Michael Chow Man-Kin ( 周

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Biography

Chow's ancestral home is Fujian, born in Beijing. He came to Hong Kong at the age of four, immigrated to Canada with his family at the age of nine, graduated from the Department of Psychology at York University in Canada in 1985, and then began his acting career in Hong Kong. The first film to be officially performed was "Inspector Chocolate" in 1986, and since then he has played a leading and supporting role in Hong Kong films many times. In the 2000s, due to the sluggish market for Hong Kong films, most of them performed in the United States, and rarely appeared in Hong Kong. In 2017, he returned to shoot commercials and movies in front of the camera.

Filmography

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Inspector Chocolate Inspector Chocolate is a 1986 Hong Kong crime comedy film co-written and directed by Philip Chan, and also co-written, produced by and starring Michael Hui. The film co-stars Anita Mui, Ricky Hui, Sibelle Hu and Roy Chiao. Overview The film ...

'' (1986) – Inspector Leung * ''

Goodbye Darling ''Goodbye Darling'' (French: ''Adieu chérie'') is a 1946 French drama film directed by Raymond Bernard and starring Danielle Darrieux, Louis Salou and Gabrielle Dorziat.Rège p.620 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. C ...

'' (1987) – Party Member with gun * ''

City War ''City War'' is a 1988 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Suen Chung and starring Chow Yun-fat and Ti Lung in their third collaboration after ''A Better Tomorrow'' 1 and 2. Plot This Hong Kong crime thriller stars Chow Yun-Fat and Ti L ...

'' (1988) – Bobby * ''

The Big Heat ''The Big Heat'' is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city. William P. McGivern's serial in ' ...

'' (1988) – Assassin * ''

The Inspector Wears Skirts ''The Inspector Wears Skirts'' (, released in the United States as ''Top Squad'' and the Philippines as ''Lady Enforcer'') is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Wellson Chin. The film was written by Cheng Kam-fu and produced by Jack ...

'' (1988) – Peter * ''

Heart to Hearts The heart is a muscular organ found in humans and other animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels. The heart and blood vessels together make the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the tissue ...

'' (1988) * ''

Police Story 2 ''Police Story 2'' ( ), also known marketed as ''Police Story Part 2'' is a 1988 Hong Kong action film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang. It is a sequel to the hit 1985 film '' Police Story'' ...

'' (1988) – CID Cop * '' Keep on Dancing'' (1988) – Mental patient * '' Blood Call'' (1988) – Michael * ''

The Eighth Happiness ''The Eighth Happiness'' (八星報喜) is a 1988 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Johnnie To and starring an ensemble cast of Chow Yun-fat, Raymond Wong, Jacky Cheung, Carol Cheng, Cherie Chung, Fung Bo Bo and Fennie Yuen. It was the highes ...

'' (1988) – Ying-Ying's boyfriend * '' Raid on Royal Casino Marine'' aka. '' The Inspector Wears Skirts III'' (1990) – Captain * ''

God of Gamblers ''God of Gamblers'' (; lit. ''God of Gambling'') is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong, and Sharla Cheung. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong ...

'' (1989) – Casino manager * ''

Miracles A miracle is an event that is inexplicable by natural or scientific lawsOne dictionary define"Miracle"as: "A surprising and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore considered to be the work of a divin ...

'' (1989) – Dai Jek Dung * '' I Am Sorry'' (1989) * '' Hearts No Flowers'' (1989) * ''

Nobles Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally appointed by and ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. T ...

'' (1989) – Blind Date * '' Her Fatal Ways 2'' (1991) – Ah Fu * ''

Fallen Angel Fallen angels are angels who were expelled from Heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" does not appear in any Abrahamic religions, Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven. Such angels are often described ...

'' (1991) (TV) – Angel * ''

Alien Wife Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, a lifeform with ext ...

'' (1991) * '' Her Fatal Ways'' (1991) – Niu * ''

Cash on Delivery Cash on delivery (COD), sometimes called payment on delivery, cash on demand, payment on demand or collect on delivery is the sale of goods by mail order where payment is made on delivery rather than in advance. If the goods are not paid for, th ...

'' (1992) –Rookie gigolo * ''

Fight Back to School II ''Fight Back to School 2'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong action comedy, action comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and co-written by Chan Kin-chung, and produced by Jimmy Heung. The film stars Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to ...

'' (1992) – Undercover student * '' Talk to Me Dicky'' (1992) * ''Sister in Law'' (1992) * ''

Forced Nightmare ''Forced'' is a single-player and co-op action role-playing game developed by BetaDwarf, released in October 2013 for Windows, OS X and Linux through the Steam platform as well as Wii U. It is about gladiators fighting for their freedom in a fant ...

'' (1992) – Vampire * ''

Changing Partner Change, Changed or Changing may refer to the below. Other forms are listed at Alteration * Impermanence, a difference in a state of affairs at different points in time * Menopause, also referred to as "the change", the permanent cessation of th ...

'' (1992) – Mr. Cheung * ''

Even Mountains Meet Even may refer to: General * Even (given name), a Norwegian male personal name * Even (surname), a Breton surname * Even (people), an ethnic group from Siberia and Russian Far East **Even language, a language spoken by the Evens * Odd and Even, a ...

'' (1993) – Mambo * ''

Tom, Dick and Hairy ''Tom, Dick and Hairy'' is a 1993 Hong Kong romantic comedy film directed by Lee Chi-ngai and Peter Chan and starring Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai and Lawrence Cheng as the three titular protagonists. Plot Tom Chan, Dick Ching and hi ...

'' (1993) – Michelle * '' Thou Shalt Not Swear'' (1993) – Inspector Chow * '' Vampire Family'' (1993) – Werewolf Butler * '' He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father'' (1993) – The Professor * '' Kung Fu Scholar'' (1993) – Ah Mou * '' Crazy Hong Kong'' (1993) – Truck driver * ''

Beginner's Luck Beginner's luck refers to the phenomenon of novices experiencing disproportionate frequency of success or succeeding against an expert in a given activity. One would expect experts to outperform novices - when the opposite happens it is counter-in ...

'' (1994) – Hark * '' The Third Full Moon'' (1994) – Inspector Chow * '' Modern Romance'' (1994) – Mr. Five Elements * '' Doug's Choice'' (1994) – Douglas Ng * ''

The Crucifixion The crucifixion of Jesus was the death of Jesus by being nailed to a cross.The instrument of crucifixion is taken to be an upright wooden beam to which was added a transverse wooden beam, thus forming a "cruciform" or T-shaped structure. ...

'' (1994) – Ah Yung * '' Asian Connection'' (1995) – Ah Mike * '' The Case of the Cold Fish'' (1995) – Jau Zai / Dick Chow Long-Dong * '' Twist'' (1995) – Dr. Lam * '' City Cop'' (1995) – Chow Sir * '' Mr. Mumble'' (1996) – Ryô Saeba / Mr. Mumble * '' Bodyguards of the Last Governor'' (1996) – Bodyguard, Dai Kin * '' Banana Club'' (1996) – Michael * '' 02:00 A.M.'' (1996) – Ghost-obsessed dancer * '' Web of Deception'' (1997) – Donson Woo * ''

Enjoy Yourself Tonight ''Enjoy Yourself Tonight'' or ''EYT'' is a popular variety show that was produced in British Hong Kong. It first aired on TVB Jade on 20 November 1967. The show lasted 27 years with its last broadcast on Friday, 7 October 1994. During the 1980s ...

'' (1997) – Sau Sou Lo * '' Top Borrower'' (1997) – Dai B * '' Killing Me Hardly'' (1997) – Bob * ''

All's Well, Ends Well 1997 ''All's Well, Ends Well 1997'' or abbreviated as ''AWEW 1997'' (97家有囍事) is a Hong Kong comedy film directed by Alfred Cheung, starring Stephen Chow, Raymond Wong and Francis Ng. Plot Kung (Stephen Chow) is the spoiled youngest brother ...

'' (1997) – Himself * '' 24 Hours Ghost Story'' (1997) – Himself * '' The Spirit of the Dragon'' (1998) * '' Love in Shanghai'' (1998) (TV) – Lao Da * '' Ninth Happiness'' (1998) – Ma Lun Dai * '' 14 Days Before Suicide'' (1999) * '' Golden Nightmare'' (1999) – Joe * ''

Temptation of an Angel ''Temptation of an Angel'' () (also known as Angel's Temptation) is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Bae Soo-bin, Lee So-yeon, Jin Tae-hyun and Hong Soo-hyun. It aired from October 12 to December 22, 2009, on SBS TV's Mondays ...

'' (1999) – Fei * '' Sworn Revenge'' (2000) – Michael Wong Si * ''9 September'' (2000) – Michael * '' Snakeheads'' (2001) – Chung * '' The Era of Vampires'' (2002) – Fat * '' Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife'' (2002) (V) – Officer Ben Li * '' Fate Fighter'' (2003) * '' Kung Phooey!'' (2003) – Art Chew * '' Forever Yours'' (2004) – Lou Jao * '' Love Trilogy'' (2004) – Li Caishun * '' Son of the Dragon'' (2008) – Bo * '' The Sparring Partner'' (2022) * ''

Where the Wind Blows ''Where the Wind Blows'' (), previously known as ''Theory of Ambitions'', is a 2022 Hong Kong crime thriller film written and directed by Philip Yung and starring Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai respectively as Lui Lok and Lam Kong, two no ...

'' (2023) – Fat-Bee * ''

Crisis Negotiators ''Crisis Negotiators'' () is a 2024 Hong Kong crime action film directed by Herman Yau and produced by Andy Lau. It is a remake of the 1998 American film '' The Negotiator'', with Sean Lau and Francis Ng leading as police negotiators based on Sa ...

'' (2024) – Li Chun Kit

References

External links

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HK Cinemagic entry

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chow, Michael 1960 births 20th-century Chinese male actors 20th-century Hong Kong male actors 21st-century Chinese male actors 21st-century Hong Kong male actors Chinese emigrants to Hong Kong Chinese expatriates in Hong Kong Chinese male film actors Chinese male television actors Hong Kong male film actors Hong Kong male television actors Living people Male actors from Beijing York University alumni