Chow Yun-fat

Summary

Chow Yun-fat is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hong Kong^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1955^[3]. He worked as an actor^[4], screenwriter^[5], film actor^[6], singer^[7], and model^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,051 views/month, #4,012 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Chow Yun-fat's place of birth was Hong Kong^[2].
• Chow Yun-fat's place of birth was United Kingdom^[10].
• Chow Yun-fat was born on May 18, 1955^[3].
• Chow Yun-fat's father was Zhou Rongyun^[11].
• Chow Yun-fat's mother was Chen Lifang^[12].
• Among Chow Yun-fat's spouses was Jasmine Tan^[13].
• Chow Yun-fat held citizenship in People's Republic of China^[14].
• Yue Chinese was Chow Yun-fat's native language^[15].
• Chow Yun-fat is identified as part of the Hongkongese people ethnic group^[16].
• Chow Yun-fat's professions included actor^[4].
• Chow Yun-fat worked as a screenwriter^[5].
• Chow Yun-fat's professions included film actor^[6].
• Chow Yun-fat's professions included singer^[7].
• Chow Yun-fat's professions included model^[8].
• Chow Yun-fat worked as a television actor^[17].
• Chow Yun-fat was educated at Liu Po Shan Memorial College^[18].
• Chow Yun-fat's education included a stint at Wellington College^[19].
• Chow Yun-fat was educated at Chan Shu Kui Memorial School^[20].
• Chow Yun-fat received the Silver Bauhinia Star^[21].
• Chow Yun-fat received the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor^[22].
• Chow Yun-fat received the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor^[23].
• Chow Yun-fat received the Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong^[24].
• Chow Yun-fat's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[25].
• Chow Yun-fat is recorded as male^[26].
• Chow Yun-fat's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HK^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-05-18^[30]

• Genre(s): cantopop^[31]

• Community tags: 1980s, 1990s, actor, cantopop, hong kong actor^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: a4bcdd37-3a1d-4624-ba35-f749f883ddce^[33]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Hong Kong^[2], a special administrative region of China^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35], founded in 1997^[36] and United Kingdom^[10], a sovereign state^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1801^[39]. Chow Yun-fat was born on May 18, 1955^[3]. His father was Zhou Rongyun^[11]. His mother was Chen Lifang^[12]. He is identified as part of the Hongkongese people ethnic group^[16]. Yue Chinese was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Liu Po Shan Memorial College^[18], a secondary school^[40], in People's Republic of China^[41], founded in 1956^[42]; Wellington College^[19], a secondary school^[43]; and Chan Shu Kui Memorial School^[20], a secondary school^[44], in People's Republic of China^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], screenwriter^[5], film actor^[6], singer^[7], model^[8], and television actor^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Bauhinia Star^[21], an award^[46], in People's Republic of China^[47], founded in 1997^[48]; Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor^[22], a Golden Horse Awards^[49], in Taiwan^[50], founded in 1962^[51]; and Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong^[24].

Personal Life

Chow Yun-fat was married to Jasmine Tan^[13]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism^[25].

Why It Matters

Chow Yun-fat ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,051 views/month, #4,012 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Chow Yun-fat born?

Born in Hong Kong^[2], Chow Yun-fat…

Who were Chow Yun-fat's parents?

Chow Yun-fat's father was Zhou Rongyun^[11]. Chow Yun-fat's mother was Chen Lifang^[12].

Who was Chow Yun-fat married to?

Chow Yun-fat's spouses include Jasmine Tan^[13].

What did Chow Yun-fat do for work?

Chow Yun-fat worked as actor^[4], screenwriter^[5], film actor^[6], singer^[7], and model^[8].

Where did Chow Yun-fat go to school?

Chow Yun-fat was educated at Liu Po Shan Memorial College^[18], Wellington College^[19], and Chan Shu Kui Memorial School^[20].

What awards did Chow Yun-fat receive?

Honors received include Silver Bauhinia Star^[21], Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor^[22], Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actor^[23], and Tatler Most Influential Hong Kong^[24].