Birth name:
- Sing-Chi Chow
Nickname:
- Sing Jai
Sometimes credited as:
- Sing-Chi Chow / - Xingchi Zhou
- Stephen Chiau / - Stephen Chau
- Stephen Chow Sing-Chi
- Stephe Chiau Shing-Chi
Place of birth: Hong Kong
Stephen was the only boy in his family. He grew up as a fan of Bruce Lee. This inspired him to start his training in Wing Chun. His parents were unfortunately unable to keep paying his lessons, but Stephen continued his training by watching martial arts movies and practising for himself. In 1982, he graduated from High School and had his first auditions. A friend, Lee Chi Hung helped him, but he had no success yet. In 1983 he had his first luck, and become the host of a children's program 'Space Shuttle 430'.
However it wasn't his ultimate goal, it did give him some recognition and led to his start as an actor in movies. Very soon, Stephen would gain his first award for Best Supporting Actor. In 1990, Stephen turned out to be not only a good actor, but also to be a talented comedian. This would lead him into starring in 'All for the Winner', spoofing Chow-Yun Fat, with whom he'd work together later.
Stephen would work in more and more movies, and had lots of success in the comedy genre. He would also work more often as a director, writer, producer and sometimes action choreographer. Stephen would later be responsible for starring in and making two of the best and most successfull Oriental action comedies ever: Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, making him one of the greatest stars of Asia instantly.
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
-aka Gong Fu
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
The King of Comedy (1999)
Gorgeous (1999) -aka High Risk
The Tricky Master (1999)
The Lucky Guy (1998)
Lawyer Lawyer (1997)
All's Well Ends Well (1997)
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
God of Cookery (1996)
Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
Out of the Dark (1995)
From Beijing with Love (1994)
-aka From China with Love
Hail the Judge (1994)
King of Destruction (1994)
-aka Love on Delivery
A Chinese Odyssey Part 2 - Cinderella (1994)
A Chinese Odyssey (1994)
Mad Monk (1993) -aka Ji Gong
Flirting Scholar (1993)
Fight back to School III (1993)
My Hero 2 (1993)
King of Beggars (1992)
Family Happiness (1992)
The Thief of Time (1992)
Royal Tramp II (1992)
Royal Tramp (1992)
Fist of Fury 1991 II (1992)
Justice My Foot (1992)
-aka Interrogate to Death
Fight Back to School II (1992)
Fist of Fury (1991)
God of Gamblers III (1991)
-aka Back to Shanghai
God of Gamblers II (1991)
Top Bet (1991)
Crazy Safari (1991)
-aka The Gods Must Be Crazy III
-aka Vampires Must Be Crazy
Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)
Fight Back to School (1991)
The Ultimate Trickster (1991)
-aka Tricky Brains
: Sing
: Sing (Brother #5)
: Wan Tin-sau
: HK Police Officer
: Wong Si Fu
: Ho Kam Sui (Prince Egg Tart)
: Chan Mon-Gut
: Lo Kung
: Ling Ling Fat
: Stephen Chow
: Lee Chak-Sing
: Leon
: Ling Ling Chai
: Pau Lung-Sing
: Ho Kam-An
: Joker / Monkey King
: Joker / Monkey King
: Dragon Fighter Lo Han
: Tong Pak Foo
: Star Chow, Million Wong
: (cameo)
: So Chan / So Hat Yi
: Shang Foon
: Dyun Siu Fei
: Wei Siu Bo
: Wei Siu Bo
: Lau Chin
: Sung Shih-Chieh
: Chow Sing Sing
: Lau Ching
: Chow Sing Cho
'Saint of Gamblers'
: Sing Ching
: Shing
: Narrator (Cantonese version)
: Valentino / 'Jackie'
: Star Chow / Chow Sing Sing
: Jing Koo
The Banquet (1991)
-aka Party of a Wealthy Family
All for the Winner (1990)
Sleazy Dizzy (1990)
Curry and Pepper (1990)
Triad Story (1990)
Legend of Dragon (1990)
-aka Legend of the Dragon
Lung Fung Restaurant (1990)
-aka Lung Fung Tea House
Look Out, Officer! (1990)
Love is Love (1990)
When Fortune Smiles (1990)
My Hero (1990)
Just Heroes (1989)
-aka Tragic Heroes
The Unmatchable Match (1989)
Final Combat (1989)
Thunder Cops II (1989)
Faithfully Yours (1988)
He Who Chases After the Wind (1988) -aka Catch Wind Man
The Defector (1988)
-aka Dragon Fight
-aka Dragon Kickboxer
Mo min kap sin fung (1988)
Final Justice (1988)
-aka Thunderbolt Vanguard
Ying ging boon sik (1988)
Sung meng chi loi (1987)
But dou san hung (1983)
Joi geen sup gao sui (1983)
The Justice of Life (1983)
Wut lik sap jat (1982)
The Legend of the Condor Heroes (1982)
Sou hat yi (1982)
: Himself
: Sing
:
: Pepper
: Sin
: Chow Siu-Lung
: Rubbish Pool
: Hsing
:
: Vicnent Han
: Sing
: Jacky
: Cheung Lon/Cockroach
: Dun Fei
: Sui Yien
: Puddin Lai
:
: Andy Yau
:
: Ah Wai
:
:
:
:
: Chan Kam-shui
:
:
:
Miscellanous crew
Kung Fu Hustle 2 (2006)
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)
-aka Gong Fu
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
The King of Comedy (1999)
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
God of Cookery (1996)
From Beijing with Love (1994)
-aka From China with Love
King of Destruction (1994)
-aka Love on Delivery
Fist of Fury II (1991)
: Director / Writer
: Director / Writer / Producer
/ Composer
: Director / Writer / Additional
action choreographer
: Director / Writer
: Dir. / W.
: Dir. / W. / P.
: Dir. / W.
: Dir.
: Choreographer