Chow Chung
Chow Chung | |
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| 周驄 | |
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| Born | Sin Kam-Wing 16 September 1932 |
| Died | 4 July 2025 (aged 92) |
| Other names | Uncle Lu, Brother Lu, President |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1955–2021 |
Chow Chung (Chinese: 周驄; 16 September 1932 – 4 July 2025), real name Sin Kam-Wing (冼錦榮), was a Hong Kong film and television actor, and a member of the South China Film Industry Workers Union (33rd Federation). He was chair for three consecutive years, resigning in 2005.[1]
Life and career
In 1955, Chow started his acting career with Lan Kwong Film Co, a film production company. Chow Nam debuted in Broken Zither Bower, a 1955 Historical Drama film directed by Yeung Kung-Leung. Chow is credited with over 85 films.[2][3] Chow acted in movies until the early 1980s. When his movie career faded, he worked at the Chinese Theatre (觀塘銀都戲院) as a manager. Later he joined TVB.
Chow Chung died from pneumonia on 4 July 2025, at the age of 92.[4][5]
Filmography
Film
This is a partial list of films.
- 1955 Broken Zither Bower
- 1956 Flying Tigers
- 1966 Lady Bond - Sung Kar-Kui.[6]
- 2008 Fatal Move - Kung.
Television series
| Year | Name of Film | Role |
| 1972 | Four Girls from Hong Kong | Chang |
| 1980 | The Shell Game | Fok Man Ting |
| 1998 | Old Time Buddy - To Catch a Thief | Siu Chung |
| 1999 | Side Beat | Cheung Hok Tin |
| At the Threshold of an Era | Yip Hau Kan | |
| A Matter of Business | Ho Siu Tong | |
| 2000 | Cheung Hok Ting | Yip Hau Kan |
| At Point Blank | Ching Shum | |
| 2001 | Colourful Life | Cheung Suen Siu Lung |
| The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | Cheung Sam Fung | |
| A Taste of Love | Yu Yat Ban | |
| A Step into the Past | Farmer (Cameo) | |
| 2002 | The Trust of a Life Time | Guk Wing Nin |
| 2003 | Back To Square One | Seung |
| Point Of No Return | Chow Mau | |
| Life Begins at Forty | Law Dak Seun | |
| 2004 | Net Deception | 饶 汉 |
| 2005 | When Rules Turn Loose | Yun Kwok Yun |
| 2006 | Dicey Business | Chuk Yat Fu |
| 2007 | Heart of Greed | Sheung Fung |
| Fathers and Sons | Lui Bak Tong | |
| Marriage of Inconvenience | (Cameo) | |
| 2008 | Moonlight Resonance | Chung Fan Tat |
| Pages Of Treasures | Tong Bak | |
| 2009 | Burning Flame III | Shum Yat (Sunday) |
| You're Hired | Tong Bak Dak | |
| Off Pedder | Yim Ying | |
| 2010 | In the Eye of the Beholder | Yat Ban Sang |
| Sisters of Pearl | Ho Wing | |
| Twilight Investigation | Gei Ho Yee | |
| 2011 | Yes, Sir. Sorry, Sir! | Law Chun Pong |
| Wax and Wane | Man Wing Ching | |
| Forensic Heroes III | Chung Bok Si | |
| 2012 | Daddy Good Deeds | Lam A-lui |
| Gloves Come Off | Pat Kau Yan | |
| Come Home Love | Chan Chung | |
| Missing You | Fan Wing-shun | |
| 2013 | Reality Check | Leung Tung |
| Sergeant Tabloid | Grandpa Tong | |
| Slow Boat Home | Kwan Sam-yan | |
| Brother's Keeper | Ying Ye | |
| 2014 | Swipe Tap Love | |
| Shades of Life | Uncle Jue | |
| Officer Geomancer | Lo-chung | |
| 2015 | Madam Cutie On Duty | Go Muk Wor Fai |
| Brick Slaves | Johnny Lo Man-bou | |
| Every Step You Take | Chong Jing | |
| 2016 | Presumed Accidents | Brian Cheung Hak-loi |
| House of Spirits | Himself | |
| Dead Wrong | Uncle Gon | |
| 2017 | Heart and Greed | Yue Hok Dak |
| 2018 | The Forgotten Valley | Lo Chow |
| Watch Out Boss | Hui Sin-dak |
Awards
- 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2016.[7]
References
- ^ "News Article South China Film Industry Workers Union (Shadow Federation)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Chow Chung". hkmdb.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "News". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "周驄離世終年92歲 傳不敵肺炎病逝". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Ng, Kang-chung (5 July 2025). "Hong Kong mourns loss of 2 stars of film and television, Chow Chung and Suet Nei". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Lady Bond". hkmdb.com. 1 August 1966. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "2016 TVB Anniversary Awards Crowns Ruco Chan and Nancy Wu as TV King and Queen". Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
External links
- Chow Chung at IMDb