This page will contain additional articles about Chow Yun-Fat, as they become available.Chow Yun-FatChow Yun-Fat (周潤發, Jau1 Yeun6 Faat3, Pinyin: Zhōu Rùnfā) (born May 18, 1955 on Lamma Island, Hong Kong) is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has ever produced, along with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. Raised on the tiny offshore island of Lamma, Chow spent his childhood in poverty. His life started to change as his application was accepted as an actor-trainee by the local television station, TVB. It didn't take long for Chow to become a household name in Hong Kong following his role in the hit series The Bund (上海灘) in 1980. Although Chow continued his TV success, his ultimate goal was to become a big screen actor. However, his occasional ventures onto the big screens with low-budget movies were disastrous. Success finally came when he teamed up with an then-relatively-unknown director John Woo in the 1986 low-budget action movie A Better Tomorrow, which swept the box offices throughout Asia and established both Chow and Woo as mega stars. Taking the opportunity, Chow quit TV entirely and dedicated himself to making more 'gun fu' movies. His later films include The Killer (1989), An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話, 1988) and Hard Boiled (1992). He is best known for playing honorable tough guys, whether cops or criminals. Being the hottest screen commodity in Asia, Chow was called upon by Hollywood in an attempt to duplicate his success on an international scale. His first two films Replacement Killers (1998) and The Corruptor (1999) were box-office sleepers. His next film Anna and the King (1999) did better, but the success was mostly credited to actress Jodie Foster. Ironically, he receded to a supporting role in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and it became a winner at both the box office and the Oscars. Chow is still waiting for the type of success he once enjoyed in Asia. He once admitted to a Hong Kong reporter that his ultimate goal is to win an Oscar as an actor. When asked what if it never comes true, he replied "I would just have to laugh about it..." Selected filmography
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When asked what if it never comes true, he replied "I would just have to laugh about it...". He was incarcerated on a $4,000 bond. He once admitted to a Hong Kong reporter that his ultimate goal is to win an Oscar as an actor. On September 17, 2004, Culkin was taken into custody in Oklahoma on complaints of possession of a controlled dangerous substance without a valid prescription and possession of marijuana. Chow is still waiting for the type of success he once enjoyed in Asia. He is currently dating That '70s Show star Mila Kunis. Ironically, he receded to a supporting role in the film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and it became a winner at both the box office and the Oscars. He is writing the semiautobiographical book "Junior", to be released early 2005. His next film Anna and the King (1999) did better, but the success was mostly credited to actress Jodie Foster. He married Broadway actress Rachel Miner in 1998, when both were 17; they split up in 2000. His first two films Replacement Killers (1998) and The Corruptor (1999) were box-office sleepers. Night Shyamalan's Signs. Being the hottest screen commodity in Asia, Chow was called upon by Hollywood in an attempt to duplicate his success on an international scale. Other than Dakota, all of Macaulay's siblings have acting credits; Kieran is most famous for starring in The Cider House Rules, while Rory is famous for starring in M. He is best known for playing honorable tough guys, whether cops or criminals. Macaulay Culkin is the most famous and successful of his six siblings, Quinn, Kieran, Christian, Shane, Rory and Dakota. His later films include The Killer (1989), An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話, 1988) and Hard Boiled (1992). I think we understand each other in a way that most people can't understand either of us.". Taking the opportunity, Chow quit TV entirely and dedicated himself to making more 'gun fu' movies. Quote from Culkin, aged 20: "We talk all the time. Success finally came when he teamed up with an then-relatively-unknown director John Woo in the 1986 low-budget action movie A Better Tomorrow, which swept the box offices throughout Asia and established both Chow and Woo as mega stars. Jackson also claimed that Culkin and his siblings slept in the same bed with Jackson. However, his occasional ventures onto the big screens with low-budget movies were disastrous. They can be seen in a home video compilation Jackson released: they are shown playing, and going on holidays together, Culkin being 10 and 11 years of age. Although Chow continued his TV success, his ultimate goal was to become a big screen actor. He is a close friend of Michael Jackson and godfather of his first son and his daughter. It didn't take long for Chow to become a household name in Hong Kong following his role in the hit series The Bund (上海灘) in 1980. Culkin enjoys theatre and made a well-heralded return to theatre in the 2000/2001 season, when he starred opposite Irene Jacob in Madame Melville. His life started to change as his application was accepted as an actor-trainee by the local television station, TVB. As of 2004 he has had no contact with his father in eight years, except for a telegram in which his father congratulates him with the resumption of his acting. Raised on the tiny offshore island of Lamma, Chow spent his childhood in poverty. He has claimed numerous times that his father, Christopher "Kit" Culkin was abusive and a horrible person. Chow Yun-Fat (周潤發, Jau1 Yeun6 Faat3, Pinyin: Zhōu Rùnfā) (born May 18, 1955 on Lamma Island, Hong Kong) is among a handful of internationally recognized screen actors that Hong Kong has ever produced, along with Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. A court case that went on for several years and ended in April 1997, when his father decided to withraw from the case. Bulletproof Monk (2003). Macaulay stopped making movies at 14, when his parents separated and went to court over the control of their business and the custody of the kids. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). His father was his manager in the early years. Anna and the King (1999). He had less success with the more serious The Good Son (1993) but other children's films such as The Pagemaster and Richie Rich kept him popular mainstream child actor. The Corruptor (1999). He achieved massive success staring as "Kevin" in the two Home Alone (1990, 1992) movies, capturing the minds of many young movie-goers as he outsmarted two bungling burglars with clever homemade traps. Replacement Killers (1998). Macaulay Carson Culkin (informally Mack) (born August 26, 1980) was from 1990–1994 the highest-paid child actor ever. Hard Boiled (1992). Saved! (2004). An Autumn's Tale (1988). Party Monster (2003). All About Ah-Long (1989). Richie Rich (1994). The Killer (1989). The Pagemaster (1994). A Better Tomorrow (1986). Getting Even with Dad (1994). The Nutcracker (1993). The Good Son (1993) (also starring Elijah Wood). Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), the main character (he did not play in Home Alone 3 as he was too old by then). Wish Kid (1991) (TV animated series). My Girl (1991). Black or White (1991) (Michael Jackson music video). Only the Lonely (1991). - A child is left at home over a winter vacation, and is forced to defend the family home from thieves (Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern). Home Alone (1990), directed by Chris Columbus (who also directed Harry Potter films); it was written by John Hughes, who suggested Macaulay Culkin for the main character. Jacob's Ladder (1990). Uncle Buck (1989). See You in the Morning (1989). Rocket Gibraltar (1988). |