Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok ( Chinese: 錢嘉樂,

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: Qián Jiālè, born 6 August 1965), is a Hong Kong

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, and

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. Chin was born in Hong Kong, the younger brother of actor and stunt performer Chin Siu Ho. He is a former member of

Sammo Hung Samuel "Sammo" Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and Film director, director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a figh ...

's stunt team. Chin began working as a

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at the age of 16. In 1985, he made his film debut in Sammo Hung's '' Heart of Dragon'' as one of

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically perf ...

's SWAT Team buddies. In 1988, Chin replaced his brother Siu Ho in the 4th installment of ''Mr. Vampire''. After starring in ''

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'' and ''

Drunken Master II ''Drunken Master II'' () is a 1994 Hong Kong action-comedy kung fu film directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Jackie Chan as Chinese martial arts master and a Cantonese folk hero, Wong Fei-hung. It was Chan's first traditional style mart ...

'' in 1994, he began doing non-action roles alongside action roles. In 1995, he played a demon destroyer/centipede demon/scholar in ''

Journey to the West ''Journey to the West'' () is a Chinese novel published in the 16th century during the Ming dynasty and attributed to Wu Cheng'en. It is regarded as one of the Classic Chinese Novels, great Chinese novels, and has been described as arguably the ...

''. In 1997, he directed his only film, ''

97 Aces Go Places ''97 Aces Go Places'' is a 1997 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Chin Kar-lok and starring Alan Tam, Tony Leung, Christy Chung, Donna Chu and Francis Ng. The film is the sixth and final installment of the ''Aces Go Places'' film seri ...

''. Aside from films, he is the co-host of '' The Super Trio Show'', a Hong Kong variety show, along with

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and

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai ( zh, t=曾志偉; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show ''Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network Television Broadcasts ...

. As a fan of cars and racing, he starred in a comedic short as a street racer/drifter. However, when he took part in a 2005 TVB telethon, he performed donuts in the same 350Z as seen in the film with Lee San San standing in the center as a cone. Then in 2003 he starred the film ''

Star Runner ''Star Runner'' ( zh, t=少年阿虎), (also known in the United States as ''The Kumite''), is a 2003 Hong Kong action/romance film co-written and directed by Daniel Lee. It is rated PG-13 by the MPAA "for intense sequences of martial arts act ...

'' as "Senior Ho", a veteran fighter for the team Kong Ching.

Filmography

Film

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'' (1978) *''Island of Virgins'' (1978) *''Leung mooi zai'' (1982) *''The 82 Tenants'' (1982) *''Man tian shen fo'' (1983) *''Fast Fingers'' (1983) *'' Project A'' (1983) as Coast Policeman *''Shen yong shuang xiang pao'' (1984) as Sha's Thug *''

Hong Kong 1941 ''Hong Kong 1941'' () is a 1984 Hong Kong war drama film directed by Po-Chih Leong, produced by John Shum and written by Sammo Hung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Cecilia Yip and Alex Man. For his performance in this film, Chow was awarded his fi ...

'' (1984) as Minor Role *''

Wheels on Meals ''Wheels on Meals'' () is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung, with action choreographed by Jackie Chan. The film stars Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao, Lola Forner, Benny Urquidez, and J ...

'' (1984) as Motorcycle Punk (uncredited) *''

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'' (1984) as Thug in Alley *''

My Lucky Stars ''My Lucky Stars'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film was written by Barry Wong, and produced by Leonard Ho. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sibelle Hu, Richard Ng, Charlie ...

'' (1985) as Gang Thug *'' Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom'' (1985) as Cop *'' Those Merry Souls'' (1985) as Beach Thug *''

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars ''Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It is the third installment in the ''Lucky Stars'' series, following '' Winners and S ...

'' (1985) as Warehouse Thug #1 / Thai Assassin #2 *'' Heart of Dragon'' (1985) as SWAT Team Member / Log *''

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'' (1985) *''

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'' (1985) as Tin's Thug *''

Righting Wrongs ''Righting Wrongs'' () is a 1986 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Corey Yuen, and also produced by and starring Yuen Biao, both of whom also serve as the film's stage combat, action directors. The film also ...

'' (1986) *''

Millionaires Express ''Millionaires Express'' (, also known as ''The Millionaires' Express'' or ''Shanghai Express''; released in the Philippines as ''China Warriors'') is a 1986 Hong Kong western action comedy film starring, written and directed by Sammo Hung. T ...

'' (1986) as Kar Lok *'' Sworn Brothers'' (1987) as Ka-lok *''

Eastern Condors ''Eastern Condors'' () is a 1987 Hong Kong action war film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Yuen Biao, Joyce Godenzi, Yuen Wah, Lam Ching-ying, Yuen Woo-ping, Corey Yuen and Billy Chow. The film was released in Hong Kong o ...

'' (1987) as Nguyen Siu-tran *''

Paper Marriage ''Paper Marriage'' ( zh, t=過埠新娘, j=Gwo3 Fau6 San1 Neong2) is a 1988 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action comedy film directed and co-written by Alfred Cheung, and starring Sammo Hung and Maggie Cheung. It was released by Orange Sk ...

'' (1988) as Whits Suit's Thug *''

Dragons Forever ''Dragons Forever'' () is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film, and co-directed by Corey Yuen. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Pauline Yeung, Deannie Yip, Yuen Wah, R ...

'' (1988) as Bar Thug (uncredited) *''

Three Against the World ''Three Against the World'' is a 1988 Hong Kong action film directed by Brandy Yuen and starring Andy Lau as a bounty hunter entrusted by his godfather to protect the priceless Koran and outwit a master thief (Teddy Robin) and friendly rival (N ...

'' (1988) as Ming *'' Mr. Vampire IV'' (1988) as Chia-Lok *'' The Banquet'' (1991) *''Bury Me High'' (1991) as Wisely *''The Tantana'' (1991) as Dragon *''

Swordsman II ''Swordsman II'', also known as ''The Legend of the Swordsman'', is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia-martial arts film very loosely adapted from Louis Cha's novel '' The Smiling, Proud Wanderer''. It was the second part of a trilogy: preceded by '' The ...

'' (1992) as Sarutobi Kazuki *'' Operation Scorpio'' (1992) as Yu Shu *''Great Hero from China'' (1992) as Lok *'' Night Life Hero'' (1992) as Peter *''Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung'' (1992) as Wong Fei Hung *'' Moon Warriors'' (1992) as 13th Prince's bodyguard *''Vengeance of Six Dragons'' (1992) as 5th brother *''Fighting Fist'' (1992) as Teddy Wong *'' Lady Killer'' (1992) *''

Once Upon a Time in China IV ''Once Upon a Time in China IV'' is a 1993 Hong Kong–Chinese martial arts film and the fourth installment in the ''Once Upon a Time in China'' film series. It was directed by Yuen Bun in his directorial debut and produced by Tsui Hark, who di ...

'' (1993) as Duen Tin-lui *'' The Avenging Quartet'' (1993) as Paul *''Hero Dream'' (1993) *''On Parole'' (1993) as Sing *''We're No Heroes'' (1994) *''

'' (1994) as Fo-sang *''

'' (1994) as Dong / The Green Hornet *''Kung Fu Kid'' (a.k.a. ''Shaolin Heroes'') (1994) as Feng Shi-Yu a young fighter *''Switch-Over'' (1994) *''Burden of Proof'' (1994) *''

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'' (1995) as Coach's Assistant *'' Full Throttle'' (1995) as Jimmy / Ka-lok *''Little Hero on the Run'' (1995) *''Kung Fu Cop'' (1995) *''

Those Were the Days Those Were the Days may refer to: Music Albums * ''Those Were the Days'' (Johnny Mathis album) (1968) * ''Those Were the Days'' (Cream album) (1997) * ''Those Were the Days'' (Dolly Parton album) (2005) * '' Those Were the Days – The Best of L ...

'' (1996) *'' King of Robbery'' (1996) as Zhong *''24 Hours Ghost Story'' (1997) as Ah-Ah *'' Full Alert'' (1997) as Bill *''My Dad Is a Jerk'' (1997) *'' Troublesome Night 2'' (1997) as Chuen *''Intimates'' (1997) as Wang Cheng *''Task Force'' (1997) as Robber *''

'' (1997) as Fatty's man in black *'' Young and Dangerous 5'' (1998) as Big Head *''

Troublesome Night 3 ''Troublesome Night 3'' () is a 1998 Hong Kong comedy horror film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Herman Yau. It is the third of the 20 films in the ''Troublesome Night'' film series. Plot The film consists of three loosely connected segm ...

'' (1998) as Rock *''Hong Kong X-File'' (1998) as Miu *''Hard Trail'' (1998) *''Life Express'' (1998) *''

Troublesome Night 5 ''Troublesome Night 5'' () is a 1999 Hong Kong comedy horror film produced by Nam Yin and directed by Herman Yau. It is the fifth of the 20 films in the Troublesome Night (film series), ''Troublesome Night'' film series. Plot This film contain ...

'' (1999) as Brother B *''Fourteen Days Before Suicide'' (1999) as Leung Tin *''Horoscope 1: The Voice from Hell'' (1999) as Chai *''

The Truth About Jane and Sam ''The Truth About Jane and Sam'' ( Chinese: 真心話; Simplified Chinese: 真心话) is a 1999 Hong Kong film co-produced by Hong Kong's Film Unlimited and Singapore's Raintree Pictures. Directed by Hong Kong director Derek Yee, the movie st ...

'' (1999) as Jane's brother *''Oh! My Dad!'' (1999) *''Hanky Panky'' (1999) *'' Last Ghost Standing'' (1999) as Jackie Chan *''The Untold Story III'' (1999) as Police Station Receptionist *''Watch Out'' (1999) *''Baroness'' (2000) *'' Born to Be King'' (2000) as Big Head *''Killers from Beijing'' (2000) as Wong *''The King Boxer'' (2000) *''Bruce Law Stunts'' (2000) *''Hit Team'' (2001) as Chong Chin Ho *''Maniacal Night'' (2001) as Tinkon Pan *''Killing End'' (2001) *''Let's Sing Along'' (2001) as Tim *''The Avenging Fist'' (2001) as Jazz *''Mo ren kuang dao'' (2001) *''Chinese Heroes'' (2001) as Master Shen Way *''Mou man tai 2'' (2002) as Police officer *''To Seduce an Enemy'' (2003) as Pong *''City of SARS'' (2003) *''

'' (2003) as "Senior" Ho *'' Men Suddenly in Black'' (2003) as Himself *''Papa Loves You'' (2004) *'' Osaka Wrestling Restaurant'' (2004) as TV Director *'' One Nite in Mongkok'' (2004) as Brandon *''Cop Unbowed'' (2004) as Curry *''Boxer's Story'' (2004) as Fung *''Unusual Moment'' (2004) *''Hardrock Affairs'' (2004) as Liu Liang *''Crazy N' the City'' (2005) as Carlos *''

It Had to Be You! ''It Had to Be You!'' (後備甜心) is a 2005 Hong Kong romantic comedy film featuring the directorial debuts of Maurice Li and Andrew Loo, starring Ekin Cheng and Karena Lam. Plot Restaurant supervisor Jill ( Karena Lam) has a handsome boy ...

'' (2005) *'' A.V.'' (2005) as Action Director *'' 2 Young'' (2005) *''

Drink-Drank-Drunk ''Drink-Drank-Drunk'' () is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Derek Yee. Plot A romantic comedy, the film is about Siu Min, a Budweiser girl who takes pity on Michael, an ethnic Chinese restaurateur from France drinking away his misfortune ...

'' (2005) as Big Bear *''The Sentiment Confuses: The Cuttlefish'' (2005) *''Great Heart'' (2005) *'' My Kung-Fu Sweetheart'' (2006) *''Bet to Basic'' (2006) as Flying Dragon *''Half Twin'' (2006) *''Feel It Say It...'' (2006) *''Undying Heart'' (2006) as Chung *''

Dancing Lion ''Dancing Lion'' () is a 2007 Hong Kong comedy film directed by and starring Francis Ng. It was co-directed by Marco Mak and co-stars Anthony Wong, Teresa Mo, Lam Chi-chung, Lin Yuan and Hins Cheung Cheung King Hin (; born February 1, ...

'' (2007) as TV producer *''

Lust, Caution ''Lust, Caution'' ( zh, t=色，戒, p=Sè, Jiè, j=Sik1Gaai3) is a 2007 erotic film, erotic Spy film, spy romance film, romantic mystery film directed by Ang Lee, based on Lust, Caution (novella), the 1979 novella by Eileen Chang. ''Lust, Cau ...

'' (2007) as Tsao *''Beauty and the 7 Beasts'' (2007) as Preacher *''Vampire Super'' (2007) as Song Ren He *''

Shinjuku Incident ''Shinjuku Incident'' (, ''Shinjuku Inshidento'') is a 2009 Hong Kong Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama film directed by Derek Yee, and written by Yee and Chun Tin-nam. It stars Jackie Chan, Naoto Takenaka, Daniel Wu, Xu Jinglei, and Fan Bin ...

'' (2009) as Hongkie *''Murderer'' (2009) as Andy *'' Kungfu Cyborg'' (2009) as Xu Dachun *''Fortune King Is Coming to Town!'' (2010) *''

72 Tenants of Prosperity ''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed ...

'' (2010) *''

Bruce Lee, My Brother ''Bruce Lee, My Brother'' (, also known in the United Kingdom as ''Young Bruce Lee'') is a 2010 Hong Kong biographical martial arts film directed by Raymond Yip, written, produced, and directed by Manfred Wong from a story by Bruce Lee's real l ...

'' (2010) as

Shek Kin Shek Wing-cheung (1 January 1913 – 3 June 2009), better known by his stage name Shih Kien, Sek Kin, Sek Gin or Shek Kin (), was a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. Shih is best known for playing antagonists and villains in several early Hon ...

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I Love Hong Kong 2012 ''I Love Hong Kong 2012'' is a Hong Kong comedy film produced by Eric Tsang and directed by Chung Shu Kai and Chin Kwok Wai. Film stars an ensemble cast of Tsang, Teresa Mo, Bosco Wong, Denise Ho, Stanley Fung, Siu Yam-yam, William So, Mak ...

'' (2012) as Citizen *'' The Bullet Vanishes'' (2012) as Wu ZhongGuo *''

Cold War The Cold War was a period of global Geopolitics, geopolitical rivalry between the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) and their respective allies, the capitalist Western Bloc and communist Eastern Bloc, which lasted from 1947 unt ...

'' (2012) as Vincent Tsui *'' Golden Chicken 3'' (2014) as Businessman Whoremaster *''

Overheard 3 ''Overheard 3'' () is a 2014 Crime fiction, crime-thriller film written and directed by Alan Mak (director), Alan Mak and Felix Chong and starring Sean Lau, Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Zhou Xun and Michelle Ye. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the f ...

'' (2014) as Yuen *''Break Up 100'' (2014) *''

Keeper of Darkness ''Keeper of Darkness'' is a 2015 Hong Kong supernatural horror film directed by and starring Nick Cheung. The film co-stars Amber Kuo, Louis Cheung, Sisley Choi, Xing Yu and Philip Keung, with a special appearance by Karena Lam. It was release ...

'' (2015) *'' Special Female Force'' (2016) as Big Head *'' Golden Job'' (2018) as Dan Ding *'' The Goldfinger'' (2023) Chin Ka-lok at chinesemov.com
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References

External links

錢嘉莊 - 錢嘉樂網站 Website of Chin Ka Lok
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