Stephen Chow Explained
Stephen Chow |
Native Name Lang: | zh-hant |
Birth Name: | Stephen Chow Sing-chi |
Birth Date: | 1962 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | British Hong Kong |
use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->| death_place = | death_cause = | body_discovered = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | burial_place = | burial_coordinates = | monuments = | other_names = | citizenship = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = | years_active = As a director:
1994–present
As an actor:
1988–2008| height = | organization = | agent = | known_for = | notable_works = | television = | spouse = | partner = | children = | parents = | relatives = | awards = | website = | module =
Child: | yes |
T: | 周星馳 |
S: | 周星驰 |
P: | Zhōu Xīngchí |
Bpmf: | ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄔˊ |
J: | Zau1 Sing1-ci4 |
Y: | Jāu Sīng-chìh |
Ci: | pronounced as /tsɐ́u séŋ.tsʰȉ/ |
| module2 = | module3 = | module4 = | module5 = | module6 = | signature = | signature_size = | signature_alt = | footnotes = }}
Stephen Chow Sing-chi[1] (; born 22 June 1962) is a Hong Kong filmmaker,[2] former actor and comedian,[3] known for Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle.
Early life and education
Stephen Chow was born in Hong Kong on 22 June 1962 to Ling Po-yee (Chinese: 凌寶兒), an alumna of Guangzhou Normal University, and Chow Yik-sheung (Chinese: 周驛尚), an immigrant from Ningbo, Zhejiang. Chow has an elder sister named Chow Man-kei (Chinese: 周文姬) and a younger sister named Chow Sing-ha (Chinese: 周星霞). Chow's given name "Sing-chi" (Chinese: 星馳) derives from Tang dynasty (618 - 907) Chinese poet Wang Bo's essay Preface to the Prince of Teng's Pavilion. After his parents divorced when he was seven, Chow was raised by his mother. Chow attended Heep Woh Primary School, a missionary school attached to the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China in Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Peninsula. When he was nine, he saw Bruce Lee's film The Big Boss, which inspired him to become a martial arts star. Chow entered San Marino Secondary School, where he studied alongside Lee Kin-yan. After graduation, he joined the TVB's acting classes.
Career
Chow began his career as an extra for Rediffusion Television. He later joined TVB in 1982. He captured the attention of the public as host of the TVB Jade children's program 430 Space Shuttle.[4] [5]
Chow made his film debut in the 1988 film Final Justice, which won him the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Horse Awards.
Chow shot to stardom in The Final Combat (1989).[6] The following decade, he appeared in more than 40 films.[7] Fight Back to School (1991) became Hong Kong's top-grossing film of all time. In 1994, he began directing films, starting with From Beijing with Love.
In the latter half of the 1990s, Chow became very famous in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Tibet, and Taiwan, leading to the Stephen Chow Phenomenon (周星驰现象).[8] [9] [10] [11]
2001–2010: International stardom
In 2001, his film Shaolin Soccer grossed over US$50 million worldwide.[12] [13] [14] [15] Chow won Best Director and Best Actor at the 2002 Hong Kong Film Awards, and the film went on to garner additional awards including a Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Bauhinia Award for Best Picture and Best Director.[16] It was the highest-grossing Chinese film in Hong Kong at the time, grossing $46 million in the Asia region.
In 2004, his film Kung Fu Hustle grossed over US$106 million worldwide. Chow also won Best Director at the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards and Best Picture of Imagine Film Festival as well as over twenty international awards.[17] [18] Comedian Bill Murray said that the film was "the supreme achievement of the modern age in terms of comedy" .[19]
His final role film CJ7 began filming in July 2006 in the eastern Chinese port of Ningbo.[20] In August 2007, the film was given the title CJ7, a play on China's successful Shenzhou crewed space missions—Shenzhou 5 and Shenzhou 6.[21]
For his work in comedy, he has received praise from notable institutions such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, which has called him the King of Comedy.[22]
2010–present: Focus on directing
In 2010, he became the executive director and major shareholder of 比高集團(BingoGroup Limited).[23]
In 2013, his film was the highest-grossing Chinese film of all time.[24] [25]
In 2016, his film The Mermaid broke numerous box office records,[26] and became the highest-grossing film of 2016 in China.[27] The Mermaid was released in Vietnam on 10 February 2016. On 14 March, it became the third-highest-grossing film of all time in Vietnam. It has now grossed over US$553.81 million worldwide.[28] Chow became the ninth-top-grossing Hollywood Director in 2016.[29]
Personal life
Chow dated Karen Mok, who has starred alongside him in several films.[30] Chow had a ten-year relationship with Yu Wenfeng until 2010.[31]
Political views
In 2013, Stephen Chow was elected a member of the 11th Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).[32] According to media exposure, Chow often arrives late and leaves early at the conference, and has not put forward any proposals.[33]
Filmography
As director
As actor
As producer only
Awards
See also
References
Bibliography
- Book: Hua, Cheng . zh:《周星驰:做人如果没有梦想,跟咸鱼有什么分别》. Stephen Chow: Without Dream, What's the Difference between Men And Salted Fish. 2016 . Sino-Culture Press . Xicheng District, Beijing . 978-7-5075-4635-4 . zh.
Notes and References
- Web site: Judgment. 2021-06-03. legalref.judiciary.hk. 3 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210603054341/https://legalref.judiciary.hk/lrs/common/ju/ju_frame.jsp?DIS=133392. live.
- http://yuqing.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0308/c383249-28182181.html Stephen Chow the NO.1 star of China
- http://money.people.com.cn/n1/2017/0104/c42877-28997974.html Stephen Chow earn US$420 million
- Walsh. Brian. April 28, 2003. Stephen Chow The star of Shaolin Soccer doesn't mind if the joke is on him. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040204090809/https://time.com/time/asia/2003/heroes/stephen_chow.html. February 4, 2004. January 12, 2021. Time.
- Web site: Mok. Laramie. 2019-06-22. 5 Stephen Chow movies that made him Hong Kong's comedy king. 2021-01-12. South China Morning Post. en. 14 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210114192624/https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3015490/5-stephen-chow-movies-made-him-hong-kongs-king-comedy. live.
- Over 2 million people watched The Final Combat and Hong Kong only 5.18 million people in that time
- News: Hale. Mike. Lightning Fast With His Feet and His Jokes. 2014-10-05. The New York Times. 2020-03-06. en-US. 0362-4331. 28 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328204040/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/movies/stephen-chow-the-king-of-comedy-film-retrospective-at-bam.html. live.
- http://paper.people.com.cn/fcyym/html/2013-01/25/content_1190672.htm Chinese watched Stephen Chow's films and grew up. So they knew Stephen Chow's words and use them customarily.
- Web site: What is Stephen Chow Phenomenon. 4 May 2016. 3 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603185003/http://www.bjweekly.com/archives/2504453.html. dead.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180918052723/http://www.xinhuanet.com/legal/2018-09/15/c_1123433427.htm Tencent: WeChat's icon is made of Stephen Chow's action
- Web site: SINA:2001年5月2日晚,周星驰到访北京大学,在百周年纪念讲堂直接面对北大的学生与网友。近5、6年来由各著名高校的学生倡导形成的"周星驰热"也终于达到了一个高潮。周星驰和他的电影的影响已经远远超出了大屏幕的范围,渗透到了当今中国的文化甚至是日常生活中。 . 24 May 2020 . 22 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522035903/http://ent.sina.com.cn/s/h/41288.html . live .
- Web site: 《少林足球》风靡意大利 意甲球星为电影配音_2006德国世界杯. 2006.163.com. 26 June 2017. 16 March 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316214308/http://2006.163.com/06/0704/04/2L5MEQ6R00321QNI.html. dead.
- http://xh.xhby.net/mp1/html/2006-06/13/content_3372039.htm 2006 FIFA World Cup
- Web site: 奥地利热播 周星驰粤语小调德语配音-搜狐体育. sports.sohu.com. 14 June 2017. 7 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140407100519/http://sports.sohu.com/20080623/n257682800.shtml. live.
- Web site: Shaolin soccer kicks an international goal. 1 August 2003. asiaarts.ucla.edu. dead. https://archive.today/20120721061800/http://www.asiaarts.ucla.edu/030801/20030801_shaolinsoccer.html. 21 July 2012.
- Web site: Siu lam juk kau awards (2001). 1 January 2009. imdb.com. 29 June 2018. 15 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170215203312/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0286112/awards. live.
- Web site: Chow. Vivienne. Kung Fu Hustle wins Stephen Chow top award. 7 March 2005. 30 May 2021. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212817/https://www.scmp.com/article/491627/kung-fu-hustle-wins-stephen-chow-top-award. live.
- Web site: Kung Fu (2004) – Awards. 1 January 2009. imdb.com. 29 June 2018. 8 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170408234719/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373074/awards. live.
- Web site: Fierman. Dan. Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now. GQ. 19 July 2010. 2 October 2011. 4 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110904084602/http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebrities/201008/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview?currentPage=2. live.
- Web site: Stephen Chow's Sci-fi/Comedy will give 'A Hope' to audiences. 29 September 2006. 19 September 2008. twitchfilm.net. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081012220942/http://twitchfilm.net/archives/007688.html. 12 October 2008.
- Web site: Stephen Chow's Movie 'A Hope' Changes Title. Asian Popcorn. 17 August 2007. 31 August 2007. 28 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928202222/http://www.asianpopcorn.com/default.asp?Display=919. live.
- News: Hale. Mike. Lightning Fast With His Feet and His Jokes. The New York Times. 2014-10-05. 6 March 2020. 28 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328204040/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/06/movies/stephen-chow-the-king-of-comedy-film-retrospective-at-bam.html. live.
- News: Yan. Pei. May 28, 2010. Movie star Stephen Chow takes control of Emcom. China.org.cn. May 28, 2010. 27 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627052054/http://www.china.org.cn/business/2010-05/28/content_20139257.htm. live.
- Web site: Stephen Chow's last two films set all-time China box-office records at the time of their release. The Hollywood Reporter. The Hollywood Reporter. 7 December 2016. 7 December 2016. 8 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161208114635/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/cineasia-sony-takes-north-american-rights-stephen-chows-journey-west-2-953692. live.
- Web site: Stephen Chow: A Guide for the Perplexed. 25 February 2016. 30 May 2021. 2 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212544/https://cinema-scope.com/cinema-scope-online/11043/. live.
- Web site: Stephen Chow in China=Star War in American. 10 August 2016. 30 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180730234340/http://p2.pstatp.com/large/10a00033be6b96edec7. dead.
- Web site: NO.1 star in China – Stephen Chow. 21 February 2016. 12 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190312024235/http://yuqing.people.com.cn/n1/2016/0308/c383249-28182181.html. dead.
- Stephen Chow Movie: The Mermaid Worldwide Box Office: US$553.81 million . Forbes.
- Web site: Top-Grossing Hollywood Directors. Forbes. Forbes. 31 December 2016. 31 March 2017. 3 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190503042416/https://www.forbes.com/pictures/gmik45eeeg/9-stephen-chow/. live.
- Web site: Koh. Lydia. 2019-07-27. Is Stephen Chow secretly married? Ex-girlfriend Karen Mok comments. 2021-09-23. The Independent Singapore. en-US. 28 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211128141636/https://theindependent.sg/is-stephen-chow-secretly-married-ex-girlfriend-karen-mok-comments/. live.
- Web site: Stephen Chow and Yu WenFeng Split After 10 Years Together . JayneStars.com . 21 June 2020 . en . 22 June 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200622132053/https://www.jaynestars.com/news/stephen-chow-and-yu-wenfeng-split-after-10-years-together/ . live .
- Web site: Stephen Chow elected political advisor – China.org.cn . 2023-06-08 . www.china.org.cn . 3 February 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130203051310/http://china.org.cn/arts/2013-01/15/content_27691867.htm . live .
- News: 广州媒体:周星驰做政协委员四年无一提案,不是迟到就是早退 . 2020-11-13 . The Paper . 2016-01-24 . 2017-02-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170213181513/http://www.thepaper.cn/newsDetail_forward_1424327 . zh-cn .
- News: Shaolin Soccer the NO.1 DVD Sale of 2002 in JAPAN . 11 July 2019 . watch.impress.co.jp . 11 July 2019 . 22 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922015350/https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/bestdvd/20021129.htm . live .
- News: Shaolin Soccer grossed over 3.5 Billion in JAPAN . 11 July 2019 . watch.impress.co.jp . 11 July 2019 . 10 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210310044124/https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20020924/pldc.htm . live .
- Web site: Stephen Chow casting his new Mermaid movie with a public talent search. 10 August 2016. Filmdivider.com. 20 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151220131618/http://www.filmdivider.com/4439/stephen-chow-casting-his-new-mermaid-movie-with-a-public-talent-search/. live.
- News: Shaolin Soccer the NO.1 DVD Sale of 2002 in JAPAN . 11 July 2019 . watch.impress.co.jp . 11 July 2019 . 22 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200922015350/https://av.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/bestdvd/20021129.htm . live .
- Web site: 掘金星爷:爱奇艺为剧版《美人鱼》和《西游降魔篇》花了7.08亿. 11 June 2017. 14 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814152431/http://news.163.com/17/0609/20/CMH255L5000187VE.html. live.