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Stephen Chow

1962 - Today

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Stephen Chow Sing-chi (Chinese: 周星馳; born 22 June 1962) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and former actor, known for his mo lei tau comedy, which has a significant influence on Chinese popular culture. His career began in television, where he gained recognition through variety shows and TV dramas. Chow's breakthrough came in 1989 with the comedy dramas The Final Combat and The Justice of Life, the latter marking the beginning of his on-screen collaboration with Ng Man-tat. He consecutively broke Hong Kong’s box office records in the next two years with films All for the Winner (1990) and Fight Back to School (1991), cementing his status as one of the region's most popular comedic actors. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen Chow is the 896th most popular actor (down from 787th in 2019), the 7th most popular biography from Hong Kong and the 4th most popular Chinese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Stephen Chow ranks 896 out of 13,578. Before him are Emmanuelle Béart, Mary Anderson, Jean-Claude Brialy, Linda Gray, Connie Nielsen, and Ida Rubinstein. After him are Tchéky Karyo, Jennifer Coolidge, Death of Marilyn Monroe, Angie Dickinson, Jean-Claude Pascal, and Tom Skerritt.

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Among people born in 1962, Stephen Chow ranks 43. Before him are Jeff Bennett, Jordan Belfort, Christiane F., Suzy Amis Cameron, Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, and Steve Carell. After him are Milo Đukanović, Thomas Kretschmann, Peng Liyuan, Gerardo Martino, Kelly Preston, and Emilio Estevez.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Stephen Chow ranks 7 out of 115. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), William Anders (1933), Sammo Hung (1952), Chow Yun-fat (1955), Ma Ying-jeou (1950), and Leslie Cheung (1956). After him are Stanley Ho (1921), Margaret Chan (1947), John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), Katrina Kaif (1983), and Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962).

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Among ACTORS In Hong Kong

Among actors born in Hong Kong, Stephen Chow ranks 4. Before him are Jackie Chan (1954), Sammo Hung (1952), and Chow Yun-fat (1955). After him are John Lone (1952), Andy Lau (1961), Katrina Kaif (1983), Tony Leung Chiu-wai (1962), Nora Miao (1952), Maggie Cheung (1964), Jacky Cheung (1961), and Eric Tsang (1953).

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