Chow Yun-Fat: Facts & Related Content

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Facts

Also Known As Chou Jun-fa • Chow Yun Fat • Zhou Runfa
Born May 18, 1955 (age 70) • Hong Kong
Notable Works “A Better Tomorrow”
Married To On-On Yu (1983–1983) • Jasmine Chow (1987–present)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Xin Su xiao mei san nan xin lang" (1976) • "Ying hung boon sik" (1986) • "Ying hung boon sik II" (1987) • "Yu Ta Fu chuan ji" (1988) • "San jaat si hing - juk jaap" (1985) • "Nu ren xin" (1985) • "Xi gan xian" (1980) • "Du zi deng dai" (2004) • "Lao jia xie pai gu ye zi" (1976) • "Jing wang shuang xiong" (1978) • "Gong woo lung foo dau" (1987) • "Xia dao Gao Fei" (1992) • "Lie tou" (1982) • "Ying hung ho hon" (1987) • "Bat sing bou hei" (1988) • "Mo seung" (2018) • "Dang doi lai ming" (1984) • "Ai yu kuang chao" (1982) • "Wo hu cang long" (2000) • "Dai heung kong" (1985) • "Gong zi duo qing" (1988) • "'O' nu" (1978) • "Fa sing" (1983) • "Dou san" (1989) • "Gui xin niang" (1987) • "Woo Yuet dik goo si" (1981) • "Bulletproof Monk" (2003) • "Ying hung boon sik III: Zik yeung ji gor" (1989) • "Da Shang Hai" (2012) • "Chin wong kwun ying wui" (1981) • "Qing cheng zhi lian" (1984) • "Ban wo chuang tian ya" (1989) • "Du cheng feng yun II" (2015) • "Gat seng gung ziu" (1990) • "Lung foo fung wan" (1987) • "Dragonball Evolution" (2009) • "He ping fan dian" (1995) • "Dip huet seung hung" (1989) • "Hua qi Shao Lin" (1994) • "Shang Hai tan" (1983) • "Dou hap" (1991) • "Fo fung wong" (1982) • "Dai jeung foo yat gei" (1988) • "Cold War II" (2016) • "Zhi fa zhe" (1981) • "Din lo jing juen" (1986) • "Shanghai" (2010) • "Hua li shang ban zu" (2015) • "Mei gui di gu shi" (1985) • "Zai jian ying xiong" (1988) • "Meng nu da zei sha zhen tan" (1980) • "Mung chung yan" (1986) • "Gam yuk fung wan II: To faan" (1991) • "Kong Zi" (2010) • "Gam yuk fung wan" (1987) • "Man cheng jin dai huang jin jia" (2006) • "Tou tai ren" (1976) • "Ah Long dik goo si" (1989) • "Chu yi shi wu" (1986) • "Mong chung yan" (1979) • "Yuan Zhen-Xia yu Wei Si-Li" (1986) • "Yang ka cheung" (1986) • "Yi ma de hou xian dai sheng huo" (2006) • "Ban ye" (1980) • "Xun cheng ma" (1982) • "Wo zai hei she hui de ri zi" (1989) • "Rang zi dan fei" (2010) • "Yi dan hong chun" (1988) • "Chou tin dik tong wah" (1987) • "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (2007) • "Lo foo chut gang" (1988) • "Siu sang mung ging wan" (1987) • "Qi yuan" (1986) • "Ru ce" (1977) • "Hoh bit yau ngo?" (1985) • "But dou san hung" (1983) • "Zong heng si hai" (1991) • "Shi ba" (1980) • "Lung hei bik yan" (1984) • "Keung yan" (1978) • "Jing zhuong zhui nu zi zhi er" (1988) • "Anna and the King" (1999) • "Du cheng feng yun III" (2016) • "Sha qi er ren zu" (1986) • "Chi nu" (1976) • "Cheng chong chui lui chai" (1987) • "Tong que tai" (2012) • "The Children of Huang Shi" (2008) • "Chuang shang de gu shi" (1977) • "Sou hat yi" (1982) • "Wo ai niu wen chai" (1992) • "The Replacement Killers" (1998) • "Xue han jin qian" (1983) • "Lat sau san taam" (1992) • "Gong woo ching" (1987) • "Cheung duen geuk ji luen" (1988) • "The Corruptor" (1999) • "Yi ben wu yan" (1987) • "Jian dang wei ye" (2011) • "Du cheng feng yun" (2014) • "Bo yum yan" (1983) • "Siu mo kong wu" (1984) • "Dou san 2" (1994) • "Xi you ji: Da nao tian gong" (2014) • "Saat sau qi shi er siu si" (1976) • "Dei ha ching" (1986) • "Ni qing wo yuan" (1986) • "Yi gai yun tian" (1986) • "Ga bin" (1977)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "Ah Long dik goo si" (1989) • "He ping fan dian" (1995)

Top Questions

Is Chow Yun-Fat married?
On-On Yu (1983–1983), Jasmine Chow (1987–present)
When was Chow Yun-Fat born?
Chow Yun-Fat was born on May 18, 1955.
Where was Chow Yun-Fat born?
Chow Yun-Fat was born in Lamma Island, Hong Kong.

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