Who is Chow Yun-fat?
Chow Yun-fat is an actor, born on 18 May 1955 in Hong Kong, China. Best-known screen credits include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Dragonball Evolution (2009) and Bulletproof Monk (2003).
Celluloid Star Index: 75/100 across 13 scored titles — highest-rated: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (88%). Popularity and People’s Choice votes are not part of this score.
Most searched questions about Chow Yun-fat
Quick answers to common questions about Chow Yun-fat.
How old is Chow Yun-fat?
Chow Yun-fat is 71 years old, born on 18 May 1955 in Hong Kong, China.
What is Chow Yun-fat’s most famous movie?
Landmark titles include A Better Tomorrow, The Killer, Hard Boiled, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and God of Gamblers. Heroic-bloodshed fans often cite John Woo collaborations first.
Was Chow Yun-fat in Detective Chinatown 1900?
Yes — Chow appears in the Detective Chinatown franchise’s period entry Detective Chinatown 1900, extending his late-career presence in major Mandarin blockbusters.
What awards has Chow Yun-fat won?
He is a multiple Hong Kong Film Award and Golden Horse winner, with career honors across Asian and international festivals for both genre classics and prestige dramas.
How did Chow Yun-fat become famous?
TVB soap superstardom in the 1970s–80s led to cinema immortality via John Woo’s heroic-bloodshed films, then global recognition with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Does Chow Yun-fat speak English?
Yes — he has worked in English-language films such as Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, alongside his vast Cantonese and Mandarin filmography.
Celluloid Score career
From titles scored in the Celluloid catalogue.
- Star Index
- 75/100
- Quality, depth, 70+ consistency
- Career average
- 71%
- 13 scored titles
Where their Celluloid credits come from
Production country and primary language on titles in our catalogue — not personal nationality.
Ranked by Celluloid Score
Chow Yun-fat titles in the Celluloid catalogue, sorted by Celluloid Score.
Popular credits
Top TMDB credits with character, festival, and worldwide box office.
| Title | Year | Role | Festival | Box Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End | 2007 | Captain Sao Feng | — | $962M |
| Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 2000 | Li Mu Bai | Cannes Film Festival | $214M |
| The Replacement Killers | 1998 | John Lee | — | $19M |
| Hard Boiled | 1992 | Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $3M |
| A Better Tomorrow | 1986 | Mark Lee | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $4M |
| The Killer | 1989 | Jong | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $2M |
| Let the Bullets Fly | 2010 | Huang Silang | — | $105M |
| Curse of the Golden Flower | 2006 | Emperor Ping | — | $79M |
| Detective Chinatown 1900 | 2025 | Bai Xuanling | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $500M |
| Project Gutenberg | 2018 | Painter | Hong Kong International Film Festival | — |
| The Monkey King | 2014 | Jade Emperor | — | $182M |
| God of Gamblers | 1989 | Ko Chun | Hong Kong International Film Festival | $5M |