Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End2007
As Captain Sao Feng
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Chow Yun-Fat
Born
Chow Yun-Fat (Chinese: 周潤發, born 18 May 1955), previously known as Donald Chow, is a Hong Kong actor. He is perhaps best known for his collaborations with filmmaker John Woo in the five Hong Kong action heroic bloodshed films: A Better Tomorrow, A Better Tomorrow II, The Killer, Once a Thief and Hard Boiled, and in the West for his roles as Li Mu-bai in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. He mainly plays in drama films and has won three Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actor and two Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan. Chow started his career in movies in 1976 with Goldig Films, the third largest film company at the time.
Filmography (116)
Prison on Fire1987
As Chung Tin Ching
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon2000
As Li Mu Bai
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Hard Boiled1992
As Insp. 'Tequila' Yuen
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Curse of the Golden Flower2006
As Emperor Ping
TMDb 6.9 / 10
The Monkey King2014
As Jade Emperor
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Dragonball Evolution2009
As Roshi
TMDb 2.9 / 10
The Killer1989
As Jong
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Anna and the King1999
As King Mongkut
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Seventh Curse1986
As Wesley
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Bulletproof Monk2003
As The Nameless Monk
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Corruptor1999
As Nick Chen
TMDb 6.1 / 10
A Better Tomorrow II1987
As Ken Lee
TMDb 7.1 / 10
A Better Tomorrow1986
As Mark Lee
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Let the Bullets Fly2010
As Huang Silang
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Detective Chinatown 19002025
As Bai Xuanling
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Replacement Killers1998
As John Lee
TMDb 6.3 / 10
A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon1989
As Mark
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Cold War 19942026
As Oswald S.C. Kan
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Project Gutenberg2018
As Painter
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Once a Thief1991
As Red Bean Puddin / Joe
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Cold War II2016
As Oswald S.C. Kan
TMDb 6.3 / 10
God of Gamblers' Return1994
As Ko Chun
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Shanghai2010
As Anthony Lan-Ting
TMDb 6.1 / 10
God of Gamblers1989
As Ko Chun
TMDb 7.2 / 10
From Vegas to Macau III2016
As Ken Shek / Ko Chun
TMDb 4.1 / 10
City on Fire1987
As Ko Chow
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Prison on Fire II1991
As Chung Tin Ching
TMDb 6.8 / 10
From Vegas to Macau2014
As Ken
TMDb 5.2 / 10
God of Gamblers II1990
As Ko Chun
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Full Contact1992
As Jeff / Gou Fei
TMDb 6.8 / 10
From Vegas to Macau II2015
As Ken / Ko Chun
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Monkey King: The Legend Begins2022
As Jade Emperor
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Eighth Happiness1988
As Fang Chien Lang / Fong Kim Long
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Romancing Star II1988
As Big Mouth Fat [cameo]
TMDb 5.0 / 10
The Last Tycoon2012
As Cheng Daqi
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Flaming Brothers1987
As Tin
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Tiger on the Beat1988
As Sergeant Francis Li
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Tragic Hero1987
As Lee Ah Chai
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Confucius2010
As Confucius
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Assassins2012
As Chancellor Cao Cao
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Children of Huang Shi2008
As Chen Hansheng
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Scared Stiff1987
As Inspector Chow
TMDb 7.3 / 10
An Autumn's Tale1987
As Samuel Pang
TMDb 7.4 / 10
All About Ah-Long1989
As Ah Long
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Love Unto Wastes1986
As Detective Lam Chun-Keung
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Ultimate Fights from the Movies2002
As (archive footage)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Rich and Famous1987
As Lee Ah Chai
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Witch from Nepal1986
As Joe
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Postman Strikes Back1982
As Fu Jun
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Code of Honor1987
As Fai
TMDb 7.3 / 10
City War1988
As Dick Lee
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Triads: The Inside Story1989
As Lee Man Ho
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Beginning of the Great Revival2011
As Yuan Shikai
TMDb 4.7 / 10
The Fun, the Luck & the Tycoon1990
As Lam Bo Sun / Mr. Stink
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Cold War 1995Release date TBA
As Oswald S.C. Kan
One More Chance2023
As Water Ng
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Romancing Star1987
As Wong Yat Fat
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Greatest Lover1988
As Qian Jin / Nelson Chow
TMDb 5.4 / 10
100 Ways to Murder Your Wife1986
As Soccer Fat
TMDb 5.5 / 10
The Occupant1984
As Insp Valentino Chow
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Love in a Fallen City1984
As Fan Liu-Yuan
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Duckweed2017
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Now You See Love... Now You Don't1992
As Ng San Shui
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Treasure Hunt1994
As Jeffrey Chang Ching
TMDb 5.9 / 10
A Hearty Response1986
As Ho Ting-Bon
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Diary of a Big Man1988
As Chow Ting Fat
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Peace Hotel1995
As Wong Ah Ping
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Lunatics1986
As Chung
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Spiritual Love1987
As Pu Yung Tsai
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Story of Woo Viet1981
As Woo Viet
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Hong Kong 19411984
As Yip Kim-Fay
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Cold War IIIRelease date TBA
As Oswald S.C. Kan
Story of Rose1986
As Charles / Ga Ming
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Women1985
As Derek Sun
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Wild Search1989
As Sgt. Lau Chun-Pong
TMDb 6.8 / 10
電視先鋒群星會Release date TBA
As Self
Fractured Follies1988
As Joe Leung
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Bund1983
As Hui Man Keung
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Waiting Alone2005
As Fa Ge (cameo)
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Office2015
As Ho Chung Ping
TMDb 5.6 / 10
The Executor1981
As Ng Tao
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Dream Lovers1986
As Song Yu
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Chow Yun Fat Goes Hollywood2002
As Self
Soul Ash1981
The Postmodern Life of My Aunt2007
As Zhichang Pan / 潘知常
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Why Me?1985
As Mr. Chow
TMDb 8.8 / 10
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'
Secrets Within: Inside Look at 'Curse of the Golden Flower'2007
As Self
Last Affair1983
As Kwong Ping
TMDb 7.4 / 10
The Making of Hard Boiled2007
Massage Girls1976
As Ah Gin
TMDb 8.5 / 10
Goodbye My Friend1988
As Hung
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Making of Stranglehold2007
TMDb 8.0 / 10
My Will, I Will1986
As Detective
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Miss "O"1978
As Koon
TMDb 8.0 / 10
When Tat Fu Was Young1988
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Joy to the World1980
As Yam Chung-Lung
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'2000
As Self
Their Private Lives1978
As Ko Ming Chung
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Missed Date1986
As Peter
TMDb 7.0 / 10
七龙珠Release date TBA
As 武天
Hot Blood1977
As Ah Cheng
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Golden Sting
The Golden StingRelease date TBA
The Reincarnation1976
TMDb 9.0 / 10
The Head Hunter1982
As Yuen Lik / Nguen Dich
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Hunter, the Butterfly and the Crocodile1976
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Bund Part II1983
As 许文强
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Intermission2026
As Self (archive footage)
God Father1980
As Git
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Bloody Money1983
As Bullet
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Bed for Day, Bed for Night1977
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Katanyu Prakasit1983
Modern Heroes1980
As Sgt Chu Hwa Tai
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Learned Bride Thrice Fools the Bridegroom1976
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Pursuit1980
As Killer
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Seven Women: Liu Wing-Sheung1976
Filmography and biography: TMDb