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Stephen Chow

1959 - 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 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Stephen Chow is the 2,265th most popular religious figure (up from 2,671st in 2024), the 28th most popular biography from Hong Kong (up from 49th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Religious Figure.

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Among Religious Figures

Among religious figures, Stephen Chow ranks 2,265 out of 3,187. Before him are Karl-Josef Rauber, Patrick D'Rozario, Marie-Eugénie de Jésus, Al-Qadi Abd al-Jabbar, Raël, and Nicolas Trigault. After him are Hypatius of Gangra, Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Clemente Micara, Mkrtich Khrimian, Maternus of Cologne, and Miguel Obando y Bravo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Stephen Chow ranks 176. Before him are Chris Lowe, Vazgen Sargsyan, Nick Cassavetes, Luis Fernández, Majid Majidi, and Patrick Bruel. After him are Nobuko Jashima, Kevin Nash, Jaime Rodríguez, Robert Barron, Wolf Hoffmann, and Erwin Vandenbergh.

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In Hong Kong

Among people born in Hong Kong, Stephen Chow ranks 28 out of 115. Before him are Jacky Cheung (1961), Eric Tsang (1953), Tony Leung Ka-fai (1958), Lam Ching-ying (1952), Yuen Wah (1950), and Corey Yuen (1951). After him are Alan Tam (1950), Simon Yam (1955), Johnnie To (1955), John Lee Ka-chiu (1957), Aaron Kwok (1965), and Robin Shou (1960).

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Among Religious Figures In Hong Kong

Among religious figures born in Hong Kong, Stephen Chow ranks 2. Before him are John Tong Hon (1939). After him are Savio Hon (1950).

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