Endy Chow

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Endy Chow
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Endy Chow in 2021
Born
Chow Kwok Yin

(1979-12-11) 11 December 1979 (age 44)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer, songwriter
Spouse
Lee Mi-young
(m. 2001;div. 2021)
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 周國賢
Simplified Chinese 周国贤
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin zhou1 guo2 xian2
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping zau1 gwok3 yin4
Musical career
OriginHong Kong
Genres Cantopop, Rock
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, piano
Labels WOW Music (2015-present)
Website facebook.com/endychowjaugwokyin

Endy Chow Kwok-yin (born 11 December 1979) is a Hong Kong actor, singer and songwriter.

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Early life

Chow was born on 11 December 1979 at Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital in Happy Valley, his family immigrated to New Zealand when he was 13. He went to Japan to further his studies when he was 19.

Career

At 15, Chow formed a band with friends (including current members of Climax), naming it Zarahn after the band's first guitar teacher. Thereafter, Zarahn composed more than 100 songs. He was signed to Warner Hong Kong as a solo artist in September 2003 after a friend, Candy Hung, helped pass his demo tape to composer and producer, Joannes Lam.

He currently has three releases: the 'Endy Chow EP', 'Greenhouse Balloon' and recently his new album 'Light'.

In 2005, he performed in the male lead role in Denise Ho's stage musical, "The Butterfly Lovers".

In a recent interview, Endy said that he is interested in the music industry because he likes to create music from scratch. He finds it very rewarding and thanks all his fans for the continuous support given.

Personal life

In 2001, Chow married a Korean woman he met while studying in Japan. With his wife, Chow has three daughters named Clara, Rachael and Elisia. The couple ended their marriage in 2021. [1]

Filmography

Film

Television series

[2] [3]

MV Appearance (Actor)

YearTitle
2021 AGA - "理性與任性之間"
2023 Lolly Talk - "My Seven Stars"

Discography

Studio albums

Songwriting Works For Other Singers

As Composer

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References

  1. "回顧周國賢與前妻的相愛史 二人初相識要靠手語溝通". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. Endy Chow at hkmdb.com
  3. Endy Chow at chinesemov.com