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Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat
Chow Yun-Fat is a Hong Kong film Award Winning actor.



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Chow Yun-Fat - what members say


  • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
  • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon review by from Hampshire
    Rated - 5.0 stars The best film of the year 2000 26 October 2003
    ...by Zhang ZiYi and Jade Fox played by Cheng Pei Pei, as well as the world famous Chow Yun-Fat as Li Mu Bai. Crouching Tiger contains amazing Kung Fu and sword fights invo...   Read customer review
  • Replacement Killers
  • Replacement Killers review by A customer from GLASGOW
    Rated - 4.0 stars TOP MOVIE !!! 19 October 2005
    ...eature directorial debut with this action thriller starring Hong Kong superstar Chow Yun-Fat. Chinese immigrant John Lee (Yun-Fat) has a violent past as a professional kill...   Read customer review
  • Full Contact
  • Full Contact review by A customer from Sheffield, England
    Rated - 3.0 stars Said the nymphomaniac to the gay gangster... 23 February 2005
    ...entially downbeat, this film still manages to showcase the charisma that's made Chow Yun-Fat such a big star in Hong Kong cinema. Not one of his better films, it's still wo...   Read customer review

Chow Yun-Fat - filmography


  • Confucius - Blu-ray (2010)
    Starring: Zhou Xun,  Chow Yun-Fat,  Chen Jianbin
    Director: Hu Mei
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Big budget biopic of Chinese thinker Confucius (Yun-Fat Chow). Though, for the most part, self-educated, Confucius became a teacher and Governor of Chung-tu. His social reform theories brought him worshippers and adversaries alike and his teachings are still significant in Chinese culture today. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 606 members
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  • Confucius on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Zhou Xun,  Chow Yun-Fat,  Chen Jianbin
    Director: Hu Mei
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Big budget biopic of Chinese thinker Confucius (Yun-Fat Chow). Though, for the most part, self-educated, Confucius became a teacher and Governor of Chung-tu. His social reform theories brought him worshippers and adversaries alike and his teachings are still significant in Chinese culture today. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 932 members
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  • Let the Bullets Fly on DVD (2010)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Wen Jiang,  Xiaogang Feng
    Director: Wen Jiang
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When a travelling crook and his band of brigands accost the mayor of a local town they decide to turn the situation to their advantage – claiming the town’s governorship for themselves. However, little do they know that the town is in fact controlled by a powerful mobster (Chow Yun-Fat – Confucius, ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 207 members
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  • Dragonball Evolution on DVD (2009)
    Starring: Justin Chatwin,  James Marsters,  Emmy Rossum
    Director: James Wong
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A young boy named Goku seeks out upon his grandfather's dying request to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.
    3 stars out of 5 56% from 4,128 members
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  • Dragonball Evolution - Blu-ray (2009)
    Starring: Joon Park,  Eriko Tamura,  Chow Yun-Fat
    Director: James Wong
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Live action feature film based on the manga by Akira Toriyama. Justin Chatwin stars as the young warrior Son Goku, who, at the request of his dying grandfather (Randall Duk Kim) sets out on a quest to to find the great Master Roshi (Yun-Fat Chow) and collect all seven magical Dragon Balls. Goku ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 1,367 member
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  • Bulletproof Monk (2003)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Karel Roden,  James King
    Director: Paul Hunter
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Special effects-laden martial arts action comedy starring Chow Yun-Fat as a mysterious, nameless monk who, sixty years earlier, was appointed the guardian of an ancient scroll that grants unlimited power to its possessor. After travelling across the world for more than half a century to protect the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 12,272 members
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  • The Art Of Action on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Samuel L. Jackson,  Bruce Lee
    Director: Keith Clarke
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Samuel L. Jackson presents some of the best action scenes ever filmed in this celebration of the martial arts movie. Includes clips and interviews featuring Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Ang Lee and John Woo.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 203 members
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  • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - Blu-ray (2000)
    Starring: Ziyi Zhang,  Li Li,  Yan Hai
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) has been charged with bringing the Green Destiny, a legendary antique sword, to its new owner in the capital. But the sword is stolen by a mysterious black-clad thief whose martial arts expertise outshines even that of Shu Lien herself. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) soon ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 75% from 1,898 member
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  • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Michelle Yeoh,  Zhang Ziyi
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh) has been charged with bringing the Green Destiny, a legendary antique sword, to its new owner in the capital. But the sword is stolen by a mysterious black-clad thief whose martial arts expertise outshines even that of Shu Lien herself. Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat) soon ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 43,642 members
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  • The Corruptor on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Elizabeth Lindsey,  Mark Wahlberg
    Director: James Foley
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    A turf war is in progress on the streets of New York's Chinatown and the police force is relying on one of its most decorated officers Nick Chen (Chow Yun Fat) to calm the situation. However, Nick is saddled with a naive and idealistic new rookie partner Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) who is unaware ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 1,207 member
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  • Anna And The King on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Keith Chin,  Tom Felton
    Director: Andrew Tennant
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Jodie Foster stars in this big screen adaptation of Anna Leonowens' autobiographical novels, which provided the inspiration for 'Anna and the King of Siam' (1946) and 'The King and I' (1956). Recently widowed, English schoolteacher Anna arrives in Bangkok in 1862 to act as tutor to the son of King ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 2,614 members
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  • Rich And Famous on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Andy Lau,  Danny Lee
    Director: Taylor Wong
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A John Woo classic tale of murder and intrigue. Bloodshed a-plenty, Hong Kong-style, in a story of violence, shattered innocence, cowardice, loyalty, brotherhood and betrayal, running the emotional gamut. Danny Lee and Andy Lau star.
    2.5 stars out of 5 47% from 482 members
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  • Peace Hotel on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cecilia Yip,  Lau Shun
    Director: Wai Ka-Fai
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Chow-Yun Fat stars in this Hong Kong spaghetti western as 'The Killer', an unstoppable bounty hunter and mercenary who has decided to retire after his wife's death. Setting up the 'Peace Hotel', the Killer offers sanctuary to anyone who is on the run from someone who wants them dead. But his ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 201 members
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  • Treasure Hunt on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Chien-Lien Wu,  Choi Yue
    Director: Jeff Lau
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Chow Yun-Fat stars in this espionage thriller as Chang Ching, a CIA operative dispatched to China to rescue a young woman with paranormal powers, who has been hidden in the famous Shaolin Temple. When Chang falls in love with the woman, he risks everything to make her safe, even sacrificing his CIA ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 156 members
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  • The Return Of The God Of Gamblers on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Tony Leung,  Chow Yun-Fat,  Chingamy Yau
    Director: Wong Jing
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Ko Chun is forced out of retirement when his pregnant wife is murdered by his arch rival Chau Siu Chee. He soon finds himself pursued by the police, rescuing the son of a Taiwanese gangster, joining up with a brother and sister team of swindlers, kidnapping a police chief and travelling to Taiwan ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 669 members
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  • Cinema Of Vengeance on DVD (1994)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cynthia Rothrock,  Bruce Lee
    Director: Toby Russell
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A documentary study of martial arts films and their leading protagonists. Included are profiles of such artists as Bruce Lee, Cynthia Rothrock, Jackie Chan, Jean-Claude Van Damme and John Woo favourite Chow Yun Fat.
    2.5 stars out of 5 44% from 218 members
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  • Full Contact on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Bonnie Fu,  Simon Yam
    Director: Ringo Lam
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Jeff (Chow Yun Fat) agrees to take part in a weapons' heist with Judge (Simon Yam), in the belief that it will extricate a friend from a gambling debt. However, the operation goes disastrously wrong, and Jeff is left to plot his revenge on the double-crossing Judge.
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 792 members
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  • Hard Boiled on DVD (1992)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Tony Leung,  Johnson Law
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The film that opened up the Western market for the Hong Kong action genre. John Woo's characteristic mix of anarchic humour and high body-counts coalesce in this action-thriller about a renegade cop who takes on a group of Triad gun-runners who have been hiding their product in a hospital morgue. ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 9,495 members
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  • Once A Thief on DVD (1991)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Leslie Cheung,  Cherie Cheung
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Hong Kong martial arts action from director John Woo. Chow Yun Fat stars in a tale of a strange menage a trois, as he battles a legion of Triad gunmen and a rival art thief (Leslie Cheung) for the love of a beautiful woman (Cherie Chung). The conflict leads to a high-kicking, bullet-ridden, death-..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 50% from 2,269 members
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  • God Of Gamblers on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Andy Lau
    Director: Wong Jing
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Chow Yun Fat stars as an unbeatable gambler who is seriously injured in a freak accident and is taken in by a small time hustler. Although the God of Gamblers now has the mind of a child his gambling prowess remains intact and the hustler plots to make a fortune.
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 1,277 member
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  • Tiger On The Beat on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Conan Lee,  Gordon Liu
    Director: Liu Chia-Liang
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Madcap action caper featuring Chow Yun Fat and Conan Lee as a pair of mismatched cops hot on the trail of beautiful Nina Li Chi, sister of an international drugs syndicate operator. Although intially hostile Chow soon falls for his quarry and he is left with no choice but to meet the gang head on. ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 61% from 607 members
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  • A Better Tomorrow III (1989)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Tony Leung,  Anita Mui
    Director: Tsui Hark
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    "Love and Death in Saigon" series staple Mark Gor returns to Vietnam to rescue his uncle, with help from a beautiful guerilla fighter.
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 120 members
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  • The Killer (1989)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Barry Wong,  Danny Lee
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    Pacy action thriller by Hong Kong director John Woo. A contract killer accidentally blinds a nightclub singer while blowing up some gangsters. Driven by guilt, he decides to take on more work to raise money for the singer's cornea transplant. Meanwhile, a maverick cop is on his trail...
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 5,262 members
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  • Wild Search on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cherie Cheung,  Roy Cheung
    Director: Ringo Lam
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A violent, explosive retelling of 'Witness' starring action hero Chow Yun-Fat as the hard-boiled, cynical city cop who has to protect a young murder witness from the psychopathic murderer who wants her dead. Cherie Chung plays the love interest while Ringo Lam directs.
    2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 177 members
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  • Flaming Brothers on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Alan Tang
    Director: Tung Cho 'Joe' Cheung
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Two blood brothers (Chow Yun Fat and Alan Tang), who have grown up on the streets of Macau, are bound together by a special code of honour. However, this bond ultimately leads them into brutal conflict when they struggle to leave the violent world they live in.
    2.5 stars out of 5 52% from 363 members
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  • A Better Tomorrow on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Leslie Cheung,  Emily Chu
    Director: John Woo
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    John Woo established himself as one of Hong Kong's premiere action directors with this ultra-hip, ultra-violent action classic. The film centers around the complex relationship between two brothers: Sung Tse-kit (Leslie Cheung) is a recent graduate of the police academy while Tse-ho (Ti Lung) runs ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 2,647 members
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  • Hong Kong 1941 on DVD (1984)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cecilia Yip,  Wu Ma
    Director: Po Chih Leong
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    The year is 1941. Nam (Cecilia Yip), her boyfriend Keung (Alex Man) and their friend Fay (Chow Yun-Fat) are all planning to leave Hong Kong and seek their fortune elsewhere. But just as the three friends are about to embark, the Japanese invasion turns their world upside down. The ensuing turmoil ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 265 members
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  • The Postman Fights Back on DVD (1981)
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Cherie Chung,  Leung Kar-Yan
    Director: Ronny Yu
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Martial arts adventure from director Ronnie Yu ('The Bride with White Hair'). Set during the early years of the Chinese Republic, the action follows four heroic soldiers who are sent on a secret mission by the Nationalist Guard. With seven days to realise their goal, the young fighters must fend of ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 236 members
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  • Tragic Hero on DVD
    Starring: Chow Yun-Fat,  Andy Lau,  Alex Mann
    Director: Taylor Wong
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    A sequel, of sorts, to 'Rich and Famous', reuniting Chow Yun Fat and Andy Lau. Three men attempt to escape their violent criminal pasts, with less than successful and fairly bullet-ridden results.
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 245 members
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Chow Yun-Fat facts

5 most recent films

Confucius - Blu-ray - 3.0 stars
Confucius - 3.0 stars
Let the Bullets Fly - 2.5 stars
Dragonball Evolution - 3.0 stars
Dragonball Evolution - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - Blu-ray - 4.0 stars
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - 3.5 stars
Escape From Huang Shi - 3.5 stars
The Killer - 3.5 stars
Anna And The King - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Flix Mix - Ultimate Fights - 2.0 stars
Cinema Of Vengeance - 2.5 stars
Rich And Famous - 2.5 stars
Once A Thief - 2.5 stars
Dragonball Evolution - Blu-ray - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Andy Lau - 5 times - show films
Leslie Cheung - 5 times - show films
Michelle Yeoh - 5 times - show films
Ken Tsang - 4 times - show films
Randall Duk Kim - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

John Woo - 11 times - show films
Wong Jing - 4 times - show films
Ang Lee - 3 times - show films
Hu Mei - 3 times - show films
James Foley - 2 times - show films