Michael Chow Man-Kin ( 周

文 Radical 67 or radical script () meaning "Penmanship, script" or "literature" is one of the 34 Kangxi radicals (214 radicals in total) composed of 4 Stroke (CJK character), strokes. In the ''Kangxi Dictionary'', there are 26 characters (out of 4 ...

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Beijing } Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...

-born

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta i ...

-based actor.

Filmography

* '' Inspector Chocolate'' (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 Lun ...

'' (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 ''The ...

'' (1988) - Assassin * ''

The Inspector Wears Skirts ''The Inspector Wears Skirts'' (, released in the United States as ''Top Squad'' and in the Philippines as ''Lady Enforcer'') is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts-action comedy produced by Jackie Chan, directed by Wellson Chin and starring Sibelle H ...

'' (1988) - Peter * '' Heart to Hearts'' (1988) * ''

Police Story 2 ''Police Story 2'' (, also known marketed as ''Jackie Chan's Police Story 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 S ...

'' (1988) - CID Cop * '' Keep on Dancing'' (1988) - Mental patient * ''

Blood Call Blood is a body fluid in the circulatory system of humans and other vertebrates that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells, and transports metabolic waste products away from those same cells. Blood in the cir ...

'' (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 highest ...

'' (1988) - Ying-Ying's boyfriend * ''

Raid on Royal Casino Marine Raid, RAID or Raids may refer to: Attack * Raid (military), a sudden attack behind the enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground * Corporate raid, a type of hostile takeover in business * Panty raid, a prankish raid by male college ...

'' aka. ''

The Inspector Wears Skirts III ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...

'' (1990) - Captain * ''

God of Gamblers ''God of Gamblers'' (; lit. ''God of Gambling'') is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy-drama film written and directed by Wong Jing featuring an all-star cast led by Chow Yun-fat, Andy Lau, Joey Wong and Sharla Cheung. Plot Ko Chun is a world- ...

'' (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 Hearts most commonly refers to: * Hearts (card game), a trick-taking game * Hearts (suit), one of the standard four suits of cards * Heart, an organ Hearts may also refer to: Music * The Hearts, an American girl group closely related to the ...

'' (1989) * ''

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

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

Fallen Angel In the Abrahamic religions, fallen angels are angels who were expelled from heaven. The literal term "fallen angel" never appears in any Abrahamic religious texts, but is used to describe angels cast out of heaven"Mehdi Azaiez, Gabriel Said ...

'' (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, intelligent extrater ...

'' (1991) * ''

Her Fatal Ways ''Her Fatal Ways'' is a 1990 Hong Kong crime-comedy film. It is directed and written by Alfred Cheung Kin Ting and stars Carol "Dodo" Cheng, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Sunny Fang Kang, Michael Chow, Sheila Chan and the Director himself. The film won t ...

'' (1991) - Niu * ''

Cash on Delivery Cash on delivery (COD), sometimes called collect on delivery or cash on demand, 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, they are returned to the retailer. Origin ...

'' (1992) - Rookie gigolo * ''

Fight Back to School II ''Fight Back to School 2'' () is a 1992 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Gordon Chan and starring Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat and Cheung Man. It is a sequel to the 1991 film ''Fight Back to School''. As per the original ''Fight Back to School'' ...

'' (1992) - Undercover student * '' Talk to Me Dicky'' (1992) * ''Sister in Law'' (1992) * '' Forced Nightmare'' (1992) - Vampire * '' Changing Partner'' (1992) - Mr. Cheung * ''

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

'' (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 his ...

'' (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 ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' is a series of films starring the Namibian San farmer and actor Nǃxau ǂToma. Official films ''The Gods Must Be Crazy'' (1980) The first film released in 1980, written and directed by Jamie Uys. Set in Botswana an ...

'' (1993) - Truck driver * ''

Beginner's Luck Beginner's luck refers to the supposed 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 co ...

'' (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 and death of Jesus occurred in 1st-century Judea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33. It is described in the four canonical gospels, referred to in the New Testament epistles, attested to by other ancient sources, and consider ...

'' (1994) - Ah Yung * '' Asian Connection'' (1995) - Ah Mike * '' The Case of the Cold Fish'' (1995) - Jau Zai / Dick Chow Long-Dong * ''

Twist Twist may refer to: In arts and entertainment Film, television, and stage * ''Twist'' (2003 film), a 2003 independent film loosely based on Charles Dickens's novel ''Oliver Twist'' * ''Twist'' (2021 film), a 2021 modern rendition of ''Olive ...

'' (1995) - Dr. Lam * '' City Cop'' (1995) - Chow Sir * '' Mr. Mumble'' (1996) - Ryô Saeba / Mr. Mumble * ''

Bodyguards of the Last Governor A bodyguard (or close protection officer/operative) is a type of security guard, government law enforcement officer, or servicemember who protects a person or a group of people — usually witnesses, high-ranking public officials or officers, w ...

'' (1996) - Bodyguard, Dai Kin * ''

Banana Club ''Banana Club'' (正牌香蕉俱樂部) is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Sin Chi-Wai. ''Banana Club'' is a romantic comedy about 3 radio DJs who search for love within their own radio station. Cast and roles * Simon Lui - Yue Yeung * Mic ...

'' (1996) - Michael * '' 02:00 A.M.'' (1996) - Ghost-obsessed dancer * ''

Web of Deception Web most often refers to: * Spider web, a silken structure created by the animal * World Wide Web or the Web, an Internet-based hypertext system Web, WEB, or the Web may also refer to: Computing * WEB, a literate programming system created by ...

'' (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.Chinanews.com.c ...

'' (1997) - Sau Sou Lo * ''

Top Borrower A spinning top, or simply a top, is a toy with a squat body and a sharp point at the bottom, designed to be spun on its vertical axis, balancing on the tip due to the gyroscopic effect. Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a f ...

'' (1997) - Dai B * ''

Killing Me Hardly Killing, Killings, or The Killing may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Killing'' (film), a 2018 Japanese film * ''The Killing'' (film), a 1956 film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick Television * ''The Killing'' (Danish TV serie ...

'' (1997) - Bob * ''

All's Well, Ends Well 1997 ''All's Well, Ends Well 1997'' (97家有囍事) is a 1997 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 of three: no job, no educati ...

'' (1997) - Himself * '' 24 Hours Ghost Story'' (1997) - Himself * '' The Spirit of the Dragon'' (1998) * '' Love in Shanghai'' (1998) (TV) - Lao Da * ''

Ninth Happiness In music, a ninth is a compound interval consisting of an octave plus a second. Like the second, the interval of a ninth is classified as a dissonance in common practice tonality. Since a ninth is an octave larger than a second, it ...

'' (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 SBS television series starring Bae Soo-bin, Lee So-yeon, Jin Tae-hyun and Hong Soo-hyun. It was a male version of another series, Temptation of Wife. Bae Soo-bin and Lee ...

'' (1999) - Fei * '' Sworn Revenge'' (2000) - Michael Wong Si * ''9 September'' (2000) - Michael * '' Snakeheads'' (2001) - Chung * ''

The Era of Vampires ''The Era of Vampires'' is a 2002 Hong Kong martial arts horror film directed by Wellson Chin and written and produced by Tsui Hark. An edited version of the film was released in North America under the title ''Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters''. The ...

'' (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

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