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Chow Yun-fat (Chinese: , pinyin Zhōu Rùnfā, Yueping Chow Yun-fat, born 18 May 1955) is a popular actor of Hong Kong cinema in the 1980s and early 1990s. From the mid-1990s, he began to turn to the Hollywood market.
In 1974, Chau's life changed after he read a TVB casting announcement. After being selected by TVB and signed a 3-year contract, Chau started participating in TV series of this company and quickly became famous for his tall appearance (1.85m) and acting ability. In 1980, Chau really became a star of the Hong Kong small screen after playing the role of Hua Wenqiang in the 25-episode television series The Bund (上海灘), which is considered one of the television series. most successful TVB has ever produced. After the Bund, Chow Yun-fat continued to succeed as Linghu Chong in the 1984 television version of the martial arts novel Tieu Arrogant Gypsy.
In 1989, Chow Yun Fat played the card god Gao Tien in the movie God Card (赌神) directed by Wang Jing. The film was a huge success and ushered in a new genre of Hong Kong cinema, gambling movies with many films following in the footsteps of the God of Cards played by Andy Lau and Chow. Chow Yun-fat alone really affirmed the position of the biggest star of Hong Kong cinema in the late 1980s.