Chow Yun-Fat

When asked what if it never comes true, he replied "I would just have to laugh about it...".
. He once admitted to a Hong Kong reporter that his ultimate goal is to win an Oscar as an actor. Crystal hosted the Academy Awards broadcast in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2004. Chow is still waiting for the type of success he once enjoyed in Asia. Comic Relief, which was founded in 1986 by Andy Kaufman sidekick, Bob Zmuda, raises money for homeless men, women and children in the United States. 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. In 1986, Crystal started hosting Comic Relief on HBO with Robin Williams, and Whoopi Goldberg.

His next film Anna and the King (1999) did better, but the success was mostly credited to actress Jodie Foster. He appeared briefly in Rob Reiner's 1984 "rockumentary" This Is Spinal Tap. His first two films Replacement Killers (1998) and The Corruptor (1999) were box-office sleepers. His most famous recurring sketch was his parody of Fernando Lamas, a smarmy talkshow host whose catch phrase, "You look mahvelous!" became a media sensation,. Being the hottest screen commodity in Asia, Chow was called upon by Hollywood in an attempt to duplicate his success on an international scale. After hosting a show years later, in 1984, he joined the cast. He is best known for playing honorable tough guys, whether cops or criminals. He was scheduled to appear on the first episode of Saturday Night Live (October 11, 1975), but his sketch was cut.

His later films include The Killer (1989), An Autumn's Tale (秋天的童話, 1988) and Hard Boiled (1992). Crystal's earliest prominent role was as "Jodie Dallas" on Soap, one of the first gay characters portrayed on American television. Taking the opportunity, Chow quit TV entirely and dedicated himself to making more 'gun fu' movies. He was born in Long Beach, New York to Jewish parents. 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. Billy Crystal (born March 14, 1947) is an American actor, writer, producer, and film director. However, his occasional ventures onto the big screens with low-budget movies were disastrous. Analyze That (2002) as "Ben Sobel, M.D.".

Although Chow continued his TV success, his ultimate goal was to become a big screen actor. Monsters, Inc. (2001) (voice only) as "Michael Wazowski". 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. Analyze This (1999) as "Ben Sobel, M.D.". His life started to change as his application was accepted as an actor-trainee by the local television station, TVB. City Slickers (1991) as "Mitch Robbins". Raised on the tiny offshore island of Lamma, Chow spent his childhood in poverty. When Harry Met Sally - (1989) as "Harry Burns".

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. Throw Momma from the Train - (1987) as "Larry Donner". Bulletproof Monk (2003). The Princess Bride - (1986) as "Miracle Max". Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Anna and the King (1999).

The Corruptor (1999). Replacement Killers (1998). Hard Boiled (1992). An Autumn's Tale (1988).

All About Ah-Long (1989). The Killer (1989). A Better Tomorrow (1986).