV - Released: 1/1/1979

1978

Their Private Lives

as Ko Ming Chung

Movie - Released: 1/12/1978

Miss "O"

as Koon

Movie - Released: 4/28/1978

Vanity Fair

TV - Released: 1/2/1978

Disco Fever

TV - Released: 8/7/1978

Hong Kong Story II

as 主持

TV - Released: 8/7/1978

The Giants

TV - Released: 5/1/1978

Conflict

TV - Released: 10/2/1978

1977

Hot Blood

as Ah Cheng

Movie - Released: 9/23/1977

Bed for Day, Bed for Night

Movie - Released: 3/31/1977

Hero

TV - Released: 8/8/1977

TV - Released: 5/23/1977

A House is Not a Home

as 何严明

TV - Released: 8/1/1977

1976

Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung

Movie - Released: 11/4/1976

Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom

Movie - Released: 4/29/1976

The Reincarnation

Movie - Released: 3/31/1976

Massage Girls

as Ah Gin

Movie - Released: 9/23/1976

The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile

Movie - Released: 11/25/1976

C.I.D.(Series 2)

TV - Released: 12/28/1976

The First Love

TV - Released: 8/9/1976

This Generation

TV - Released: 4/26/1976

Teenager

TV - Released: 9/6/1976

The Killer

TV - Released: 3/29/1976

Hotel

TV - Released: 10/4/1976

Mystery Beyond

TV - Released: 7/15/1976

畸人列傳

TV - Released: 12/26/1976

1975

Dream Of The Red Chamber

as 蒋玉涵

TV - Released: 7/14/1975

1974

Murder of Passion

TV - Released: 12/30/1974

Chinese Folklore

TV - Released: 11/4/1974

The God of Aqua

TV - Released: 12/30/1974

1962

Golden Horse Awards

as Self

TV - Released: 10/31/1962

Unknown

Movie

Cold War III

as Oswald S.C. Kan

Movie