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Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok ( Chinese: 錢嘉樂,
Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...
: Qián Jiālè, born 6 August 1965), is a Hong Kong
actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
, action choreographer, and
television presenter A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces or hosts television show, television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. It is common for people ...
. 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 stuntman 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 ''
The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell (director), James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas i ...
'' 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''. Aside from films, he is the co-host of '' The Super Trio Show'', a Hong Kong variety show, along with Jerry Lamb 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'' as "Senior Ho", a veteran fighter for the team Kong Ching.


Filmography


Film

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Gang of Four The Gang of Four () was a Maoist political faction composed of four Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. They came to prominence during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) and were later charged with a series of treasonous crimes due to th ...
'' (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'' (1984) as Minor Role *'' Wheels on Meals'' (1984) as Motorcycle Punk (uncredited) *'' The Owl vs Bombo'' (1984) as Thug in Alley *'' My Lucky Stars'' (1985) as Gang Thug *'' Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom'' (1985) as Cop *'' Those Merry Souls'' (1985) as Beach Thug *'' Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars'' (1985) as Warehouse Thug #1 / Thai Assassin #2 *'' Heart of Dragon'' (1985) as SWAT Team Member / Log *''
Ghost Festival The Ghost Festival or Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival in Taoism and the Yulanpen Festival in Buddhism, is a traditional festival held in certain East Asia, East and Southeast Asian countries. According to the Lunar c ...
'' (1985) *'' Yes, Madam'' (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'' (1986) as Kar Lok *'' Sworn Brothers'' (1987) as Ka-lok *'' Eastern Condors'' (1987) as Nguyen Siu-tran *'' Paper Marriage'' (1988) as Whits Suit's Thug *'' Dragons Forever'' (1988) as Bar Thug (uncredited) *'' Three Against the World'' (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'' (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) *''
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 ...
'' (1994) as Fo-sang *''
The Green Hornet The Green Hornet is a superhero created in 1936 by George W. Trendle and Fran Striker, with input from radio director James Jewell (director), James Jewell. Since his 1930s radio debut, the character has appeared in numerous serialized dramas i ...
'' (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) *'' Thunderbolt'' (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'' (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 *'' 97 Aces Go Places'' (1997) as Fatty's man in black *'' Young and Dangerous 5'' (1998) as Big Head *'' Troublesome Night 3'' (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'' (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) *'' Star Runner'' (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!'' (2005) *'' A.V.'' (2005) as Action Director *'' 2 Young'' (2005) *'' Drink-Drank-Drunk'' (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'' (2010) *'' Bruce Lee, My Brother'' (2010) as Shek Kin *'' I Love Hong Kong 2012'' (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'' (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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External links


錢嘉莊 - 錢嘉樂網站 Website of Chin Ka Lok
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