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Collin Chou | |||||||||||
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Born | |||||||||||
Other names | Ngai Sing | ||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist | ||||||||||
Spouse | Wanda Yung | ||||||||||
Children | 3 | ||||||||||
Chinese name | |||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 鄒兆龍 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 邹兆龙 | ||||||||||
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Musical career | |||||||||||
Also known as | Ngai Sing (Chinese :倪星; pinyin :Ní Xīng; Jyutping :Ngai4 Sing1) | ||||||||||
Website | Official website |
Collin Chou (born 11 August 1967), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist.
Chou attended Pierce Community College in Los Angeles, United States. In addition to his native Mandarin, he also speaks English and Cantonese.
Chou is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Seraph in the films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions , and in the video game Enter the Matrix . In Asian cinema, Chou has co-starred with Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung in martial arts films such as Fearless (2006), and Flash Point (2007). He is also known for playing the antagonist Shang Wei in Hail the Judge (1994), which starred Stephen Chow and "Jade Warlord" in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), which starred Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Collin Chou starred in Alice Wu's The Half of It as Leah Lewis's father. [1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Promising Young Boy | Chopin | |
1988 | Shy Spirit | Sing | a.k.a. Shyly Spirit |
1989 | Into the Fire | Chou Hsiao-lung | |
1990 | Encounter of the Spooky Kind II | Snakeman | a.k.a. Spooky Encounters 2 |
License to Steal | Yang Chuan-kuang | a.k.a. Licence to Steal | |
1991 | Slickers Vs. Killers | Ai | |
1992 | Banana Spirit | Che | |
Lover's Tear | Inspector Chung Ao | a.k.a. 4 Days of Condor | |
1993 | Exorcist Master | Star | |
Blade of Fury | Siu Chuen | ||
Kung Fu Cult Master | Ching Su | a.k.a. Kung Fu Master a.k.a. Evil Cult a.k.a. Lord of the Wu Tang | |
1994 | Hail the Judge | Shang Wai | |
Return to a Better Tomorrow | Holland Boy | ||
The Bodyguard from Beijing | Killer Wong | a.k.a. The Defender | |
Ashes of Time | Swordsman | ||
1995 | Don't Give a Damn | Siu Loon | a.k.a. Burger Cop |
My Father Is a Hero | Kwong's man | a.k.a. The Enforcer a.k.a. My Father is Hero | |
Teenage Master | Sek Lung | a.k.a. My Father is a Hero 2 | |
The Red-Wolf | Tong San | ||
Drugs Fighters | Li Fan | ||
Thunderbolt | Martial arts double for Jackie Chan | ||
The Blade | Fast Saber | ||
1996 | Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" | The Movie Star | |
War of the Under World | Scum | a.k.a. Young and Magnificent a.k.a. War of the Underground a.k.a. War of the Underworld | |
God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage | Wolf | ||
1997 | Passion | ||
97 Aces Go Places | Police Special Force | ||
Challenge | |||
The Death Games | Long | a.k.a. Over for Death Games | |
1998 | Tie Break | ||
Rumble Ages | |||
The Group | Yip Kai-foon | ||
I Shoot Myself | |||
Fist of Mercy | |||
1999 | Untouchable Lady | ||
Final Judgement | |||
Black City | a.k.a. City of Darkness a.k.a. Dark City | ||
Immortal Spirit | Lai's brother | ||
Temptation of an Angel | Roy | ||
Night Club | Kao | ||
The Victim | Shing | a.k.a. Victim | |
2000 | Two Courageous Ghosts | Siu Hark | |
Hector | |||
Tricky Guys | |||
Tequila Sunrise | Rocky | ||
2001 | The Vampire Combat | Wuchie | |
2002 | Stunt Couple | ||
No Problem 2 | Ben | ||
2003 | Roaring Dragon Bluffing Tiger | Hui Hong | |
The Matrix Reloaded | Seraph | ||
The Matrix Revolutions | |||
2005 | American Fusion | Tony | |
2006 | Fearless | Huo Endi | |
The Duel | Yuen | ||
DOA: Dead or Alive | Hayate | ||
2007 | Flash Point | Tony | a.k.a. City With No Mercy a.k.a. City Without Mercy a.k.a. The Signal a.k.a. Flashpoint |
2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Jade Warlord | |
Nuptials of the Dead | Monk | ||
2010 | City Under Siege | Zhang Dachu | |
Kung Fu Wing Chun | Kam Ying | ||
2011 | Mural | Meng Longtan | |
2012 | The Four | Tie Shou | |
2013 | Badges of Fury | Chen Hu | |
Special ID | Xiong | ||
Angel Warriors | |||
The Four II | Tie Shou | ||
2014 | Ameera | Lao Q | |
The Four III | Tie Shou | ||
2016 | Super Bodyguard | ||
God of War, Zhao Yun | Li Rending | ||
2018 | Gatao 2: Rise of the King (zh) | Liu Jan | Taiwanese film |
2019 | Battle of Golden Triangle | ||
Buddha Palm Technique | |||
2020 | The Half of It | Edwin Chu | |
2021 | Crazy Fist | ||
The Curse of Turandot | Zhou Da | ||
2022 | Ne Zha |
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