Chow Chung

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Chow Chung
Chinese :周驄
Born (1932-09-16) 16 September 1932 (age 92)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1955present

Chow Chung (born 16 September 1932) is a Hong Kong film and television actor, and a member of the South China Film Industry Workers Union (33rd Federation). He was chair for three consecutive years, resigning in 2005. [1]

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Career

In 1955, Chow started his acting career with Lan Kwong Film Co, a film production company. Chow Nam debuted in Broken Zither Bower, a 1955 Historical Drama film directed by Yeung Kung-Leung. Chow is credited with over 85 films. [2] [3] Chow acted in movies until the early 1980s. When his movie career faded, he worked at the 觀塘銀都戲院 (Chinese Theater) as a manager. Later he joined TVB.

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

Television series

YearName of FilmRole
1972 Four Girls from Hong Kong Chang
1980The Shell GameFok Man Ting
1998 Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief Siu Chung
1999 Side Beat Cheung Hok Tin
At the Threshold of an Era Yip Hau Kan
A Matter of Business Ho Siu Tong
2000 Cheung Hok Ting Yip Hau Kan
At Point Blank Ching Shum
2001 Colourful Life Cheung Suen Siu Lung
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Cheung Sam Fung
A Taste of Love Yu Yat Ban
A Step into the Past Farmer (Cameo)
2002 The Trust of a Life Time Guk Wing Nin
2003 Back To Square One Seung 
Point Of No Return Chow Mau
Life Begins at Forty Law Dak Seun
2004 Net Deception 饶 汉
2005 When Rules Turn Loose Yun Kwok Yun
2006 Dicey Business Chuk Yat Fu
2007 Heart of Greed Sheung Fung
Fathers and Sons Lui Bak Tong
Marriage of Inconvenience (Cameo)
2008 Moonlight Resonance Chung Fan Tat
Pages Of Treasures Tong Bak
2009 Burning Flame III Shum Yat (Sunday)
You're Hired Tong Bak Dak
Off Pedder Yim Ying
2010 In the Eye of the Beholder Yat Ban Sang
Sisters of Pearl Ho Wing
Twilight Investigation Gei Ho Yee
2011 Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! Law Chun Pong
Wax and Wane Man Wing Ching
Forensic Heroes III Chung Bok Si
2012 Daddy Good Deeds Lam A-lui
Gloves Come Off Pat Kau Yan
Come Home Love Chan Chung
Missing You Fan Wing-shun
2013 Reality Check Leung Tung
Sergeant Tabloid Grandpa Tong
Slow Boat Home Kwan Sam-yan
Brother's Keeper Ying Ye
2014 Swipe Tap Love
Shades of Life Uncle Jue
Officer Geomancer Lo-chung
2015 Madam Cutie On Duty Go Muk Wor Fai
Brick Slaves Johnny Lo Man-bou
Every Step You Take Chong Jing
2016 Presumed Accidents Brian Cheung Hak-loi
House of Spirits Himself
Dead Wrong Uncle Gon
2017 Heart and Greed Yue Hok Dak
2018 The Forgotten Valley Lo Chow
Watch Out Boss Hui Sin-dak

Awards

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