- Born as Chan Kong-sang in Hong Kong, Jackie Chan has established himself as a global icon of martial arts and cinema. His journey began in the China Drama Academy, where he was rigorously trained in music, dance, and traditional martial arts under the guidance of Master Yu Jim-yuen. At a young age, he was part of the performance group, "The Seven Little Fortunes," which set the stage for his film career. Chan's initial years in cinema were challenging. He worked as a stuntman in several films, including Bruce Lee's Enter the Dragon. However, it wasn't until the late 1970s that Chan found his unique blend of comedy and martial arts, leading to his breakthrough success with films like Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master. This distinctive style marked a departure from the more serious tone of traditional kung fu films and catapulted Chan to stardom. Throughout his career, Chan has been recognized for doing his own death-defying stunts, marking him as a fearless actor and stuntman. His dedication to his craft has earned him numerous awards, including an Honorary Oscar for his extraordinary achievements in film. Beyond acting, he has lent his voice to animated characters, released popular music albums, and engaged in philanthropic efforts, demonstrating his versatility as an entertainer. Jackie Chan's story is one of resilience, innovation, and unwavering commitment to his craft, making him an enduring figure in global entertainment.
- Birthplace: Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Lily Chan, Charles Chan
- Children: Jaycee Chan, Etta Ng Chok Lam
- While he has not yet wooed Western audiences with the success of his "younger brother" international superstar Jackie Chan, producer-director-actor Sammo Hung has been an even more important creative force in the development of contemporary Hong Kong film. Sadly, to the Western viewer, he may still be best known for fighting Bruce Lee at the start of "Enter the Dragon" (1973). In fact, like Chan, he has achieved distinction as a director and producer in addition to being a popular performer. While both are comparable martial artists, Hung is generally acknowledged to be far superior as a director and storyteller, most notably in full-blooded kung fu films. Significantly he served as helmer on several of Chan's most memorable features including the landmark action comedy "Project A" (1984). When Chan directed himself, his films had great visual inventiveness but the pacing would sag in the middle and physical comedy and gags were emphasized over action. As a director, Hung brought harder-edged action scenes, a more brisk sense of timing, polished compositions and an inspired use of locations to their collaboration. Not known for his ego, he happily played second fiddle to his old school chum.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong, United States of America
- Height: 5'6"
- Parents: Hung Shen
- Children: Timmy Hung, Tin Chiu Hung, Jimmy Hung, Stephanie Hung
- Bai Ling, born October 10, 1966, is an acclaimed actress who has built a reputation for her versatile performances in both Hollywood blockbusters and international indie films. Born into a creative family in Chengdu, China, Bai found her calling in the arts at a young age. She began her career as a stage actor in some of China's most prestigious theater productions before transitioning to film. Her early life was marked by hardships, including serving as an artist soldier in China's People's Liberation Army during the Sino-Vietnamese War, a period that significantly shaped her determination and resilience. Bai Ling's breakout role came in 1984 when she starred in the Chinese film On the Beach, earning her widespread recognition in her home country. However, it was her move to the United States in the mid-1990s that catapulted her into global stardom. She made her Hollywood debut in the critically acclaimed Red Corner opposite Richard Gere in 1997. This performance garnered her numerous awards, including the National Board of Review Freedom of Expression Award. In addition to her work in drama, Bai also showcased her versatility with appearances in popular television series such as Lost and Entourage, and roles in comedy, horror, and action films. Beyond acting, Bai Ling is an outspoken advocate for human rights and freedom of expression, often drawing upon her personal experiences growing up in Communist China. She is also an accomplished author, having published her autobiography From My Heart, in which she explores her journey from war-torn China to Hollywood. Despite the challenges she faced, Bai Ling's story is one of tenacity and perseverance. Her diverse body of work, coupled with her dedication to advocacy and literature, solidify her legacy as a multi-faceted force in the world of entertainment.
- Birthplace: Chengdu, China
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Height: 5'2"
- Parents: Chen Binbin, Bai Yuxiang
- Jet Li, born as Li Lianjie on April 26, 1963, in Beijing, China, is an internationally recognized actor, film producer, and martial artist. His life journey from a young Wushu prodigy to one of the most respected figures in the global film industry is nothing short of inspiring. He started off his martial arts training at a tender age of eight under the tutelage of Wu Bin, one of China's eminent Wushu coaches, and quickly rose to fame in the world of competitive Wushu. Li's talents were not confined to Wushu. He made a successful transition into acting, making his debut in the movie Shaolin Temple in 1982. This film was a massive success and established him as one of the promising stars in the Chinese film industry. His career took a significant leap when he ventured into Hollywood with the movie Lethal Weapon 4 in 1998. Since then, he featured in numerous blockbusters like Romeo Must Die, Kiss of the Dragon, and Unleashed, showcasing his unparalleled martial arts skills and acting prowess on the global stage. Despite his international fame and success, Jet Li's personal life has been marked by humility and philanthropy. His deep belief in Buddhism has shaped his outlook towards life and his commitment to humanitarian work. After surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, he founded the One Foundation, aiming to promote disaster relief and mental health support. Li's journey from a martial arts champion to a silver screen star and a dedicated philanthropist paints a picture of a man who continuously seeks to evolve and contribute to society.
- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: Singapore
- Height: 5'5"
- Children: Jada Li, Taimi Li, Jane Li, Si Li
- 1Fearless539 Votes
- 2Fist of Legend512 Votes
- 3Once Upon a Time in China II233 Votes
- Hailed by The Los Angeles Times, as quite simply, "the coolest actor in the world," Chow Yun-Fat was a fixture of Hong Kong film and TV since his debut in the early 1970s. Most celebrated by American and British cultists as a hard-boiled action hero, Chow specialized in portrayals of honorable hitmen, gangsters, thieves and trigger-happy cops. A bona fide superstar in his native Asia, Chow's extensive credits spanned a variety of genres, including romances, dramas, slapstick comedies and supernatural thrillers. A favorite of both common folk and cinephiles alike, Chow segued effortlessly between commercial and artsy fare. Moreover, Chow came to define "cool" with his signature handling of cigarettes and firearms with equally devastating flair. Nevertheless, Chow was at his most convincing when playing good-humored "Joes" - generally a common, blue-collar sort characterized by a sense of self-sacrifice, loyalty and utter lack of self-consciousness.
- Birthplace: Lamma Island, Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 6'0"
- 1The Killer67 Votes
- 2A Better Tomorrow68 Votes
- 3Hard Boiled79 Votes
- Lau Kar Wing (simplified Chinese: 刘家荣; traditional Chinese: 劉家榮; pinyin: Liú Jiārong, Liu Jiayung; born 1944) is a Hong Kong martial arts film director, action choreographer and actor.
- Birthplace: Xinhui District, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Parents: Lau Cham
- Children: Wing-Kin Lau
- Donnie Yen is a martial-arts master and one of the top leading men in the new style of Hong Kong action cinema. Born in China, Yen moved with his family to Boston, where his mother, a tai-chi practitioner, opened a martial arts studio. When he dropped out of high school to pursue martial arts full-time, his parents sent him back to China to study the wushu style of fighting with the Beijing Wushu Team. After completing his training he traveled to Hong Kong to meet Yuen Woo-ping, who choreographed Jackie Chan's early films as well as "The Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." Shortly after, Yen started working as a stuntman and made his way up the ladder to better roles. He got his break appearing with Jet Li in "Once Upon a Time in China II," which included an epic battle between the two actors in the movie's final scene. With movie-star looks and an undeniable mastery of many fighting styles, there seemed no limit to Yen's possibilities. He teamed up with Jackie Chan in Shanghai Knights in 2003 and began choreographing movies for other directors, including Wilson Yip on "Flash Point," which brought an award for Best Choreography at the Hong Kong Film Awards. By 2008 Yen seemed on top of the world, that year starring in "Ip Man," the top-grossing film of all-time in Hong Kong and China.
- Birthplace: Canton, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong, United States of America
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Bow-sim Mark, Klyster Yen
- Children: Man-Zeok Yen, James Yen, Jasmine Yen
- 1Ip Man 4 The Finale10 Votes
- 2Ip Man 37 Votes
- 3Raging Fire7 Votes
- Yuen Biao (born 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. Along with Peking Opera School "brothers" at the China Drama Academy, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes. Yuen Biao has appeared in over 130 films. He has played roles in eight television series for Hong Kong channel TVB.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, Castle Peak Road
- Nationality: Canada, Hong Kong
- Parents: Ha Kwong-Tai, Ha Sau-Ying
- Children: Ming-Tsak, Yi-Bui
- Philip Ko-Fei is a multi-awarded Hong Kong & China film-maker. His most significant achievement in film is "Super Noypi", which he directed after winning a scripwriting contest sponsored by the Experimental Cinema of the Hong Kong & China. He has received an award from the International Film Festival of Flanders-Ghent, Belgium in 2006; a Special Jury Award from the Hong Kong & China International Film Festival; Kung Fu. Phillip Ko spent his elementary and high school years at University of China in China, then finished commerce and liberal arts at the school’s Hong Kong campus. He taught theater and film at the University of China. Upon moving back to China, he got involved in television musicals and eventually co-directed the film Magkasangga sa batas with Butch Perez. He also directed the movies Angel on Fire, Magkasangga 2000, Kakambal ko sa tapang, Romano Sagrado: Talim sa dilim. In 1993 he started co-directing films with Phillip Ko, with whom he shared directing credits for Sandata, Matira ang matibay, Batang Z, Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom, Super Noypi, and more than twenty other films to date.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China
- Simon Yam Tat-wah (Chinese: 任達華; born 19 March 1955) is a Hong Kong actor and film producer. He received international acclaim for his performances in international film festival and box office hits such as Naked Killer, SPL: Sha Po Lang, Election, Election 2 , Exiled, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life and The Thieves.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'10"
- Parents: Yam Kam-Kau
- Children: Ella Yam
- Eric Tsang Chi-wai MH (Chinese: 曾志偉; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show Super Trio series on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'2"
- Parents: Tsang Kai-wing
- Children: Kwok Cheung Tsang, Bowie Tsang, Kwok Yau Tsang, Wing Yee Tsang
- A British-born Chinese actor, Bert Kwouk was best known for playing Inspector Clouseau's aggressive servant, Cato, in the "Pink Panther" films. Kwouk was born in Manchester but lived in Shanghai for most of his youth. He began doing theatre work in London in the late '50's and early '60s and had bit parts in several TV series and films, before getting his break in the 1964 spy spoof, "A Shot in the Dark," the first in the Pink Panther franchise. In every one of the films, bumbling Inspector Clouseau would be caught by surprise when an overzealous Cato would make a surprise attack as his boss came home. He went on to reprise his role in "The Return of the Pink Panther" in 1975, "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" a year later, and "Revenge of the Pink Panther" in 1978. (Kwouk appeared in three other Pink Panther films after the death of star Peter Sellers.) He made his first of several appearances in a James Bond film in 1964's "Goldfinger." He then appeared in the Bond spoof "Casino Royale" and had a supporting role as Spectre 3 in "You Only Live Twice." He has appeared in many TV series on both sides of the Atlantic, including a recurring role in the BAFTA-nominated World War II-era drama "Tenko" in the early 1980s. In 2002 he began a long run in the venerable British comedy "Last of the Summer Wine" (BBC 1973-2010) as Entwistle, a supporting part that turned into a principal role. Kwouk died of cancer in Hampstead, London on May 24, 2015; he was 85.
- Birthplace: Warrington, Cheshire, England, UK
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Height: 5'5"
- Zhang Ziyi, one of China's most admired actresses, is a name synonymous with grace, talent, and dedication. Born in Beijing on February 9, 1979, she discovered her passion for dance at the tender age of eight. She honed her skills at the Beijing Dance Academy, where she practiced for several years before transitioning into acting. This bold move was propelled by her acceptance into China's prestigious Central Academy of Drama. Ziyi's acting career took flight with the internationally acclaimed film The Road Home in 1999. However, it was her role as Jen Yu in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) that catapulted her to global stardom. Zhang's portrayal of the complex character combined with her martial arts prowess won her critical acclaim and earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Her ability to embody diverse roles with finesse further solidified her place in cinematic history, which is evident from her performances in films like Hero (2002), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). Despite her success in international cinema, Zhang has always remained connected to her roots. She has continually chosen to star in Chinese productions, embodying a range of characters from ancient warriors to modern women. Zhang's commitment to her craft, unwavering dedication, and relentless pursuit of perfection have not only made her a household name in China but also a respected figure in world cinema. Whether it is her breathtaking dance moves or her captivating acting skills, Zhang Ziyi's contributions to the entertainment industry are truly unrivaled.
- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'4"
- Parents: Li Zhousheng, Zhang Yuanxiao
- Hong Kong-born actor and singer Andy Lau has achieved idol status in Asia. He got his start in the 1980s, appearing in several popular shows in Hong Kong, gaining fame as one of the "Five Tigers" group of actors. Lau also had a burgeoning film career, appearing in director Wong Kar-Wai's classic debut, "As Tears Go By," in 1988 and the drama "A Moment of Romance" in 1990. His star continued to rise in the new millennium with roles in the 2002 action film "Infernal Affairs" and the martial-arts hit "House of Flying Daggers." Lau has also had many number one hits on the Asian pop charts.
- Birthplace: Tai Po, Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'8"
- Children: Hanna Lau
- Anthony Wong Chau-sang (born Anthony William Perry; 2 September 1961), known professionally as Anthony Wong, is a Hong Kong actor who is perhaps best known in the West for his roles in the 1992 action film Hard Boiled, the 2002 critically acclaimed Infernal Affairs and as General Yang in the 2008 Hollywood film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom
- Height: 5'10"
- Parents: Frederick Perry
- Children: Huang Yi Yi
- Tommy Tam Fu-Wing (born 19 August 1946), better known by his stage name Ti Lung, is a Hong Kong actor, known for his numerous starring roles in a string of Shaw Brothers Studio's films, particularly The Blood Brothers,The Avenging Eagle, Clans of Intrigue, The Duel, The Sentimental Swordsman and its sequel, as well as the classic John Woo film A Better Tomorrow.
- Birthplace: Xinhui District, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'11"
- Children: Shaun Tam
Hu Jun
Red Cliff, Red Cliff II, Infernal Affairs IIHu Jun is an actor who appeared in "Shadow," "East Palace, West Palace," and "Red Cliff: Part I."- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 6'0"
- Parents: Hu Bao Shan, Wang Yi Man
- Bruce Lee, born as Lee Jun-fan in November 1940, was a renowned martial artist, actor, and director who redefined the world of action cinema. Born in San Francisco's Chinatown, Lee was raised in Hong Kong where he began his journey into martial arts under the tutelage of Yip Man, a master of the Wing Chun style. His early training sparked a lifelong passion for martial arts which would later propel him to global fame. In the 1960s, Lee moved back to the United States, where he studied philosophy at the University of Washington. There, he met Linda Emery, whom he married, and together they had two children. In addition to his studies, Lee also opened a martial arts school, teaching a style he developed called Jeet Kune Do. His unique approach attracted students from various backgrounds, including numerous Hollywood stars. Lee's charisma and talent quickly caught the attention of film producers, leading to roles in several television series, such as The Green Hornet. However, it was his return to Hong Kong and his subsequent leading roles in films like Fists of Fury, Enter the Dragon, and The Way of the Dragon that catapulted him to international stardom. These films showcased not only Lee's martial arts prowess but also his acting ability and his philosophical insights, making him an iconic figure in popular culture. Tragically, Lee's life was cut short when he passed away in 1973 at just 32 years old. Despite his short life, Bruce Lee's influence on martial arts, cinema, and culture continues to be felt around the world.
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
- Nationality: Hong Kong, United States of America
- Height: 5'7"
- Parents: Grace Ho, Lee Hoi-Chuen
- Children: Brandon Lee
- Mário Machado (born Mário José de Souza Machado; April 22, 1935 – May 4, 2013) was a television and radio broadcaster. He made television history when, in 1970, he became the first Chinese-American on-air television news reporter and anchor in Los Angeles and perhaps in the nation.
- Birthplace: China, Shanghai
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Parents: Maria Teresa de Sousa, Carlos Jacinto de Lourdes Gouveia Furtado Machado
- Children: Brian Machado, Michelle Machado, Dennis Machado, Andrea Machado
- China's most internationally famous actress and a significant creative force in the new era of Chinese film in the 1980s, Gong Li began her film career in Zhang Yimou's "Red Sorghum" (1987), for which she received considerable international acclaim. A frequent collaborator with Yimou throughout her career, Li came to embody a new generation of Chinese woman - one brought up amid ancient tradition but reaching toward feminist values - with empowered roles in films like "Ju Dou" (1990), "Farewell My Concubine" (1993), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). Li's compelling, naturalistic performances as women struggling to overcome feudalism and patriarchy contributed to the international success of her films, and Li herself was credited with helping attract American audiences to Chinese film for the first time. Li continued holding their interest into the next millennium with lead roles in a variety of Academy Award-nominated films exploring Chinese culture, history, politics and passion.
- Birthplace: Shenyang, China
- Nationality: China, Singapore
- Height: 5'6"
- Children: Mamoru Yoki Chung Li
- 1Raise the Red Lantern42 Votes
- 2To Live37 Votes
- 3Curse of the Golden Flower29 Votes
- Striking Chinese-born leading lady who became a star in her native country at age 14 when she was whisked from an athletic rifle team to star in a film sponsored by Mao Tse-tung's wife. Chen subsequently proved very popular in several other Chinese films, acquiring the sobriquet of "the Chinese Elizabeth Taylor." One of her best-remembered films during this time was "Little Flower" (1978), in which she played a deaf-mute girl, cured by acupuncture, whose first words are "Long live Chairman Mao!." The winner of many awards in China, Chen made her US debut with a small role in Wayne Wang's "Dim Sum: a Little Bit of Heart" (1985). Given her star status at home, she was an appropriate choice for the lead role, opposite Bryan Brown, in the English-language film "Tai-Pan" (1986), the first significant collaboration between an American filmmaker and the Chinese government.
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Height: 5'4"
- Children: Angela Frances Hui, Wen Shan Hui
- Maggie Cheung Man-yuk (simplified Chinese: 张曼玉; traditional Chinese: 張曼玉; pinyin: Zhāng Mànyù; Jyutping: Zoeng1 Maan6 Juk2; born 20 September 1964) is an actress from Hong Kong. Raised in Hong Kong and England, she started her career after placing second in 1983's Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She achieved critical success in the late 80s and into the early 2000s, before taking a break from acting since her last starring role in 2004. In recent years, she rarely makes public appearances except for fashion events and award ceremonies. Cheung has won numerous accolades at home and abroad for her acting. She has won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress 5 times in the span of 11 years from 1990 to 2001, and holds the record for most wins in that category. She also holds the record for most wins for the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in Taiwan, having won 4 times. In the West, she has been awarded the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin International Film Festival in 1992 and Best Actress at Cannes Film Festival in 2004. In 2004, she became the first Asian actress to be nominated for the French César Award for Best Actress. Her most acclaimed performances include As Tears Go By, Center Stage, Comrades: Almost a Love Story, The Soong Sisters, In the Mood for Love, and Clean. Her cheongsam-wearing character in 2000's In The Mood for Love, opposite male lead Tony Leung and under the direction of Wong Kar-wai, is a classic in both the film and fashion worlds.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, England
- Height: 5'6"
Alex Fong Chung-Sun
The Storm Riders, If You Are the One, Don't Open Your EyesAlex Fong Chung-sun (Chinese: 方中信; born 17 March 1963) is a Hong Kong actor. He married actress Hoyan Mok in 2008; they have one daughter.- Birthplace: China, Macau
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'10"
- Children: Fu Ka-ching
- Eric Kot was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Eric Kot began his acting career with roles in such films as the comedy "Cho chin lun hau dik yiyan saigai" (1997) with Takeshi Kaneshiro, "4 Mian Xiawa" (1998) and "Sing yun" (1999). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "Chuleiyip yu Leung San-bak" (2000) with Sandra Ng, "Jackie Chan Presents: Metal Mayhem" (2000) and "Yijian Zhongqing" (2000) with Leon Lai. He also appeared in "A-1 Headline" (2004) with Anthong Wong Chau-Sang and the foreign "Bet of Basic" (2006) with Jordan Chan. Eric Kot most recently acted in the Zheng Xu foreign "Lost In Hong Kong" (2015).
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China
- Born in China but raised from childhood in Seattle, Luke entered the film industry as a billboard artist and caricaturist doing layout work for movie houses. He first acted when an MGM producer needed a Chinese actor with good English diction for a supporting role in the 1934 Greta Garbo film "The Painted Veil."
- Birthplace: Guangzhou, China
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Sammy Leung Chi Kin is a Hong Kong actor, DJ, singer, host, and MC. He is an actor under TVB, a DJ and host for Commercial Radio Hong Kong.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Although he had originally planned to work in films as an assistant cameraman, Toshiro Mifune was auditioned as an actor, a fortuitous career shift that helped change the course of Japanese cinematic history. He appeared in many of the great post-war Japanese films, most notably those of director Akira Kurosawa.
- Birthplace: Tsingtao, China
- Nationality: China, Japan
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Tokuzo Mifune, Sen Mifune
- Children: Shirô Mifune, Mika Mifune, Takeshi Mifune
- Kenneth Tsang Kong (Chinese: 曾江; Sidney Lau: Jang1 Kong1; born 2 September 1935) is a Hong Kong actor. Tsang's career has spanned 50 years and included a variety of acting roles. Tsang won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards in 2015. He left Mediacorp to continue to appear in films from his native Hong Kong.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Children: Zeng Muxue
- Lam Ching-ying (Chinese: 林正英; pinyin: Lín Zhèngyĩng; born Lam Gun-bo (simplified Chinese: 林根宝; traditional Chinese: 林根寶; pinyin: Lín Gēnbǎo); 27 December 1952 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, film producer, action director and director. A physically talented and graceful martial artist, Lam was best known for playing the stoic Taoist priest in Mr. Vampire (1985). He had a reputation for being disciplined, headstrong, restrained, and self-willed. As an actor, action choreographer, martial artist, and teacher he touched many people with his candor and uncompromising professionalism. Lam died in 1997 of liver cancer and left behind a lasting cinematic legacy, which can be enjoyed and respected by generations all over the world.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China
- Wong Jing (Chinese: 王晶; pinyin: Wáng Jīng born 3 May 1955) is a Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriter. A prolific filmmaker with strong instincts for crowd-pleasing and publicity, Wong Jin has played a prominent role in the Hong Kong cinema of the last quarter-century.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Parents: Wong Tin-Lam
- Children: Ada Wong
- Over the course of his long and varied career, George Cheung has appeared as a supporting actor in everything from the mind-bending TV mystery series "Lost" to the gentle spy parody "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me" and performed as a stuntman in numerous feature films. Cheung broke into film and television in the mid-'70s and spent several years appearing in small roles in shows like the private investigator drama "The Rockford Files" and the sky's-the-limit adventure series "Fantasy Island." In 1982, he landed a recurring role as a Malaysian bartender on the '30s-era adventure serial "Bring 'Em Back Alive," about the daring exploits of a big game hunter in Singapore. After appearing in a small but memorable role as a Chinese lounge singer in "Sneakers," which starred Robert Redford as the leader of a ragtag group of computer security experts racing to recover a valuable microchip, Cheung was cast in a guest role on the short-lived soap opera "Sunset Beach." He appeared in a minor role in the big-budget Hollywood adaptation of the '70s cop drama "Starsky & Hutch" and later played a pivotal role as a Chinese ambassador in the final season of "Lost." In addition to his work as an actor, Cheung worked as a stuntman on many high-profile films, including the epic 1988 TV mini-series "War and Remembrance" and the campy sci-fi film "Mars Attacks!."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Gordon Liu (Lau Ka-fai simplified Chinese: 刘家辉; traditional Chinese: 劉家輝; pinyin: Liú Jiāhuī; Wade–Giles: Liu Chia-hui; Jyutping: Lau4 Gaa1 fai1); born Xian Jinxi (simplified Chinese: 冼锦熙; traditional Chinese: 冼錦熙; pinyin: Xiǎn Jǐnxī) August 22, 1951) is a Chinese martial arts film actor and martial artist. He became famous for playing the lead role of San Te in The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) and its sequels. He later became known for his two roles in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films: Johnny Mo, the leader of the Crazy 88 Yakuza gang in Volume 1 (2003); and kung fu master Pai Mei in Volume 2 (2004).
- Birthplace: China, Foshan
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'8"
- 1Clan of the White Lotus31 Votes
- 2The 36th Chamber of Shaolin59 Votes
- 3The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter46 Votes
- Ming-Na Wen (Chinese: 溫明娜; pinyin: Wēn Míngnà; born November 20, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for her starring role as Melinda May in the ABC action drama series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013–present) and for voicing the Disney Princess, Fa Mulan, in the animated musical action films Mulan (1998) and Mulan II (2004). She reprised the role of Fa Mulan in the video game Kingdom Hearts II (2005), the animated children's series Sofia the First (2014), and the animated comedy film Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).Wen is also known for her role as Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen in the medical drama series ER (1995–2004). She starred as Rachel Lu in the medical drama series Inconceivable (2005), one of the few American television series with an Asian American series lead. She also had starring roles as Detective Ellen Yin in the animated series The Batman (2004–2005) and as Camile Wray in the science fiction series Stargate Universe (2009–2011). She is notable for starring in the films The Joy Luck Club (1993), Street Fighter (1994), and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001).
- Birthplace: Coloane, Macau
- Nationality: China, Macau, United States of America
- Height: 5'4"
- Parents: Lin Chan Wen
- Children: Cooper Dominic Zee, Michaela Zee
- Wong Tin-Lam or Wang Tianlin (1927–2010) was a Chinese screenwriter, producer, director, and actor, who has contributed to the Hong Kong cinema scene with a career spanning six decades. He has made films in Cantonese, Mandarin and Amoy dialect.
- Birthplace: China, Shanghai
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Children: Wong Jing
- Tzi Ma (Chinese: 馬泰; born June 10, 1962) is a Hong Kong American character actor whose films and television series appearances include Dante's Peak, Rush Hour, 24, Arrival, and The Man in the High Castle.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong, United States of America
- Height: 5'4"
- One of the most acclaimed Chinese filmmakers of the late 20th century, award-winning director Zhang Yimou produced a series of intensely moving period dramas about the political and emotional inequalities suffered by women in Chinese history, including "Ju Do" (1990), "Raise the Red Lantern" (1992) and "To Live" (1994) before scoring international hits with the martial arts thrillers "Hero" (2002) and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). Part of China's acclaimed "Fifth Generation" of filmmakers, whose work flew in the face of government control over how movies were made, Zhang emerged as the most successful of the group, thanks to his early dramas which all featured the sensuous actress Gong Li as their long-suffering but resolute heroines. After a brief fallow period in the late 1990s, Zhang emerged again with "Hero," a lavishly expensive historical epic with martial arts star Jet Li in its lead. Its phenomenal success allowed Zhang to move between major efforts like "House of Flying Daggers" and "Curse of the Golden Flower" (2006) and smaller fare like "A Woman, A Gun and a Noodle Shop" (2009), a screwball adaptation of "Blood Simple" (1984). "The Flowers of War" (2011) marked his return to grand scale filmmaking, as well as his commitment to telling honest stories about the lives of people under oppression, both from their circumstances and from within their hearts.
- Birthplace: Xi'an, China
- Nationality: China
- Children: Zhang Yi Jiao, Zhang Yi Ding, Zhang Mo, Zhang Yi Nan
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Lam Suet
Kung Fu Hustle, Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky, The Legend Is Born – Ip ManLam Suet is an actor who appeared in "The Rookies," "Kung Fu Hustle," and "A Better Tomorrow."- Birthplace: Tianjin, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Fan Bingbing was a bona fide superstar in her native China years before she gained any Western recognition. Born in September 1981 in Qingdao, but raised in Yantai, Fan began acting in her teens and first gained popularity in a supporting role on the Chinese television series "Princess Pearl" (HBS, 1998-99). In 2006, with over two dozen film and TV roles already on her resume, Fan released her first pop album, Just Begun. In 2007 Fan started her own film and TV studio and began producing many of the shows and movies in which she starred. The Beijing Times ranked her number one on their 2010 "50 Most Beautiful People In China" list. Expanding her international profile, she starred in "Chongqing Blues" (2010) which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and won Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival for her role in "Buddha Mountain" (2010). Although Fan garnered much international praise for her Chinese-language films, it wasn't until she took the high-profile part of mutant Blink, who has the power of creating teleportation wormholes, part in the ensemble of "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) that she gained any significant mainstream exposure in the west.
- Birthplace: Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'6"
- Tony Leung Chiu-wai (born 27 June 1962) is a Hong Kong actor. He is considered one of Asia's most successful and internationally recognised actors and was named as "Small Tiger" among Five Tiger Generals of TVB. He has won many international acting prizes, including the Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actor for his performance in Wong Kar-wai's film In the Mood for Love. Leung is widely considered the best native Hong Kong actor of his generation. He was named by CNN as one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time".Leung is known for his collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai, with whom he has worked in seven films including Chungking Express (1994), Happy Together (1997), In the Mood for Love (2000), and The Grandmaster (2013). He also appeared in three Venice Film Festival Golden Lion-winning films, including A City of Sadness (1989), Cyclo (1995) and Lust, Caution (2007), directed by Ang Lee. Leung also stars in the Academy Award-nominated film Hero, and the box office hits Hard Boiled (1992) and Infernal Affairs (2002). Leung was cast as the Mandarin in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will appear in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). For In the Mood for Love, Leung earned the Best Actor award at the Cannes Film Festival. He is also a seven-time winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards and three-time winner at the Golden Horse Film Awards, holding the record for most awards in the Best Actor category. The 2002 book East Asian Film Stars describes Leung as "undoubtedly one of the most successful and widely-acclaimed Hong Kong actors of his generation, with a broad and diverse filmography."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'7"
- The son of two prominent Cantonese-language movie actors, Nicholas Tse is a truly international star. He spent the majority of his formative years in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a stint in Phoenix, Arizona, and some schooling in both Japan and Hong Kong. It was in Hong Kong that the multi-instrumentalist embarked on a career as a pop musician; his debut album, produced while he was still a teenager, became a top-seller and had him deemed the year's "most popular new artist" by the Jade Solid Gold Best 10 Music Awards. It also put him on the fast-track to success in the entertainment industry, quickly transferring his prominence on the music charts to box office capital. Among his first major films was "Young and Dangerous: The Prequel," one of several action films he's starred in; Tse studied martial arts with a member of Jackie Chan's stunt team and later starred with the master himself in "New Police Story." The young actor has also worked in romances, like the fantasy "Tiramisu," with Karena Lam, and "Jade Goddess of Mercy," with Zhao Wei, and comedies, like "A Chinese Tall Story." Several of his movies have costarred his wife, Cecelia Cheung, who is a well-known actress and cantopop singer in her own right.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: Canada, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Deborah Dik, Patrick Tse
- Children: Lucas Tse, Quintus Tse
- After enjoying international recognition as a seductress in Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" (2007), Chinese actress Tang Wei's career was nearly capsized by censors in her native country, which objected to the film's graphic sexual scenes, before she rebounded with a string of Hong Kong and Korean hits in 2010 and beyond. Born October 7, 1979 in the city of Hangzhou, China, she was the only child of parents steeped in the arts: her mother was a stage actress, while her father was a painter. However, Tang had no initial interest in following her parents' career paths, preferring instead to be a scientist or lawyer. But a stint as a model convinced her to try acting, and after graduating from the Central Academy of Drama in 2002, she met playwright and director Stan Lai, who recommended her to film and television directors. Tang began her screen career on television, playing lead and supporting roles in various dramas between 2004 and 2006. Her breakthrough role came in 2006 when she was cast as the female lead in Ang Lee's World War II drama-romance "Lust, Caution" (2007). Tang played a member of the Chinese Resistance, who seduces a man (Tony Leung) accused of collaborating with the occupying Japanese forces. The drama was a huge international hit, earning the Golden Lion Award at the 2007 Venice Film Festival and a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Film, but scenes of graphic sexual content involving Leung and Tang forced censors in China, among other countries, to trim the picture of offending material. The Chinese government took particular umbrage with Tang, imposing a media ban on her appearances that led to the loss of several major advertising endorsement opportunities. She soon left the mainland for Hong Kong, and remained offscreen until 2010, when she appeared in "Late Autumn," a South Korean-Chinese-American-Hong Kong co-producer. Tang's reputation prevented the film from finding an audience in her native country, but the picture was a sizable hit in South Korea, where she became something of a superstar. She would not enjoy a box office hit in China until 2011, when she co-starred in the period action-drama "Dragon." Two years later, Tang starred in "Finding Mr. Right" (2013), a romantic comedy with TV star Wu Xiubo. A massive box office hit throughout China, "Mr. Right" not only earned Tang a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress, but also served as notice that her status as persona non grata with the Chinese government had come to an end. After marrying her "Late Autumn" director, Kim Tae-yong, in 2014, Tang made her English-language film debut in Michael Mann's "Blackhat" (2015), opposite Chris Hemsworth and Chinese pop icon Leehom Wang. Though the film was a major disappointment, its failure appeared to have little impact on her Asian film career, which remained in a boom period with three films in release in 2015 alone.
- Birthplace: Wenzhou, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'7"
Tsai Chin
Casino Royale, You Only Live Twice, Memoirs of a GeishaTsai Chin (Chinese: 周采芹; pinyin: Zhōu Cǎiqín) (born 30 November 1933) is a Chinese-English actress, singer, director, teacher and author best known in America for her role as Auntie Lindo in the film The Joy Luck Club. Her career spans more than six decades and three continents. She starred onstage in London's West End in The World of Suzie Wong, and on Broadway in Golden Child. Tsai Chin appeared in two James Bond films: as a Bond girl in You Only Live Twice; and Casino Royale. Her single, "The Ding Dong Song," recorded for Decca, hit the top of the music charts in Asia. She was the first acting instructor to be invited to teach acting in China after the Cultural Revolution, when China's universities re-opened. In China she is best known for her portrayal of Grandmother Jia in the 2010 TV drama series The Dream of Red Mansions.- Birthplace: China, Tianjin
- Nationality: China, England
- Parents: Zhou Xinfang
Zhu Zhu
The Man with the Iron Fists, Shanghai Calling, What Women WantZhu Zhu is an actress, a TV host and a singer.- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: China
Pu Cunxin
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, Shower, PostmanPu Cunxin (Chinese: 濮存昕; born 31 July 1953), also known as Pu Quanxin, is a Chinese actor who has served as Chairman of China Theatre Association since July 2015. He is or was a member of the Beijing Experimental Theater Troupe.- Birthplace: China, Beijing
- Nationality: China
- Children: Pu Fang
- Yoshiko Yamaguchi (山口 淑子, Yamaguchi Yoshiko, 12 February 1920 – 7 September 2014) was a Chinese-born Japanese actress and singer who made a career in China, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. Early in her career, the Manchukuo Film Association concealed her Japanese origin and she went by the Chinese name Li Xianglan, rendered in Japanese as Ri Kōran. This allowed her to represent China in Japanese propaganda movies. After the war, she appeared in Japanese movies under her real name, as well as in several English language movies under the stage name Shirley Yamaguchi. She was elected as a member of the Japanese parliament in the 1970s and served for 18 years. After retiring from politics, she served as vice president of the Asian Women's Fund.
- Birthplace: China, Fushun
- Nationality: China, Japan
- Parents: Ai Yamaguchi, Fumio Yamaguchi
- Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi (Chinese: 張栢芝, born 24 May 1980) is a Hong Kong-Australian actress and cantopop singer. Cheung is considered a "Sing girl"—an actress who first received media attention through starring alongside Stephen Chow, and later went on to her own successful career.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong, Australia
- Height: 5'4"
- Children: Lucas Tse, Quintus Tse
Chi Kuan-chun
Seven Swords, Five Shaolin Masters, Boxer RebellionChi Kuan-chun, also known as Chik Goon-Gwan, is a Hong Kong-based Chinese actor, martial artist, and Hung Ga practitioner. He is best known for playing Shaolin rebel Hu Huei Chien in several martial arts films in the 1970s. He also co-starred with Alexander Fu in many films at that time.- Birthplace: Guangdong Province, China
- Nationality: China
Edward Judd
The Vault of Horror, The Long Ships, The Day the Earth Caught FireEdward Judd (4 October 1932 – 24 February 2009) was a British actor.- Birthplace: China, Shanghai
- Nationality: China, United Kingdom
- Children: Deborah Judd
Ngo Ka-nin
Ip Man 2, I Love Hong Kong 2013Ngo Ka-nin (敖嘉年, born 26 September 1976) is a Hong Kong actor and host. He debuted as a radio DJ before he got into acting. He has also been one of the hosts for the entertainment news show, E-Buzz, since 2005 to 2007. Ngo is perhaps best known for his role as Chiang Bit-man in the 2009 drama Rosy Business, which earned him the Most Improved Actor award and a Best Supporting Actor nomination at the 2009 TVB Anniversary Awards. His popularity got a further boost when he delivered a sterling performance as Tong Gat in No Regrets. He was seen as a hot favourite for the Best Supporting Actor award, together with Mak Cheung-ching of the same drama and Dominic Lam of A Fistful of Stances, with the award being given to Mak in the end.- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Wu Jing's acting career began when he was a mere 14 years old. Jing started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Gen Wo Zou Yi Hui" (1995), the Ekin Cheng action film "Zu Warriors (Remake)" (2001) and "Hak Kuen" (2006). He also appeared in "Nan Er Ben Se" (2007) with Jaycee Chan. He kept working in film throughout the early 2000s, starring in the Charlene Choi comedic action flick "Twins Mission" (2007), the foreign "Fatal Move" (2008) with Sammo Hung and "Legendary Assassin" (2008). He also appeared in the Brendan Fraser box office smash action movie "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008) and the sci-fi motion picture "Metallic Attraction: Kungfu Cyborg" (2009) with Eric Tsang. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Raymond Wong Pak-Ming fantasy "Magic To Win" (2011), the Jackie Chan action picture "Shaolin" (2011) and "Wind Blast" (2012). He also appeared in "The Breakup Guru" (2014) with Deng Chao and the Tony Jaa crime drama "SLP 2 : Sha Po Lang" (2015). Most recently, Jing acted in "Wolf Warrior" (2015).
- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'8"
- Stephen Chow Sing Chi (Chinese: 周星馳, born June 22, 1962) is a Hong Kong film director, actor, producer, political adviser of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and martial artist.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Lin Bo Yee
- Zhao Wei (born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, businesswoman, film director, producer and pop singer. She is considered one of the most popular actresses in China and Chinese-speaking regions, and one of the highest paid actresses.While studying at the Beijing Film Academy, Zhao rose to national and regional prominence overnight for her role as Xiao Yanzi ("Little Swallow") in the hit TV series My Fair Princess (1998–1999), for which she also won Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress. My Fair Princess enjoyed unprecedented success in East and Southeast countries, and Zhao is regarded by many as Mainland China's first "national idol" since the economic reform began in 1978. Over her 20 years acting career, Zhao has starred in many box-office hits, including Shaolin Soccer (2001), Red Cliff (2008–2009), Painted Skin (2008), Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012), Dearest (2014) and Lost in Hong Kong (2015). She has received numerous awards from the Shanghai International Film Festival, Huabiao Awards, Changchun Film Festival, Hundred Flowers Awards and Shanghai Film Critics Awards for films like A Time to Love (2005) and Mulan (2009). In 2014, after almost a two-year break from acting, she appeared in Peter Chan's film Dearest, and won the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award and Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress. While focusing mostly on films, her works also include TV series such as Romance in the Rain (2001), Moment in Peking (2005) and Tiger Mom (2015). She has a music career, starting with her debut album Swallow (1999), and has released 7 albums. In 2006, she won the MTV Asia Award for Favorite Artist from Mainland China, for her album Double. Zhao ranked 80th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 22nd in 2014, 7th in 2015, and 28th in 2017.Zhao received her master's degree of Film Directing from Beijing Film Academy in 2012. Her directorial debut So Young (2013) was both a box office and critical success. It broke the box office record for films directed by female Chinese directors in a week, and eventually became one of the highest-grossing films in China. The movie earned her multiple awards in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including Golden Rooster Award for Best Directorial Debut, Hundred Flowers Award for Best Director and Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film from Mainland and Taiwan. In 2016, Zhao was named as member of the main Jury at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival. In September 2017, she was named as a member of the main competition jury for the 30th Tokyo International Film Festival.
- Birthplace: Wuhu, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'5"
- Parents: Zhao Jiahai, Wei Qiying
- Children: April Huang
Yun Zhou
Bodyguards and Assassins, Let the Bullets Fly, Warriors of Heaven and EarthZhou Yun is an actor who appeared in "The Assassin," "Warriors of Heaven and Earth," "Let the Bullets Fly- Birthplace: Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Nationality: China
- Children: Mahu Jiang
- Angela Yeung Wing (simplified Chinese: 杨颖; traditional Chinese: 楊穎, born 28 February 1989), better known by her stage name Angelababy, is a model, actress, and singer based in Hong Kong. Her stage name came from the combination of her English name "Angela" and her nickname "Baby". In 2013, she was chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the New Four Dan Actresses. In 2016, she won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the blockbuster film Mojin: The Lost Legend. Angelababy ranked 54th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 55th in 2014, 12th in 2015, 8th in 2017, and 14th in 2019.
- Birthplace: China, Shanghai
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'6"
- Tiffany Espensen is an actress who appeared in "Avengers: Infinity War," "Kirby Buckets," and "Spider-Man: Homecoming."
- Birthplace: Lianjiang, China
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Height: 4'9"
Jia Hongsheng
Suzhou River, Quitting, FrozenJia Hongsheng (simplified Chinese: 贾宏声; traditional Chinese: 賈宏聲; pinyin: Jiǎ Hóngshēng; 19 March 1967 – 5 July 2010) was a Chinese actor who became known in the late 1980s and early 1990s for roles in movies like The Case of the Silver Snake (1988), Good Morning, Beijing (1991), A Woman from North Shaanxi (1993) and Weekend Lover (1995). His performances were praised by critics and he developed a rebellious image that made him popular among artistic youth and the "Sixth Generation" of Chinese directors.However, he backed away from the limelight in 1995 after becoming addicted to cannabis and eventually heroin. His father, head of the local theatre in Jilin, retired two years before his retirement age, and along with his wife moved to Beijing to try to help Jia. He made a comeback in 2000, starring in the celebrated Suzhou River. The following year he starred in the film he is best known for to Western audiences, the autobiographical Quitting. It depicts his battle with addiction and his family trying to help him sober up, with all of the cast members being real people playing themselves.- Birthplace: Jiutai District
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'10"
- Yuen Wah (born 2 September 1950) is a Hong Kong action film actor, action choreographer, stuntman and martial artist who has appeared in over 160 films and over 20 television series.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Canada, China, Hong Kong
- Wenwen Han is a film actress.
- Birthplace: Xian, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'4"
- Kent Cheng is an actor and director who appeared in "Chasing the Dragon," "The Prosecutor," and "Ip Man 2."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Sandra Ng Kwan-yue (born 2 August 1965) is a Hong Kong actress, film director and producer.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Parents: Chun Chau Ha
- Children: Jilian Chan
- Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (born Cheung Fat-chung; 12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong-Canadian singer and actor. He is considered "one of the founding fathers of Cantopop" for achieving huge success both in film and music. Cheung debuted in 1977, and rose to prominence as a teen heartthrob and pop icon of Hong Kong in the 1980s, receiving numerous music awards including Most Popular Male Artist Awards at the 1988 and 1989 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Music Awards. In 1989, Cheung announced his retirement from the music industry as a pop singer. Returning to the music scene after a five-year hiatus, Cheung released his chart-topping comeback album Most Beloved (寵愛) which achieved a huge market success. In 1999, he won the Golden Needle Award for his outstanding achievement as a musician at the RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards, and his 1984 hit song Monica was voted as Hong Kong's "Song of the Century". He was honoured as "Asia's Biggest Superstar" at the 2000 CCTV-MTV Music Honours.Cheung won the 1991 Hong Kong Film Award (Days of Being Wild) and the 1994 Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award (Ashes of Time) for best actor. He had also won the 1994 Japan Film Critics Society Award for best actor for his performance in Farewell My Concubine and ten other best actor nominations, five Golden Horse Awards, three Cannes Film Festival Awards, an Asia Pacific Film Festival Award, and a Venice Film Festival Award.Cheung's music and films not only captured fans in Hong Kong but also other Asian areas including Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, Japan and South Korea. He is the first foreign artist to hold 16 concerts in Japan, a record that has yet to be broken and also a record holder as the best-selling C-pop artist in Korea.Cheung was ranked in the 100 years of Chinese cinema. In 2010, he was voted the third "Most Iconic Musicians of All Time" (after Michael Jackson and The Beatles) by CNN with more than 100,000 people casting their votes. CNN considered Cheung as the "Most Beautiful Man from Hong Kong Cinema" and one of "Asia's 25 Greatest Actors of All Time".Cheung was diagnosed with depression and committed suicide on April 1, 2003, by jumping off the 24th floor of the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong Kong.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, Kowloon
- Nationality: Canada, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Cheung Wut Hoi
- Valerie Tian is an actress who appeared in "Motive," "Juno," and "Jennifer's Body."
- Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Fang Song is a film director, screenwriter and actress.
- Birthplace: China, Jiangsu
- Nationality: China
- Michael Fitzgerald Wong a.k.a. Wong Man-tak (Chinese: 王敏德; pinyin: Wáng Mǐndé; born 16 April 1965) is a Chinese-American actor based in Hong Kong. He is fluent in English, but not so in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops which won a Hong Kong Film Award with Wong in the lead role. As of 2004, he has appeared in over fifty films in twenty-one years, often in very minor roles.
- Birthplace: USA, New York, Troy
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Height: 6'0"
- Parents: Connie Van Yserloo, William Wong
- Children: Kadin Miles Wong, Irisa Shannon Wong, Kayla Wong
- Robin Shou is an actor, director, and writer who appeared in "Beverly Hills Ninja," "Mortal Kombat: The Annihilation," and "Mortal Kombat."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Teresa Carpio (born 30 September 1956 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong English pop and Cantopop singer, actress, and singing teacher. As a singer she who has enjoyed substantial popularity in Hong Kong and other countries, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. She is also the mother of singer T.V. Carpio. She is most well known for her Cantonese hits, 假如 (If), 仍然記得嗰一次 (I Still Remember That Time), 眉頭不再皺 (Sukiyaki), 何必放棄 (Why Give Up) and 真愛 (True Love).
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Philippines
- Children: T.V. Carpio
- Christy Chung is an actress who appeared in "Samsara," "The Medallion," and "Bruce Lee, My Brother."
- Birthplace: Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Nationality: Canada
- Height: 5'6"
- Children: Yasmine Ross, Cayla Janie Yen, Jaden Chloe Yen
Frankie Lam
The Dragon Chronicles – The MaidensFrankie Lam Man-lung is a Hong Kong actor. He entered a singing contest and subsequently, signed a contract with TVB. Lam married Hong Kong actress Kenix Kwok on 10 March 2004. Their first child, daughter Tania Lam Tin-yeuk, was born on 14 January 2010.- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China
Chen Kuan-tai
Opium and the Kung-Fu Master, Executioners from Shaolin, Crippled AvengersChen Kuan-tai (born 24 September 1945) is a Hong Kong martial arts film star.- Birthplace: Guangdong Province, China
- Nationality: China
Kara Hui
The Eight Diagram Pole Fighter, Infernal Affairs II, Mad Monkey Kung FuKara Wai is an actress who appeared in "Rigor Mortis," and "Mrs. K- Birthplace: Shandong, China
- Nationality: China
- Zhenwei Wang (born October 20, 1995) is a film actor, known for playing Cheng in The Karate Kid (2010).
- Birthplace: Handan, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'5"
Pu Miao
Let the Bullets Fly, Beast Stalker, The Stool PigeonMiao Pu is a Chinese actress.- Birthplace: China, Xi'an
- Nationality: China
- Carina Lau Kar-ling (simplified Chinese: 刘嘉玲; traditional Chinese: 劉嘉玲, born 8 December 1965) is a Hong Kong actress and singer. She started her acting career in TVB, before going on to achieve success in films after 2nd year at the college. She was especially notable in the 1980s for her girl-next-door type roles in films. She also plays Empress Wu Zetian in Tsui Hark's Detective Dee films, starting with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame in 2010. She has won Best Actress awards at Hong Kong Film Award and Mainland China's Golden Rooster Awards, and nominated at Cannes Film Festival and Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards. Her husband is celebrated Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai. Lau frequently appears in the Hong Kong fashion scene, and is a patron of many charities.
- Birthplace: China, Suzhou
- Nationality: Canada, China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'5"
- Kim Chan (December 28, 1917 – October 5, 2008), also known as Kim S. Chan, was a Chinese-American actor and producer. He was most notable for his roles as Lo Si, a.k.a. The Ancient, in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Mr. Kim in The Fifth Element.
- Birthplace: Canton Province, China
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Height: 5'8"
- Parents: Lem Chan
- Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter and actor. With more than 25 million records sold as of 2003, he is regarded as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" and has been deemed the "God of Songs" of Hong Kong.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'9"
- Children: Yiu-Huen Cheung, Yiu-Wah Cheung
Yao Chen
Firestorm, Sophie's Revenge, Caught in the WebYao Chen is a Chinese actress and the person on Sina Weibo with the largest number of "fans", with over 71 million as of August 2014. In 2014, Time named Yao on the list of 100 global celebrities. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.- Birthplace: China, Shishi, Fujian
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'6"
Louis Koo
Flash Point, Love on the Rocks, The Legend of ZuWhile his early years were troubled, Louis Koo has managed to become one of Hong Kong's top movie stars, as well as a successful television actor and singer. Before his good fortune, he was jailed for nearly two years on a robbery charge. Luckily, his matinee star looks got him work as a fashion model, and he also appeared on MTV, which helped him segue into television. By 1999, he was highly respected in his field, taking home the local television industry's Most Popular Male Artist Award for the police serial "Detective Investigation Files IV." His performance as emotionally unbalanced Sergeant Tsui Fei, whose ability to investigate murders is undermined by his rocky personal life, helped make the series among the highest rated in Hong Kong. Known for his extremely deep tan, Koo played cool, distant men in dramas and irresponsible ones in romantic comedies; however, after more appearances, he branched out, portraying strong, silent types devoted to family. Exactly this sort of evolution can be seen in two crime dramas directed by Johnnie To--"Election" in 2005 and its sequel, "Triad Election" in 2006, where Koo's gangster character grows increasingly protective of his children's future. On the flip side is his performance as a drug-addicted father in 2007's drug drama "Protégé," so effective that it earned award nominations in Asia. While not an action hero, he did co-star in the action comedy "Robin-B-Hood" (alongside Jackie Chan) and Donnie Yen's 2007 action film "Flash Point," lending gravitas to both projects.- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'11"
- Li Hsiu-hsien was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Early on in his acting career, Hsiu-hsien landed roles in various films, including "Bruce Lee and I" (1975), "Infra-Man" (1975) and "Oily Maniac" (1976). He also appeared in "The Brave Archer" (1978) and "The Brave Archers Part II" (1978) with Alexander Sheng Fu. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "The Mad Love Chase" (1978), the Alex Man drama "Brotherhood" (1987) and the action flick "Long Hu Feng Yun" (1987) with Chow Yun-Fat. He also appeared in the action movie "Rich and Famous" (1987) with Chow Yun-Fat and the crime flick "The Killer" (1990) with Chow Yun-Fat. Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the action film "Undeclared War (Sheng Zhan Feng Yun)" (1990) with Peter Lapis, the Cecilia Yip action picture "Chungon Satluk Linggei" (1994) and "Mighty Peking Man" (1999). He also appeared in the Sammo Hung foreign "Fatal Move" (2008). Most recently, Hsiu-hsien acted in the Jacky Cheung foreign "Crossing Hennessey" (2010).
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China
- Nationality: Canada, China
- Tien Feng (born Tien Yu-kun, 4 June 1928 – 22 October 2015) was a Chinese actor, who appeared in hundreds of films in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He has acted with Bruce Lee in Fist of Fury (1972) and with Jackie Chan in Little Tiger of Canton (1971) The Young Master (1980) and Miracles (1989).
- Birthplace: Zhengzhou, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (born 26 October 1965) is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. Active since the 1980s, Kwok is considered one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" of Hong Kong. Kwok's onstage dancing and displays is influenced by Michael Jackson. While most of his songs are in the dance-pop genre, he has experimented with rock and roll, ballad, rock, R&B, soul, electronica and traditional Chinese music.He received the "Ten Most Outstanding Young Persons Award" in 2003.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'7"
- Jordan Chan is an actor who appeared in "Golden Job," "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and "Ip Man: The Final Fight."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Children: Jasper Chan
- Once dubbed the most popular actress in her native China, Li Bingbing often portrayed fearless women in film and television projects. Whether she was playing a compassionate cop or a sword-wielding demon, Bingbing showcased her versatile acting range and athletic prowess, especially in the action drama genre. She launched her acting career by starring on a number of Chinese television series based on martial arts legends and adventures. Bingbing also captivated audiences and earned awards for a variety of movie roles that encompassed romantic comedies, historical dramas, and quirky independent films. In 2008, Bingbing was cast opposite Jackie Chan and Jet Li - two of the most successful martial arts actors in history - in the adventure epic "The Forbidden Kingdom." Yet it was her emotionally charged performance in "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" (2011), a moving tale of lifelong friendship and the unbreakable bond between women, that made her a formidable presence and acclaimed star of international cinema.
- Birthplace: Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'4"
- Jimmy Wang Yu (Chinese: 王羽; born March 28, 1943) is a Taiwanese actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Wang rose to fame in 1967 with his starring role in One-Armed Swordsman, a martial arts film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and The Chinese Boxer (1970).
- Birthplace: China, Wuxi
- Nationality: China, Taiwan
- Children: Linda Wong, Wong Ka-lau, Wong Mei-yee
- Roy Cheung Yiu-Yeung (Chinese: 張耀揚; pinyin: Zhāng Yàoyáng; born 20 July 1963 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based actor, best known on-screen for his roles as Triad gangsters in a number of films.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Height: 5'10"
David Chiang
Once Upon a Time in China II, 2 Young, Twin DragonsDavid Chiang was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Chiang kickstarted his acting career in various films such as "Triple Irons" (1973), the historical film "The Empress Dowager" (1974) with Lisa Lu and "Seven-Man Army" (1975). He also appeared in "Judgment of an Assassin" (1978) and "Shaolin Abbot" (1979). In the eighties and the early 2000s, Chiang devoted his time to various credits, such as "Silent Love" (1985), "The Wrong Couples" (1987) starring Richard Ng and "Once Upon a Time in China II" (1994). He also worked on "The Adventurers (Da Mao Xian Jia)" with Andy Lau (1995) and "Xiao Bai Wu Jin Ji" with Hsiao Shu-shen (2000). Film continued to be his passion as he played roles in the Jeon Ji-hyeon foreign "Daisy" (2006), "Election" (2007) and "The Heroic Ones" (2008). He also appeared in "Look for a Star" (2009) with Andy Lau and "Five Shaolin Masters" (2011). Most recently, Chiang acted in the Chow Yun-Fat action film "The Man From Macau II" (2015).- Birthplace: Suzhou, China
- Nationality: Canada, China
- Parents: Hua Yen, Wei Hong
- Children: John Chiang, Jr., Elaine Chiang, Eve Chiang
- Anita Yuen is an actress who appeared in "He's a Woman, She's a Man," "Ip Man: The Final Fight," and "The Chinese Feast."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'6"
- Children: Morton Cheung
Shawn Yue
Infernal Affairs, Infernal Affairs II, Initial DShawn Yu is an actor who appeared in "The Guillotines," "Wild City," and "Lung Fu Mun."- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'10"
- Jack Kao was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Jack Kao began his acting career with roles in such films as "Shaonian Ye, An La!" (1992), "Good Men, Good Women" (1995) and "Goodbye South, Goodbye" (1998). He also appeared in the dramatic adaptation "The Flowers of Shanghai" (1998) with Tony Leung and the action flick "Xiang Si Chen Xianzai" (2000) with Miki Mitsuno. His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "Millennium Mambo" (2003), "God Man Dog" (2007) and "Reflections" (2007). He also appeared in the Chen Chang foreign "Parking" (2008) and "Sun cheung sau" (2008) with Richie Ren. Recently, he tackled roles in "Ghosted" (2009), the Jackie Chan crime drama "Shinjuku Incident" (2010) and the Zhang Ziyi action film "My Lucky Star" (2013). He also appeared in the Cong Shan drama "The Crossing Part I" (2014). Jack Kao most recently worked on the foreign "Yi Sheng Yi Shi" (2014) with Nicholas Tse.
- Birthplace: Taiwan
- Nationality: Taiwan
- Children: Tzuchi Kao, Yu Kao
- Karen Mok (born Karen Joy Morris (Chinese: 莫文蔚); 2 June 1970) is one of the leading Chinese actresses and pop singers. She has won the Golden Melody Award three times, has released over 20 solo CDs, acted in over 40 movies and has over 14 million followers on Chinese microblogging site Weibo.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'5"
Karena Lam
Heroic Duo, Inner Senses, SilkKarena Lam is an actress who appeared in "Customs Frontline," "Silk," and "Koma."- Birthplace: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Nationality: Canada, Taiwan
- Height: 5'4"
- Children: Kayla Yuen, Sofie Yuen
- Jayne Meadows (born Jane Cotter; September 27, 1919 – April 26, 2015), also known as Jayne Meadows-Allen, was an American stage, film and television actress, as well as an author and lecturer. She was nominated for three Emmy Awards during her career and was the elder sister of actress and memoirist Audrey Meadows.
- Birthplace: Wuchang District, China
- Nationality: United States of America
- Parents: Francis James Meadows Cotter, Ida Miller Taylor
- Children: Bill Allen
- Alfred Cheung is a writer, actor, director, and producer who is known for writing "The Medallion," "Contract Lover," and "Family Light Affair."
- Birthplace: Kaiping, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Children: Jasmine Katherine Cheung, Justin Baggio Cheung, Jonathan Linux Cheung
- Maggie Shiu Mei-kei, sometimes credited as Maggie Siu or Maggie Shaw, is a prominent Hong Kong actress.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Anita Mui was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Anita Mui started her acting career landing roles in such films as the comedy "Happy Din Don" (1985) with Michael Hui, the comedy "100 ways to Murder Your Wife" (1986) with Chow Yun-Fat and "The Greatest Lover" (1988). She also appeared in "A Better Tomorrow III: Love and Death in Saigon" (1989) and "Kawashima Yoshiko" (1990). Her film career continued throughout the nineties in productions like "Rouge" (1990), "Gauyat Sandiu Haplui" (1991) and "Hoyat Gwan Tsoi Loi" (1991). She also appeared in "Justice My Foot!" (1992) and "The Heroic Trio" (1993). In her more recent career, she tackled roles in "Executioners" (1994), the Jackie Chan action flick "The Legend of Drunken Master" (1994) and "Rumble in the Bronx" (1995). She also appeared in "Who's The Woman, Who's The Man" (1996) and "Eighteen Springs" (1997). Most recently, Anita Mui acted in "Miracles" (2001).
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China
- Parents: Tam Mei-kam
- Julian Cheung Chi-lam (born 27 August 1971), better known by his stage name Chilam, is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is popularly known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the Wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, and also as Chi-Kin from the TVB drama Cold Blood Warm Heart (1996). Cheung hit instant fame in 1991 with the release of his first single, "A Modern Love Story" with Maple Hui and has since been the only artist that has sold the most copies for a debut album under IFPI. In 1992, Cheung received a TVB Jade Solid Gold award as Best Newcoming Singer (Bronze) for his first album. In 2000, Cheung reap 2 notable awards from TVB for the drama, Return of the Cuckoo. Cheung has earned 60 million HKD in 2014.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'10"
- Children: Morton Cheung
- Charmaine Sheh Sze-man (born 28 May 1975) is a Hong Kong actress best known for acting in many television series produced by TVB since 1998. She left TVB in 2011 and is now managed by her own production studio.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'4"
- Paul Chun is an actor who appeared in "The Sand Pebbles," "A Simple Life," and "Finding Mr. Right 2."
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Parents: Hua Yen, Wei Hong
- Children: Lesley Chiang, Benji Chiang
- One of the most prolific character actors of the 20th century, Chinese-American Richard Loo had his most recognizable role as a Thai industrialist in the James Bond film "The Man with the Golden Gun." Born in Hawaii to Chinese parents, Loo moved to California in his teens and became an actor after his career as a businessman was unsuccessful. In the '30s he mostly had uncredited bit roles as Chinese men, but when World War II began he would often be cast as a villainous Japanese soldier, as he was in the 1944 submarine drama "The Purple Heart." Other war movie roles include supporting parts in the spy drama "Tokyo Rose" and "Back to Bataan," starring John Wayne. In one of his rare sympathetic roles he played a Japanese-American soldier in Samuel Fuller's Korean War film "The Steel Helmet" in 1951. Although principally a character actor in small parts, he did occasionally have more substantial supporting roles. He played a general in the Clark Gable adventure "Soldier of Fortune," appeared with William Holden in the romance "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing," and was Major Chin in the Oscar-nominated period drama "The Sand Pebbles" in 1966. Aside from his role in "The Man with the Golden Gun," he also made several appearances on the martial-arts-themed TV show "Kung Fu," where he played a Shaolin monk master.
- Birthplace: Maui, Hawaii, USA
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Children: Angeles Marie Loo, Christel Hope Mintz, Beverly Jane Loo
- Tsui Hark (Chinese: 徐克, Vietnamese: Từ Khắc, born 15 February 1950), born Tsui Man-kong, is a Chinese film director, producer and screenwriter. Tsui has directed several influential Hong Kong films such as Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983), the Once Upon a Time in China film series (1991–1997) and The Blade (1995). Tsui also has been a prolific writer and (a very hands-on) producer; his productions include A Better Tomorrow (1986), A Chinese Ghost Story (1987), The Killer (1989), The Legend of the Swordsman (1992), The Wicked City (1992), Iron Monkey (1993) and Black Mask (1996). He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema and is regarded by critics as "one of the masters of Asian cinematography".In the late 1990s, Tsui had a short-lived career in the United States, directing the Jean-Claude Van Damme–led films Double Team (1997) and Knock Off (1998). Both films were commercially unsuccessful and critically panned; Tsui himself was unsatisfied with his lack of creative control and returned to Hong Kong to continue his career. He has since found new commercial and critical success with blockbusters such as the Detective Dee film series (2010–present), Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011), and The Taking of Tiger Mountain (2014).
- Birthplace: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Nationality: Hong Kong, Vietnam
- Height: 5'8"
Chang Tseng
2012, Shanghai Noon, Good Luck ChuckChang Tseng is an actor.- Birthplace: China, Beijing
- Nationality: China
- Parents: Chang Der Lou
- Richie Ren was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Richie Ren's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the Jiang Wu comedy "Meili Xin Shijie" (1999), the Jackie Chan comedy "Bolei Cheun" (1999) and "Sing yun" (1999). He also appeared in "Summer Holiday" (2001) and "Honesty" (2003). Richie Ren also contributed music to the Zhao Tao dramatic comedy "Unknown Pleasures" (2003). He kept working in film throughout the early 2000s, starring in "Silver Hawk" (2004) with Michelle Yeoh, "Elixir of Love" (2004) and "20:30:40" (2004) with Sylvia Chang. He also appeared in the foreign "Life Express" (2004) with Blackie Ko. Recently, he tackled roles in the crime feature "Exiled" (2007) with Nick Cheung, "Sun cheung sau" (2008) and the Eason Chan crime drama "Lady Cop and Papa Crook" (2008). He also appeared in "Yi ngoi" (2009). Richie Ren most recently acted in "All You Need Is Love" (2015).
- Birthplace: Changhua, Taiwan
- Nationality: Taiwan
- Height: 5'9"
- Children: Cody Ren, Rati Ren
- Chingmy Yau is an actress who appeared in "Hold You Tight," "The New Legend of Shaolin," and "Naked Killer."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Children: Shum Yat Jiawei, Shum Yuet Jiawei, Shum Sing Jiawei
- Ivan Desny was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Desny's early acting career consisted of roles in various films, such as the drama "Camille Without Camellias" (1953) with Lucia Bose, "No Way Back" (1954) and "Lola Montes" (1955) with Martine Carol. He also appeared in "Anastasia" (1956), the Michèle Morgan drama "The Mirror Has Two Faces" (1959) and the Dirk Bogarde biopic "Song Without End" (1960). He kept working in film throughout the seventies, starring in the drama "Little Mother" (1972) with Christiane Kruger, the drama "Nocturno" (1972) with Rakhchandeh Ettehad and "Falsche Bewegung" (1975). He also appeared in "Who?" (1975). During the latter half of his career, he tackled roles in the Juraj Kurkura foreign "Die Wilden Fuenfziger" (1983), "Malou" (1984) and the thriller "Motten im Licht" (1986) with Patrick Bauchau. He also appeared in "Flugel und Felleln" (1986) with Brigitte Fossey and the Laurent Grevill drama "Hotel de France" (1987). Most recently, Desny acted in the sci-fi motion picture "World on a Wire" (2010) with Klaus Lowitsch.
- Birthplace: Peking, China
- Nationality: China, Switzerland
- Height: 6'0"
Nick Cheung
Exiled, Breaking News, The DuelNick Cheung was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Cheung's career in acting began with his roles in various films like "The Stunt Woman" (1996) with Michelle Yeoh, "Fate Fighter" (2003) and "Shiver" (2003). He also appeared in the Richie Ren crime feature "Breaking News" (2006), "On the Edge" (2006) and "Tai Fong Lo Chin" (2006). He kept working in film throughout the early 2000s, starring in "Election 2" (2007), "Exiled" (2007) and the thrilling mystery "Exodus" (2007) with Simon Yam. He also appeared in "My Wife is a Gambling Maestro" (2008). More recently, he tackled roles in the mystery thriller "Nightfall" (2012) with Simon Yam, "The White Storm" (2013) and "That Demon Within" (2014). He also appeared in "Yu Lan Shen Gong" (2014) and "Temporary Family" (2014). Cheung most recently acted in "From Vegas To Macau III" (2016).- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'7"
- Children: Brittany Cheung
- Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok (Chinese: 錢嘉樂, Pinyin: Qian Jiale, born 6 August 1965), is an actor, action choreographer. Chin was born in Hong Kong, the younger brother of actor and stunt performer Chin Siu Ho. He is a former member of Sammo Hung's Stuntman Team. Chin began working as a stuntman at the age of 16. In 1985, he made his film debut in Sammo Hung's Heart of Dragon as one of Jackie Chan's SWAT Team buddies. In 1988 Chin replaced his brother Siu Ho in the 4th installment of Mr. Vampire. After starring in The Green Hornet and Drunken Master II in 1994, he began doing non-action roles alongside action. In 1995 he played a demon destroyer/scorpion demon/scholar in Journey to the West. In 1997, he directed his only film, Aces Go Places 97. Aside from films, he is the co-host of The Super Trio Show, a Hong Kong variety show, along with Jerry Lamb and Eric Tsang. As a fan of cars and racing, he starred in a comedic short as a street racer/drifter. However, when he took part in a 2005 TVB telethon, he performed donuts in the same 350Z as seen in the film with Lee San San standing in the center as a cone. Then, in 2003 he starred the film Star Runner as "Senior Ho", a veteran fighter for the team Kong Ching.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: Hong Kong
- Children: Alyssa Chin
- A native of Beijing, Rongguang Yu had an early interest in opera, which would prove beneficial later on when he would make the leap into professional acting. As a boy, Yu began taking classes at the prestigious Peking Opera School, which is notable for being the same school where Chinese action star Jackie Chan also trained. Yu's acting career began in the late '80s, when he started landing roles in the Chinese action films, "Mu mien jia sha," "Hoi si shan lau," and "Daihao meizhoubao." His breakthrough role came in 1993 when he landed a part alongside one of China's most well known action stars, Donnie Yen, in "Iron Monkey." 1993 also saw Yu appearing in the Chinese action movies, "Supercop 2 "and "Swordsman III: The East is Red," both of which, like "Iron Monkey," were later released in the United States. After appearing in several more Chinese action movies throughout the remainder of the '90s, Yu was offered a small role as a guard in the 2000 American action comedy, "Shanghai Noon," which also starred Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan. In 2010 Yu reunited with Chan, playing the role of Master Li in the remake of "The Karate Kid."
- Birthplace: Beijing, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'10"
- Children: Yu Zi Long
- Sailor Moon R the Movie: Promise of the Rose, The Sea Prince and the Fire Child, Sailor Moon Super S: The MovieKeiko Han (潘 恵子, Han Keiko, born April 5, 1953 in Shibashi Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese voice actress, actress and western astrologer of Taiwanese descent. She sang the theme songs in productions such as Story of the Alps: My Annette and Kazoku Robinson Hyōryūki Fushigi na Shima no Furōne. Han is a fortune teller of Western horoscopes, and has written several books on the subject. She is employed by the talent agency Never Land Arts, she was previously affiliated with Aoni Production & 81 Produce.She is most known for the roles of Lalah Sune (Mobile Suit Gundam), Saori Kido (Saint Seiya), and Luna and Queen Beryl (Sailor Moon). Han has a daughter, fellow voice actress Megumi Han.
- Birthplace: Japan, Shinbashi, Minato, Tokyo
- Nationality: Japan, Taiwan
- Children: Megumi Han
- Vivian Wu is a sleek-featured, lushly beautiful actress whose roles embody elements of both modern and classic Asian culture. After appearing onscreen for the first time as a teenager, she almost left acting behind for a career in tourism until a key performance as an imperial concubine in the stately Best Picture Oscar winner "The Last Emperor" solidified her desire to act. While some of her follow-up roles, in the outlandish superhero thriller "The Guyver" and the campy "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III," marked a departure into fun fantasy, she made a return to earnest, introspective dramas with director Wayne Wang's sweeping mother-and-daughter mosaic "The Joy Luck Club." Another high-profile role came opposite Ewan McGregor in sensual and visually arresting "The Pillow Book." Wu twice played Soong May-ling, First Lady of the Republic of China from 1948 to 1975, first in the intimate family drama "The Soong Sisters" and again in the decidedly more political "The Founding of a Republic." In 2011, she collaborated with director Wayne Wang on the 19th-century period piece "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan." Along with her prestigious film roles, Wu appears regularly on television, on shows ranging from the ghoulish anthology "Tales from the Crypt" to the supernatural mystery "Ghost Whisperer."
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China
- Nationality: China
- Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist, notable for acting with Jet Li in Tai Chi Master and Fist of Legend.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Children: Qian Jingfeng
- Bryan Leung Kar-yan (born 20 January 1949) is a Hong Kong film and television actor and film director who has played roles in numerous acclaimed martial arts films. He is affectionately known as "Beardy" due to his trademark facial hair. He also has characteristic hyper-extendable fingers, which can be observed when he has his palms open and his fingers outstretched. Despite being one of the most well-known faces in Hong Kong action cinema, he had no formal martial arts training, relying on his talents at mimicry to imitate the moves shown to him by the action directors.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Children: Leung Ho Yee
- Wong Cho-lam (born Wong Ho-yin; 9 January 1980) is a Hong Kong entertainer currently working for TVB. He works as a stage actor, stage director, television actor, voice actor, DJ, television host, lyricist, scriptwriter and singer. He is also the host of Hunan TV's World's Got Talent.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'3"
- Dana Lee is an actor and theater director.
- Birthplace: China
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Children: Danielle Lee, Jennifer Lee
- Elizabeth Fong Sung (Chinese: 孫芳; pinyin: Sūn Fāng; 14 October 1954 – 22 May 2018) was a Chinese-American actress, director, and screenwriter. She was also a revered acting teacher and mentor to young performers and filmmakers in the Asian-Pacific community.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: Hong Kong, United States of America
- Height: 5'4"
- Gillian Chung is an actress who appeared in "Ip Man: The Final Fight," "Chin Gei Bin," and "Gongzhu Fucho Ji."
- Birthplace: Hong Kong
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Height: 5'2"
- Born on February 1, 1965, in Oakland, California, Brandon Lee entered the world with an impressive legacy already attached to his name. As the son of martial arts legend Bruce Lee and granddaughter to prominent Chinese opera singer Lee Hoi-chuen, he was destined for greatness. Amidst his father's untimely passing when he was just eight years old, a young Brandon had embarked on a journey to follow in his father's footsteps, both as a martial artist and an actor. Brandon's early career bloomed in the late 1980s, where he made appearances in several low-budget action films such as Kung Fu: The Movie and Legacy of Rage. However, it wasn't until the 1992 film Rapid Fire that his prodigious talent became widely acknowledged. His martial arts prowess, combined with his charismatic on-screen presence, catapulted him to stardom. His portrayal of Jake Lo, a college student drawn into the dangerous world of drug trafficking, resonated with audiences and critics alike. Tragically, Brandon's promising career was cut short during the filming of The Crow in 1993. A prop gun malfunction resulted in his accidental death at the tender age of 28. Despite his untimely demise, Brandon Lee's impact on the cinematic world remains indelible. His intense passion for martial arts and his dedication to his craft continue to inspire future generations of actors and martial artists, maintaining his status as a significant figure in both Hollywood and worldwide cinema.
- Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
- Nationality: China, United States of America
- Height: 6'0"
- Parents: Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell
- Kei Tomiyama was an actor who appeared in "Be Forever Yamato."
- Birthplace: Anshan, Fengtian, Manchukuo
- Nationality: Manchukuo, Japan
- Height: 5'3"
- Kelly Chen (born Vivian Chen Wai-man on 13 September 1973) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a "Diva of Asia" (Chinese: 亞洲天后; literally: 'Asia's Heavenly Queen'). Chen has great success in the Asia entertainment industry with nearly 20 million record sales of 38 albums. She has won over 300 awards and is involved in many philanthropic activities. She was rewarded as one of "The Outstanding Young Persons of the World" in 2004 by the Junior Chamber International and "Young Global Leaders" by World Economic Forum in 2009. Chen is a lyric mezzo-soprano. Chen has earned 83 million HKD (10.7 million USD) in 2014.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong, United Kingdom
- Height: 5'7"
- Children: Chace Lau, Riley Lau
- Angelica Lee (Chinese: 李心潔; pinyin: Lee Sin-je; born 23 January 1976 in Kedah, Malaysia) is a Malaysian Chinese film actress and pop singer. She started her career in singing and later moved on to acting in Taiwan and Hong Kong and Malaysia. Lee starred in The Eye, the hit Asian horror film by the Pang Brothers, winning her the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress, Best Actress at the Hong Kong Film Festival and a Hong Kong Golden Bauhinia Award. She is among the very few Asian artists to be awarded Best Newcomer Awards at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001 for her role in Betelnut Beauty. Lee has also starred in the films 20 30 40 (where she co-starred with the person who discovered her, Sylvia Chang), and Koma. She worked with the Pangs again on Re-cycle, which was screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
- Birthplace: Malaysia, Alor Setar
- Nationality: China, Malaysia
- Height: 5'4"
- Yang Sze (simplified Chinese: 杨斯; traditional Chinese: 楊斯; pinyin: Yáng Sī; Jyutping: Yeung4 Si1; born 3 July 1946Guangzhou, Guangdong), better known as Bolo Yeung, is a former competitive bodybuilder, martial artist and a martial arts film actor. Primarily cast as the villain in the movies in which he stars, he is best known for his performances as Bolo in Enter the Dragon (starring Bruce Lee), as Chong Li in Bloodsport (starring Jean-Claude Van Damme), Chang Lee in Bloodfight (starring Yasuaki Kurata and Simon Yam) and for his numerous appearances and long career in Hong Kong's martial arts films.
- Birthplace: Guangzhou, China
- Nationality: China
- Height: 5'6"
- Children: David Yeung, Danny Yeung, Debbra Yeung
- Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor.
- Birthplace: Hong Kong, China
- Nationality: China, Hong Kong
- Parents: Norman Cheng
- Children: Emma Cheng
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